Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-16


~ - sHa%4Asas.s. - ps-s, .ss @ss,stss PeFsisi
rshts, SPea . hsese. hb~fsl, sad constitutional basis,
ns ussisd az iheas. shsy termed no part e nt Feppds,
ssc are esiird W stefy name that has ever tesn ssss-
>atts vEh eeign asd frpfo.rk 10 our political history.
Te s'sss the p~oPl. q tho tslsiiy sne ~shsurdi,y Of
.se~ rfs'ensions 10 exclusive dsEaectsey. and vail the
eeesf1pns ffsttss1 ON them, the managers. With the
arr Of 'hr yursAe', who. by .lsixhi Of hand, eiretts a.
tsniion from te ifoe re,ai q ehsef at1n. take care 10
ever t- turaiaen 81 The people 10 cibrs oki-e,s with
sAsth tbeF ere mere familiar. and which arc capthie of
stinf etoneht IA hear mote dteecii, On ttrir iechnrs
and Interests While executive possr seems q greet
ssy 81, aBd executive Influence, though advancing
eLm : sor, soc ',rsey step, 80 Of . nature not 10 be I'm
med'sssD fsh "a is bearing ca privs,e ini.Iesi., there
ns eiss, q objects near home, Which the manager.
hSss how 70 present 90 ss 10 engtoss the popular a..
tsruas. fbss the f.eh are made a. object 81 ,r.lovsy
sthe poef The lshossf 10 excited against the capiisl.
a-ue INCIDENT sad impfosiseni sguia.t the inS1slfi.
oss and h1gsl-ths Ignorant aga ns, The learned and
Intsiiren'-anc even the vicious and sbsndoned sgsinst
NE rn,Soss ard tsr sPright Associated wealth, no
ms'hf hoe nistly q may emsrsec men Of small mrsns,
cf hes greatly ~ NAV stimulate nnd reward industry, Is
eeeisfeo 10 be rnpnoPelisinE and dangerous. Backs
however rf1oeniiy aud safely msnsged. are denounced
sthe money mailing naehine, fths wealthy, design
20 osiy 10 make ibe rich richer and the poor poortt-
faeiii.oss Distinctions ss created. Jsslousies are oI-
oN.o "a Imaginary susiocraoy - raised uP 10 the
midst 81 every community and nothing can be heard
but the sAf cv-oosn with monopoies, aud down
with srsioeIaey.
Presidezf hs champion If democracy
Add nov comes tho grand movement. " is 20 put
The p'ssidrni a, the head 81 chs democracy, ana make
him It's great Champion and leader In the war. AMI be-
bold Forth from hundreds Of wsiLtfaiped presses, aud
Thousands 81 well-diseiplinsd psrtiHan leaders in every
quarter Of the country, there 20 high sounding praises
of The s-uPerem,nent democracy OF The president, lie
- demDustie president, and has been elected by rnr
dcmoefacy. There -, moreover, claimed for him the
represtatshrs character. Under the ADMINISTRATIONS
that preceded The advent Of the great reiormef, the
Shisf magistrate was simply lhe president OF The United
sistes-the constitutional EreoLtts. The R,preseHfd-
drs character ga. understood 10 belong emlnsni'y 10
this body, drawn, az " is from the midst Of the people
elected BY them for short periods; invested with the
power Of ifapcschinR the President and al other off
GERS IN Their name, and directly and exclusively respon-
Sbie 10 them for The exercise Of that and eyerv other
po~sr. Bot, 10 carry out the scheme Of deception and
usarpsi.on II became important 10 claim a new and un.
heard Of relation between the President and the People
General Jackson, therefore, set up the preiension Of be
ing rnr piRrv 7 rtpyestn'atre OF the American peo-
pie Such was the claim Of his memorable proies, sent
70 lhe Senate IN lc3i-a claim intended to lay the foun-
dsiion Of a practical exemption from all other response.
biliiy, save a responsibility directly, without the inter.
venuon OF either impeachment or investigation by Con
gress, TO . public opinion which might be created by
Executive influence through subseryient subordinates,
ana q suosefsisnt press. To give a party cast TO this
eia'm. n has, al length, assumed a new form and the
president Is row presented 10 ~ (see Democratic Re.
view fof September, 1899 a. aAs National Representa-.
hsse hs Amcrioan Democracy THE representative
OF ne democracy! Democracy personihed' Altv'og,
moving, thinking, speaking representative Of pure,
simple. unsdulterated, incorporated democracy!
