The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-12
For TIE C'etii JEAig.
TUf TIE JetN IYalr,
Democracy e'g gpcspoaisssa.
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lana ne other against the original o'gan-
i2&ilon OF the government, my last num-
hcr took notice Of the Executive usur-
| paions, rs exercised in the conduct of
the Mexican war showing wide iepar
ture from authorized presidents, and
palpab!e tendency in the Executive de-
| partment to absolute power. Those who
hive never studied the WORKING of past
Republics, az they have gradually took
stronger forms until monarchy or aespot-
ism ensnrd, are slow to apprehend any
approach OF dancer from the Executive.
whllegn2rdcd by written Constitution,
subjected to !eproach by the people, and
carefully watched by a Congress, Jealous
GIFTS defined rights Did they but know
the facility with which that branch Of
government can assume preroeativr. the
masks under which it can lie concealed.
o. the amount Of venal patronage sub
|ject to It's control. fer different ideas
would b. entertained Of its possible or
! probable approach to abs,lutisn. The
forms OF the Roman Republic, = the Sem
ate, tribunes and coosols, existed for
years after all legislative functions had
. passed mo the hands of an absolute
Executive; supported by the Prerorran
guards. Ii cannot be expected that Con
gress would ovorrcach the bounds
prescribed in the Constitution, since
lnere are 20 many patriotic men
| busy N keeping immediate check uDon
each oiher, but the oniv checks by which
the President is clrcumscribca, exist in
ms own Interpretatiye of constitutional
law, warped 1t may be by personal inter
est or caprice, and also in imoeachmcnt.
to De subjected unto lengthy Legislation,
and more lengthy adjudication by the
proper judicial Tribunal. Without an,
! ayZlng the groundwork of the Govern,
inent TO account for the fears I have
been la0orlng to express. It is sufficient
Tor conviction, to survey Jamc- K. Folks
Biographical acts during his shameful adj
m!nlSiration. Those acts have made him
no less than KIM. He has "bcstrode
the Eadc'a world like a Colossus. while
We petty men have walked under his
huge legs, and peeped about to find our.
selves dlshonorable gravesn CONGRESS-
mckee the dust at his feet, add spoke, like,
SICK man, tTemblinSIy AID faint. The
people raised their reproying voice, but
It ieil, brntom JUIme0, a harmless thunder
Doi', dealhess at the Executive footstool.
llerd!ess OF popular c!amor, We saw our
President SPIT on and d"lace the IMAGE
q his God and Country, AID Law his blood
stained hands upon the sacred alter of
heIahbormg Il public Our beloved
country FhocH to his centre with
NE SPaSNoGIc thr0CS of & dNipr quaint
| AII!ottc men trcmbIeJ. v hen they saw
, me American Eagle, with broken WINS.
chained down to battle field Of con-
guest. Death stajkcd abroad with no
"u2r!th sceFtre,' grInuiur l.dc~s
Smile, at the patriot sons Of America.
annotated upon the accUrSed alter Of
executive ambition. Such deeds with
S0ch results, ii prrpotrated IA the mos.
"e P"Hc power OF Asia, Woult sal i,ct
'.'eiF ""'NoF 10 De ground to powder bv
IN" iEoA-Ie' III OF revenge. And, here
'"eE are tolerated with mer, negative
eNol'oN' because, iorsooth, a Republican
government 'as o" written CoHstitu-
lion. We VIII now coutinueto prove
wat de"potHm is growing upon us i.
desp''" Oh al our "thnk SO" to the con-
"'fyj oy noticing the modern use Of the
Ne'o power winch IS desi LINED 10 form
'he IOoy Oh 'hiS number
mere is no feature Of this government
more dangerous than that, which would
give the President negative Upon the
deliberate action OF tongreSs. The fra
inrIS OF 'he Constitution saw clearly the
e'l'S l'Neiy 10 result from such boundlcss
power vested IN a SINGH man, and en-
oe"N orc" 10 otil'ie us exercise by suitable
il''''4'io"S' me dillicuIty OF so doing
became apparent, from The miScellanc-