Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-22

IN rerefai noi more than from two 10 six or. al
tbe most cirht weeks 10 a year, leaving ihosn st
liberty 10 ami, Tie rest aod a,mos, the ahole &C
their time 10 thcif own private business end pet
sonal puisuiis. II ulsy lc, ana pf"habiy ", "'h'
erOisc ia the eoaimofcial siaies inoro ibeif "a
ties requfe longer attention, aud are undoubtedly
more diiheuh tnd afdaons. but except IN these
comparatively lcw 'osiane's' Their iahofs arc very
light. The l"ffdlcuon ct Their o"n courts Us
very iiwtet being cobhoet phhciphiiy in ed"lfai-
~ md mara'ime causes anh 10 suhs and 1f'sccu-
bHHs arising oui Of jho refc0ue nud penal laNs ui
lAc United States. Few cases involving common
,aW questions come under their c"su'zsuce ana
ha"'h hey ft alec % iAe circuit couflf, The re-
sp'ts'o.'! l"r what . done there u Is wen an
t"fsi"ud, ics'- mainly upon 'He presiding ln"E's'
Besides % b. to 10 observed That Their appointment
ls permanent continuing dnrns good behaviour
aud That Their salaries oonnoi be diminished during
th'ir Continuance 10 ONCE. lhey are CERTAIN,
therefore, uo'h as to lheir once ana 'her s'''l,
"mch o. % Itself consideration ol u" mite val
No. b'' compare '"ar 'Ao''s "no coHP'n'aUo"
WIN The Iab"r7 and compensation OF members OF
Congress. Members OF Congress upon an h'e'-
age are 'os'"' 'r'n home neafy or q'he non 'h'
year chPne'u c"ns''"''y ""u iao"'"uS'l III ,"'"
du't'' ne" oal'Y compensation averages aoo"'
we've nu"u'cu o"'"l' year, "s SUI" IS o''''-
ga amply su'nc''" ,'F '"'"'' OUT q'"e inadequate
'"I Objects whose 'apo'S arc 'oWpafo'''e'y I"co"-
s'"c''o'''
Sir, my opposition 10 this OIL proceeds from no
party motives Or party considerations. take
/ his occasion to saw that do not admit mvscf to
| be marty mn, in the mira scuso IN which the
Iier,ns orn understood =, ,bis d,v. IN that sorse
which leads a man invariably lo pnnrove Of every
measure originated hy his own parly. ana 10 con.
demn every measure that comes from his po,itical
opponents. SO far as princ,ple Is concerned. |
om party man. but no further. We hear much
said of fidelity to party. but | acknowledge no
fidelity bnt fidelity to principle. 1t is snccrngly
asserted by ono writer that he who says he be
longs TO no party belongs TO party he is ashamed
Of; while 1t Is perlnaclously affirmed by another
that he who aVows himself 10 be party man is
already registered and enlisted slave. Both
these sayings parake somewhat o! extravaganza 1;
though, Of the two it must be confessed that the
latter contains much more Of truth and caudor, as
well as OF wisdom and good sense am by no
means ignorant OF the philosophy VI party organ
zatlon. think understand the power and utiii-
ty of combined association, e united aud coucon-
irated action, in public concerns and know how
little Of public good separate, individual effort is
capable Of efecting. SO far as such ASSOCIATION
aud action is regulated and Guided by truth. Justice.
and moderation, It is we'll and yield 10 IT'S claims
aud influences. But when it dcuaris from these
/ principles or assumes to make slaves of men by
tic exercise Of absolute dominion over the iudg-
meht and conscience. its authority over me ceases
,I,-."~ '"'' " '""7''''e''"'' 'ePpsn"nev 80
! -. '''"E III PohiCS as wen as IN
Ji.l,io nave L" 'n'L''Fe ana habitual
I - "'0'u"0c anu olsotfy winch 1t
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