Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-20
From he North Amtrican Reriec.
NEW ENGLAND ARISTOCRACi

.1risfocracI in New England Ia New Eng
land of all places IN the world where by the fosi
cnlorlng chemcs of The common schools, The boys
are all dyed IN the wool with democracy with
democracy, not IN some conventional sense winch,
10 another part Of The country, the word
may have IN this year or IN that but with the
conviction and the feeling Of perfect equality n
mong men, except far merit makes dliie-
renee. Afis,ocracy III New England where, in
the collisions and friendship and rvalres of child
hood, collected IN MASSES, not divided into ranks
the very las, thing thought of ~ the distinction be-
tween more or less pocket money, or a homlier or
gsyer dress and the sqiires son is no better than
the day -uborer's, unless he happen. 10 be able,
which !, is likely he will not, to get longer les
son, or strike a harder blow. We are not arguing
to ciods, or We would take more pnns TO show
that, in such associations, IT is the bright. and the
bold, aud the amable, who will take the lead and
not the high-botn, If such element there were /;
aud that the different experiences Of laier lite viii
be incompetent to undo The discipline there applied,
aud quell the spirit there engendered, and make
the one class craven, aud the other Gomneering.
TIL We have men among Us, WHO never were boys,
or iill our boys brought up in different man
ner from what nov prevails, il might seem that we
were loerabiy safe ugainsl any discomfort arising
from the oyefbeaung spifit OF an ar.tocrscy.
But others, we FROM time TO lime are learning,
are Of different mind. Thus speaks corrrspon-
denl of the New York "Knckerbocker' for last
October. We give the slotemcHt from his source
both because II II The most recent, Of the same
description, Which has happened to come ~ our
way aud because it appeais m work Of u al class
which undertakes and intends true representa-
uun If current op,niuus Of the time. The article
Is headed New York and New Ensa Ottbc
arer section il alims
sBcesu.r the cnigrant from her soil fine
character it by no means follows that he Is 80 al
nome. We a9zsrd TIE assertion that New Eng
land 10 land oi petty or.rpcra's. l. any one 60
ignofsni a. 10 suppose HE reverence tor fank and
M, which tine Pilgrims brought fom England
could be done away by The mere Intervention Of
lhe AiIanic Ocean We refer not particularly
10 tle Plymouth band, bat 80 the early population
of Tic Ea.i They had aur.cd 70 Their motheT''
mills. q love for show fe-pcci tor birth Their be-
ing had Lren iubued ~iIn these feriings and they
ln.cr-ibiy Taught them 90 thor c.ildfea.' Again.
THE allotrt distinctions iu soeieiy were kuOar
81 ilc tune uf our te.uu'ipu. aud sefted lo hatien
Il on. Oid haLi's haze continued 10 tlns day sud
there b. throughoui The S'afrs cost 81 ,he liudson
a family pfide.---,ic,t cil,lrs. upper aud los e
cla,s eoc.nue 90 Aar aih iAe spint ~ Our iusliiu
:ou-, and IT, g~uetai aossnccu Ell o. t1st teruof
10 intelligence, ipunnsIr aud refinement. Gomez
qutarly, 40 I'D lhe,n one class emiuenuy q stan
guisAcd t.r l.pquuDce, leaning, ard lasic' VINE
lie great body u the people are iuienor, moeh ~
f,riof 10 tie geRersl level q American character
Tim upper risss are uiisn too fe9ned 70 attend i'
their p1l.'iral dutv. Ilsg sre too ioaeh 'tine'
ED in let.efs aud pUssuir, Roo sub'i4i4i"o {" &c
scead 70 he vulgar slen. " c.eei.0iis. IAey uisl
TAX Of public slsifs. crest monuments 20 o'''"