Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-09-28
VOL. 81, NO. 2-WHOLE NO. 177I.

succeed Dut they must be impotent Neither
the recent, nor the present President was horn to
cast shade ON the character of Washington or
his associates. The destiny of both has been.
rather, TO illustrate by contrast, that wisdom and
those virtues which they have not initiated and
10 hurl blows, which the ufeciionnte generation
of American citizens and the general justice of
the civilized world, will render harmless TO others
and powerful only in their recoil upon themselves.
II this language be strong, also is that feeling of
Indignation which has suggested it and OIL an
occasion like this, we could not leave this conse-
Grated spotlwithout the consciousness OF having
onillled an indispensable duty, had we not thus
gwen utierance to the fullness of our hearts and
marked with our severest rebuke, and most thor
ough reprobation and scon labored effort TO
nix deep and enduring stain OH the early histo-
ry of the government.
Finally, on this spot, the fame of which began
VAIN our liberty, and can only end with it, in the
presence of these multitudes of the whole conn
try. and of the world, we declare our conscien
tous convictions, that the present Administration
has proved itself incapable of conducting the pub
lie affairs of the nation in such manner as shall
preserve the Constitution, maintain the public
liberty, ard secure general prosperity. We de-
clare with the utmost sincerity, that we believe its
main purpose to have be ,n, to continue its own
power, influence and popularity; that to this
end, II has abandoned indispensable e. highly re-
sponsbe Constitutional duties that it has trifled
with the great concerns of finance and currency;
that It has used the most reprehensible means for
influencing public opinion that II has coun,enari-
ced the application of public money to party pur-
poses that II seeks to consolidate and strengthen
party by every form of public patronage; that It
vigorously seeks TO conceal the truth from the
people on subjects OF grent interest; that it has
shown itself TO be selfish in its ends and corrupt
IN It's means; aud that lift should be able to main
tam Itself IN power through another term, there
IS the most imminent danger that il will plunge
the country in still further difficulty, bring on still
greater disorder and distress, and undermine at
once the foundation the public prosperity and
institutions ofthe country.
Men thus false TO their own profession, false to
the principles of the constitutions false to the inter-
ests OF the people, and false TO the highest honor
OF The country, are unfit to be the rulers of this
Republic.
The people of the United States have a right
10 good government. They have a right to an
honest and faithful exercise of all the powers of
the constitution as understood and practsed in
the best days of the Republic for the general good
iney nave an inalienable right to all the blessings
OF That liberty which their fathers achieved, and
all the benefits of that Union which their fathers
established.
And standing here, this day, with the memory
OF these Fathers fresh on hearts and with the
field OF their glory and the monuments of their
tame fnll ~ our own view,-wiit Bunker Hill be-
meath us, and Concord and Lexington, and Dor .
chester Heights, and Faneuil Hall around us,--we
mere as Il part OF the people, pledge ourselves to
each other and TO our Country, to spare no lawful
aud honorable efforts TO yndcale and maintain
these rights, and to remove from the high places
OF The nation men who have thus condemned and
violated them.
And we earnestly and soemnly invoke all good
men ana true patriots throughout the Union, fore.
gong all considerations of party, and forgetting
all distinction OF State or Section, 10 rally once
more, ms our Fathers did in '76, against the COM
mon oppreSsors or our country, and TO unite with
MS IN restoring our glorious Constitution to lis true
interpretation, lis practical administrations and lis
Just supremacy.
In snc'i course, principles are every hing
individuals nothing. YET we cannot forget that
we have worthy, honest, capabIe candidates for
'he oicssf from which we hope TO remove the
present incumbenls.
| nose who desire a change, throughout the
whole country, have agreed with extraordinary
Immunity to support Gen. William Henry Horr-
son Tor The Office of President. We believe him
to be an honest and faithful citizen, who has SER
we'd his country successfully in divers civil trusts
anu we believe him veteran soldier, whose hon
or ana bravery cannot be questioned. We give
MN our unhesitaling confidence and in that con-
hdenee we shall support him, and the distinguish
ed eitlzen of Virginia, who has been nominated
Tor the Vice Presidency, with all our efforts aud
an our hearts through the present contest; con-
vhced that by their election the true spirit of the
Constitution will he restored, the prosperity of the
people revived, the stability of our Tree institu-
lions reassured, and The blessings of Union and
Liberty secured TO ourselves and our pesleriy.
After MIR Webster had finished reading this
nasterly paper, the air resounded with acclnna.
ton, and copies were struck off at printing press
on. The spot. which, mounted on Il platform, formed
u conspicuous object il, the procession.