Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-11-03


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MARTIN VAN DuREs. ,ney are faithluiiy and
plainly stated, so that every man may Judge
for himself. There is not one Of them which
might not be substantaied ia court of justice
before an impartial jury.
Read then, and consider, before you finally
entrust the destines OF your country again to
such weak and wicked hands. If after all
that Mr., Van Buren, has doue, he should be
replaced in power 10 carry into effect the plans
he has avowed, II is very questionable whether
you will again have the opportunity of ex-
pressing either your appreciation or censure Of
the acts Of the government -
Memorable erents in the political life Of Martin
Van Buren,.
After James Madison had recommended a
declaration Of war agninst Great Britian,while
engaged in its prosecution and needing the
encouragement and support ofthe whole coun-
try for its successful termination, his re cleo
ton was openly and violently opposed by Mar
tin Van Buren,, who voted for and procured
the appointment of electors in the State of
New York pledged to support another candi-
date and who gave the vote of the state against
Mr. Madison. Thus betraying the confidence of
the democrats who elected him to the Senate,
deserving the party which had fostered and
cherished him, and doing all in his power TO
bring disgrace upon tho Government for its
efforts to maintain the character of the nation,
and assert the rights Of its citizens.
When the honor Of the country had been
INDICATED and democracy was again triumph
ant, Mr.. Van Buren, advocated and caused the
election to the Senate Of the United States of
n T.. l.. L..
es had denounced, and TO this day continually
represent as n Federalist of the Hamilton
school.
| Martin Van Buren, openly and violently re-
sisted the demands of the People of the State
of New York to be restored to the right of
choosing Electors Of President, which had
been usurped by the legislature, and his train
band in the Senate, consisting ofthe men ever
since denominated ''the infamous seventeen v
acting under his personal instigation, defeated
the measure. One of thes men, Edward P.
Livingston, is now appropriately presented by
the friends Of Van Buren, as candidate for
Elector.
His contempt of the rights and intelligence
of the People was further evinced by his vote
in the Convention Of this State against then
electing their own justices, and his impuden,
declaration that "the further this power was
removed from the People the better"
And by his vote in the same body agains
the proposition for broad and liberal extern
sion Of the elective franchise so as to allow
any male citizen OF lawful age to vote who hat
resided in the State three years and in towr
one year, whether he had or had not paid tax
es, and supporting this vote by the most VIC
lent denunciaiions against universal suffrage
The electors of the State availed themselves
of the FIRST opportunity TO rebuke the course o,
Mr.. Van Buren,, by adopting amendments "a
the Constitution giving the election Of justice
10 the People, and providing that a residence
Of one year in the State and sir months in tn,
country should entitle erery citizen Of full ag'
/, TO vote for every officer.
His contempt of the people was still furthe
exhibited by his audasious charge in an annua
message to Congress and in the face of the
civilized world, that whole States had beef
bribed and corrupted by banking institutions
To vote against him and his measures.
And again, his utter contempt Of popula
rights and public sentiment was exhibited il
his arrogant declaration that the People ex
pec,ed too much from the Government an
tina, the Government must take care Of itsel
and the people Of themselves thus disclaim
ing the first principle Of our institutions en-
= grated in the Declaration OF our Independence
eff, Of the governed"
He has openly and con,umaciously resiste
I. the clearly expressed will OF the People in II
laiion to his proposed measured, appealing /
what he called their sober second thought
|. and after a second and third expression
o these thoughts, still persis,ing in the obnol
b ious measures thus condemned, and by din
j. Of prosecuting the most prominent Of their OF
., ponents, by the appliance OF terror and pa
n ronsge to others, and above all by the sham
l. less COALITION he has finally succeeded
70 fastening them upon the country after they hs
8, oeen twice rejected by the Representatives
.s the People in Congress.
70 He has thus usurped the functions vest.
,e by the Constitution in the Legislature choss
by the People, has broken down the ind
is pendence OF Congress by rendering il II
- mere echo Of the Executive will and has
nd vinced an utter disregard and conis mpt
ch the democratic principles Of our governme
AT which recognized the will Of the People
IA, paramount TO all other authority.
a. Al the insaiesiion Of Martin Van Buren,, I
nd fuIl act wss committed, by which Ds WI