Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-09

p'itiis OF The Capitol On that memorable and solemn
day, he sa'j
1.-THE reign of an inol-rant spirit of party ngst
Tree people, seldom fails % result in dangerous
cesson To The Executive power, introduced and eta-
nshed amidst unusual professions of devotion to De-
mocfacJ' me, II appears perfectly clear, that the
interest OF he country requires, that The violence o!
sP'f' oy winch parties ut this lime governed, must
De greatly miugaied, IT not entirely exnguished or
consequences will ensue which are appalling 10 think
Of "
"IAc Prie1ege IF eiring Impression to his thoughts
an" 'P'ons ttsr bg acrtng speaking, umrcstrautd
excep ny ability for III uy to others and uN par
he"e o. ~ all Tie advantages ,chich fo,r from Mc Co.
rernmfm me achno~iedgsd property IF all. The .4mri-
can t-cn derrts from no charter granted by lbs eow
man he claims M,m because he is himself a man.
j@sh!o"fa W The same Amighty hand rs the rest of his
species, md entitled 10 FIJI share IF Tie blessings i
which he has end0m,d them"
Here, 1.-THE privilege of giving expression to our
thousn's ana opinions either BY WRITING OR SPEAK
IsG, IS placed nbove the charter of liberties and
derived from Divine law lex nan scrpta, sed nata est
privilege, SO sacred and high, so august and aurho-
r'tauve' 'hat the President questioned the authority Of
human institutions 10 abolish or abridge it,
on the whole, The plain, inevitable meaning of all
that ffes'oent Harrison wrote pronounced upon the
SUBJECT s, that no conscientious President should
ton The Violence of party strife, make parzun
wees passport 10 political rewards, prescribe any
oncer OF inc Government, for speaking or writing his
opinions OF pubic measures or public men.
These opinions and professions of President Harr
son were freely advocated by his successor in Office
ana Tue ieaoing supporters OF "TPpecanoe and Tyler
too.
When President Jackson removed Secretary Duane
from the Treasury Department, Mr.. Tyler was Sc
na'or IN the Congress OF the IT, S.. and, in February
1881, Delivered remarkable speech against the
val OF that officer. He said ale fully
WINGED that the constitutional power Of the President to
n nj Rat If / n rnnld lv he
wisely and bensfcialy exercised 10 get rid Of neomp-
tent anu unla'thu agents If used 10 reward favores
and TO punish opponents- the Offices of The Govern
ment shall be considered as spos, TO he distributed
among victorious party, then, indeed, SIR the consc-
qnences are most fatal-al stability in Government
at an cud-novices are introduced in the place of long
ttied experienced, and faithful public agents, and the
public interests suffer severely Nor is this all the
lcrmnny OF political conflicts increases 10 nm extent
truly alarming. The public mind is KEEP, continually
agIiatsc, and 10 obtain little quiet, the people may
sooner or later be brought To change their form Of Co
vernment The Presidential power is thereby swollen
beyond all just bounds Opening perpeually on the
hopes and fears of men, his , bcc0,aes ia-nor would
there be secure refuge in the Courts OF Justice
True, the President cannot evct the Judge hut, by his
power over the Marshal he might pack the Jury.
In widely circulated address, which Mr. Clay de-
veed in 1929, against political ption for party
ends, he sad at was highly pernicious and unjust
that the people and the public interest should he put
aside by party strife, and that every thing should be
decided by ZEAL activity and attachment, in The
Of 4 particular candidate. The conse quence of such
principle, would be to convert The nation into one per-
peual theatre for political gladiators There would be
but one universal scramble for public Offices Con-
sress corrupted and the Press corrupted general
ruptlon would cnsuc, until the substance of free govern
mcnt having disappeared, some PrTtorian band would
arise, and with the general concurrence of distracted
people, put all end TO useless forms. II authority shall
be accom- aued wiM 4 SPIRIT OF RELENTLESS PRO
SCRlPTI0N, erpeHiag from pubiic employment men Of
tried capacity and iPtegriiu end Mag their places ci
others; aud fcH these erH shall for from The couaseis
o secret u@seca, unrory and irresponsible adriSers.
then those wo cooperatcd to jriag about tic late erent e
election Of General Jachson H hare just 10 lament
their success
But how doc, this fine vcrbiagc tally with that fero-
cious sentence Of death which Mr. Clay pronounced
against the Democratic officers the moment he tasted
the sweets of power In the Senate, he opened the En-
ira Session of General Harrison with the insulting
scrton that the Democratic officers were pjiic crimi-
na$, and justly deserved the gnoniny Of the scaold =
And this Senatorial mandate, issued by leader who
yer brooks resistance 10 his word of power gave ready
impulse 10 plant parzans and whctted the Federal APP
petite for bloody reign.
