Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-08-16
THE TRUE COURSE or TuE wrIcs

From oil sections Of the Union We ana n. uu.
cheering manifestations Of The people in s,n, ~
Gen. Harrison. The course Of the wbig matt, n
the middle and western States has for .oms meath.
past been settled. I, will 60 10 a phslans for n.
Ohio candids'e. There is no mistake on hi, pon,
there can be none. Rail as much ss individual.
may al araiiablty IN q candidate. 1t IL stil an a..
sen'ial qunliheatinn, without which, as q rall,inr
point nothing can be done IN a popular contest
This is not only perfectly understood, but /, 10 act.
ed upon by the Wing party Of the central, tho
western, and most Of the southern States. Tbey
will 60 for Gen. Harrison, because they know him
To be honest, capable. aud faithful to the Coos,i,u.
tion-trust worthy, and competent TO discharge tho
duties of Prcsiden, and last not least hey believe
him to be- the only available candidate.
For a yenfcation Of this position witness tho
State conventions that have been hold in one half
Of the States ofthe Union-contemplate the popu.
lar meetings 10 counties and towns-snd look a,
the Wing ews papers uuerring indiecs Of
the popular sentiment in every State in the Uaion.
HlGS s ped IStIpSS ree r2g Sfsed SesSSS%nSd4 d s%ssyy, .en. the eye: Of
hat he ia regarded rs the candidate and rallyinr
poin, ngains, the official nominee. On the other
hand, read the ncwspo pers under the control Of the
government, from the Washington Globe snd tho
Albany Argus, down to tho publishers ofthc laws
by duihoriiy,' in The remote ~eillages. See how
they oil bark IL concert at Gen. Harrison, and for
the simple reason that they regard him as their op-
poneut--as a candidate who ia destined to put
period to their Tioting among the official spoils, II
the expense Of the people.
Coming nearer home, If We contemplate New
England, we see The same unerrinp indicatiops.-
Vernon, has nominated Gen. Harrison with a una.
ninity scarcely surpassed by Pennsylvania snd
the vast West. The Wing ticket there will be
Carried by All overwhelming vote. In Maine, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut, the
Wing party is preparing 10 20 forwith tor Harrison.
The leading papers are loud and decided on tho
subject, and it has become The settled opinion, that
every thing depends on uniting speedily with the
great mass of wings elsewhere. But coming Into
Massachusetts,, we witness the same results. -
The newspapers have been sufficiently explicit on
the subject, aud intelligent men from oil sections
of tho S,nte mite in the opinion that the people
arc ready to 90 for ilarrison,a AS the only candidate
who, at the coming election, can prevail against
Martin Van Buren,. Disguise the matter % you
may, it has come to this-we must have the one OF
the other of these for President. Our course 10
, decided, either candidate before the N. Y. i%n,rigusr.
and the candidate most available to put down the
dangerous doctrine, now for the first time attempt.
ed to be practiced--that a President Of the Un..
ted States can nominate with effect his succes.
sor.
, We do not go upon the doctrine that the saf.,,
Of Rome lests on Cesar. II fortunately happens
that the prosperity ofa great country like this.
does not depend on any man. In the course OF
Republics, the most accomplished individuals arc
but feeble agents conpa red 10 written constitution.
and the prevailing public sentiment. There are
periods however, IN the progress of parties, and
y at advanced stages OF clec,ering campaigns, when
fom various causes, an individual may be placed on
such commanding vantage ground, as to become
essential to the success Of The party, for the time
being. In such a case, SO far as regards the sue
cess Of The party and it's principles, it come to tho
alterna,ive-"dm Cedsar, -aut nulhns." Both the
Wing party and the Van Buren, party are at this
c moment in this predicamen'. Nobody will pretend
; that Mr. Van Buren, does not occupy such a posi-
r ton, ms to be essential 20 the success. of his party:
e II he should be withdrawn. an other man could
e supply his place, and his party would be resolved
into It's original elements. The same may be SAID.
= at this late stage Of the contest, in regard TO Gen.
: Harrison withdraw him from the field, and tho
e Wing party would be like u noble ship on the ocea
without chart or compass, not knowing for a time
wha; course to steer. Again, he has such deep.
:, strong and extensive hold on the favor OF the great
mass of the people, that should a portion of the
Wing party, Mt this time, insist on supporting
another candidate, it would be in the predlcsment
of the same noble ship near breakers, with open
sedition on board.
1t is perfectly manifest, that the Wing party,al-
: though in deep water, is not tar from the breakers.
= Not only q great but a united effort Is TO be made,
and there is no future event more certain than tina,
y the party will suffer al inglorious defeat, if they
do not unite heart and hand in favor Of Gen. Hsr-
y rison. II ls not the time to indulge mere perso'
nal or sectional preferences. 1f We cannot have
the candidate whom we should prefer. we must q
1 vail ourselves Of such a candidate CT our own pru
ciples as sc cas- elect. II il perfectly idle 10 res-
e son in any other way. We must make an effort
j to keep out Q dangerous intrigue. who, if elected,
WOULD ANNliILATE AT A BLOW THE
e PRINCIPLES for which we have ever con,ended.
II then becomes q contes, for principles. and no,
for men, and as such. We earnestly hope. that the
people Of Massachusetts, will NEE, the question like
men, and 60 for the country. ~ the result there
ran be no question. il the party will be true to
themselves.
ITEns. The tory editors Of the Vermont Patriot, at
Montpelier, threaten to publish the letter Of General ksl'