...holding this language on his eleva:ion, that "the recent demonstration of public sentiment nscribes on the list of Executive duties, in characters too legible to be overlooked, the task of reform;" relying upon our co-operation, we should be unfaithful to the trust reposed in us, were we to halt...

...interest on this occasion, was in the following terms : " The recent demonstrations of public opinion inscribes on the list of executive duties, in characters too legible to be overlooked, the task of REFORM/which will require particularly the correction of abuses that have brought the patronage of...

...their numbers; and particularly to Vot. VI-— 31 correct those abuses which, it was then charged, had brought the patronage of the Federal Government into conflict with the freedom of elections, and counteract those causes which had placed or continued power in unfaithful or incompetent hands. The...

...imputation on the administration of Mr. Adams. ' The recent demonstrations of public opinion inscribe on the list of executive duties, in characters too...which will require particularly the correction of abuses that have brought the patronage of the federal government into contact, with the freedom of...

...their wants, which are consistent with the habits of our government, and the feelings of our people. ' The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes,...patronage of the Federal Government into conflict with the fredom of elections, and the counteraction of those causes which have disturbed the rightful course...

...address, the present chief magistrate thought proper expressly to charge his predecessor with bringing " the patronage of the federal government into conflict with the freedom of elections." In violation of his pledge to pursue an opposite course, the present chief magistrate has removed a...

...illegitimate influence over the elective franchise. "The recent demonstration of public sentiment," he says, " inscribes on the list of executive duties in characters...task of REFORM; which will require, particularly, the corrcctionof those abuses, that have brought the patronage of the Federal Government into conflict...

...found others which had a different origin. "The recent demonstrations of public .sentiment," he says, "inscribes on the list of Executive duties, in characters too legible to be nverlooked, the task of REFORM, (that is, rotation in office) which wilt require, particularly, iAc...

...principles upon which he would administer the Government. The paragraph is in the following words: "The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes...into conflict with the freedom of elections, and the I counteraction of those causes which have disturbed the rightful' course of appointment, and have...

...of 1829. In bis inaugural address on the 4th of March, 1829, the President expresses himself thus: " The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes...which will require particularly the correction of abuses that have brought the patronage of the Federal Government into conflict with the freedom of...