Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-02-07
MIR. CALHoUN'S sPEECu.


feel though he IVES il tho wrong place. There
is mean sersiliiy no chogng spiri. manifested.
The wear 1896 (saii Mr.. Cshoun,) is destined
TO ma K ,hc most remarkable cbunges In our poll.
teal institution since the adoption at the Cunsii-
tuition. The e0ts Of the year have made dee
per innovatun the principles Uf The Constitu-
ion aud evinced stranger tendency TO revolution
than any which have occurred from Ils adoption to
'he preset, day. Sir, f,aid Mr.. {. addressing the
Vice fresidenr) duiy compeis me 10 speak facts
intimately connect ed with yourself In defence 10
your feelings as presiding officer of This body,
shull speak Of them with all possible 'eserva, much
more reserve thsn / should Otherwise have if YOU
did aol occupy that seat. Among The first of these
events hch shall notice, IS tue caucus of Bal
iimorc that to, like the Ann Arbuuf caucHs
has been dlgnfed with the name of Convention oil
the People. This caucus WAS got up under the
countenance aud express authority Of the PTes-
dent himself and it's edct, appointing yun his
successor. has been Sustained. no, oniy by the
whole patronage and power of the Government,
bn, by his active personal influence and eAertion.
Though it's instrumentaty he succeeded
trolling the voice orihe people and for the first
time he PresiJen, has appointed his successor
and thus the fire, great step. ofcon,eriing ouT Co
vernment into monarchy has been achieved.
These are solemn facis. No one who has exam
med the result Of the last election can doubt their
truth. 1t IL now certain that YOU are not the free
unbiased choice of the People Of he United
States. II left of your own popularity, without
The active and direct influence Of the President,
and the power aud patronage U, the government.
acting through a mock convention of the people,
instead of the highest. you would in al! probabdi-
have been the lowest of the candidates.
These occurrences which have distinguished
the past year, mark ihe commencement of ho
binary change IN our political system. They an
nounce oscendeaey Of The system orer he re-
gutdrly constituted opGoT,tes Of the country
have long anticipated this event. Ia early life my
attention was iocIed the working of the eau
Gus .ystcm. II was my fortune spend five or
six yeafs OF my yoIth in the Northern portion Of
the Union where Unfortunately The system has 50
long prevailed. Tiuugh young was old enough
10 take interest ia public affairs and TO notice The
working OF ihIs pdious party machine and amer
fehection, with the experience then acquired, hos
long satisfied me, ihot in the of lime, The
edcis Of the caucus would eventually sUpersede
the authority of law aud Constitution. We have
at last arrived at The commence ment of this great
change, ~i'ch is destined TO 60 on Til II Jas
eliminated Itself IN the entire overthrow of all e.
gal and constitutional authcfi.y, unless speedily
and etiecinslly resisted. The reason is obvious !;
Tor obedience and disubedence to the e1ic,s of The
caucus, where the system Is frmly established,
more certainly aud eftctualy rewarded and pun.
lshed, than 10 the laws and Cons,itu. ion Disu-
be liemce 10 the former Is sare 10 be followed by
complete political dsfranc hscuent. Il depr,es
the unfortunate individual Nlp falls under lie ven
gence OF all public honors rad emolurneDts, and
cons'gns 'inn, II dependent on the Coz crnment 10
poverty and obscJ'Ity Wide he who bows down
bsInre ate mandate, II mStlcrs not how naGsiruus
secures 10 hnsrf the ho.ur. If TIE Siate-- be-
comes reh, and Distinguished, aud powerful. OF
noes, l"bs, and contracts, noS hun aud HE C1n
/ n.Sohs. Bot 10 obey The law and respect the Con.
siiu''ou, Tor The most part brings lItle except the
/ apProbsion ui conscence-a reward high and no
bic. aud prizes by tie ,htuous above all ethefs (:
bat unfortunately lmle valued By the mass Of
mankind.
/ As a conservative and States rights man. or
It you Will have II, nUlhfrr. have, and sboil re-
slSl all euefnachneais ca The Constitution, ~heih-
or II be tie sncrosehmeni Of this Government on
the States. ut.the opposite the Executive on Con-
/ gres-, or Coagtess The Executive My creed
10 Ia hold both Governments aud al the depaft-
'nenls ofesch, to their proper sphere 10 MAINTAIN
the suih'riiy 81 the laws aud the Constitution o.
gsinsi al revolutionary movements. 6,lieve the
/ means Nhich our system FURNISHES To pTs-tTtc a.
sell sfe ample. fs.rly understood and applied. aud
sh'l Ies"'' To item. however cofTupi and d.or-
dered the Iimss 80 long there - hope Of refar-
ming the Government. The result Is N tue hsnds
~ the Dspossr Of events. Il Is my par 10 % ms
/ DUTY. Yet, while ] hns ofehly sSo~ .nyselfs
conservative. God f"fb.d should ever deny the
glorious right 81 rebellion snd revolution. Should
eoHupii"o and oppression becone intolersble q nd
cannot. oiherNl-e be thrown or III liberty ,nBsi
perish, AID tie Go,sTnmsn; be o,euhronb,
~Oaic not hesitate. st the hazard 81 he, 10 resort
10 regulnlion. sRd ga lear DOZEN a corrupt Govern
ueai that could neiiher be reformed DOR borne By
free men BAT irusl 40 God lhnss nil never
come 10 shai psss. trust never 10 sss such
fearful ia'ss fof GssHai indeed. they wosld be.
Il They should ever hss.i Dc. It is The lssa sIpsr
meet. and On, 20 Be sbooght ofihl eonn0a renee
ss9 lie re'ce 81 asakirl would tisiib the resort.