Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-01-05
HE ADMINISTRATION.

The following is the comment Of the
Globe on the declarations made by Mr.
Cushiug, in The House Of Representatives,
some days ago:
"Whrn it is remembered that Mr.. Web
ster, by authority. put out circular de-
nouucing the official decapl;atiou Of every
| inferior officer who dared 10 interfere to
influence an election, we do not think that
any Indulgence should be shown to the
suggestion mede Yesterday by Mr.. Cash.
ing. That the power Of the Govern
ment-,he power Of the functioners a.
round the Presldent--s should be brought
to operate potentially in the great stTug-
| gle Tor the attainment of the eliminating
distinctions TO which he pointed, and
given TO those who would purchase by
subsrrviency, was the grossest violation
of the princpcl laid down in the Presi-
dents inaugural aswslln as in the Secreta-
rvs cirrular. No man who heard Mr..
| Gushing could understand the whole drit
oil his speech as meaning anything but
/ tender Of the influence Of the Admnlstra-
ton to such OF the nsplrants to the Presi.
dency as would devote himself Ind his
party to is support, and the contamination
If its contemplated measures. Ii meant
that or it meant nothing"
The a ADMINISTRATION OF Mr.. Tyler does
not afford the only instance in which the
power of the Government--tbe power OF
the dictionaries around the President
has been brought TO operate potentially in
the great struggle for the attainment Of
the Chief Magistracy. There is this Pc
cularity, however, in MIR. Tyler's pro-
ceedngs that he offers the influence of
the government to either party, whereas
Gen. Jackson employed II 10 strengthen
his own. Mr.. Tyler will help any one
to become President for the consideration
Of present support; but G'n. Jackson
would not deign 20 traffic his dignity a.
way IN such manner. lie would have
| his own will, ond would favour none but
those who were fortunate enough to find
grace in his sight. In the one case ly-
ranicaI perveisinn of power was seen; IN
the other we behold undisguis, venali.
Ity. It is weakness which induces tho
course of the present Executive; il was
] the exuberance Of power, riotIng IN It's
own willulness, that urged the military
President in his misuse OF official authorl.
tv.
There is no denying that great chan.
gps have taken place in the public spirit
Of the country within the memory of tho
present generation. Every year seems
| 10 disclose some new evidence of declIn-
ing patriotism. The competition Of poll.
ticiuns for place and distinction becomes
more and more fierce, more and more
widely extended; II possesses esplrants
for the Presidency and claimants for the
smallest Offices it is carried on with a
disregard even Of appearances which
grows more and more open and bold
The inquiry must sooner or later rise up
| in the minds Of the people--to what does
all this tend? Who are the gamers? Is il
! for the advantage of the few who obtain
Offices that the whole country is to be dis
ira cted with political strife, the public bu-
siness neglected, and the measures Of one
administration overthrow by the nextl--
The great mass OF the people who do no,
get offices and do not desire them--are
they to be moved and swayed this way
and that, excited to passion and driven to
excess, in order that the few active SCENTS
of all this commotion may be rewarded
out Of the public Treasury These
things will be consdered-but probably
not enough considered until faction shall
have wrought out more bitter results than
any which have yet afflicted the land
Baltimore American.