Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-07
nousE or hFrRssrSrarvEi, MARCH

V'"' w ar" loiorm"d that 'Pop!ir srpsrisnfs aud a
"'"rt thorough ocnsid,rai,0H 81 the se haze eeyr,yc,d
ne the Fresdentl ef f nprggrty az rteg as ,,erp,
ditnfy ~ 1aoh mrtsfncnA"
Here We have an example 10 worlen the i,c, wh,,b
o'"d together representative and constituent What rebt
mas rcpfenlSFc 10 change his opinions IN regard Ia
principles which he pledged 10 support before ia
eiec'on But 1t was necessary 10 bssk tho force Of The
'h"ek which this d"Hppoiui mtui caued 10 the Wet
Ihs idrpose war accomplished ~ he message of lqea
N winch the country was 'norfned thst after the ,ay.
ncni 81 Tho puhIc debt there wop remain In rye sur
pu' "a u's reasury shrh c,.n & applied 10 rtr,os,.
"s'""i Improvements ." as TO avOl iy,,..-..
""'en hAl heen made 10 the sys'em The President
says % AVOID these evils, appears TO me that the
H.ost safe iust. aud federal dspos ION which could be
hade 81 lhe surplus revenue al iba It's
Among the several states Hccorn Ito their ratio Of rep.
tesentauoE; and should his meae not b. found " ar
tsneu ny Inc constitutions that itwould he expedient
10 propose 70 the States amendment authorizing II
ms view revived 10 hopes Of he West behaving
mat on Inc extinguishuent Of the niinna debt tho sur
plus revenue would he divided amoay the State. m,
when the time came lr realizing this lew ,rof,isc no
congress Of the United staosty amos thirs each
House passed law 10 divide the proceeds of the nublc
lands Smoug the states, II was met b, another veto
When THIS promise was made there no surplus then
10 divide; now when there a surpl4 of thirty mil
lions, we hear Of the hie lust md federal an
Portonmeu among the vcra states; but We are nav
urged 10 add the whole 10 the expenses OF te Federal
Government.
The principles ofhs Administration are MOTTO bo c,
~ the recorded votes the Senate junrna nrin the let
ter to Governor Ray, ia tho message Of li2o n ms
inaugural address the Ith Of March, I826the Pr,,i
dent expresses himself thus;
Who rcceat demonr, ton Of public sen,im,n in.cri.
he' on thr l- of Executive duties in char.cters TOO
Iegbe Ia be ovcrlooked the task of REFORM which WI
require. particularly, the correction ofabuses hat hive
brought the patronage Of The Feerol Government INTO
conflict with the free om OF elections"
Here we have tie promugalion ola principle upon
which the very existence Ola representative Goyernmen,
% .rarN rrf fft... - IT..
r'nase "fie Ge.er Gnfrrun nt WIS brow III into CON,
hict with the freedom OF elections, the freedom Of opn-
on 10 the exercise o the elective franchise must perish
and the ballot box become torn to carry nut the
uecrees OF power II Is IN the power Of the General
Govcrenmen, with the public money to buy up the nub-
lie press AMI make false between the rulers
nnd the People II IS IA the power of the General Gov
erumebt through The agency OF the public officers ami
the Treasury Department, TO WELD an innusuee over
public opinion dangerous tho Liberties Of the country
ihe n"tio" ~ ro'ro looked to this Administration
keep s power at distance from the poll and leave he
selection Of public agents to the unbiased Judgment Of
rms Great usd Of election was reserved by the Poo
pie to enable them 10 MAINTAIN their soyerngty When
the exercise oftis right shall proceed from
free and vrtuous people. aui shah be guided and
c"Tcpei by tie Influence OF the Federal Government,
the power and freedom OF the People are gone.
Sir what is the present gloomy condition cf our pub
lie affairs regard TO this view of them Have moi the
People every where behe!d the federal officers hearing
with all their force ia perfect concert, elections -
ngs OF the People, aud holding political convictions to
control public sentiment an deyntns their industry aud
their 90 inueace votes DO not that hir-
ty millions OF the public money position where
II be easily brought into conflict with the freedom
and purity of elections Who II that has oil late run
political race Oh the stle Of power that does not feel
consou' that he was lifted mp and borne along by it,
Who has run against this power that does not know at
every step he pulled back by 1t: Tha, the whole
power nf the Federal Government is now exeried
throughout the nation, with wakefol vigilance, TO control
the next elec,ionis matter Of public noory. Does not
the proclamation which has gune iurb that all The hon.
ors and revenues Of the republic are lawful SPOIL to he
divide among the yicors N the desperate scramble for
powerayowedly bring the Offices aud treasure ofthe ia
ton ntu the p3ic arkei,g be Jartered FOR votes aud
/ influence?
The principles Of this Administration not found 10
the inaugural address Of the 4th Of March, 1879.
None O! The professions Of this Administration have
attracted more of public attention than those which reat
ell to the suppression Of paper money and the exeasou
offs m etallie currency.
Under these professions, what has been accomplished
The Administration struck down the best currency The
world OF equal value IA all parts Of the Uniooeyery
where preferred TO gold and silver. The bank that
sued this currency was the only over discovered
by which the state banks could be checked aud
lated aud toe currency preserved sound aud The
sttutonal power o the General Government Ia fix the
standard of value mantHiuca means that he'd rcceiy
el the stuct.ou e Yashngion snI Nsisonanl ne benc-
fs established by the espereuco Of hall century,.
Suce the overthrow Of this long red sysem,upOn which
all commercial relations reprsfd IN sccuttty, IN place
currency o. tho precious u,esl, tho following state
ment will show the wretchei condition of the cUrreDc,
aud the alarming Of paper money called int
e1sance by tie influence Of the General Government
In 1881 there were ia the T. $. 800 banks.
Circulation, SGlDoDpS
Aggregate apital. l4J,oJJ,DJl
Ia 1885 there wers CJt 5suks.
Capital sO3OO10U
Note. III circulation, probably sOOO)oOO
So that since the dsl1si'u was got up sboui si an
liver banks aud Bauk NOTES hnl paper money have nor
thsn dout.ci snce The pros'faii-u 90 the back the
could hold the local met gl. DO check, the states seca
60 he moving forward with 'Piui o' r"uroyersy whic
shah doius c the Land ith the deoPes, All bfoadest u
ees paper money. Aad thus, - violation Of the ipr
ofibe Constitution. the power OF regulating the euene
given up 10 iocs bau&s AMI We are thrJwa back lat
al the evils ol Deprecated bills II credit, gaGst Who
IL one Of the main objects Of Tie Constitution
= guard.
Al men Of forecast kD0w that, ppoa the hntgrcat -
IN our compcrcl. felaus, Ne are deiinsd agar
20 experience all the tran OF csismsiies which will 90
from the Representation q the ml1us Il paper none
now ia ,ke hsnd. 81 the People They knew that lab
viii sgAiB be robbei Of ~ csruns,' aud the properly
, the People Eser.lcti IA pulls susiioa.
Tie Appearance Il lhiass At present IS dela'ye tn
sxorbsn prices u properly are not tsns Of real heal
sui Tg,r 10 the boly poii'iei hey are rather deua
: symptoms of a bla@tsl qieiaofA'