Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-04


nsullcrablc grievances which have driven 80 many
thousands nav millions Of the American People into
council for the purpose Ofdev.sng measures for their
mutual rclici2 Wherefore do they cry aloud, as with
one voice. Reform Reform! Ruloln! oar country
is in peril! The public morals are corrupted. How
has it been done! "ro the yictors belong the spols"
say your rulers. What are the equenccsP Ask
the hundred public doinultcr8 throughout the land
ASK the Hrclings of cJrtupuOn who are proiierlng
power snd place" "a bribu5 to procure yotcsl Ask
the subsidized press what governs its operations and
i Will open It's non la"o, and answer YOU IN voice
loud enough 10 shake the pyramids Noisy! MOSgY
speak not at rauIOm-lscts bear me testimony. Tho
principle in boldly avowc1 well az put in practice
by men in high places Tint falscho3d il jusiabe in
Orior 10 accomplish their purposes. Why this lnSlty
IN The morals OF can rulers and OF their followers Did
they inherit dcpr1yty from their ancestors How does
il come that such rlChlesnoss Of truth and Justice is
manifested OF late by some individuals among usl Why,
some Of tue causes which produce these OWLS have
already intratcd. There are othors. Intense party
spirit destroys patriotism. celebrated Grocan COM
uandcr once said and said truly" WhGro virtue is
best rewarded, thc'o viii virtue most prevail" 1t is
even sO--1 wise aud true saying. But how has the
pac'ccOi your Government of late accorded with this
maxim? 1t Sproycrhla with tho advocates Of mOunr
chg in the Old World that Republics are unyratc(ul.
How docs your experience for the last few years plyO
the lie to this roos1n Nay, fellow citizens fear
that THIS Government affords many examples which
tend bat too strongly 10 verify the pr0ycrb Among
ohgrlu'tanco' olIt5 manifest mgrauudc TO one only
Will here Iocur l mean the removal from oliCC,
without cause or ProvocatOn, save A difference of
opinion with the President, Of Gem solomon Van
ion,aelear of y. York. lie wa4 noble friend Of
ours IN the winter Of our discomfort hucamo &C.
| Qcljntej With him when, like myself he was young
| o.lcer IN Goneral Wayue'5 army. found HIM an
| agreeable, SOCIAL companion, as well "a brave and
| magnsnl soldier. lie assisted in lighting tho
baNC5 pf hs counry aye, for your boho0f my coun-
| trynon his blood has been poured out upon the soil
Of Ohio. The bullets Of y0nr enemies have pierced his
body wIuo lighting in DOZEN q of your tresldea. And
not only on thg pains OF Ohio has he stood between
| dp Y n oil In
! the rtln1ry ba,te Of Qucousou, he received six
wounds from his countrys FOES. Well what is bis TO
wardl Aner having spent tho dover ofai youth and
tln y,)r Of ha manly prime in the service of hs
try a. soldier he vas called by tho American people
70 ser, them in ciyl capacity. ito obcyod the call
With thanhtlnoes Of heart hu, he has been cruelty
driven OFT Of tho service by the Administration, and
why HocHsa, fellow- citizens, he the friend OF
the companion cfhis youth because he would not
toTsa<o f,.Iow-solti"r because he my incor-
! r'p Ole friend AMI because the en0Iumonts CT his
Office were wanted to reward the part!zaa services of
a supporter Of my political comperitor. "Ah, there 5
two rub !! Sgt you, my friends am confident, will
not long permit such wrong 10 the men who 'rish,el
your wrongs" II den times.
no q FcicraRt. fut deny the charge | am not
never wis Tedcralats are in favor OF concentrating
power in the hands Of the Executive Democrats are
in favor OF the retention Of power by the People
nn, ont ever have been, democratic republican,.
DIV former practices val bear me out III what aay.
When was Governor Of Indiana Territory, | was
'vs'el WIN daipotc power ana hpd chosen to ef-
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