Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-08-13
Y. J. ALFRED, EDITOR.
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To give our readers some idea of the nature
| of Wing promises we place few OF them on re-
| cord In how far any of them have ever been
fulfilled, we leave the reader to deternne-the
facts are before him in the history of the coun-
try When out of power the Wings have been
the uniform opponents OF proscrlptlon--When IN
power they have been the advocates OF naea-
sure they protested to despise. There was
time when the Wing party was net the Wing
party, 60 nonliae, but had another cognemen-
and to show the public what this immaculate
spoils- hating party thought Of prescription, we
republish L couple of resolutions adopted at the
Convention held in Stanton, in 1882, by the
National Republicans@-don't smile, gentle read
er, that was the name of the Wing party then.
These resolutions, Of course were intended for
popular effect hence the awful alarm that was felt
Oh account of the odious system Of s'rewards and
pnnishments," Gas tending to despotism." Won
der if the National Republicans have any fear OF
such result now that the Wings are doing the
very thing they protested against it Here are
the resolutions.
Resolved, That this Convention is of opinion
that CllSu SildlC
al power of controlling the nominations of the
Executive, and that itapproves the conduct OF
the Senate in rejecting the unworthy nominations
which were proposed for its action during the
last session.
Resolved, That the system Of rewards and
punishments practced by the present Executive
of the United States is odious, as tending to des-
potisrn and dangerous in practice, as calculated
10 corrupt the fountains ofinformation, and sub
vert the liberties Of the people.
Now the Wings cannot conplain-the Ma
tional Republicans might, because that party did
not have the opportunity, in 1892, OF testing the
sincerity of their faifl-if the United States SEN
ate should carry out the spirit and meaning OF
the first resolution.
Again
The following extract from Gen. HARRIsoN's
inaugural address shews the opinion OF a "virtu-
Gus and indignant Roman" that contrast was
observable in the conduct of candidates for Of
fees of power and trust before and alter obtain
inc thern seldom carrying out in the latter case
the pledges made in the former. the old Ro-
man had lived until this day he could have felt
the truth of his remark in a violation, by Harri
son S administration, Of the promises made be-
fore election.
'It was the remark Of Roman Coasul, in an
early period Of that celebrated republic, that a
most striking contrast was observable In the con-
duct of candidates Tor Offices of power and trust,
before and after Obtaining them-tley seldom
carry out in the latter case, the pledges and pro-
mises made in the former. However much the
world NAV have IN, proved i'll many respects, III
the lapse ofupwards 0, Two thousand years since
the remark was made by the virtudls and indls,
nant Roman, fear that strict examination OF
some of the annals of modern elective govern
ments would develope similar instances Of yio-
lated confidence"
But again
An extract from an inaugural of recent date,
and which, we are told, was cautiously penned
presents the singular fact OF a President OF the
United States saying one thing and doing ano-
Their. We let the extract speak for itself
$50 far as it is possible to be informed, shall
make honesty capacity ard fidelity indispensi-
bic prerequisites for the bestowal OF office; and
the absence Of either of these qualities shall be
deemed sufficient cause for removal"