The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22
Letter from an ops s'1 a.. ~; =.



tive are concentrated n tbs.'.' Lf
ey. whether that maglstracv ,- His..
individual or many whotLs. l..
council ofhye hundred. Nv NH
Ter whether that mag.str,.g -.' .-
powers belonging 70 these i., ..1.'.'H
1he qualification Of his caar...
most beneficial ends.-in No.. Fn
O'lnE OF oenvcyoloree. Oh n..t
rant' but ia either case. the
aaespot'sm and the people s.s " .'.a f
10 Congress rightmlIy trr,. +
er' which includes taKafls,.
we have seen its ln,a.Ior .g. ".
department; lsccn them fr.-.,
power destroy its IndepoHlrs-. Z
u 70 absolute subseryIaBry v.
them wrest the sword from u.., 'I
Executive and WELD I'd fo- r.
% states oycrthrowing M y.
principles OF the Cou,t.trf.ar ...
Ing for themselves par.,
Congressional Dictatorship
then The supreme power ras,....
er departments ana B. tha-,n.
ism. ''''' .#
The King Of England a. n.
holds the sword, but bel rat.....
the purse, and cannot drsv 7.
scaoOard without the consent .. .
mons Had the rrc,iden, ur,,.
g" belonging 10 the IsF..,...
ment, uniting iu hi. own r.......
Of the purse and sword, De Womb
more powerful than ans Kim, Il, '. ,.
and would have established Id. '..s.
very arbitrary power for vh..,.. .H
Of Kings struggled iuyalr ,....s
spirit Of the English nation '.. n"
OF the United states welding.
power sought AFTER by adj bat ...
ed by any Prince ofMo Tudor
have struck Europe with a..a...
our own people with ,on.tsr
alarm.
Yet the decd IL done. OOH aF.r-.
greater than that OF the Tudor ....
ed. Not by the Executive barh..
ular branch Of the government
no alarm, and FOR That reason
dangerous. Had liberty moro n l...
the Dodge than from the Nm.H.-
OF ten? Was the dc.potl.m reared b..
poleon worse than thatoithr r..u
semblages swayrl by panfun p...
and Marat5 why isittuarVaar..
ed at the one, so indifferent on..
since In either % Is the pstab..fu.. p.
dcpotism, the reign of au arb.tarr...
The reason OF our indifference. +. r....
favorable 70 thecause ofC0Urr.
patton. Our government vuIu. ~
analogies found On the British Daar.r
In the growth OF that ronst.,aH.. liz.
saw continued struggle between ~.
and power conducted by thc King ..
people. SO everywhere o. Euup. H...
al system. The tenure hg
land was holden creating and uo.r...
the power Of families and Che laasu....
geniture all tended to monarchy. 0H..
cry struggle for liberty must De aa.
claimant Of hereditary power hs.
office or executive; pursuing hn u.
we look for arbitrary powe lHl u. Fl.
erty only from the Executive MtaH.
ment's reflection will convince 90. Htt
is a popular error % gross dpIu.oH N.#
gan without feudal tenures, wIlh0u, here.
tary families and are consequently u..
for danger not o. hereditary e'a.um
power, but 90 those bodies ormm a.H.
ed 20 power, growing out of tMr #
and Institutions Of the country .mn r.
numbers and influence tend tl tH0r a..
nj encouragement sud support Here .
revolutionary Rome when THan,.H.
were formed. Here as Do rey0.H.HH
France, when national councils anN eEr
tive committees arose, wt may DNp.
er TO pass, first from the people Jo OBJ. e.
then 20 the one. The strongest U.UH
when once thp work of Ir
lion and usurpatiou s begun Tho
war tested the strength OF the govern.
In all is departments, and DO has shown @.
he legislative and not The executive f#
strong encroaching power a2a.n# e
liberty IL 20 maintain her struggle
We have seen congrcs Ionl Us
nent and the use made OF che poNsr .
ID Il only remains 10 enquire how .aH g"
lscd the powers legitlmatcly belonging
hem under the Constitution N.H
,eople gave them control OF hrUau
{ that they might have treasury %
age and plunder,or was TIA trust t9le.s
or beneficial ends and the Legitimate
Doscs of government yet wp w .
treasures Of the people squnnlwDl tr
ions TO perpetuate the power oltha r.
md maintain the ascendcncy 0f Congo
Whole States cut mp into shira audi"
II officers and posts created 90 IU.In
and confirm their ToF
5warms of agents as multItuIiHou BE- .
lies and frogs Of old are sent into tle sa
" tax gatherers and official 10 ImpaIH
Jrlbe aud coercc the people.
Schemes Of fraud and villliuy tHom d.
-aced are concocted 70 Influence ...
md those VINO report or c0uc0c. tlea
jaId for their services from thc 'roNl#
he people. The highest official. m
rusted with thousands and millions
at discretion 90 prrpe.Hl
,Ower Of the usurpors They ae
lsing their legitimate powers ior lf
purpose that they have u.ed tho z.
hey usurped and have therefore c.a..
rot only a despotism but one bidding '.|
age with the fires ofproscript.on. h'.
m the fierceness and hate OF Say..a. 7.
his subject as / will touch what lcaia. .
may OF this political upas and iron 4
ldcs the fatai poison dealing death 20
'ital principle OF constitutional neg.
The Executive, Legislative and 5'.
lowers united In the same BODY a-
hese powers welded 20 Insure poo Fs.I
late their authority Is the cstab.l'uh''
lrbltrary power, Is slavery. Ike lH'
mans In the days Of Augustus lf.lf . .
ain the name but nothing cise0 OF ..
epublic. The laws, az did the c.'ea
he name Of the United States 81 Al
c,,nlro They are now aga
be foundations ola desp0tIsm ai 3 i'''-s
hat Of Tamerlane. as enduring OF AsIs
lids Of Egypt. Georaia was 7iils
-ructsd. they threw her into siA'..i
.acro,t. l. a. -. .tbt.g Whore u u