Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-22
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MoNTrELIER. JANuARY 22. 1sss.
FROM WASHINGTON.

BY &. p. WALTON.


floor and was relied for upon fierce assault up
on Senator Douglas Mr. Brown commenced
on the Ith, but in a few minutes was compel
led to desist BY vertigo" On the 9th, no
Mr.. Brown and finally Mr.. Brown appeared
and declined to 90 on with his speech. for the
reason that coming events may modify his
views. So. for more than a week, Kansas in
the Senate has been at rest. The wags will
have it that the vertigo is epidemic with
the Democracy and that even among those
who have escaped that disease, many arc
troubled terribly with another much like il.
called Where-to-go. Daniel Webster once
had it, and it was ALPHABETICALLY. Many
Domocrats--chieAy those from the North
now have il, and recogory is doubtful in alto
gethor too many cases The fact is that the
doctors arc at fault. In some cases they adj
minister mixed doses of Free Kansas and Bu-
chanan. but it is found that the two ingred-
ents invariably neuiralize each other and en-
danger the patient. Others prescribe Lccomy-
ton and Bsehanaa, and insist that il is per-
ioetly safe, inasmuch as these ingredients har-
monte. both being tinctures from tho same
root, to wit-slavcry: yet those patients,
who have recently come from a Northern cli-
mate, find the dose unpalatablc-and dccid-
cdly unsafe. They cannot bear it, unless inn
mediate alienation is at hand, in a famous and
powerful Democratic Strengthening plaster,
called Erecutirc Patronage When the pains
are very hard, and the patient is threatened
with an exhibition Of guiHotme, it is said, by
the way. that the Doctor-in-chief has intma-
ted free use Of this shocking medicine,
the consequences is that Lecomp'on and Bi-
chaaaR are taken to the lips in ono hand, the
other is extended for the Patronago-p plaster,
and down goes the dose to revolving stom-
ach. Such are the trials of sick Democrats.
Dcplorablc
drop the fgnratve now, having reliable
authority for believing that the President has
expressed, within two days, determination
to press the Lecompton Constitution through
Congress. The declaration was made to
supporter of the President who was rcmon-
strating with him What such declaration
means, admits Of no doubt Within the week.
the appointment to a new office, Of an cx-M.
c. from Maine has been announced He vot-
ed for the Nebraska bill. was repudiated at
home, rewarded by President Pierce with one
office, and now President Buchanan gives him
another This illustrates me meaning Of the
Presidents declaration in respect to the Lee
compton Constitution. For all this, the fear
Of the People may be stronger than the love
for Executive patronage: but | am afraid that
the result will be otherwise. The truth is
that Executive power is all but invincible-
Every accession of land. every new territory,
adds millions to the annual expenditure, and
thousands of applicants who wish TO finger
the money Now the annual expenditure is
about eighty millions in two years. as things
now look, the ordinary annual expenditure
will reach one hundred millions Of dollars -
ONE HUNpRED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS 4
YEAR! Who can estimate the power of the
man who controls the disbursement of such
sum, through agents of his own appointment,
in every section of the country; Suppose
that every disbursng officer, most Of the re-
cipients, and thousands and tens ofthousands
who wish to be either disbursers or recipients,
are all required, on penalty of dismissal, to
square their opinions to those of the Execu-
tive--to support him by their votes, and to
influence the people to support him, in Ma
tional, State, and even, sometimes, in muni-
cipal and town elections that is too true
picture Of Executive power. Who can sue
cessiully cope with it; Nothing, surely, but
the counter array of an intelligent, thorough
ly jealous and watohful people. The people
must be jealous of that power, and steadily
resist it. II they succumb, Tyranny will
one day become intocrable, and admit Of no
remedy. save Revolution
Since the lull in the Kansas debate the
Senate has spent much time in secret session,
great struggle having been made on the APP
pointmont of Nathan Clifford, of Maine, as
Judge of the Supreme Court lie is poll
tician, having sustained the democracy through
thick and thin. The opposition to him was
strong and protracted, and when the vote was
reached, he was confirmed by barely three ma
jority. This in body where the Republi-
cans have but one-third of the members The
Senate is improving
No Freedom Of Speeeh-FHlibwteris1,-Hcs Hes
sage not debated.
The House has spent most of the preceding
week in committee of the whole, the debate
being ostensibly on resolutions referring the
various parts of the Presidents message to
appropriate Committees. In theory, there is no
limit Except to one hours time to each mem
ber,) to debate in Committee of the Whole.
One would naturally suppose, from the theo-
ry, that every member could have his hour,
and discuss any part of the message. That
would be free discussion. In fact, there is no
such thing in Congress The constitutional
privilege Of free speech exists only in theory
NOT in fact. Two, ten, twenty members will
address the chairman at once when a member
has concluded the chairman gives the floor
to whom he pleases. The chairman is desig-
mated by the Speaker; the Speaker is elected
by party, and he is expected to do party
work. The chairman, appointed bv him. is