Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-05-05


more scad goa ttlS Adsys - GresfssSe.
We have appointed Coamiwss from rix
hundred of our fellow citizens, 10 invite you to
send Delegates 10 the Convention W assemble
in this place on the Fourth Deg, Of Mp Nesf.
and we do, therefore most CORDIALLY bidding
you welcome, strcnuously urge this duty on
your attention, and claim your e4lorts 10 ss-
cure the election OF
HARRISON AND TYLER.
Addressing our selves to men who have
felt. as well as argued, and whose minds are
informed OF the daily political history Of our
country byan uniiring and most Sealous pres.
we sccaa II ncedlesx ON the present occasion
20 utfter 'ato ionr - .Icthifed snc1ses~s 81 90
opponents, but letting /, suffice to Judge OF our
RULERS by the results OF their schemes, we
ask them what they have TO hope from the in
spection, and you--why you should commence
or continue your political career by extending
them your favor or your votes
We ask the Young Mechanic to remember
the scenes around this boyhood's hearth in bot
ter times, and under other auspices, when the
toll OF his industrious parent was repaid, and
promptly too, by honest empoyer;--we ask
him TO remember his well spread board, and
the hopes with which his young mind looked
forward to the life of an arlizan ~ enc Of in
dustry, intelligence, comfort and wealth,-and
then, to contrast these scenes and expectations
with his deserted workshop, his unblo,,sd order
book, his idle journeymen, his unduled tools,
his government reducing the wages Of labor
ers his em,y purse, his fed family, tho Diff
Guilty with which he secures oven the most
transcient employment, and the yet greater
difficulty with which he procurcs payment ovan
from the wealthy.
We ask the Young Emigrant from Germany
or Ireland, to remember the period when EN-
barking from Europe his strength and his
children his only capital, no read over he glow
ing descriptions Of this couniry-xis mineral
resources, its kindly soil, its efficient and equal
laws, its liberty, and the certainty Mai sobes
industry had over promise of cmplo yment on
the rail roads and canals, those arteric through
which was to flow our nation's wealth, the pro-
dict of the soil;-We ask him TO remember
his hope OF becoming respectable and rich In
the Far West, whittier he proposed retiring
with his earnings on the public works OF Mary
! land. Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York
! and, then, to contrast these pictures and prom
ises, his countrypcn and fellow emgrant I'M
emJloycd, his children unprovided for, himself
an helpless idler, often supported, when pride
permits or starvation forces, from tho charity
OF strangers
We ASK the Young Farmer TO remember tho
returns which every Harvest Home" brought
10 his ariher's Golfers, tie wealth Of their
humble hut contented cottages, tho expects-
tons which cheered him to labor by his fathers
side at the plough or in the wood, and hoping
like him one day TO become a kiier Of the soil,
and, like him, 10 he al ease with Ids family
around him. under free and prosperous gov
crnmeni; and then, 10 contrast these antici-
pa,ons with his own idle aud profiuess acres,
he uncertainty of sale and income, the defaca-
tons ofagcnis, the temptations on dleness lead.
ing him from his duh and unprovided home,
where there is no hope in Labor, no prospect Of
accumulation for comfort and repose in age.
We ask the Young Merchant and Manufac-
turer TO remember the tide of prosperity that
flowed so nourishngly around him bu, a few
years ago, contributing TO his education and
pleasurcs,--to remember his fathers success
iu commerce whitening the waves OF every
sea, enabling him TO give employment to tho
weather beaten sailor, 10 raise up poor bu
worthy young men in the skill Of sea-crah, TO
make the shipwright busy in his interest, 10 pur
chase toe labor ofthe mechanic, 20 10 tie pat
ION Of literature and The arts, 10 acquire at III
hghes, price the staple products OF the SOIL
aud 10 pay for them hen due;--we ask hlmte
remember the facility with which he made hi,
remi;iances from Maine TO LOUISIANA in perfec
, security al irifing cost, the leisure that wal
= afforded him to cnJoJ scclciy and The blessing
, which God showored over the iaDd-and, tur-
, nlng nom lne past 10 llc Ifcoeil'i '' ih"' ~"
> trlst these with tho rcqiistd Scenes OF his ma
e urer wears under the blight mud midew o
{ Van Burerism. Conicmp lining Tie condi'loi
Of lis country more al glance IMAM any otpe
= of his fcllnw citizens, because ~ him centre
= more than in them, tie results Of tie farmers
and mechanics Labor, let him behold sailof
c without oy,-methauios sent rom iiii
i,hc., 95kdsSd .si,.,sa"s and d.a,i
/, ings, s,sgnant trade, dcraneed exchanges
We ask INN where are the returns OF las
: years sales, or of the year beforei shat dis
: counts he has paid on foreign paper Ia ~hicl
l., he has received his remittancesi what costs
y what fees he has expended In his attempts Y
collect outstanding debtsi
u We ask him 20 rcmemberihe mode in whic
lie is now forced TO raise funds 10 meet hi
c engagements al Bank, tlrc usunous means b,
:, which lie sustains his mercaDsic Iepuisiior
n The hope TO weather the commercial storl
. which is desolaiDg the lsnd-He ash hin
. where are his pleasures now; bis peace hi
leisure-his hopei Trade decping arouD
him; days Of physical effort and mental anniei
spen, IN providing for responsibilities, nigh,
OF care passed ia thinking OF the engagement
OF 10 morrow day by day, his domestic luru
,r RES or comforts passing fron- his home to Ia
uaya-hroker or the ancuoneef--no tme 10
, fire side intercourse, Cor reading, FOR eDloyrnen
for love of wife aud children, for sleep, for inoc
Tor PRAYER A uhoie erIsies>e concentrated .
N the endeGroy mol 10 asrre-soateely without
q hope OF a wish 20 live,
, These are no over-drswn pictures, Yo0n
: Men Of AMERICA, Every rss,G aiies,s their co
Tecinsss, and ~ asking 90 20 lay these dono'