Such 10 the claim. The president Is no, slow in per.
forming bis part. lie tail' democracy. lie 'eviies de-
Thbe =" eess'S
rscy' To monopolies he is ray hostile. Against
banks he utter anathemas. Associated wealth (see
his las, annual mes:.ge) he canno. endure. The arts.
toersoy are in,oierable. In short, TO ertry thing that is
opposed 10 democracy, and especially TO 'rnE democra.
cy, he ~ mos, especially and very exceedingly opposed.
The president, is tbus installed as the High Pres, of
democracy; and II would be about as safe for a Roman
Catholic 10 question the authority Of The Pope as for one
of'TnE party TO question the democracy Of the presi-
dent. SO complete is The delnsion. that, when the
wings attempt To srouse the people to a sense Of the
danger ofihe presidents osergrown influence, through
the abuse OF executive patronage, 'THr democracy are
made 10 believe that tina, influence is exercised for their
special benefit, because il is all necessary TO enable the
president, who is THriR representative, 10 fight their
battles, and put down the aristocracy!
The danger Of executive influence and power Uhe
creates, Of all dangers in our system Of government IA
thus yelled from The eyes OF thousands. They see the
president only as a mighty champion Of the democra-
cy,' leading on it's hosts to glorious victory; while every
man who will not sustain him in the holy war is held
up a. an afistocfat aud a fcderaiist, with blue lights
burning all over and around him.
Thus, sir. ate the people taught TO look, not 10 their
Representatives. as the guardians Of their rights and the
sxPonents Of their will, but to the president, (strauge
assordiiyD TO the presiden,-armed as, he is with pow
or, through hundreds OF subseryient presses, and thou.
sands OF equally official dependents, 10 execute the pur-
poses of his siugie will, and accomplish the ends OF an
ambition which such power continually tempis to en-
cfesohnent and corruption
Thus II 10 thai this new tangled system rears up
colossal structure OF executive power on the broad basis
OF . deceived and misled democracy. Like the pyta
mids Of Egy pit, whose towering height and mighty
W WI VIC hfS0he
the,n, 20 10 the president, under this miscsiied demo
cratic system, made 10 tower above and overshsdow
every other object within the political horizon. And
Cur, jest 10 proportion az the m mighty structure is spread
out, add carried up, 10 the cry OF 'pIsocRAor' iDcreas
cd. There 10 not q man who shoulders a stone or car
riss . bod Of mortar 10 aid IN rearing the lowering mas,
who will not tell you that he 10 building up the de
Wocneyi and no man must dare appropriate TO himself
ths name Of democrat who will not literally strip him
plf 10 the work.
II 10 by such means, Mr.. Chairman, that this reform.
fsg dynasty has been laborinr, for ten years 10 hood
wink the people, and make them submit 10 be mounted
and srurred and jaded BY the democratic Jrhus whc
are driven, With reckless daring, over the PROSTATE
Constitution and laws Of the country. And, sir. It i,
amazing to e~ou,empie the suecess which has attended
\ ekesa eaorts al deception TO see the height to which
~ prssideniiai Office has lowered; 10 mark the moving'
"a ~ ~ ihhueaee ana power-now standing erect In grin
ssd sasiy majesty, sad taking the responsibility and
49, Sisdiag is sinaous and silent way, and disiillins
- slow bot venemous poison through every department
~ The 0overnmsnt, and every Pas,iea Of the county.
ADay If Rsekesiag has es~s.
N usi, ss, a deg sf reckoning has al length come
uniss ere bsginn,ng 10 be wrought out The people
" - 70 re thai all Is not righi They begin TO Learn
stiEgsnce, aisnss aud Integrity have no, beer
- Ne passports 70 Office; that the great Frtucipl,
- has governed IN creative appointments has ele
80 8 race Of msrcsnsfy, desperate politicians, snS
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