Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-24


EXECUTIVE UsuRpArIoN. 1t is not simply the pro-
figate extravaganza of the present Administra Ion,
that will draw down upon 1t the Indignation OF the
country. A more important question than that OF
mere retrenchment, the question OF executive power
over the public purse-is involved In the nnanciai
policy of the Fillmore Cabinet. Not only by the ex-
press provisions of the Constitution, but from the
very nature ofree government results that the i'm
mediate representatives of the people are the guar
dams of the public treasury. In lnsutlng the Fede-
raj Government our fathers were not araln 10 enust
the sword the executive department., put they re-
served all power the purse, to the popular branch
of Congress. No President has been bold enough to
trench upon this exclusive privilege Of the House OF
Representatives, excepting the chief of the present
federal dynasty. When the estimates for the current
fiscal year submitted to Congress. exceptions
were made to some of the items; and CONVINCED vi
the extravaganza of the estimates of the ar Depart
ment especially, Congress sent them back diminished
to the extent of three millions of dollars But Fill
more's cabinet disregarded the admonition OF Con-
gress, and contrary to its commands run up the ex-
penses of the War Department to the original ests-
mates. We say such an instance of usurpatlon by
the Executive of the exclusive privileges of Congress,
is unparalleled in the history of the country SO DANCE
rous an enroachment by one department OF the Gov
eminent the powers of another, has never been
known. But it is in keeping with the general poll
cy of the present Fedaral Administration, which has
been marching by apd strides to despotic sway In
vested with almost unlimited power by its Te6sertan
construction of the Constitution, Fillmore's cabinet
has shrunk from the exercise of its usurped rights.
1t dragged the Governor of a sovereign State before
its tribunals, and made him plead like criminal to
some frivolous accusation. 1t issued its mandates to
the State of Texas, with the seductions of bride
and the menaces of the sword Can we wonder that
it repudiated the scrupuous economy of Congress,
despised it injunctons and levied unauthorized con-
tributions on the treasury The day OF vengeance
will come. Petersburg Democrat.
A FACT FOR " MAINE LAW MEN. The Wings
were peddling sc Maine Law votes'' in Hartford, all
day {Monday), and calling upon those oppOsed
to rum vote it. At the same time The Wings had
ARDENT SPIRITS IN THEIR COMMITTEE
ROOM, which they dealt out to those who wanted it,
could be influenced by it. They have used spritu-
Gus liquors in their for several weeks. These
are the who denounce Democrats who never use
ardent spirits, "rummes.'' What do you think
of such conduct people of Connecticut
Hartford Times.
The federal organ having declared the above to be
false, the Times published certificates from persons
who drank liquor and it drank in the federal COM
mttee room, fully proving its original statements. 1t
proved that brandy furnished to voters in the
mittee room, by member of the committee! At the
same time the federal party were proclaming them
selves the champions of temperance, and their cand
dates all pledged for the Maine law. Such is
the honesty and consistency of federalism in such
matters. Their party in this State played the same
game to extent, and particularly in this town.
Here they secured the election of six representatives,
by the aid Of rum while at the same time they were
protesting be the temperance party, and privately
claiming support as the friends of the Maine Law.
Concord { ~ II. Patriot.