The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-03


The Wrath ss.oo0UO0 Dent ri.."oisrs
The loss of the 80 900 900 debt BILL through the act OF
resignation OF twelve OF the fifteen democratic SENATORS
has aroused the fierce Indignation OF the authors OF mar
nefarious scheme. The Jacobins and revolution
isis are poured forth through the columns OF certain wing
papers with an earnesness as II the Foundation OF all
government had been broken up II is the Inst time that
has knowledge that the wing leaders ever
complained oil departure from the organic law Onthe
contrary ever since the adoption OF the present constu
on indications OF strong desire to get around or get
under the financial provisions OF that instrument have
been repeatedly manifested from the highest sources oil
wing authority. wing governor, Immediately after It's
adoption, IN his annual message TO the legislature COM
planned that the seventh article of the constitution had
thrown obstacles across their path, although he con
soed himself with the certainly that the provisions OF
the same constitution provided that millions oil dollars
GU, OF the surplus could still be drawn iron
the people for the unnecessary enlargement OF the Erie
canal, and the completion OF the Genesee and Black
River canals--tWo expensive works which time Will,
with uneHng certainly, demonstrate TO be almost
| useless 1t reserved, however, for the present
wing executive, aided by his special counsel, 10
bring forward scheme by which "the obstacles thrown
in their path against deb, and certain taxation were to
he removed and the financial provisions of the consu
lion completely nullied The defeat Of this scheme by
The resignation OF twelve Senator'S and thus compelling
its authors TO bring directly before the people, ID char
acteIzed revolutionary. The governor in sp,eful
proclamation calling extra session, departs from The
dignity Of executive Of great and prosperous Stale
to impugn the act OF who felt constrained TO yield
up their offices rather than TO the passage OF
Unconstitutional and iniquitous bill which he himself
had been mainly instrumental in bringing into existence,
and whningy complains that the must be par
TALLY submitted TO the searching ordeal the judgment OF
The people In the language Of The proclamaton the act
Of resign aton caused by ference Of opla-
on is evident that the executive has no very exalted
opinion OF the men Who TO preserve the fundamental law
OF the land nyoae had rather strip themselves OF the
honors OF Office than be the passive instruments OF so
great outrage The violation OF the provisions OF a
constitution that cost years 10 accomplish IS no great al
lair after ALL the estimation oil the chief magistrate-t
was the result Of only difference Of opinron; while the
prevention Of such violation by an appeal 10 The people
lie revolutionary, and the men who achieved 80 great
blessing are to be termed Ju1o5ins.
Scarcely inferior, point OF temper and blindness OF
reasoning. is the whg address 10 the people OF The State
affects not to discover appreciate tie evils result
ing IRON breach OF the constitutions while il CLOVIS in
the choicest language OF wing Indignation against SO
revolutionary act The defeat OF unconstitutional
bill designed place the disposal and under the con-
troll Of parlisans ooO 600. by resgning office IN the
manner provided by the constitution. The address adopts
and reiterates the spendhn arguments OF the Ruggles
policyof how much better il will be for the people e
consent TO the creation Of So 900 of debt when will
be easy pay of out OF the increased revenues OF the
enlarged canal than to adhere to the safe provisions
OF the constitution OF paying from the remainder Of
the revenues SET apart Tor the liquidation Of the
$22 Of debt which the reckless policy oil reckless
men have fastened upon them They are the same ar
gumenis that encouraged S40Ooo.OoO debt IN ls4o
and which urged the legislature into extrayagan
schemes, and well nigh bankruped the whole Stale
and necessary consequence induced the mi
taxa moeiy OF which continues TO the present day
+ TO such cannot understand the patriotism
OF defeating such projects, when prohibited by 10
organic law. i would be IDLE to reason ihey woui'
persuade mankind that il was better to give up hei
purses TO the highway robbe or 10 permit the torch
the ncendary 10 hre their dwellings, rather than u.s.
such means as reason and nature dictate. 1t could b.
said in the one case well in the other, thai after tn
money was gone, the buildings were burned, an ap
, peal might be made to the courts OF law
II is true the criminals may be punished but the prop
erty will be sacrificed Ii is old MAXIM but which th
authors OF this address never to have read or,
read rejected unsound doctrine, that IAN ounce o
, prevenuonis worth pound OF cure
This extraordinary document concludes with an appea
10 certain interests, with kno Wedge that indicates con
idence tina, seshness reliance for success thai
patriotism or honesty. We trust, however, any suc
appeal shall be Needed in any locality and the inquou
bin of 50 900 of additional debt shall be fastene
upon the people, that the motto OF the democratic party
from that time until the obnoxious measure shall be ex
plunged from the statute, will be REPEAL RkPEAL RE
lPEaL!l!