The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-18
rHoxAs Il. BHxroH AND ONE
TE1H.

Among the supporters of General
Grant are those who believed in Thos.
II. Benton's ideas of one term, which
were those of Adams, Jackson, Henry
Clay, VIM. Henry Harrison. and other
eminent men of the old Wing and
Democratic parties. When MIR. Ben
ton advocated one term, the country
was forty-six years younger than it is
at present. and the patronage OF the
Government only $4,000, where it is
nov eight or ten times this amount.
Though MI. Benton wrote his report
in 1926. it reads like history now. 1t
is not too much to say that the safety
and honor of the Republic depend
largely upon the one-term principle,
which Grant favored before the cleo
ton, and to which Mr.. Greeley and all
his supporters stand pledged:
"The patronage of the Federal Gov
eminent at the beginning was founded
upon a revenue OF two millions of dol
lars; it is now operated upon twenty
two millions, and within the lifetime
Of many now living must operate
upon fifty millions. The whole rev.
enue must. in q few years, be wholly
applicable 10 subjects of patronage.
Power over q mans support has al
ways been held and admitted to be
power over his will. The President
has power over the support OF these of
ficers, and they again have power over
the support of debtor merchants 70 the
extent Of ten millions of dollars per
annum, and over the daily support OF
an immense number of individuals,
professional, mechanical and day lab
oring, to whom they can and will ex-
tend or deny a valuable private as
we'll IS public patronage, according TO
the part they shall act in State ~ we'll
as Federal elections.
The power of patronage, unless
checked by the vigorous interpretation
of Congress, must go on increasing IN
til federal influence, in many parts OF
the confederation, will predonninate
in elections as completely IS British
influence predominates in the cleo
lions of Scotland aud Ireland in rotten
borough towns, and the great naval
stations of Portsmouth and Plymouth.
With the Blue Book they will discov-
er enough to show that the predictions
| Of those who are not blind to the de-
fects Of the Constitution are ready to
be realized; that the power and infiu-
ence of federal patronage. contrary to
the argument in the Federalist, is an
over match tor the power and indu
ence Of State patronage; that its work.
ing win contAminate b purity OF all
elections, and enable the Federal Gov
eminent eventually to govern through
out the States efieciually IS if they
were SO many provinces OF u vas
empire. rot - Ut
The whole of this great power will
England il the fountain of honor; the
President Of the United States 10 the
source of patronage. He Presides
over the entire system Of federal ap'
pointmenls, jobs and contracts. III
has power over the support of the in
dividuals who administer the system
He makes and unmakes them. HI
chooses from the circle Of his friend!
and supporters, and may dismiss
them as often as they disappOint hi
Expectations. His spirit will animat'
their action in all tho elections of Stat
and Federal officers. We must lool
forward to TIE time when public rev
enue will be dOubled-when the civi
, and military officers Of the Feders
: Government will be quadrupled-
/. when its influence over individual
! will be multiplied to an indefinite ex
: tent; when the nomination by tn
President will carry any man througI
the Senate, and his recommendatio
can carry any measure through tn
two Houses Of Congress: when th
, principle action will bs open an
avowed: the President wants my vot
| and l want his patronage"