The daily union., 1852-07-08
General scott and the extra session.

Us that with him Galphin tail" will come again into
power.
General Scott and the Extra Session.
A large portion even OF the whig party opposed the
kess course OF the majority in the extra session of
ls4l The country repudiaed its action in the most de-
cded manner The election OF 1910 had been carried by
false preences, operating upon people suffering griev-
ously under commercial embarrassment The whig party
did not declare the principles which it would conduct
the government but il left its leaders free TO adapt
themselves to circumstances. and 10 suit their creed to
the particular views of every locality bank, high
tariff, and stupendous scheme OF internal improvements,
were advocated wherever they were popular, and were
epudiated elements OF the whig faith wherever they
not elished by the people Thus all the elements
of dissatisfaction unted and the wings succeeded
in gaining the control of the government But il was
soon found that dissatisfaction not principle on
which system OF public policy could be erected, and
that an aggomsIaon OF dissatisfied factions could not
constitute party capable OF administering the govern
ment
AS soon as the extra session met there struggle
for the mastery between the various fragments OF the
party which had elected General Harrison. In the egis-
lave branch OF the government those principles pre-.
vailed which had the fewes advocates among the people.
The friends OF cenalizng measures gave their impress
to the action OF Congress- and had il not been for the
timely OF the constitutional veto, that odious system
Of measures, which even the whig party does not now
dare 10 proclaim, would have been fastened upon the
country. General Scott not member OF Congress,
nor in any connected with civil affairs but he
could not possibly keep his hands from mfddng with
politics. and be made the reception of 'many letters
from as many different States" the occasion for laying
before the public his views OF public affairs. In that
statement he not only committed himself to the federal
policy in the aggregate but he enumerated particularly
the bank bill, and the bankrupt and distribution laws,
measures which would have commanded his vote had
be been member Of Congress during the extra session
The bank bill was defeated by the presidential veto, and
the bankrupt and distribution laws called forth the public
Indignation such degree to force their repeal Had
the bank been established. the commercial affairs Of the
country would have been al the mercy Of money copo
ration with powers subservent 10 the interests Of par
icuar class of capitalists. The bankrupt bill was a
plain naked violation of the constitution. destroying the
obligation OF contracts, and intended give false and
deceptive appearance OF the whg policy in IFS
first movements. The distribution act was bribe Of
fered to the States purchase their support and the
same time means OF impang the of the gov
ton OF protective tariff for the benefit Of second class
OF monopolsts, which should unite with that created by
the bank and the centrazng tendencies of that
government which had made them strong and clothed them
in purple and fine linen The bank was the corner stone
OF the system Its manufacture OF fictitious capital and
the power would confer on particular interests were
absolutely necessary 10 carry out and sustain other
ues necessary 10 the completion and perfection OF the
a. l.al- oDnl a. lauL
and distribution laws could accomplish nothing, and
even the tariff OF 1912 could maintain itself Had the
bank succeeded, only would high tariff been fixed
on the country, but wastefu system OF internal i'm
provemenls would have been added by which the States
would have been brought completely under the dominion
of the federal government as suppants for its favor
IL is not difficult to perceive that such series Of meas
ues would soon destroy federaye system, and
vert the laboring OF the country into the serfs Of
few monopolists Combinations among the States to
obtain appropriations for internal Improvements. manu-
featuring interests resting federal legislation and the
commerce and currency under the control and at the
mercy OF bank OF the United States would soon destroy
ali Slae-righs principles, and give us consolidated en-
pre and government OF unlimited powers. But, foru
narey the people administered sach rebuke 10 the whig
party the presidential contest OF 1874 that IT was forced
10 abandon for time a, least. the measures OF thexta
session. Under democratic auspices different system
has been adopted The government has been divorced
from banks the labor OF the country has been encour
aged BY low duties; internal Improvements have been
rapidly made by individual and State means, accumulated
under the operation OF sound policy; and the federal
has been restrained to the circle Of its legt
mate powers Yet General Scors declaration stands
reracted and unaered He still adberes TO the measures
which the extra attempted TO force upon the peo
pie He is still committed bank Of the United Staes,
bankrupt law like that OF s4l, and the distribution of
the proceeds OF the sales OF the public lands, il they
should be distributed from empty treasury.
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