Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-03-19
[WHoLE No. 49l:


subjected Ia, they sscribe all the professions
oI kindness from the Executive and hid
! mini.ns, to pure condescension, aud pity for
the poor foreigner. In this way these poor
delndvd men, are made use Of To Overthrow
and subvert tho very institutions aud laws
. that protect them, and are seduccd 10 assist
in bringing about a chnnge OF things which
must inevitably, IL not soon checked, end IN
u despo,lsm similar 10 those they have but
Just escaped irUm.-This class Of foreign
Y voters deserve commissereton ru'her than
reproach, and il should be made the business
Of all true frends of their country 10 instruct
This portion Of the population in the principles
of self government, us laid down in our con-
( stitution, ard generally understood in tho
I United States. This course universally fol.
lowed, would do more to correct the present
evils OF the times than all the arguments that
can be put forth to the people from orr states
men, or through the public press-bnt few
Of which are heard or read by this class Of
people.
\ Unless majority OF people are suffic-
ienily enlightened aud well nforped 10 he
capablcof governing themselves indi0idudiiy.
IL Is in vain 10 expect them IN the aggregate
10 sustain u free form Of government, sooner
or later it must fail and the people reap the
inevitable punishment awarded by the laws
ofnaturo to vice and ignorance-an arbitrary
gopfrnmeni preceded by state of ana chy,--
IN spite of oil the physical efforts they may
make, as IT Is only by the moral poirr that
free government can be for any time sus.
tanned.
4 The tendency Of the moral standard OF this
country has been downward for tho last 10
or IL years. The wickedness Of the head
has made the whole body sick. A. belora
stated, there has been a constant premnin
offered on dishonesty by The Executive since
Andrew Jackson was first elected Tho
Iquestioh since has not beenr ras in better days,
N" is an applican, for office bonest-is he faith
iul to hi. trust "-but these. questions have
been reversed, is no dishonest-can the
President depend upon his serving him, ratli-
er than his country-and to do this will ho
be unfaiihGd to his trusti" This doctrine
has had its effective can scarcely move
without being reminded Off The adhcrents
OF the Executive, far and near make no ss-
cret Of declaring that they have no belief IA
any mans acting from sense of duty-but
/ that all are alike governed by their own IN
dividual interest, and that the only object Tho
/ Wing party have in defeating the election OF
/ Mr.. Van Buren, is TO secure the "spois."
( This sentiment must be stad in lis progress,
/ or as s,tre as there Is a conncxlon between
"cause and eject" our country will soon be-
/, come "byword and term oi repfoaclr' 10
the "na,ions OF the earth"
4 The operations Of nature and the great
/ causes that influence the affairs OF mankind,
depend mostly on principles, quie, and noise
less in their progress, but which move with
resis,less power, and which cannot. 10 any
extent, be staid by physical iorce-aihoush
they may be influenced aud guided by the
moral powers Of man. The tide Of the sea
~ Ill cbb and fow in it's season, regardless OF
the commands of an Alexander or the chains
of Ncrxcs-although the mightlest armies
should be drowned in its swell, or the proud
Ies, navy should be stranded by is fall
The tempest may rage, and the unseen WIND
may lash and veX the ocean, until II roars
laloud, and from the tops of It's marntnn
waves speaks 10 the thunder on the very
threshold OF It's home in the clouds the fleets
Of the world may be wrecked and scattered
as s,rsws on it's buson,, or they may founder
and 90 down in its depths, still the great,
silent, and perhaps unknown first cause, is At
work, and the waters ebb and flow regardless
of the conflict on their surface, which -
merged in The greatness of its qniet aud r-
resistabe power Such are the great prin-
cipes that govern mostly the affairs OF men !;
I the noise and the ,umuli of mankind are bur
as tho storm on the ocean, aud will do as 1T
tie towards conrollin. the great causes that
lead to nations greatness or degradation,
: as the thunder and tempest will do towards
controlng the tides Of The sea.
III The writer has endeavorcd 10 show some
Of tho effects produced on our elections by
the establishment OF the political doctrines of
The "rnif"-Me "spoiis." aud "roiction ul
CGct," and also BY tho deceptive language
uld .tltemcn!s Of the president and his Off
GERS, particularly us applied to foreigners -
We will now endcavor TO trace one other
secret principle Of action which Martin Van
Burcn has used as an auxiliary ~ establish
himself IN power.
~ If there is any one feature in the institu-
tions OF our country more To be priced by
every American citizen than another, II IL
that embodied in that part OF our constitution
which says-" Congress shall make no fdio
rspeefing he establishment Of religion, or pro
hibiting The free erercise thereof" And the
writer hopes and trusts, that as bad os things
with us now undoubtedly are, the day ID YET
far otf ia which any person shall be Inoiest'd
IN tire exercise OF his religion, lei his creed
or mode Of worship be what mny.-Tho
source of religion Is not To be reached by
physlcal power, anu any Hlt''"Pt !" ."'''e'e
with the freedom Of conscience, IN however
slight degree, by legislation or executive
'usurpation, should be met by the people aud
be put down at once. But as It has been
/, declared from q high source, that !, is by
" constant watchfulness alone" that the Tree
dom of republic can be maIntnined,--n be-
comes cvcr2 Emercan citizen who wishes
well to his country, To counteract "' much az
hes in his power any attempt That may DC
made 10y designing men TO turn Tie pecu'i''
, ,enels Of any particular religious sect 10 p"-
, ll,icul account, mud 10 check the attempt whsh
mndc in the bud, or tins means of acquiring :
mower mcy be- soon made use Of to all extent
= but little dreamed Of at present.
!; is perhaps known TO most thnt very
large proportion Of the cmlgrants who come
to the Uniicd States, profess tho Roman
catholic religion, and should this happen TO
:, fall into the hands Of any Of that sect, the
writer wishes It distinctly to be understood,
|, that /, is not with my intention OF lsssening
: any individuals OF that faith IN tho estimation a
i, of their fellow clliZcns OF other denoDlna-
! rjons, ,ha, The subject of their religion 10 here
: referred to-os he would be the last TO per-
mt their religious rites 10 be interfer"d with
So far ns the writer's observation extends, he
. has every reason TO suppose tbers are %