Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-17
The new Theory Of Government Adj
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stood at its head found full occupation, il
watching over and controlling the great in
teresls and agencies, domestic and external
which are the levers OF our prosperity as
people, and shape our destinies as nation.--
In TINT good time. the Executive Power die
not rely for its success upon the venal and
shortlived popularity it might purchase by a
nicely adjusted distribution OF The government
patronage among rival cliques aud factions;
but, devoting itself with an honest and unset.
fish zeal to the public good. trusted for sup.
port to the intelligence and patriotism Of the
people.
Some of our earlier Presidents, looking 9th.
erwise upon the position they held than as the
guage Office of party service. in which the
shade of every mans political sentiments was
to be precisely ascertained and the value OF
his electioneering efforts exactly estimated
gave their whole time and abilities TO the
shaping Of such measures. and the moulding
Of such systems Of policy. as would tend to
confirm our Liberties and establish our prosper
iiy. But all that is passed and ended
We are in the midst OF a new era an era
of progress of democratic progress II Now,
when Cabinet is TO be formed, it has been
discovered that no useless inquiry need be
made into the experience, The learning, the
wisdom, the public sacrifices and the public
virtues oflhose who are to compose it. That
is all idle and profitless But "a very careful
particular individual will be acceptable 10 each
division and section ofthe party. And though.
when brought together, the | ody may be as
spotted as the Council Of Pit, that must be
over looked, and all are expected to applaud
the sagaciiy that has composed rival intcrerts
and paci6ed rebelions factions
So when minister to the second court in
Europe is TO be appointed the new philos
ophy Of government does not permit the
President to select, from the statesmen aud d.
plomatlsis ofthe country, the one whose ante
cedens and known qualifications snow him
best qualified forthe post-bu he is to discov.
err, though it take him seeen months Of the
most perplexing inquiry-what name will
give least offence tosome jealous fraction of
the party
The new theory desconds from the Execu
tive 10 his cabinet ministers. and is faithfully
caught up and acted out by them And so,
when the monetary system is experiencing a
most painful and ominous compression--whe
the commercial barometer points TO stormy
wealher-and hen thirty millions oil specie
lie rustng in he treasury vaults, the
Head of our money department cooly sits
down puts on his speotacles, and with slate
and pencil cyphers out the balance for or
against the the 'hards" or ''solts' in The Gus
tom he use appointments in New York. Good
easy man, we cannot doubt that he 'elictatcd
himself on the feat when il was done. and went
TO his dinner with an approving conscience and
good digestion as one who had deserved
well of the State.
An objection TO this new system presents it.
self to our mind, which some friend ofihe adj.
ministration may oblige US by removing Il
the Executive department is to occupy itself
wholly with the apportionment ofthe govein
ment plumber, and auditing accounts and com
plants among It's party workmen--what is to
become of essother interests of the country
Who is TO watch over its foreign relations
who keep an eye the revenues and currency
who take care of our industry and commerce
who provide lorthe common defence and gen
era welfare2 Shall we adopt Mr. Cahoun's
suggestion, though for different object, and
have two Presidents tho one to attend &c
the business which employs Mr.. Pierce and
his cabinet, and the other to look to such mino,
matters as occupied Washington, Madison
Monroe and Fillmore We cannot give in
our adhesion until this difficulty is obva,ed.
The people of Delaware on Tuesday voted
to reject, by large majority, the form O.
Constitution recently prepared for that State
by Convention elected for that purpose
The principal urged against the new Consti
tuition are, that the Judiciary system which i
proposed is imperfect and that it afforded ne