The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-09-05
For THE CALIFORNIAN.

say their patriotism We called upon to determine
whether the people shall rule, class of polti-
cal aspirants who have already cankered the foun.
daton of civil liberty, and now banqueting up
on the spoils of ruined country.
No man candidy look at the present condi-
ton of things without being impressed that there
has been some misrule, and that without thorough
reform, the state of things must continue to grow
worse. When we consider that we have Presi-
dent who has pledged himself to carry out in his
administration the runous principles which have
brought the present distress upon the country, and
when we reflect that our embarrassments can be re-
uieved only by change of policy, hence change
of men Sit becomes every true democrat and patriot
to be at his post and nobly contend for rights which
were bought by the blood of the heroes Of 76.
If we quietly let the party in power bear rule,
we have nothing to hope for but utter ruin, dis
regard to the constitution, the great palladium of
civil liberty, and reokessness in the affairs of the
Government which most clearly portends the state
to which fastening.
What would have been the result had President
his messages to Congress We will give his own
party the praise OF putting the veto to every one
proposed by him in his first they had then been
French claims, taken by him would most certainly
have involved our nation in war had it not been
for his political opponents. Who fought the ap-
preparation bill, which 10 raise funds, and put
the nation in attitude for WARP was it not the
whigs' and did they not declare that that should
be the last resort? ii ad the nation been put in
condition for recommended by the
President, most assuredly we should have had it,
fhouUh tha cIo FIR mn in
bringing affairs with France TO n happy issue,
yet they do it with much consistency they
profess TO be the democracy of the country. Every
one acquainted with the history of the whole affair
must give the honor to his opponents, and the
mediation of England. Again fellow citizens,
look at the usurpations of power in removing the
deposites in the United States Bank after Congress
had declared them safe, and that the interest of the
nation required that they should remain as they
were, and after two Secretaries had conscieniousy
refused to touch them, it would be violation
Of good faith.
Again look at Mr.Van Buren's inaugural address,
and candidy weigh his democracy. Is it not I'M
paraeled in the history ofiegislation that the exec
utive should dictate to the legislature? and although
the constitution gives him power to veto constitu-
tonal questions, it dctatoria and ap Ii dem,
to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia /,
Shall yield the old established democratic pr;n.
ciple that the majority shall rule, and quietly Law
down in servle submission at the feet of the die
tstor' Again fellow citizens look at the treasury
bank getting up by the President and his adheronts
designed solely as engine of political po wer
one to fix more strongly the chain of despotism
upon u.s. If over there time that the friends
Ill. IN
redress their grievances, 1t is at the present Our
commercial relation are all embarrassed, orr
is enough to defray one twentieth part The
expenses of Government, our merchants are ruined
almost universally in our cities, and the country
will soon experience the same; almost all our facto-
ries are closed; the wool and produce Of the far
mer lies dead upon his hands, the currency of the
country destroyed; ruin is ensuing land all in conss-
quence OF the measures pursued blythe administration
In view of the destructive policy Of Government
can any clan who regards bis own interest or that
of his country hesitate what is his duty the 9Th
of Septembers Is there any remedy but the ballot
box where the democracy of the country may put
"A veto upon destructive measures, unwise or self.
interested Legislators and rulers Do we not al
ready see the Vanites party crumbng to pieces,
"A party composed of all the excitable materials in
our lana VINO court tue FAVOR ana bring into
their ranks all that is reckless and unprncipled
No candid man conscl entiously lay his hand
upon his breast and say, that the Jackson or Van
Buren, party are led by men, who, like Wishing
ton, know interest but that Of their country.
The party, the party, is the motto, without the
least regard to those established principles of Gov
eminent which long experience have proved our
own safeguard, and unless fellow citizens there is
change of measures, and Of course there mus,
be of men, the funeral kne of our constitution will
be sounded, the sun of our political horizon will
60 down, the strong fabric which was reared by the
heroes and wise of the revolution will be torn
away, and all the horrors of civil war, and one
unsettled state of society be the inevitable conse
,quence. Let us do our duty and all is safe. p.
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