Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24

may scarab the records Of history ancient and
modern, and ponder on tn subimes efforts OF
ancient poets in describing the rise and the glo-
! ~ OF the republcs Of antiquity--and all in vain.
Neither tie sober truth of history, nor the fer
vld ina gihation of ancient poets has produced
a parallel The course of this Union has been
onward AID upward--rapid, almost beyO nd be-
lief--in tle scale Of national greatness. The
! Influence IF past success has carried trembling
TO the hetrts of Kings ,--under that influence,
thrones have tottered--the old systems Of tyr
amy hare been crumbling 10 the husband
tho standard OF liberal principles, which has
carried America on 10 victory, has been plant
ed in the soil Of priest anC king-trodden Eu-
rope, and given new hopes to the oppressed on
every shore. The influence of future success
may carry on the contest already begun, until
it shall ultimately end in the establishment of
correct principles and correct systems OF free
government, in all the civilized and enliehten-
ed nations If the eauh
| Fellow citizens: these are some Of the hap
py results-alre0dy felt, and to be ielt-of gov.
crnment founded and conducted upon the max
i'm which has been brought TO view. While,
! this day, with grateful hearts to the Giver Of
every good and perfect gift, we may bring to
remembrance the blessings secured TO us By
! His favor, and through the tolls and perls Of
our iathers-we may perhaps, with profit,
turn onr attention for 4 few moments TO the
considerations Of sources from which danger
is to be apprehended.
Often, and most earnestly have we been
invo cd to maintain the integrity Of the I'm
ion, as the very essence OF nationality, and
absolutely necessary to the prosperity and
| freedom Of the people. The sentiment that
che Union must be prc'eivcd"-s, eloqu, ntly
and impressivcly urged by The immortal Wash.
] sol nntlu rrr,aataI he fho
late Chief Magistrate-caDno: too frequently
be borne in remembrance, nor too seriously
he brought to bear upon the public mind
+ Conslan:lv are we reminded, by The conflicts
| in the halls Of Congress, that spirit of con
| Cession and patriotism are demanded 10 calm
conflicting interests and preserve the unity of
the nation; and the existence Of slarety in
large portion Of the Union-he consequent
existence Of deep, justly deep, and constant
| ly increasing feeling on this delicate subject
at the North, and of Jealousy equally deep q
the South-all warn us that prudence and
extreme caution, as well as spirit OF conccs-
sion and patriotism, are essential to the same
end.
The dangers TO which would aIlude, do
not however, spring from this source they
are such as relate rather 10 the principle than
TO the form of government The Union may
be preserved-bul 1t may be Union OF States
and state governments, degenerated IN their
political principles and morals The forms
! OF republican government may be stndlously
maintained, only TO conceal The spirit Of deS-
pohSm Our gloiious ledeal constitution may
remain on the statute books, pure az when
1t came from the hands OF Washington, bear
ing his atI'sted signature as President oil the
Convention Of e'-but lis pHncIp'cs may he
Ioreolten, or lis requirements unhecded.-
ne na'onai congress ana me STATE Ie9isla-
lures may remain electlVe-put inc feprescn-
'atlVes oil me people may degenerate INTO inc
mere representatives oil lactIon, and hnalIy
abandon ihelr whole representative character
hy becoming the base panders 10 the interests
and The power OF slnSie man; or even the
fresdeh''al ONCE ltscIi, when PATRIOTISM is
asleep, ana me spirit oil liberty mas gwen place
10 me spirit OF Saih-when nhchastened am,
Dltioh, IKE phlehzeo MADNESS, mas seized
upon pubic men, ana luxury and Incidence
have corrupted the mass OF the people-may
become but another aGme to grace Dictator
ship or crown.
True, 1t undoubtedly IS, that revolutions so
extraordinary as these-emoraclng total sub
version oil Inc republican principles oil the rev.
oluuon-cannot DC lhe WORK OF a day' III
must be a gradual work,-a disease Sc
crelly and slowly stealing upon The body
polite, until II has bccnme frm, hxed and
perhaps lncurable, unless by the most Ior-
chile and dangerous means 10 say that
there are dangers OF snch character, IS mere
| iy 10 repeat the language OF washington
and Jefferson. 10 say mat The work OF sub
version has diready been hegun-unln'en'ion-
ally, perhaps, but yet really 0fg"-m'shi not
be entirely without The range OF ruth lap
ply, we nave 10 opprehehd n''Ie GahSer from
abroad; the result oil TWO wars wan Tue most
Po"tIluI hali"n ." u"''I''o" '"S" ~
weakness ana WIN immense ouuS' una emu
ing both IN Inc triumph OF The American arms
lis sufficient socnrlty from foreign aggres-