State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-10
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opposed TO the principles and practices of
the present Administration. A few leaders
may have other objects in view than a
straight forward, consistent maintenance of
honest principles, without regard to possible
maiorties. They may have a very natural
adherence of majoritics. Such men will
turn to the light of patronage. They can
not grow and flourish without IT. They
mistake, however, greatly, the common
mass, # they suppose them to he equally
ready to wheel at the word of command,
and forswear at once all those national
principles they have been accustomed tc
cherish ms sound. Let such beware how
they insult an honest people
The few who would transfer us, bound
hand and foot, to the Van Buren, ranks,
talk of the destruction of the party, if they
unite with the Wings, and refer us TO the
state of things in New York. DO these
men perceive nothing of the kind by a
nnon with the Van Buren, party, with
whom we have never had any community
of feeling? In their view, to act in concert
with the Wings, with whom we agree on
national politics, is to sink our separate
identity rs n party, while, to abandon all
those principles which we have steadily
adhered 10 aud 90 over to Jackson'sm, IL
maintaining the integrity of the party
What monstrous absurdity If antlmason-
nv is merged in Whigism in New York and
PENNSYLVANIA, is it not merged in Jackson
ism in Rhode Island and Massachusetts !?
II there be any difference in the two cases,
it surely is in this-that in one case, the
.Antimasons have acqliesced in q co-opera-
aion with others, not especially associated
dor the destruction of Masonry, but with
nnl f1nx nor
fecty harmonizc; in the other, they nre
made to abandon both their party organiza-
zion and their princip pies together!
Ii is time then to cease to delude with
such miserable sophistry. Let those he
deceived whose interest it is to be deceived.
If these men wish to enrol themselves under
the Wan Buren, flag because they believe it
will lend to victory, and because in thnt
event they can hope to share in the spoils
to be distributed TO the conguerOrs, why
let them come ont openly and recommend
a dissolution of the antinasonic party, and
raise the cry of the French at the battle of
NVateroo-Souue qui peu! This would be
going over to the enemy in open day,
with drums beating aud coors flying,
and would be infinitely more honorable
than thus skuking stcalthly through the
ranks of their comrades in their old uni
form, embracing every opportunity OF
trcacherous correspondence with the enc
my, with II view, Arnold like, at favorable
moment, to deliver over every thing for
the price agreed on. No, the anlimasons
of Vermont have taken too prominent a
stand in the great conflict which has been
fought with all powerful Masonry, and
which has resulted in complete victory,
g. far rs this State is concerned, thus to
tarnish forever their proud laurcls by a
double treachery. fit is thought best to
abandon their separate organization, be-
cause their object is obtained, let it be done
openly and without disguise, and let us 90
with those who go with US. This will be
liberal, honest, consistent.
am far from thinking that there is any
farther danger in our State from that insti-
tuition. 1t is publicly and generally aban-
doned, and if there be few individuals so
thoroughly devoted ms still to seek hidden
worship at its affairs, would not disturb
them much less would persecute them.
As in the case of other fanatics, to : ty and
laugh Mt them, will be quite as eilectual
and far more honorable than to follow them
with fire and faggots.
On the subject of the next Presidency,
ms the Antimasons of other States have moi
thought it best to bring candidate of their
own into the field, it only remains for lie
to make selection from these already
presented and this of course, we must dc
,Ipon grounds independent Of our peculiar
doctrines. We should select man, ifsucl
be pres ntcd, of liberal and enlarged views
untramelled rs far us possible, by party
associations; honest, capable, firm in pur
pose; and who will not suffer himself tt
sacrifice every generous and noble senti
ment at the shrine of an all-engulp hin:
party cabal.
In any and every point of view, Martin
Van Buren, is the last man who can CLAIM
our confidence. A mere politician b.,
trade; bred up in all the wiles of the cor
ruptest of all schools, the New York school
of superficial talents and no principle
whose whole life has been spent in petit
intrigucs for his own aggrandizement hav
ing never said saying nor done nm &C
which history will deem important enough
10 record or good enough to be rccorde'
with commentator. From the time h
acted as Judge Advocate on the trial of til
unfortunate Hull, down to the prostratio
of our national honor and dignity at til
Court of St. james, in contemplate apollo
gies for the supposed errors of preccdin
administration, including his repeate
treacheries to Madison, Clinton and to Ad
ans, what can we find to relieve the min
in contemplating one unvarying scene G
political regeneration and corruption
Unstable in every thing except a suprem
devotion to his personal interest heartles
and insincere in his attachments, plotting
destroy by the lowest and vilest acts I'll
truly great man who stood in the way {
his big ambition, we behold him at on
i time intriguing TO remove the Father of'tll
canal policy Of his own State from tn
Board of Managers, and at another, shet
ding crocodile tears over his grave. Sue
is the man General jackson has decree