Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-31
To the People of Vermont.

- eaG u COPaC VI CT AA40Mt.
FELLOW CITIZENS The purposes for
which the people of the sryeral states Of this
Republic united in the establishment OF the
Federal Constitution are declared By the
preamble OF that instrument to be 10 form
"a more perfect UaiOA, establish jzstIes.
insure domestic tranquility. provide for the
"eo~m0H defeaee, promote the ssReTdi rsi-
fare, and secure the blessings Of liberty
TO themselves and THEN PoSierHY"
La the judgment Of The sages Of that day.
thrse general objects were nos aitanable by
Ihe separate and independent action OF the
people or legislatures oithe individual states.
and they we're therefore wisely commitled
10 the charge OF 4 central representative
government in which It's due relative share
OF power and influence was secured to each
independent sovereignty Of the eonfe'.rraey
The constitution conirrs upon The national
legislature all the powers supposed to be
required for the attainment Of tie objects set
forth in the preamble. and makes il The duty
ofihe executive 10 suggest TO Congress ali
legislation.
Whenever therefore these objrc,s fail to
be attained. in such good measures as the
isnperfeclion OF human institutions allows. ii
is a fair and natural presumption that such
future is to be imputed to erroneous or de-
feciive Legislation By Congress.
During most Of the administration Of Grn.
Jackson, and Ihi ough the whole OF that oil
the funciionary whose high-sr pride navow-
edy is TO be known as '-the successor" and
disciple OF lhai distinguished parsonage. the
executive has been sustained by a decided
majority in beta houses OF Congress Il Is
true, thai the highest dzlibrrative council OF
the nation was for iIme upbraided as FAC
iious.' because Il revoltrd al the doctrines
and language OF the notorious Presidential
Protest but that body long slncs wiped Of
the reproach BY expnnging from us journals
the obnoxious record OF IT'S Independence. and
whenever a strict party measure has been
siurs proposed and urged by the executive
lis friends nave lacked neither the power moi
the will 10 carry il through. II IS iher
plain that the responsibility OF al! improper
and defective Legislation BY Congress, fol
the last three Presidential terms. belongs Il
The administration. and with all MS conse
queuces they are justly chargea6ls
LIE, US now enquire in what MEASURE III,
benefits proposed TO be secured BY The CnioI
ofthe States, and the delegation OF a PoriioI
OF their sovereign rights TO federal govern
mrnt, have been realized from the year 50.
:othe present day Have we enjoyed con
dIrion OF perfect union and domestic tran
guilty, has the administration OF justice b,
the lawful tribunals been sustained and en-
forced, has due provision been made for III
common defence, HAS THE GENERAL VEL
FARE nEKS ADVANCED ASD PROMOTED, an
finally has aughl been done BY this or tn
late administration, 10 MAINTAIN FOR oUR
SELVES or TO SECURE TO oUR PosTERIT
THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY ?
These are questions. fellow citizens. whie
the boldest parlizln OF the present exeeutis
dlres not answer in the affirmative, and III
voice Of thunder in which millions of fre'
men are now repeating them has penetrate
the inmost recrsses OF the White House, an
made 10 quake upon his throne the supp
iniriauer, who crep, into that gorgeous pa
ace. when the Man Of Iron strobe out
But lei US look more particularly at u
separate clauses Of the preamble.
ITO form a more perfect union' anu 10 y
sure domestic tranquility.
Is il roI notorious, that our whole countI
has been shaken, rent, divided By the ir
placable raurour Of party dissension. ih
elections in the principal cities in the unie
have been absolutely controlled By violenc
lawful voters driven back from the pol
and Illegal sgffrages forcibly Ihrust into u
ballot boxes Have not men been laus
:hai they owe allegiance mol TO their eoHAf'
but TO their party and has not THIS dortn
oruduced lis natural fruits in the genei
disregard OF the obligation OF the freeman
oath. in the conversion OF the SESSIONS
Congress from theatre Of honest discussl
and grave drli5eration into an arena OF I
tious disSord and brawliug violence. a
finally in the utter exclusion Of u soverei
state from her place in the counrils OF I
nalioni Has not the mutual alienation
the North and the SoEih been promoted,
couraped. and fsnard into flame that, ut
better councils found place among the p
pie. had well nigh severed the political ban
which hold US togeihrr2
ITO establish justice"
An able and independent judiciary is
only the source, but the only certain b
wark Of impartial Justice There must
the nature Of things exist in every well
ganized government some common iribuu
empowered TO DETERMINE in the last RESI-
all questions OF conhiciing authority and
Fisdieiion, and 10 pronounce upon the inl
probation and construction OF the laws Of