Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-06

ii.ederalisn has been tempered by my long service
in the employ of that country and my irequenl
ouths to support ihe general government; but
am as ready TO resist the encroachnents on state
rights MS | am to support the legitimate authority
of the Executive, or general government
Now, fellow citizens, huye very little more to
say, except to exhort you to go on, peacefully II
you Gun and you can-tO effect that reform mp
on which your hearts are fixed. What cnlami
tous consequences will eusue to the world il yCu
fail! If you should fail, how the tyrants of Eu-
rope will rejoice If you fail, how will the friends
of freedom, scattered, like the few planets of
heaven, over the world, mourn, when they see
the beacon light Of liberty extinguishcdihc light
whose rays they had hoped would yet penetrate
the whole benighted world. If you triumph, il
WI only he done by vigilance and attention. Our
personal friends but political entnlies, remind
each other that Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" While journeying lhilherward, oh err
we'd this motto waving at the head of procession
composed of the friends of the present admins
traiion. From this inferred, that discrimination
was necessary in order 10 know who to WITCH
Under jefferson, Madison and Monroe, the eye of
the People was turned 10 the light source - TO the
administration. The administration, however,
now say 10 the People, You must net watch us,
but you must watch the Wings Only do dat
aud all is safe !" But that, my friends, is not The
way. The old fashioned republican, rule is 10
watch the government Sec to the government.
See that the government does not acquire too
much power. Keep check upon your rulers.
-ssS his ndQiberty is safe. Aud il yoar efforts
should result sue, e<siuly and should he placed
in the Presidential chair, shall invite a rccnr-
renee 10 the old republican rule, 10 watch The nd
pinistrnton, and to condemn all its ncts which
ore NOT in accordance VITA the srlccst mode ol
reuublicrpisnh On rulers, fellow citizens, must
he watched Power is insinuaiing. Few men are
satisfied with less power than they are anle 10
procure It the ladies' whom - e around me,
were near enough to hear me. all" OF sulHclent
ngc TO give an experimental answer, tney "oi''u
tell you that no lover is cvn sase WIN 'hc iirsi
smile of his mistress.
1t Is necessary, ,hc1iore, 10 watch, moi the pc
lnical onnonen,s oran administration, but the adj
U,inis,rnlion itsy and to see that II keeps wuhn
The bounds orlhe Constitution and the laws of
the lnnd rhe Executive of this Union has i'm
mense /, wer TO 90 mischief, il he fit 10 ex-
ercise nat power. lie may PROSTATE the country.
lntled, this country has been already prostrated
las already fallen fom pure repuhIicanisn, TO
monarchy in spirit if not in nau,e.
celebrated author defines monarchy 10 he
that form of government in which the Executive
has at once The command of the army, tile eXccu-
ton of the laws aud The control of the purse.
Now, how is il with orr present Executive? The
Constitution gives 10 him the control oithe array,
and the execution Of the laws. He ROW only l.
waits the possession of the purse to make him
monarch. NOtn MOharcn SllnnIy, WIN inc pow
er of England, but y Monarch with powers Of the
Autocrat Of Russia. For Gibbon says that an in
dividual possessed OF these pow1rS "will, unless
closely watched, make himself dcspot."
The passago OF the Sub-Treasury hill will give
10 The President ar accumulation of power that
the Constitution wthIolds from him power thu,
would constitute Him Monafc. This catasro-
Pie TO freedom should be, aud can he prevented,
by Vigilance, union and perseverance,.
We will do it," rcsountcd from twenty thou
said voices, we will do it'll
In conclusion, then, Ieow-cizens, | would
impress it upon all-Denocrais and Wigs 10
give uptte idea Of catching each other, and direct
your eyeto The Government. Do that, and YOUR
children and your chillren's children, 10 the la
test pos'eri'y, will he as happy aud us free as you
aud your fathers have been.
At the close Of this speech, the vast multitude
gave @three times three" with an unnrimity and
henrness which spoke eloquently the unnnmily
u their sentiments to the force, truth and beau
~ of the speech, and the worth, merit and vir,uc
of the speaker.