Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-07-31
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The trainers of our constiluiion were, At
besi, fallble ersstares, like those Of ibe present
day and generation. And The mere fset Of cur
csnsiiluuon being framed b. those uhegaye The
s,smpof eoadsmaation 10 tyEanay, and sehies1
ed glorioui undertaking, does NOT diEest them
OF iheir proceedings from slI fault OF error Of
opinion 10 the structure Of lhs great Charter p
onr Liberties.
; The framing Of democratic, "-elenasd
with Z amoharohiealp consliluton,-sas
cork skieh had never before been stieeieot
. Real democfsciss had existed, but insy usts
found 70 lie Inadequate 10 the peoples osn ioea'
OF THAT they repaired and sfIer beng useo,
were soon merged again under The nonaIcniai
rule. The duiy, thea, Of steering Between the
tvo-sn ultra democratic and radical monaf-
chy-vas Z work which called into being me
brightest genius OF our age--which brought
forth iii The strength Of mind, and pfofoundness
or thoughi, that our lOgcians aud statesmen pos
ssssd.l YET, with all, they may have erred
and il So no error, we believe, ID so papable, as
that feature Of mosarchial power, which, re-
lates 10 Executive patronage"
The Union of The States has not been mon
Afnly ibound together by ihis. feature OF -oui
Constitution, nor have The Pedpe-(those wh'
pay,he laxes and keep the wheels Of government
% motien) felt any Of the advantsses resulting
from il. On the contrary ,ihey have seen IN
widest misersant placed 10 the most desirable Of
fee. snd have had men 10 exercise governmen
duties over Them, who were neither comPeien
10 the task, nor pOssessed OF any honesty
purpose or high moral .pdnciple-but who OF
ssihed their place for value rendered the Pres
dent 10 bis eIectioneefiug career for the ofie'
who Is Il that nov receives Office Ishtbe hon
J. est man, who ful6ls The duties Of Republica
Citizsn--or be who, By slang whanging, range
The length and breadth Of the country, 9escantin
i demsgogical slrsinEf Is il The virIuoas, mora
aand upright either, who has dignity, and nj
sthe impudenee and, assurance Of the politics
: sbrswiera Every mans own little obseIyalio
will answer The qusries-sali.fying him that
who "ffoths and fumes" most, is The man who
lhe rsclpientof the ".at Office &
Z This stale OF things tends to weaken our p
litieal Institutions, and is an assurance thai The
psrpetnily is endangered, and liberty isoParde
Tending 10 make impure the public morals
the patton, and impair the ties which natufsl
bind every man 10 his country substitute
..dsyolion and sdbseryiency 10 power, in Il
place OF lhaedisinteresled and noble attachne
20 principles and country, which ere esssnli
10 the preservation Of free Institutions"
The opinion OF Patrick Henry on this poir
should never be forgotten orunheeded Ill "
be. recollsc.ed that be always maintained ID
The Constitutional powers given TO the FedeI
head smell. TOO strongly Of monarchy-S
warned the people against them. And sin
ihe~aays Of our revolutionary Presidents sin
Madison's fule-we have seen prerogalives =
sumed, which the framerstof the CONSTITUTE
nsrer dreamed Of conveying. Tha, ESscul
usurpa,ions and Executive patronage are
great, aud should be abridged. We think, '
soon be manifest 10 the whole American Poop
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