Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-09

Z 20 the circumstances under ~hich have now the
,eno' of addfcs,fug ynu.
find nysslf,n the commercial mcitnpoh. Of the
~o,s,noe,, in the m'dsi Of ssecnbIy OF io,e.
l,-ept men, drawn from all the classes professions
su6 pursuits Of life.
And you have been pleased. gentlemen, 10 nee,
tnc. ~ this imposing manner. aud 10 offer me
~srm add cordial ~eicosc to your CITY. thank
you. feel the flii forsc aud importance of this
m.uaestsiion Of your regs:d. 10 the highly fat
,erng resolutions which invited mc here, IN The
.pee,sbil,ty Of this vast multitude Of my fellow
4 erusens. and in the appreciation aud hearty govd
vii, which you have here MARIE sted, | feel cause
for profound and grateful aeknow ledgnent.
To every individual Of the meeting. therefore,
would now, most respectfully. make that acknow
ledament and with every one, as if with hands
joined in mutual greeting. ] rcciprocu,e friendly
ssIutaiion resPect, and good @ishes.
Bat, gentlemen. although well assured Of
your personal regard, cannot fail TO spow tina,
the times the political aud commercial condition of
things which exist among US, aud an intelligent
spirit. awakened To new activity and new degree
Of anxiety. have mainly contributed TO fill these
avenues and crowd these halls At a moment of
difficulty, and Of much alarm you come here
Wings of New York, to meet one whom you sup
pose to be bound 10 you by common principles, and
common rentmcnts, and pursuing, with you,
common object. Gentlemen, ! an proud TO admit
this community Of our principles and this identity
Of our object. You for the Constitution Of the
d county; so am L. You are for the Union OF the
States; so am !. You are for equal lave, for the
equal rights Of oil men, for constitutional and jus,
restraints power. for the substance and not the
shsdowy image only of popular institutions, for
Government which has liberty for lis spirit and soul
Z ~ we'll 80 in its forms and so on, j. You feel,
thsi IL in warm party times. the Executive Power
- IN hands distinguished Tor boldness for great
cess for perseverance,. and other qualities which
strike mc's minds strongly. there is danger of de-
rsprcmcpt Of the Powers of Government, danger
of new division of these powers. in which The
Executive is likely to obtain thc Lions part and
danger OF a state Of things in which the more pop
uia : branches of the Government instead Of being
guards aud sen,incls. against any encrosebmen's
from the Executive. seek, rather, support from its
patronage safety against the complaints OF the pco-
pie in i,s ample aud all protecting favor. and refuge
IN ,ss power: and 80 I feel and so have felt, for
eight long and anxious years.
You believe that very efficient and powerful
cause in the production Of the evils, which now fall
B on the Industrious and commercial classes of the
3 community, is the arrangement Of the currency,
the destruction Of exchanges and the unnatural and
unnec esssry uispioeemeni Of tie specie Of the
IA eountry by unauthorized and illegal Treasury or
ders. So do believe. ] predicted all OF this from
the beginning, and from before the beginning. !
predicted ALL last spring, when tina, was atc'np-
ted to be done by law. which was afterwards done
by Executive suthori,y and from The moment OF
the exercise OF that Executive authority. to Il C
present time, ] have both foreseen, and seen, the
regular progress Of things under II, from lnconye-
nienee and embarrassment, to pressure loss oil con-
6dencc. disorder, and bankruptcies.
Gentlemen, mean on this occasion. 10 speak
freely n q tones of The ".
have nothing TO conceal and shall therefore CON
cesi nothing. In regard to political scnim.us,
purposcs objeeis. there is nothing in my heart
sh.ch I am ashamed Of | shall throw II all open
therefore, 10 you. and TO nll men. THAT u night
said some one, 10 the orowi--let VS. have with
~ non eon,mitisLl Yes, my friend continued
Mr. W. without non-eomni,tal or evasion with
aui bsrren geuetslries emp! phrase, without w.
or bot, without single touch, IN all say, bearing
The orseular character Of an Inaugural. shall on
shis occasion, ,pcsS my hald plainly, freely, and
,ndc pendenily. 10 who are just as free TO CON
cur, or not to concur, in my sentiments as am 10
utter them. ih,nk You are entitled 10 hear my
opinions freely and frankly spoken bot freely
aclnsW,edce that YOU sill more clearly entitled
20 rstais. aud maintain yon own opinions, ho~eV-
e. they NAV dafisr, of sgree, With nine.
IL % true gentlemen, that have contemplated
tina reBqu,sheni OF MY seai IA ats Senate, for the
residue Of the term. gos Two years, for which Ss'
ehosen Tins resolution was not taken from DIS
sps,. OF Encouragement. although rome things
haze certainly Lsppcncd which might excite both
tasss ieellsss. Ba, IN popular Goserumen,s. nef
must aos sshe' thense,es 10 be permanently DIE
gssled. ny oocsaioa.l exhibitions Of polesl bsrle
asiassa.. az deeply discouraged although their ef
fssts TO s~skca The people TO what they deem tho
dssseroas tendency al public measures, be not
Crowned 9Th imiDcdisle success. II Nss sltogcih
sr ffom 0tiser causes, and other consideration
ihs, alter an uninterrupted service of fourteen OF
fifteen jean. I aslaJsily desired respite. Bo
tbose. ~hase osaniOns am bo0nd 10 respect. saw
obiec,ons 10 preseui withdrawal from Cons ress
and bsss yielded my own strong desire. 10 then
eosV.eliOas Of What The public good requires.
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