Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-03
King Buchanan.

NO more startling indication OF the direction
in which the Democratic Administ; alton Is
drifting, and the purposes and objects Of the
party which it represents, has ever been v9uch-
safed to us, than the recent message of the
President to the Senate and House, which we
publish elsewhere. 1t is a peevish complaint of
the constitutional limitations Of executive pow
er, quite plainly and unreservedly expressed
1t would not have been expected in advance of
this document, that the Chief Magistrate of
this Republic, if he had designed to break down
the barriers that prudent and far-seeing wis
dom had early placed around the executive de-
potic PRESIDENT if the country should ever
put such an one in its highest place, from
taking to himself kingly powers,-wonld have
quite so plainly taken his first step. eshould
have supposed that nothing but stolislity or
stupidity would thus SO plainly have burted
out its wish for supreme power, its impatlence
of constitutional restraints, and its hearty
praise of the Divine right of Kings. While
we detest and despiso the would-be tyrant that
now occupies the whited scpulchre at Wash
ngton, we can but tremble for our liberties,
when we know that one, not foOl-though he
may be lnsane-dare utter from his high place
such treason to every principle upon which our
government is founded. We are profoundly
thankful to the great Disposer Of events who
in his wisdom has seen fit to give rs such King
as Buchanan to punish us for our sins, that
lie has endowed the despot with that blind ia
tulty of purpose and utter Ignorance of the
ways by which tyrants steal away the liberties
of their people, which render his towering am
bition and his bad heart comparatively harm
less to our free institutions. 1t is consolation
to know that his wicked purposes are frustrated
by his own stupidity and folly in attempting to
execute them.
But we advise James Buchanan to content
himself with the power he has. When the
people have desire for monarch they will
make choice of a different article from the pies
ent aspirant We don't think that the people,
at present, have the man IN their eye, to whom
they wish to give crown. 1t is by no means
certain however, to what Democratic rule may
drive them.
We beg the reader, for a moment, to consider
what the present corrupt Administration is ask
ing at this moment.
10000 900 dollars to commence negotiation
or war for Cuba and more Slavery, which if
granted, will preEe-but the first instalment Of
an immense debt for war or purchase OF at
least 300, 0OO,0O0 dollars. This is all to per-
petuate Slavery, and enlarge its area, and give
it, forever, a controlling power in Congress.
Then next, comes y loan of 30 100000 dol
lars or more to replenish treasury exhausted by
the extravaganza of corrupt and unprincipled
party. And now, to crown all, at the heel OF
the session, demand from Congress of giant
to the Executive of the war making power, and
full authority in the discretion of James Blu
chanan, to declare war and commence hostili
ties against Nicaragua, New Granada and
Mexico.
Some Democrats call their President an old
lady, and he certainly does resemble the impor-
tunate daughters Of the horse-leech, who did
continually cry, "give, give" What next?