Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-10

mnistration, andthe man who was not asl,am-
cd to avow himself to be the head, not of hi,
people, but of his party, will speedily find
that party to be but lean minority.
We have thus, fellow citizens, in accor-
dance with the spirit Of the times, gone back
to first principles. We have briefly inquired
into the purposes and duties of the federal
government, and touched upon some of the
points in which for more than ten years, it
has been grossly NAL administered. Having
pointed out the evil, we are now to suggest
the remedy, and in this the voice Of the pub
lie has long since anticipated US. The SER
wants of the people had indeed become their
masters, but the rIghtful sovercigns are about
to resume that authority, which comes to
them from a source higher than all written
law, and to delegate the rens of government
| to ADLER and more trustworthy hands,
We do not think it necessary to dwell upon
the character and services of the distinguish
cd citizen, who is destined TO lead the frecmen
Of the union to triumph over domestic fac
ton, as in other days he led the armies of his
country to triumph over her foes,
| We worship no man, we bow to no faction,
we acknowledge allegiance to no narrow
party. The Union, the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that once stirred mems blood like the voice Of
the trumpet-arc our watchwords, and we
arc determined that tho sacred principles of
rational freedom which in better DAYS were
our Just pride shall hcnccfortll cease to be
what disagreement has well nigh made
thcm-but an empty boast. The man Of
our choice is a citizen of tried and primitive
patriotism, of mistaken independence, Of
approved ability and experience, Of unim-
peachable integrity, and though in green
old age, of vigorous and unclouded intellect.
How superior, fellow citizens, are these quail
ilications to those of the smooth partizan,
who PROCESSES no enlightened regard for the
law and constitution, who is guided by no
lode-star Of political principH, who declares
that he can raise his eyes no higher, and take
in no larger field of vision, than to enable
him to discern and follow "thc footsteps Of
his predecessor
If 1t be asked what advantages We expect
from change in the administrator, we re-
ply, that we confidently expect, first and fore
most, the restoration Of public c0nfdeacc,
the main spring and indispensable condition
ofsucccss in al! industrial enterprise, and the
consequent rcsuscitaton of the pai,ied cner-
gics of commercial and iusy people; we
expect revival of manufactures, increased
activity in agriculture and the renewed culti-
walton of all the useful arts we expect re-
trenchmcnt and economy in the use of tho
public funds; we expect dimnution OF tho
+ patronage of the executive, and a reduction
. of the number of pcstent officials, who are
C now consuming the land, and living i'll luxury
C on the earnings OF the people; we expect to
n see the princip!e, that TO the political victor
!, belong of right tie spoils of Office, discarded
n and reprobatcd; we expect a system of col
II lccting, keeping, and disbursng the pubic
: revenue, whereby the purse Shall be divorced
a from the sword, and tie national treasury
If shall be beyond the immediate control Of the
), ex,. utive and its hireinrs; we expect a dis
o tribution, or other equitable appropriation for
VI the benefit of the States, of the proceeds Of
5, the public lands: and in fine we expect a
d return to the principles upon which the gov
IS crnment was administered, while those who
l. framed the constitution were alive TO watch
If it,
k We know that we have much to struggle
.. against An unscrupulous executive, with
d ovcrgrown patronage. backcd-by devoted
e party, and controlling the whole resources OF
ot the nation, is 10 contemplate opponent.
l. The administration have on foot a numerous
IS array. Once-holdcrs, and otllce-scokers,
At subsidized printers, post masters, census-ta-
n kcrs, collectors, inspectors, and al the under
l. lines of the custom-housc contractors for pubs
IS lie works, agents, sub-agcntS, and supcrln-
T. tondcnts--a motley crew, whose name is
of Legion All these, and their rctainers, arc
of to be met, vanquishcd, discounted. We
I'd have the best reasons for the cheering conf
u dcncc that our sister states will well and am
N ply redeem the pledges, which every day
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