The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-11

at is certainly subject to very strong obiec-
IONS, not the least OF which is the very great in
crease of patronage to which it must give rise,
ana patronage Of The most dangerous influence,
rs being so immediately connected with the public
money" M
And again:
"But can see no advantages, and on the con-
rary, fruitful source of mischief, IN making Co,
vernment officers the keepers of the cash. Place
about them what guards you may, in the shape oI
commissioners, inspectors, or whatever else, PEcu.
LATIoN WILL BE ENDLESS. There is no security
n II, and It will involve heavy and unnecessary
expense. The chief and overriding objection,
however, is the endless source of patronage to
which it would give rise. Make the machinery
10 simple as you may, and open to view, wherever
money is temptation will creep in, and coRRUP.
TIoN IN EVERY FORM FOLLOWS AT ITS HEELS.
Because, leaders in the Administration party
aim at the destruction of the system of FREE La
BoR and WAGES.
| Is proof demanded! Here it is. The Boston
Quarterly Review, edited by MIR. Brownson, who
had an office under the Government, and who is
devoted to the principles of MIR. Van Buren,, in
late number Of that work says
"In regard to labor, two systems obtain one,
that of slave labor; the other, that Of free labor
Of THE TWO, THE FIRST is, IN OUR JUDGMENT,
EXCEPT so FAR AS THE FEELINGS ARE CONCERNED,
| DECIDEDLY THE LEAST OPPRESSIVE"
y say frankly, that, if there must always
be aboring population, distinct from propre-
| tors and employers, we regard the slave system
as decidedly preferable to the system at wages" "
| wages is cunning device of the devil. for
the benefit OF tender consciences, who would re-
tain all the advantages of the slave system,
without the expense, troub. e, and odium of being
shareholders"
1--WE really believe our NORTHERN system
Of labor is more oppressive, and more mischievous
| 10 morals, than the southern"
| Because the leaders of the Locofoco party de-
clare another object to be the OVERTHROW OF
THE CHURCH IN ALL ITS FORMS AND sEcTs, and
the destruction Of the 'ministers of religion.
| Hear what the Boston Quarterly u,ters on this
subject, speaking as one having authority -
/ But, having traced the inequality we COM
| plain Of to its origin, we proceed TO ask again,
what is the remedy? The remedy is fist 10 be
sought in the destruction Of the priest"
The priest is universally tyrant, universally
the enslaver of his brethren, and therefore il IS
Christianity condemns him."!!!
There must be no class of men set apart and
authorized, either BY law or fashion, to speak Il,
US in the name of God, TO be interpreters OF
The word Of God u The word Of God never
drops from the priests lips"
1--WE object not 10 religious instruction +; we
'bect nof 10 The gathering together Of The PEG
pie, one day in seven, 10 sing and pray, and Il,
listen 10 "a discourse from a religious teacher
but we object to everything like an outward
visible church; 10 everyl thing that in the remoes
degree parakes Of the priest ~! -
Because. the same party | aders avow yet
another object, fearfu and revoIulona y. to fol
low all their other sche es, which is, The ADO.
| rTioN OF THE LAWS RELATING TO THE DEscENs
| oF PROPERTY.
Hear Mr.. Brownson, the editor of the sam.
| Review, and a prominent; leader of the Van
-5uren parry in Massachusetts III Is s0:-
| "Folowing the destruction, Of banks, mus,
come that of monopolIes OF all privilege. There
are many Of these. We can not specify them
all we therefore seecl only Que, the greatest OF
them all, the privilege some have of being born
rich, while others are born poor. Ii will be
seen at once that we allude the hereditary
| descent of properly. An anomaly in our Ameri-
can system, which must be removed, or the sys-
lem itself will be destroyed
"A man shall have all he honestly acquires,
SO long as he himself belongs 10 the world in
which he acquires 1t. BUT HIS POWER OVER HIS
PROPERTY MUST CEASE WITH HIS LIFE, AND his
PROPERTY MUST THEN BECOME THE PROPERTY OF
THE STATE, {! y to be disposed Of by some equi-
table law, for the use OF the generation which
takes his place"
Because, in violation of the laws, he has ex-
pended large sums in oriamenting the Presiden-
palace with articles Of European manufacture.
The act of Congress of 22d May, 1926, ex-
pressly provides, that all furniture purchased
1 or III, rs tho 30 III, L.,
lar as practicable, of American or Domestic man
ufacture." The published statements of expen-
ditures exhibit large sums betrayed in the pur-
| chase of British, French, and German articles, al
| the highest prices. lSee the vouchers to Wash
| ington.]
Because, he has banshed from the Presidential
Office the plain republican simplicity of the earlier
| Presidents, and introduced style and magnfi-
| cence unsuited to the chara cter of our Govern
! ment. Eta