Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-17

lee of IA great measure. Nhe o., hal finally sue
ceed. as ultnticly u must
Many "thcr irresistible Arguments might be ur.
ged 10 h,os pf The inhcy Of Distribution. but the
limits of rhls address forbid iIr,.er remarks upon
| The suhIrct
We be- leave. nov, Ia invite yuur attention.
!'.liu" cni1 NJ To a"o her Whis principle, oi eS.et
rd nag tiHurc tu the purity. tul 10 The siaullIt
%: our ga sr'Iur'uus. We rcirr 10
lsiE ONE TERM PRINCIPLE.
IHa' y'n may further cO.'iI,re the policy Of the
'Wo ParIes. AMI determine which will mnst en-.
dIcv L. the true ca Is ui q ,yern.ncnt. and j., ih.,o
lore best eu.i,eI To your r.,i Ie.,re AM .nr,
Ne call your aiirnt "a To- dnc,rne lm- since
aN"W'd ~ tue Wing party. uniformly y. unaumipusl,
a." zeal "'Ny iniiIiIiii, ~ hc,n; AID. Al the same
u'n"' dl'rrs tded. rrrudiIlcd. usI s.ulr.l al b.
!hrir adveFStrics: We rcl.r To- the dotlriuc la uu
RS je"l 90! ihe Ur'ird ) a'cS should he regarded
e siHic i"fa Second term OF thai u!lire.
Whether 'nl- priiriple hc rroiurca in the G,r.n
o' " cnna'iinin"a' Irp. si"u OF a crsum csiab-
"Shcj ~ Ihr popular viii; not very m IieriaI-
the Whg parry in al! lis rncmhcrs, Is ,Jo firmly
Committed upon taIs question ever u snpg,rl IA
candidate ir 4 sc""ud term; ald every iuItviduaI
Mo uuw has lhc cons ivn"e of the party d, openly
i.ivdEed 20 maintain The duciric a. we'll ir IA q.
'Wu case. ~ IA The cISv at aHrihcr. The Drtn,.
Grain parry, "n the cu.Irlry. ny p.aclirc main
"" ai ,-Ir President stall Ioli tc dire E.r t,,p
-nc'css" terms at ic 81 and 90 The ease pf Andrew
J'c"N'n, s'.uc ut them surtuusy cunSI tered the
,XIc lc"ry 1T lramp!Iug under Cot I prrrepr and
N""iIe "i Ihe t'llcr "i our cuuury. hy 80 ding p
"'lr IDOL i'r on election 10 ruiri rrrm ri ulllcc
j" l'"s' "" have mrgkrd oar p,iiirl. contests
Tor the las twenty years. and thus been erab al Ia
race 10 rrs source lhlt .orciuus q rin, N II
hc uiii''s "a. isc .N.inmCuI Huud be hesIuyy r,l
ny The President with ihc lea iIug iueuJ ~;rcugih-
g" a"d ipfI hrS adm uI,Irul'n. upon arIv ground,
'o 'fs"nel = necessary Co show The pr, pretty and
vital i'n, .orunrc "fjhe Uae lrrn primer. Ic. lyuh.
'"' Use o. al s'iurn 81 t.Is f.lr, verify believe
last our uuiiu'ls ,tII continue Is be- p-Tve,t,.,
tom Their hish AMI huiy purp ct prom .rns aud
securing iH" Ih-ry aIid hap uc,s of gr, at pe,ol.
:" TIE NrSicIrd cal o. suhservIgg The am Juti OF
m ~ M an ihe greed ior prwet aud p.under of
las followers. the Prr,IdeuI. when first elected
must have some high imp sing clam To the rayor
81 e c'uuiry:-R"move trpm INN all strong temp
'aI''" In pe'rhy HER confidence toy peGvcrilug To
selfish cud~. the ppNer entrusted hun Tor II, ulhI,
spoi aud hIs aim Will he To huild a monument IN
The all cjIprs aui memory OF his cuuutry M m
I"nesl anu patriotic administrator. But allow that
f'e'Iic"i. honest. II you please. in The begun NJ
h., duri"g hs iirs term of Office, one of the can.
