Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-05-24
VDgn XEE--No. 62Z

UlNtG' my bHly Eopt ~, lUnt tilc pe"Vpos
convinced Of their hypocrsy and wicked.
ness, will burl them from he high places
they have so long d,sg,accd. That con.
summation so devoutIy to be wished for
may be Obtained, let us Unite IN exhibiting
to The country their true principles: let us
tasIcn upon them the responsibility OF their
actions. In this patriotic work | trust !
shall find with me my honorable friend
from South Carolina, who slts near me,
tMr Plckens.i Often has he led the fierce
assault against these very cotrup,ions.
Has his hand waxed weak. or his heart
waxcd cold that his war cry has not yst
tlnged in our cars' Surely the horn Of
Roland will sound again; surely IN this,
hts fnvor,tc Battle he will strike ono INTO
blow for Chrlstendom before he FenouDcee
the cross and assumes the urban. Sir,
see by his flashing eye his soul ls with US;
the spirit Of the past Is rising before hlmi
ne rocolleCls that manv Woons have not
vet Waxej and wancd rlnce this very party.
who now claim him rs an ally, crouchcd
aud howicd Ike an exercised demon be-
meath the magic Of his burning words. Let
h'm CONF out from among thcm-he and
| his friends, for hey ATE not OF them, eagles
mate not with krcs and carrloA crows.
Sir should rcinjce to SEQ the gallant
gentleman resume h : original position.
should be proud TO win my spurs under go
we'll approved and accomplished Leader.
Let me call to his mlnd a fable, with
which he is doubtless familiar: A gaunt
and ravcnous wolf, hastily gorgIng the
spols Of some numbering expedition, was
chokcd BY a bone, and lay at the point Of
4 c,nrl- l,1pnponl IN no
that way. aud moved by an i'll Judged pity,
extended her long neck down the VOLTS
throat. and extracted The bone. Upon
modosily suggesting The propre,y of some
reward for so generous an act The slork
was told, with woliiSh scowI, that sho
ourh, to consider herself fortunate that her
head was not bitten OF durn. the opera.
ton,
Now | take it that it requires no name
written beneath thus picture, to enable the
most obtuse to recognise III the ravenons
wolf the present party in power. The pic
turc will also call to mind how this party,
some years ago. while gorgIng, with VOL
fish appetite, upon the 'spolls, got bone
: IN it's throat, and lay at the point Of disco
luton. leave it TO The sagaci,y Of the
gentleman from South Carolina to finish
i, the resemblance; to say who acted towards
9 the Administration the part of the benevo'
. lent stork and to reflect upon the boon
/, She ,e inv y receive 500 ner 4iDuness.
Sir, the Immense populations of Swert.
y, won't, Price and others, or rather the OK.
y posture of them, has alarmed the Admins
=, tratlon.
: They propose to make up the losses by
retrenchment. And what DO you suppose
are to be The subjects Of this new and sud
=, den economy? What branches of the
public service are to be Topped of on &C.
y count of the RIGHTEOUSNESS and rapacity Of
the office. holders | feel too indignant
to tell you.
Look into the report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, and you will find out. Well,
sir, who are they Pensions, harbors, and
lighthouses. Yes. sir, these are recOmmen-
c dod as proper bjects for retrenchment.--
ls First of all, the sacred veterans of the revo.
luton are to be deprived Of portion of the
- scanty piitance doled out 10 ,heai by the cold
y charity of the country. How many of them
If win YOU have TO send forth as beggars upon
m the very soil which they wrenched from Tho
.. hand Of tyranny, 10 make up the amount of
If even one of these splendid robberies' How
. many haibors will it take--those improve.
:, mcnts dedicated no less TO humanity than N
~ interest those nests of commerce, 10 which
~ the canvass winged birds of tho ocean flock
" for safety How many lighthouses, will It
c take: How many Of these sbrighl eyes Of
y The ocean," as my friend from Virginia beau .
'ie liully calls them, are to be put out' How
Ie many of those faithful scntlncs who stand
along our rocky coast, and pecrng far out in
h. the darkness, give timel warning TO The hardy
We mariner where the lee shore threatens how
~ many # these, ask, are to be discharged
is from their humane service? Why, tho pro-
% position is almost mplou". | should as soon
~ wish 10 put on, the stars in heaven.
II, Sir, my blood bos at the cold blooded
y, atrocity with which this Administration pro-
w. poses thus to sacrifice the very fqmly Jewel,
w. of the country to pay for the consequences oil
" It's own proiliIacy. If they wish 10 relrench
or let them cut down salaries instead of light
houses let lAom abandon offices, instead NJ
We harborS; let them turn ont upon the worlc
on some Of their wide mouthcd partzlns, insteaC
II Of the soldiers of the revolution.
Is MIR, Chairman, have done | had intenSes
be to notice other portions of the Message, bu
IL, shah deter it; for have already too far Ia 10,
m the patience Of the committee. she'll voi
nv IN the House for an investigation, though
~ do not expect much from it, My hope S al
w. investigation by higher authority than thi
llousc-bv the people. The evil OF In
u times hes not in particular cases, but in tn
zee principles of the party Leg station canno
Ne reach it. It's a radical evil and the peop
To alone can cure IL. That they win do so, an,
IN the only way it can be done, 6g Il chang
-- of rd.s, have high aud holy confidence
,,s This administration la, eaten, like a cancer
.b 50 far into the institutions of the country
Il that unless the remedy be soon applied, i