Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-08-14
OHIO WING STATE CONVENTION.

10 VIII
Without the agency of war, or pesti. {
lence, or iamine,--our agriculture poured {
forth her products in proluse abundance, - l
our ships spreading their canvass in every I
sea Dur steamboats, penetrating our great
rivers and their tributaries TO their utmost
sources,-ou citizens reducing our deepest .
forests to cultivation, and making the will
dcrness alive with the voice Of men, women {
and children, our manufactures sending I
over the world the fabrics Of their own
workshops, merchants enjoying I'M
limited credit, aud our ouunuy iuSdi1eu a.
broad as the surest depository Tor wealth
and the safest resort for personal security; ,
in The midst ofthese blessings, and untouch-
ed bv any visible or tangible calamites, q
paralysis has come upon us that has sudden
" taken away our strength aud blighted our
prosperity. For Ills there must be a cause,
and there may be remedy. The great
and prinoipa cause, is, succession OF ga
buses and usupti0n," on the part OF the ma
lions Executive. In 1923 the majority OF
the people of the Union were persuaded |
that the administration of the National
government required relDrm. They believ-
ed it was eXlravagant in its expenses, cor !
rupting in its patronage, ambitious IN the
accumulation OF power, and thus endanger- !
ed the liberties OF the country. 10 reform /
these alleged ahuses,--to reduce expenses, |
10 limit patronage, TO curb ambition, to sim
pity, cheaper and purify the adminisira-
ton Gen. Andrew Jackson was elected
President. II was no doubt his full pur-
pose, faithfully to do the work which he
was selected 10 perform. But fatality,
common 10 van whose intellectual pow
ers are hab,ual TO catering in the service
of his animal passions, misled him.
He multiplied expenses, he enlarged exc
cutive patronage, he gave scope to an alb
sorbing ambition. He called 10 his secret
confidence horde OF protesting mlnonS,
, who became his controlling advisers. The
) patronage, the influence, the Legitimate
powerS of the Executive, with host OF H.
= legal assumptions, were put in reqniSltlon
10 promote par,y schemes and individual
: acquisitions of property. The resources OF
the nation were employed 10 disturb the
regular business operations oil money and
credit. A partzan war was waged TO the
, death, against most invaluable regulator
q OF commercial exchangcs-and OF the val-
o ues of commodities. Organizations were
i attempted 10 control commerce and credit
n by banding together number Of rival and
irresponsible associations Of Incorporated
;. interest adverse 10 their own, and in hostl-
n Ily 10 that with which their business den-
r. tilted them. Ridiculous and allurng ina
d ginations Of gold circulation were got up,
re and the regular balance OF trade deranged,
3. nv government agency, in lurthe' ance oil a
al project al once useless and impractcabe
;" The merchants as a class, have been singled
DE- out as a reprobation, and their business
~ crippled, not only without remose but will
~ apparent satisfaction.
=; Nor have they been alone the sufferers
.. All classes and all conditions, and men o
all occupations in society, the iarmer, TN
mechanic, the professional man, and TIT
hardy laborer have shared the same caIam
a. tiles brought On them s. our common cOun
80 try by the fly and madness, if not by tn
in direct design of our rulers, and the regula
nd balance of trade deranged by government
ed agency, in furlheranct Of a project at ono
NJ useless and impractcabIe. The doCtrin
an has been promulgated and enforced, tina
to the victors, in an election Tor PresdeI
RI Of the United States, belong the spells {
,y. victory; that is, public employments {
ID every character. The manorily are poll
e. ically DISTINGUISHED the public lunclionf
ost ries are constituted an executive phalan
10 more servc, more faithful and more iol
up midablc than the Janizaries Of the Turk, III
lie guard of Napoleon, or the cohorts
- Caesar. Already, they have disposed
rec the presidency TO one OF themselves, who
they have bound hand and foot, that The
the may compel him 10 walk in the path al
has pointed Tor him. Already, these "dbuS
ON and usurpatious" have created, for the
will own immunity, Moloch tower OF sireng
lul- that blinds, and conlounds, and lnIimldat
!. many of the citizens, teaching them 10 mn
lister TO their Oicn destruction. The exec
tive administration has ceased 10 promo
J. the general ,ceJdre,o and devoted ilsell
the promote the welfare OF lis adheTents. 1t
hin no longer paternai, as 1t was intended 10
but suicidal, as il cahnut be, without pr
ducing much evil. Its "adnseS ana asa
the pations" have destroyed confidence at hoi
.orS and abroad. The fact that The new Pre-
om. dent has determined from necessity or Ire
ho;r choice, 10 tread in The iootespS 0i his pre-
liz" cessor' gave the final shock. The denun
ation SPFRISH CREDIT, PERIs
,ho COMMERCE," became practically ope
ions llVe-ahH' LOT ''' i'e'e"' '''''
ished
For these evils we hold that there is
far. medy. The ABUSERS s. USURPEl
a oW,0 of power must be removed from their p
ces by the constitutional operation OF
ballot box. And this is practicable.
vbo, make il so, broad and liberal public sp
and and is required. All sections of the c1un
y a"' must uni,e--all minor divisions must be i
- aside-a personal prejudces must be g
" en- up. Among those who are resolved 4
l. there shall be reform, there must be a "a
f. pull, a strong pull, and pull altogethe
sell : The advocate OF qualification, and
was supporters of the torce'bHL have CONN