Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-09-04


past, brought disgrace upon the country,
and furnished her reputation. Much as
we lamonicd lis effects, cur hopes led us
on IL believe that this one error would br
corrected. and that the temporary alicnn.
alton which it produced would be speedily
etlaccd
Ii - supcriuous 10 say that M this We
were deceived. So far from correcting the
sinelc error. his course from then I'LL now
has been marked by q total disregard OF
the principles which governed those who
elected him. ana nj this time he is in close
alliance with politicians WHO have ever been
among our bittcrcst foes. With the radi
Gals of the North and the uullhers Of the
Souh. he is in close communion, aud for
them he has fofsaken hIs earliest friends, ---
The pcrtnacity with which he adhcrcs 10
his new allies and To his new doctrines, pro-
cludes all reasonable hopes of reform and
udmonshcs Us that we cannot expect the
restoration of republican principles while
Martin Van Buren, remains in power. II,
rs we allege, he has taken the course
charged upon him, on MS, and on you who
helped TO place him where he is, aud thus
gave him power for evil, II rests mainly 10
see The evil remeded. Ii can now only bc
done by his removal, and we put il TO you
10 know, whether we are not only justified,
but absolutely required, to use our every
cXertlon To wrest the sceptre from the hands
of those who do not wieG il for the public
good, but whose every act has been marked
by degree of sclfishncss unbecoming pub.
lie men, and worthy public servants. In
confirmation of this, we have abundant evil
dencc, and such too as must make those
who were Van Buren's strongest friends re-
greet the votes they gave him.
In his administration he has not regarded
the principles upon which republican gov
ernments are based; among which is, "thc
greatest goud To the greatest number" and
which recognizes the interest Of the public
servant as secondary 10 the welfare of the
governed. This he has reversed and made
the prosperity of himself and his satellites
paramount to all considerations of the pub
lie good. To secure himself firmly in pow.
or, seems to have been his main object, and
TO this every thing has been made subscr-
Went. In proof of it, a shor. enumeration
will suffice
lie has made war upon the credit system
OF the country and attempted 10 urstttlc
the best recognized relations of society:
/ lie has attempted to consolidate power
IN the national government, by destroying
the institutions of the States, and only
abandoned his project Of n national bank
rupt law when he found the people were
alarmed
He has made Determinations in tie cur
rency of the country, unauthorized by law,
and IN violation of the declared will 81
Congress
lie has cndeavored to unite in himself
all The powers of the different branches of
the government, and no: content with the
execution Of the laws, and the command
OF the army, seeks to control the revenue
lie has sought to fasten upon the country,
schemes which are subversivc of the entire
practice of the government, which in them.
selves are disorgani.Dg and revolutionary,
and which he still presses, although they
have been four times condemned by the
representatives of the people
He has broken faith with the States by
recommending a repeal of the distribution
law;
lie has procured the issue of Treasury
notes, thus returning 10 the practice which
was SO ruInous IN the days of deprecated
continental money, instead Of endcaSor
TO furnish uniform currency;
lie mas aimed To establish a Treasury
bank, with issues of irredeemabIc paper;
lie has attempted to divorce the govern
ment from the interests of the people
lie has sought TO overthrow the plan Of
collecting and discussing the public mon
les established by President Jackson, and
TO take the revenues into his own custody;
He has exhibited hcartless indifference
70 the wants of the people during a season
OF extended bankruptcy and suffering;
lie has used the patronage Of his office
Tor selfish purposes, and has prescribed all
who would not render ready obedience
lie has refused to acquicscc in the dccis-
ions Of majority, and has openly contenn.
ed The will Of the people, as expressed at
the balIot-boXes;
He has, through the Globe his official
organ and by the new specie circular, dis
iinctly avowed as the settled policy of the
administration, his determination 10 use oil