In the Senate, in 1892, Daniel Webster while de-
nouncng the removals which President Jackson made,
sald "here is civilized country earth, which,
on change of rulers, there is such nqusition for
spells We have witnessed in this free Republic
when did English Minister, Wing Tory, go down
10 los water marS TO make oustng of tidewaers:-
When did he disturb the post Offices the mail contracts,
any thing else i'll the remotest degree connected with
The Goycrni.cut''
Yet this truly consistent JcfTersonnn was hardly in
stalled in the Department o State before he quarter
ed his dependent herds,aen the public crib, al the
expense Of far meritorions peop. Doctor Mar
tin, the scholar aud the gentleman, was quickly DIS
placed 20 make way for the God-ke's hopeful son.
John P Hale, the able U. States Attorney in New
Hampshire, and the steady supporter Of Republican
PRINCIPLES, was removed TO furnish employment for
Joel Eastman, near connection Of Daniel Webster a
patron oil The Hartford Convention worthless, and who
supports the Abol,ionsts with all the fury Of an Eust-
ern sectaran.
Col Lane, the Democratic Marshal Of New Hamp-
shire, removed 10 provide sus,enance for Israel
W. Kelley, the brother-;r-llw OF Daniel Webster
A late writer has touched The God likes ruling pas
sion with cleaner hand Read him:
$50 public has employed official patronage for his
own selfish purposes, Shameless pracisrd by
Webster Not speak al his numerous creditors and pecnniay
patrons would he tedious cnunc:ae the list of his hungry
kindred Dependents whom he has qnartere like id
OTIS uaon public parish. All fish that into his
and he did hesitate, other things 10 appoint his fash
iunahc brother law, connec.on 10 The comparatively me
situation despatch agent al New York The Madisonian
has bitterly complained of the b0nnics which he has Thus
nopolzed and heated to hint l he is represented
Presidents expense al conrt III Europe The first act
IT Mr. install his in the highest place in The
Department of State although VIGOROUSLY destitute Of those
tcaiions mind manners and character required such
station Nobody bnmes HIN for appointing person OF his own
hut he could hardly have found In that party
uer son 50 hold H. one of his last procure
The appointment oc this individual Secretary Of the Chinese
with outfit believe, ri four five thousand
dollars Instead of accompanying the embassy proptety die
tard this interesting Young gentleman sailed from Boston
swift vessel ayuwedv opium smuascr, hy way,
,unncsc ii opening diplomatic intercourse with China,
der tbe most honorable auspices and
manner Some of Mr. Welsrs Boston propriels nutot-
osIv engaged this depuiabc aud we should not
be surprised the official engagements Of This young diplomatic,
of the Boston school, should turn cut he subordinate
On the 3lst of January, 1889, Thomas Ewing offer
ed 10 the Senate Of the United Staes the following
solutions:
Rorsd That the practice OF rrm0yng public officers by The
Pre- siden for any other purpose than that for faithful
was contemplated by its amcrs extension If Eycru
tive influence pudc tn The pubic service and dangerous
10 the liberties of the people.
nR,rd Tint il nexpedien for the Senate 10 advise md
ron.cut Ia The appointment I'LL supposed
20 IN any office ocCauncd hy The removal of incumbent,
unless such incumbent shall appear have been removed for
sufficient CAUSE
Yet this nnt;-7cmoyast and protector of the Consii
iu,,on no, only removed unnuEbered citizens from pub
lie trust but boldly declared, that oil should be
ed. over whom he could exercise power who had ever
snb.cribcd To the extra Globe, attended Democrat
&c Club And many were removed, avowedly for no
other cause.
Francis Granger, the Postmaster General, played the
character of ranlng demucouge, nnd before the Pes
den,ia election often protested against the slaughter OF
his felIow-ctizens for party ends. His advent TO the
Cabinet was therefore ha,d the harbioger of safety