The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-15

nropery guarded and regulated, L shall be me 'as'
han If elected President to set up my authority a
gninst that of these millions of American ireemen
IL is dfu to have larger money Circulation III
n land of liberty than IN an empire OF oesPo''sn'
Destroy tho poor mans credit, and you destroy ms
en- nitnI The peasant who tots necessarily 10
maintain his furnishing household, in the hard mon
CIV countries of Europe, rarely, u ever, oeco1nes
ihe noble lord who pastures his "hocks upon n
thousand hiils"-There are, necessarily, ditncn'-
lies connected with every form and system OF Gov
e,nmcn: but il should be tho aim and the object of
tho statesman 10 form the best institutions within
his mower to make, Tor the gnod of his country.
T. elbow Citizens, | cannot lorhear tn invite your
attention to the ofyour Government, IN tn"
we flare of which all good cltizens feel deep IN
serest ! warn you to wa'ch youi rulers he"
member-s' Eternal vigilance is tho price of iber-
ty." When l look around upon the dangers "h'ch
seem 10 be suspended AS 10y hair over this people,
1 treublc for the safety Of this republic, In an e.
vii horr has tho Chief Magistrate of IN" nation
been transformed into monarch and deSp"t al
pleasure! To show that his IL the case, need
but refor YOU 10 the philosophical and profound
historian Gihbon, who says, "The obvious dehni-
ton of monarchy seems to be that OF II state IN
which single pers"n, by whaSoeVer name he
mny he distinguished, Is entrusted win mo execu'
ton of the IuNs, the management of tho revenue,
and tho command Of The amy Is not Martin
Van Buren, entrusted with these functions! Most
nsslredly ho is. Call him by whatsoever name OF
lille you choose--Presdenl Executive, Chei Mag
istrate, Consul, King, SIadlhoidc'-lt does not al
Ter the nature of his power that remains the same,
n,ahnnged; and the President therefore possesses
all the functions necessary 10 constitute monarch.
You have often heard rhe "moneyed Influence .'
the counlly" denounced, while it Yet remained IN
the hands OF The people, as dangerous to public lib
orty.
Have van then no apprehension, 20 fear Of a
monied Influence, equal to that OF hall the nation,
concentrated in the hands ct a s!ngie lndVd"a' nj
the same time possessing two other OF the most pc
tent powers that beiung to our Government? The
great Julius CmSer-ihe conqnerlng JuIlus-has
said. 'Give me soldiers, and will get money;
rive me money, u will get soldiers. The public
purse il already conded 10 the hands Of the Presi
lent a respectable army IS also under his cont oil
and it is in c"ntcmp ution by The Administration 10
add to the present military force OF the United
States an army of 400,0A0 men. American FREQ
mon pause md reflect Mediate before yon act
Matters Of the highest moment depend npon your
action, aud await your decision. There may be
no ambitious CDser among us who dare 10 use the
ample means now combined in the hands of the
President, for tho subversion Of our libriiies. but
the exceptions to ambitions so inclined are So
few lIat they hut ioriiiy the rule. Look around
you, fellow citizens. Ale you girt with your ar
NOR, have YOU surrendered ii 10 another?-The
| sentinels upun the v.atrh-towcr of freedom have
they been their trusts ur have they slept?
warn you my countrymen, against the danger OF
n eglecting your duty. Power IN always stealing
| from the many to the few. Beware low you en-.
| trust your rights 10 the Keeping of any man. They
arc never secure us when protected by your owr
shield, and defended by yourselves with your own
Weapons
General tiArIison adverlcd to the intorferancn o
The officers of Government with elections, anC
pointed out its impropriety in clear manner.--
"if (said he in conclusion upon that subjecD
should be fortunate to be elected President,
would deem il my duty to prevent, rs far as posi-
BIZ" the practice of Government officers using thei
offcia! influence and patronage for cectioneeriny
purposes; hu. at the time those officers should
be allowed the freest exercise Of the elective iran
hise at perfect liberty to vote for and agains
Nsth snpyp nj flte pf he
ing prescribed or removed II ON office account
their political preferences.
| In conclusion, follow citizens, indulge in
! few remarks in regard to my old fellow snldiers
a small number OF them arc here by my side.-
! They stood by me in battle, firm and iuvincible
in by gone days. Some Of them are remnants o.
the Revolution soldiers with whom | served ur
der the gallant Wayne Where, my bre thren are
our companions in danger on the field of strife:
Alas! many OF them are taking thei, final repose
in the calm and peace Of Death!
"Let them sleep on, sleep on,
In The grave TO which kindred have borno them!
Aud bcst be the Braves who gone.
And the friends who survive but to mourn them -
The old soldiers, one by one, are dwindIrng a
wny-glidins "a it down The river of Time.
into lie haven ola long sought rest, But few of
them even now are remaining sorrow in glad
ness for The ingratitudc of their coun,rv.-WRen
this country was dismal having Wilderness
those warriors were exposing themselves to dan
ger ana ulSease IN me unwholesDme md
morasses of the West, by guarding ard defending
our frontiers, blany oil them became present vic
TINS to the malaria of the marshes and the insalu
br!ty of the climates Others returned 10 their hos
with disehsc engendered in their systems bu, 10
iinger for time, and perhaps waste away with con
sumption; while yet smaller portion still remain
among us, though generally shattered in constilu
ton and in feeble health. WHY is itfellov citizens
I that these old soldiers of Gen. Waynes army have
never been repaid for their services or been allow
| ed pensions oy our Government? The nation is
much indebted TO them, and justice requires tina,
the debt should be paid, aud | could never die in
pence, and feel no sting Of remorse If were TO ne
nit their claims 10 pass unnolced, and wilhout ma
KING an effort, when opportunity offered, to have
them satisfied.
Fellow citizens, my character has been most
grossly and wantGnly assaulted blythe demagoeues OF
the Administration party They have falsey char
ged me with the commission of almost every crime
which is denomnated snch, that man could he
guilty of My character, which | had fondly boped
to preserve unsuliied boon and an example ia,
my family, has been much iraduced and belied
within Few months past and for this ren son have
some times regretted that your predection had
made me a candidate for office: but nevertheless
/ claim no sympathy of the Public on this score
only desire you to examine my past conduct, tc
read the history of your country, and ascertain m,
political course heretofore, and the PRINCIPLES or
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