dl'cs Tor .Iut er term. what are yuu 10 evpprt-
at lrnm The NIr'uc ut WtshUCiun bat from men
Oi odnary, rail hum an nIIurr-what will he the
q ohhh!c. my the almost ccra a course OF The asp
rant Tor uiiccf VIII he forget himself and MS hlrs
ni continuing his power. and sXeeIs o! ollic,l With
sure means IN has hands oil securing the ~ ze-yiI
he h"id the trust fund sacred the use of the people
aud n"t To be touched o. HIMSELF All experience
says, nH 50 admittedly Irrc,Ilhle Is The IrIapaIinu
ai 10 yield Is considered yeuIaL even by the lr.
nous aud 'y siany Is rcgarde as a virtue Itself
lu The pure early days ct TIC rrpublic, when Ib..
land had Inf' beeu purified by the fire OF revolution.
and political prOilrglcy was aim 81 INK lpwu, when
| NaShi: 'ginn presided over. aud, wHh our patrloi
Ialhcr> ruled The Affairs The naIiou: even then il
VAS eunsI Tered and decided that Washington him.
sell ought not 10 he a caniidaIe for thIrI term
Inc sroH"d oi his refusal j., principle the same
"hIch We new occupy. that possession of the Office
Win al lis influence and pitTunage l. iucJnssle Z
with The position of caudldate-is a vantage
ground over all opponents aud over the pcoule
themselves. How Hnneasurably greater has tins
influence and patronage become Ia The progress. of
"nr hIrs' aud how mech more liable 10 abuse, -
The construction placed by every administration
ITun Washington To Monroe IuC!u,rvr, uplntne Tela
I'VE tights 81 the President aud the heads of depar
mrnls forbade any dlrect coatrel 10y The Prrsiienr
oi iie patronage apperaInlng 10 ito SCI eral dcpar
ncnis. Washing on Cempl3luci ~ VAN IO Mr.
J'H'rsun OF The personal aud virulenl attacks Of
mrn who held m Office the Stale Department;
aHd MOur"es application, Oh behalf Of q friend for
an ollie. made 10 one OF ms Own Secretaries. wss
fatty rel cicd. Now, The President is the exclusive
nlnOner Of Tie Governments aud The amount of
10 50 vast and fearful an extent, as seriously to
threaten, II indeed has not already uyeahrown.
The balance of the Constitution
We are not left To speculative argument 10 prove
that this immense Iunuerce and patronage viii he
perverted 10y President. who Is q candidate for
reelection; that every proper consideration Of the
public treasure, the public veal, Of decepcv and
morality will be sacrificed m The pur,np Of selfish
and parry ends. The records oi congressional IN
quiry which ar" 20 HTniSh materials Coz The history
81 our country preserve picture Of such Infamous
corruption. m This respect. make the cheek Of
every true NugInInn, Of every honest American
burn with s!inmc. When hc reads or rerolecrs Them
ID you not remember ihe corresoI deRce ~ rrlai N
10 HE land Offices, where men IN office were reror.
ted ~ sanmc iess plunderers Of the public treasure
ncknow edged delaulJers and rugues with q rrc,m.
mendaiIon hat They shUud be continued in Office
because they and their rie nds hid political influence
which was az the service Of The President. upon
condition that they were rctarnedl-and these r..
commcniaIloIs were complied with, m every case
TO Tie lcIIcH Here is written, N letters Of fire.
Warning 10 the country 10 eradicate this evil of mn
elccuunecriug President
Tho host u dehutcrs "a office, which has no.
PEI red 90 The last ten years. dIs lusng The honest
dIsmiying me PIirOuc, and s1ppiug the public mo.
rtls, - but The uiIJus progeny at electiJnscrur
ChIei Magistrates. All o.hcr qualifications TOR Of.
ice hni political zeal and Iun icnce have been dis
gu "tui lr"u INC hlgh 81 Judtnlnl seat 10 The mean
esi posi- 1i Underwater, ali have been used bot ,s
Hr1es and rewards Tor plrz inship; and he natural
consequence has follow cd iu The abuse and corrup
Hp1 which n1uunds Iu every department The
iIcis are unbeatable, lhs The patronage Of he gov.
ernmoni has been bestowed upon party grounds.
aud llli -mrn'sb!e degree Of inclplcity unfit.
ness, aud dishonesty ice oil e., has been exhibited
w.'hin ne last ten or fifteen years Would This be
d.ne w.lhpuia nJusef Was q, er President OF
.HF HHHNE f..H ID. d ID.
rhe Interests of the country aud hsDvyn f,me when
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