Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-06
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From the AsgusAs Chronicle and Ssntinei.
TRUTH AND ELOQUENCE.


TRUTH AND .ELoQUENCE.
Mr. Jones You will obligc q subscriber by pvb-
fishing the eytrseis wh,rh send yon and at the
same time you will be doing justice to your rcaters,
in laying before them. in the eloquent language Of
one Of the mos, disuieres,ed and esgocious states
Of he preseh. cay plain view ofcauses which
have brought about the present dreful state Of ai
fairs.
A gentleman distinguished for bis scientific and
literary attainmenis. and by general consent one OF
the hes, critics in the United States one whose
young blood was warmed by the exciting eloquence
Of BuRkE aud Fox, has pronounced the speech
from which have borrowed superior to any thing
ever spoken by either Of those distinguished British
orators.
Most of the predictions mode in this speech are
now being realized.
"Who Is ii that has kindied up that corJid cation
mAieA nop is rce.ping oper the land like the prairie
fire The West bearing destruction in its bosom, lay
ing Of desolotion in its rear. and scattering
CONSERVATION in erery direciionF If any are at q
loss for an answer, let them read the following ex-
tracts from the speech of Gen. McDurrIE, relative
to the public deposites:
"ln the present calsmtous condition of the couD-
try. we have a melancholy exempli6csion to prove
how small Q share Of human wisdom 10 requisite to
produce the greatest conceivable extent of human
misery. The meanest pigmy. armed with scep-
tire. can destroy, in single day, the great fabric OF
ne tons prosperity, which all the intellectual gi-
ants Of the land cannot rebuild in long and labo
| r'oos course of years. will not tell the People
to look for salvation to those who have involved
them in this calamity. No. sr, this storm has been
produced by species Of necroms ncy. which is en-
| dowed only with tho faculty of mischief and which,
having raised the elements, has no power Of ex-
orcism 10 lay them. The Prospero. whoss fatal
| wand has coujured Up these elements into this wild
ana fearful and disastrous commoiion, has no mag
&c power 10 call up the mnistering spirits Of the
stormy deep TO rescue the sinking fortunes of a
| whole People. rashly and wickedly exposed to the
rocks, winds. waves, and quicksands Of this most
desperate and wicked experiment.
1.-THE last experience Of the last few years has
entirely changed my views to the destiny of the
| human race. My youthful visions of the perfecti-
bility OF mankind have vanished before the sad re-
alities of the times. They are gone forever.
am now constrained to believe that, with all the
lights of reason and experience, and tine political
Improvements Of our country, men are still the
| idoatrous and predestned victims of imposture.
Before that God TO whom am responsible for What
| soy here, do believe the annals of human idoa-
try and deus;on cannot furnish example of a
more impudent, audacous, and monstrous impos
ture, than that which this Adminst is ATTEMPT
ing and fear with too much success, to palm up
ON the People Of the United States. under the Aim.
sy and delusive gvise Of returning to the primitive
simplicity of a hard money Government Moth.
ing that have read amongst all the snperstitions
of the world, transcends its nionstrous audacity
81, is an eventu crisis 10 our history, and it re.
mains to be decided whether the People can be
made the dupes OF this monstrous scheme of smb,-
ton. covered over by the pretence of going back
to silver currency. Sir. it is net the first time
IN the history Of human dolairy when the horrd
features OF q foul and unnatural monster have been
concealed from the eyes Of his deluded foil cwers
| by silver veil. You have no doubt read sir the
instructive illustration Of the weakness of human
delusion, and the boldnesr Of human imposture the
Nel!ed Prophet Of khorassan. Deprived Of Ma
torres TAR proportions, the bold impostor covered
his deoflnity with silver veil and holsied broad
white nag. upon which was inscribed, in words OF
sunshine, freedom to the world Holding out the
silur'ng promise that he would set free
This fetersd world from every bond and stain,
, And bring ili primal gories back again
he drew millions Of devoted followers 10 his DO nner
And sher he had prevailed upon Them TO 50 crifce
Their souls and bodies 10 his unholy rites he rs.ed
the veil and, instead Of disc losing the promise ed
vision Of heavenly light. exhibiting his foul lines
'n'n's IN grnning moekery.' exclsimlng TO his
wretcbed victims.
| here ys wise saints behold your light, your star
! lie "onid be suPes and victims. and ye are
May the honest de,otees ofs hard money currency
take warning from the example of these voluntary
victims oil daring imPos,ure. and void Their fate
Ihey her. behold their fate accurately prefgured.
" 'ney 90 not nee up and resist the scheme OF lm-
posture which haye attempted to expose.
es'y to read the future history OF The eoun
Try II The schemes Of the reigning dynasty are no,
defeated ey the People. Anarchy is the highway
10 oespo''c power WHEELER II be . banking or pol.
,ieisl desPotitm. When The Bank Of The United
states shall be destroyed, the currency will be
thrown into such arrangement and confusion ths,
'ne country MI be prepared to submit to any Ma
noosi bsnk father then eodure the prevailing evil.
Then the Administrator will cone forward IN th.,
sP'n' Of Improvement Of which tue President
speaks With Their grand scheme ola political bspk