Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-08-21

- tcffNe etuFNfs Much ~ ths FAkifc ttftnr ans an
s.he,nos q ths ooentff has lceH cfsf~hsiHied and
hpes whnts etsiis1 qatles q iniscct and rstftosn
saeald hare desFasira them tbr 81 ar.nis II tbs
people 10 the standardization q ifse Constiuiicn
have bcen lcn IN ehseufiy aua nsrrci, Hne, "a
oegfre snifs W. their land. Wave siitr wave hes
esshre oar tis cefnify s0ccssson too isPi4 al
rnos - tligs ths Cons'iiutian liberty nscf 10
hfeAthc Ncsrly every interest pole ntv sssad near.
" etsfy insttptAob Krgek At nearly every puncipc
iot4eg tsd Gear fpe sAcTrd esrscsi sud fsmplrd
pee Inrosatiaa snd lsslsssncss, eashinf bead.org
ever .'sry thing under the terse guidance 81 the pre-
samFiuous tgnofsnee and pfcsrfipase vengeance ci
rulers bee could the snlg h,c ned fegd Of ifee
com si g fsrItle Cor The coun,ry Bot The ssof j.
over The Genius al our liberty aud Institutions -
cicrbng herself and tie first spectacle shc beholds are
TIE scattered and shiVcrrd fragments Of th lately over
Whcm,ng power TO ~ieh abe had teen ietcrd. tempo
fsfl 10 give place And will these fagmrnisd fiit
lasft snd uncontrolled the insiFuhcance and
utter snuihsiion 30 which they tending Aod from
Wis D no power short q Gods rescue them As
they hosi down iirs ngl9fious destiny, they will be
Psf'eed, unu oui Of sgh,, BY the strained eyes Of
people whose nyerits aud insults iofce them 10 cAut IN
administering long farewell Of eNccratun.
Ia u'osc dark hours, Kentucky and Massachusetts,
STOOD together They could no, roll back the cloud
Yet all that man could do, they did OF the part which
Kentucky most illusif.oos took 10 that sloomy
period. Il does not becout 20 speak HIS acts Of
that day are inoeliSiy inscribed the hearts at hs
c0Dntrymen. They safe But OF Massachnsrtts
and Of her iiiustriou, champion ~ that
guest AN free 10 speak. OF him have night 10
speak. 10 him. and "a tho Like Of him, hold com.
mon properly Wit Yourselves lie fellow CtNEeu,
as well as yours. lie belongs TO the whole country.
II you glory IN him and honor him, o DO " you
have seen him ia the worst days Of the Republic plan
ted on me Constitution and orlousy aud triumphant
~ defending and vndlcating II, 30 have l. Ills tame
aud his services and the fame and OF the illus
trous associate 10 whom have referred like the high
ssts do not admit Of appropriation They are yours,
they are mine, they are the nations. In
they belong TO mankind | delight no les. than your.
selves 10 Offering your!neu this butte OF admiration
and gratitude, who Tor years ha, stood massive Der
sonihed pillar OF the Cou stitution But for his exposi
ton OF the true principles OF the Constitution when
they were hrsi assaulted under the late administration
no man can foresee the disasters which might have be-
ialien the Union and with il the of liberty The
aie PRESIDENT then in possession, in fact, of absolute
power, was VIGOROUSLY arayed against the principles
upon which, alone, the Union could stand.
lie was the unreseryed advocate of the doctrines
which after rpened into the lrghtiul fruit Of Null
iheation And he had with his vast power, stood
hrmiy up Tor the consequences which his princ
pies iniably led, and thrown himself tina scac
gainsi the Union this beauteous and glorious eonede
rscy might now exhibi, pile of magnificent ruins
But al influence stronger than the devotion prnc
pies had IN the mean time wrought upon him. The
strongest element which his nature knew elected
his vengeance and falling back upon the broad track
OF constitutional truth which your iliustfious guest had
marked out, and illuminated, he 1reaked his otHgednee
upon an enong by indicating the Constitution I'm
PEELED by nquity TO embrace righteousness which
other hand had provided
said the storm was over and the country safe. /
say so sull Much, know has yet TO be done but all
from
what has already tanspIred The people have been de-.
luded throughout the Ferous career which they have
lately run by the only instrument capable Of deludng
people so free and enlightened. Every step that has
been TAKEN has been under striking gpptai 10 Tic
imagination OF the country The most alluring promi-
SEES nave Peen reTpetually employed aud the bril-
liant expectations excited. The nation has followed
UNDER needless satisfaction with the last and nearest
object OF delusion, without time, the quick transition
and succession of measures estimate even dis
hnety see the object in pursuit Like flashing mete-
an he lat asfeuf HID,
sity OF unnatural light they followed they adored but
saw not, judged not Few in history have acted upon
that policy with success lie did with plee
II was the vital principle Of his power 1t belonged
him only 1t personal aud although 10 the reproach
oil the nation, he has transmitted sgccession he has
not transmitted To the successor that quality And the
successor is broken for want of tina, quality
| When the upshot OF the elements Of mischief which
The administration had condensed was exhibited in
May ie37 the wan, Of that quality sgnaly
cd Instead Of launching out, immediately that
event. INTO some still more striking promise, in
ten.er appeal 10 the public ina nation as his prede
cessor had uniformly DONE the successor was panic
stricken aud sghast lie hesiia,ed and faltered. The
mpelnous career Of popular delusion arrested the
food which gave It life withheld. They rubbed
their ghorPressed eyes snd II was all tina, wa,
requisite from the first. They reasoned the admins
irAhon was runed-it and all It's appendages This ma
ton Is now subs ,antially redeemed because that is
reused and free 10 act which insure its redemption
III my lusrious predecessor had been at the head o
anars when that catastrophe occurred, his letter writer
shortly afterwards connected with his past acts leave
no doubt as TO tie stroke he would have made II,
would have declared Of determination against al
banks; he would have appealed to the worst passions
and to the worst classes he would have infused init
his operations that thunder and lightning which had
oiien been employed 10 blind and astound and IL The
exgeney required. would have insinuated il not pub
icly proclaimed, that the good work OF reform cout
not be accomplished except by 1.-THE plumber of egh
hundred banks and the Eve hundred millions Of capita
mot literal plumber, but plnndtr, under the form
OF law, as seductive TO his followers and as terrific
the country. lie would have buried the e1ctemen
oceaslonec BY that suspension by still higher excite
mtnt-euned II he could the very liberties Of his coun
Try HIS nature ie0Ed hare drrea him to that resort
From the conflict which might then have ensued
msrerfu Providence has spared US.
As public Affairs uow stand, the Executive is force
70 OBTAIN support TO his by address the u
d1sfa"ding OF the people. That necessity is fatal
lie IS o; course over,hiown. pity him What spec
iaeie lie isexPeeted by his sdherents 10 WELD tb
wsopans OF his predeeessoT-he cannot lin them II
heiPeeted to wear his armor-ihe helmet alone enve
oPe' MN And he staggers slong-too insignificant fc
mssnannous enemys hostlly-io the close Of III
q mos, imbeeh- administration which an American eli
ran has ever b-en required to acknowledge Yes-ti
cheek That the administration has sustained has owe
thrown IT The e1ertions Of the late session Of Cor
grsSs have largely contributed 10 the certainty Of n
overthrow IL has been smiitsn The Hrdfa has bee
thTOtiled Of Csnttoi The 49,,