Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-14

councils mud never long becn ,b.ent from gu, go,
duct. We hsvo leaned BY experience Gvi,t.t
lesson hat an implicit md uud,,urny 49,.
cncc to the principles on which We -, ON, -.
carry us rtospcroufly onward Though al A.. 60,
nics Of circumstances ard the vitis.ruJs, ,n...-
arabic from the lapse of ycsu
The success Tint Lac hos attended ou, rr,,,
cx Penmon,, il, sufoiont csu'c frt era,,,na, q,
account Of tho happiness u has unsnSwcrnby ni,.
en-. Bal tn nc. ny fellow citizens, looking for.
ward to ibo far distant future with arden, p,nyet,
and contding hope, ti.is retrospect present.. q
ground for sill deeper delight. 1t ,impresse, on
my mind firm belief iha, the perro,ui,, of or,
institutions depends upon ourselves Tho, We
main'a'n the principles which tooy were. c,,s.
hshed they destined 10 conIcr their benefit, n,
countless generations vet 20 come and :hs, A.
mcr,ca viii present to every friend Of mankind N.
cheering proof tbs; popular Government wise,
formed, is wanting IN ~ element, of endurance n,
strength.
Fry years ago. H.. rapid failure was buddy pte
Lclcd. Latent and uncomfortable causes Of dis,
solution were supposed 10 exist, even BY the wise
ana good und not only did un'iendy or .accn
laSo theorists anticipate Tor the fate or ras, rc
publc-, bat the fear of many an honest pa,ro,
o'e'baInnccd his .nnguibe hopcf. Look bach on
there iorcbodinrs, nv, hastily. but rcluctsn,lr
"S'c' ana see now IN every instance, thcy have
completely failed.
An imiCiCct eyrericncc during the sttnryis,
OF Tho revolution. was Supposed to warrant belief
that the foorlc would not bear the taxation rcoui
site 10 d'schntge immense public debt ALREADY
incurred, and 10 dclrny the necessary cxprnfcsof
The Government The cost Of two nsr. has b..,
pad, not only wilhou, murmur, but with un..
qnallcd hlacrty. No one il nov ,or 10 doubt tina,
every burden will be chcetfny bornc that maybe
necessary to sustain our civil Institutions or guard
our honor welfare. Indeed, oil cxpericnce la,
shown that the willingness Of the people 10 con.
tribute to these ends in cnses of emerpencv I'm,
uniformity outrun the confidence Of their represen
iatiycs.
IN the early stages OF the new Government,
when all felt the influence as they rcco,nizel the
nneqnalled services Of the first President it vas.
common sentiment that The great weight of his
character could alone bind the discordsnt material.
of our Government together, and save us from the
violence Of contending factions. Since his death.
nearly forty years are gone. Party exagrera,ion
has been often carried to lis highest point the
virtue and the forliinde of the people have sore
times been greatly tried yet system, purified
ana enhanced in valne by oil it has encountered
still preserves ITS spirits OF free and fearless d.c1,
zion, blended with uumpare1 fra'ern,l feeling
The capacity Of tie people for self-ooyernnen,
rno thelr Willingness. from high sense Of du,y,
and without ,hnsc exhibitions of coercivc MOVIE,
so generally employed in other countrics 10 ,uh.
MT TO ell necdiu restraints and exeriions Of ,h.
municipal law have also been favornb,y exenplifct
IN the history Of the American Slater Occasoa.
w. IL Is true, the srdor Of public sentiments out
runn'hg the regu ar progress of The judicial trbu
naS, or seeking to reach me cases not denounced
as criminal by the existing Law, has displayed IT,
! sell rnloulatnI tn oi,.
friends OF free government, and to encorape The
! hopes of those who wish for it's overthrow Tbe.e
occurrences, however, have been far less frequ,p,
! ~ ouf country than IN any other Of equal popula
.l"h on inc Globe and with the diffusion of intel.
| 'eehce' II Tiny well be hoped ,ha, they will con.
sthntly diminish IN frequency and voIenc. THE
generous patriotism and sound common ,c,.s OF
the great mass -four fellow :i,izens will .ssn,eS.
", IN time, produce this result for as every. as
sumption of Illegal power not only wounds the ma
csv Of the law, but furnishes pretext for ab:idp.
ing the liberties of the people, the latter have the
most direct and permanent interests in preserving
the great landmarks Of social order and maintain.
ing On all occasions, the involahy of those con.
siitutlonal and legal provisions which they Them
selvcs have made.
In supposed uniness Of our institutions t9r
those hostile emergencies, which no country can't
ways avoid, their friends found a fruitful source
apprehension, their enemies hope While the,
i"resaw less promptness of action than in Govern.
ments differently formed, they overlooked the az
more important consideration that with us VA
could never be the result Of individual or irrespon.
soin "lI but must be measure of redress for N
Jur'es sustained, voluntarily rc.oued to BY thoa
VINO were to bear the necessary sacrifice. WIN
would consequently feel an individual iniere., y
The contest, aul whose energy would be eommen.
surate with the difficulties TO be encountered Ac.
tnal events have proved their error /; the Las, w,r
iar from lnpuirng, gave new conf fence 10 on
"''e'hmehl aud amid recent apprehensons OF
similar conflict we saw that the energies Of or
+ country would not be wanting in ample roasonsp
v'ndicste It's rights. We NAV not possess. AZ, VI
should not desire TO possess, the extended and crs
ready military organization Of other nations! We
my occasionally suffer in the outset for the want
''H hn'' among ourselves, all doubt upon ,bf
great point has ceased. while a salnt,rv e,peraa
VIII present contrary opinion from Inviting y
gresson from abroad.
Certain danger was feretold from the e1,enrr
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