Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-22
From the Boston Alias.
AMOS KENDALLS ADDRESS TO THE
OEEICEHOI nERS

Mr. Amos Kendall, the great electoneerng
champion of the Administration, in his last appeal
to the Office. Holders, denounced Gen. Harrison
us the gagged and guarded candidate" This is
the great point, the head and front of this Semi
Executive bulletin. The argument is repeated
four or five times in the space of as many pages,
and is enforced with all the energy that the writer
can command. A President, VIGOROUSLY non-com.
initial in all lis replies to the questions that have
been proposed to him, boldly enters the field in
the person of Cabinet Officer, and attempts TO
destroy the fair fame OF frank, honest and patriot
&c citizen, by means Misrepresentation and false
hood TOO glaring to deceive even his own deludad
followers. Mr. Van Buren,, by his petty, Juggling
policy; his eQuivocal private pledges; his mean
suhserviency TO Southern power; by the general
nsincery ofhs professions, and the facility with
which he changes his principles, without seeming
change has Justly gained for himself the expires
sive title of the Little Magician" MIR Cost
johnson, of Maryland illustrated this point in u
very forcible manner, in oil his speech
es ON the Abolition question. 1T MIR Van Buren,
has anu principles said he, 'tliey as traustr-
abe as pair OF bar-room unprecedented as
sy and made TO fit any body-a Chinese lady, or
an Amazonian - Lpnlan ora CULVER! And
yet this man, holding the high position of Pres
dent Of this Republic, presumes, through The agen-
CIV of late Cabinet Officer, to denounce patriot
c and success slnl American Geueral-a clllzen of
and esteem of a large portion of the American
people SHAN hero' gagged and guarded
candidate" Mr. Van Buren, openly aba dons that
important principle, inculcated by Washington,
Jefferson and Madison enforced by the words
but not by the deeds ofJackson himself: and ear
nestly advocated by all good citizens who desire
to perpetuale the blessings of free ilstilutions
vZ:-thal the office holders should not interfere
pih The elections. He appears almost officially
before the people us the advocate OF his own and
the office holders interest," and the deumer OF the
Peoples candidate, The arguments which he
EMPLOYS TO accomplish his purposes, are in perfect
keeping with The whole design. They are the
arts of an unprincipled and reckless demagogue.
sour country said Mr. Kendall, in his last adj
dress "presents new spectacle for the contem.
plaon OF mankind. A candidate for the Presi-
dency is asking the suffrage of the people, and at
the same time refuses 10 dnStcer the questions they
pu 10 him for the purpose ofsalisiying themselves
as 10 The principles and policy by tchch he wtH be
governed If elected"
This assertion of the Executive agent, is most
grossly and unqnalifedly false. Gen Harrisons
opinions on all the great questions now before the
people, have been made known, repeatedly, in The
most frank aud ullreserved manner; and we have
the assurance in his reply TO II Committee appoin-
ted by the ilarrsburgh Convention, that no in
porlant changes have taken place III his views Of
national policy.
Va what subject 10 the peopie deslTe 10 KNOW
GenIlarrlson's opinions? In his letter 10 the Hon.
llurmer Denny, lie has given us his political creed,
written ont, article by article, in plain, simple, I'M
equivoca language This creed, he says embra
ces the prime pies to be adopted by amy Executive
sincerely DESTROYS to restore the administration 10
its original purity.
The first article of this creed is SHAT the ser
vices OF the President should he reduced to Il sin
gle term" And in his letter accepting the nonlin
alton of the Harrisburg Convention, he renews
the assurance, that "if elected 10 the Presidency,
he will, under no circumstances, consent 10 be n
candidate for a second term" Has Martin Van
Buren, ever pledged himself so definitely, on any
point whatever? lie told MS, indeed, that he
should follow in The footsteps Of his ilusircus pre-
deccssor, but every sensible man knew that he
could not do il.
The second article of Gen, Harson's political
creed, is this
"That the President should disclaim all right
OF control over the public treasure, with the eN :
ceplion of such part of II ms may he appropriated
by law, to carry on the public services, aud that
10 be applied precisely as the law may direct, and
draw from the treasury agreeabIy 10 The longs as.
ablished forms Of the department.