The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-17

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have been brought by degrees 10 aequesee
or to approve federal principles. But few, very ie"
of the democratic republican party who opposed .ne
removal Of the aepostes, could have been peIsususu
10 1884 that in 1913 they would have sustained nc
wing measures of The 9th Congress, or any eandi,
date for the Presidency the issues nov proclaimed
by the whig party. Yet many seem TO have MADE up
their minds for such revolution. The bank was the
fayore measure of the wing party after The election
Of 1910, though that party up To that Time SO sud-
ousy eyaded il II was calculated TO hasten the ac-
ton of Congress this and other subjects by means
Of The extra session, and with charter Tor twenty
years with the preudices resulting from The last ire
sidenial canvass, the patronage OF the government,
and other means which accident might supply, topre-
pare the public mind for the meiamorphosis OF The
Wing party into national republican party by 1874
What is the position OF parties now II we test
them by their personal preferences os to the presi-
dental candidates they will present again. as they
did ia lB4O a confused mass OF paralties and pre-
iudices resulting from former party conflicts, the
| spectacle of men united and opposed promiscuousy
without reference TO their convictions as TO the great
principles which must give practical effect TO govern
meni, of prolonged and angry excitement without
any adequate cause distinct object, OF violent
struggle which when il is over VIII have decided no.
thing for the country. The experience OF the iasi
three years ought to teach all men OF all opinions thal
this is not desirable. The people have more interest,"
in the measures Of government than in the men who
now their agents are TO excite them. All VIII
agree that something should be settled by The next
election That the policy of the government should
be Il ed ia some direction Confidence can never be
restored until the great issues ayow-
cd before the country are dcte mined what are
they No one will pretend that the removal OF the
depostes the protest or the expunge are now practical
party issues. They can be again unless another
national bank is chartered. am aware OF no per-
nanent measure of executive reform, except the
abolition Of the Veto now proposed by the wing
party Certainly none other was proposed 10y that
party in the last Congress, unless the proposition to
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press while the legislative patronage under their owl
control permitted TO remain cap be considered
such The political issues, as every candid mind VIII
perceive, now distinctly joined in reference to
the and the currency as they VIII be Affected
by the legislation OF Congress There are other ques
tons, some Of them important too, connected with
both the legislative and executive duties OF the 10
yernmeni bu, they cannot now be regarded pracu
caliy party issues. 1t not my purpose at present
10 discuss any Of these questions of issues. My OBJ
icct is simply TO state the positions OF parties hereto
fore and reference TO wha, have been and are
practical issues. IL would be unreasonable, how
ever, for a man, who is opposed TO National Bank
or a Protective Tariff, To vote for a candidate or
party avowing those measures lead Dg objects be-
cause he disapproved of the removal Of the deposes
the protest expunge &c, il would be for Chris
tan to turn Mahomedan because he opposed the
sures Of the Pope which led 10 the reformation.
The bank que sion arises under very different
circumstances from those which existed when II was
formerly before the country. Our experience has
taught much, which, IL we are wise will be re-
membered. While no one advocates the policy oil
government Issuing permanently IFS own paper either
10 loan individuals 10 receive IT back as re-
venue, IT is contendcd that government, itself an
agent has the power and is bound to create corpo-
ration, 10 become partner IN this corporation, TO
permit individuals 10 issue their paper in the shape
of promises to pay money, that government shall re-
ceiye this paper that these favored individuals shall
be permitted also to keep the revenue When collect
ed to lend il TO the people who paid it and to lend
the credit of the government besides their own. IL
is contended moreover that government has authori-
" and ought 10 exercise IL TO raise money by taxa
ton for other purposes than to pay its debts and de-
FRAY its expenses Professions Of economy IN public
expenditure and Of relief To be afforded TO individuals
by law have been too often made 90 be longer heed
ed. Parties VIII be judged, as they should be, by
the tendency of the measures they advocate and the
people can thus determine which will cost them least
The distribution Of the proceeds Of the public
lands, when there Is no surplus IN the trea-
sury, is like assumption OF the State debts,
policy which can only be favored by those who
re gard taxation and public debt rs blessings. and
will resort 10 these or SIM ar measures merely as
preteNts for using the taxing power for individual or
local benefit The best guaranty for economy and
fidelity Is furnished by those who maintain that the
power of raising money is limited by the nature and
objects of the federal government, and that when
raised il shall be applied public money, only for
the purposes specified IN the constitution. Taxation
and appropriation certainly the most important
powers employed ny government, ana they ought 10
DC most narrowly watched by the people. The
moneyed power Gas II may be termed)ior the power
claimed for government TO control not only the
tribuions fr, the CT izen TO the treasury but also
the proportions and distribution of wealth among in
dvlduals and classes Il the main spring OF govern
ment II may give law 10 the people and form TO the
government TO suit the caprice Of those who manage
TIT should be remembered too that Executive en-
croac hments the rights Of the people only
suit under system from legislative encroachnenis,
and y 4tl md q
government by the constitution, adopt the smples;
and surest method Of preventing executive abuses.
Your friend &c,
THOMAS w. GIl.MER.
From the Baltimore finer can.