Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-29
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States--are openly nvowed and cniotc-
ed. The article referred 10, first APP
peared in the Boston Qaricrly Review,
but has since been rc.publishcd in
pamphlet form 10y the Loco Foco party
here aud elsewhere and, very cxtcn-
sivcly but privately circulated. In this
disgraoeiul work. the author openly n
vows that the object Of tho Party in
putting down the Banks is only n pre-
paratory step 90 tho rassagc ola law Ivy
which the property Of every individual
shall at his death pass into the public
treasury, TO be disposed of as the Leg
stature may diroct!! Monstrous and
incredible as this may appear, i, is new
crihcless true and we quote the fol-
lowing passage from the pamphlet now
before US:
Following the destruction of the
Banks, must come that of all monopo-
lies of all pririirge. There are many
ofthcse. We cannot specify them all,
we therefore select only one, the great
est of them all, the privilege which
some have of being born rich while
others are born poor. II will be seen
at once that we aludc to the hercdit.
AIRY descent of property, an anomaly
in our American system. which must
be removed, or the system itsolfwill be
destroyed. We cannot now go into
discussion ofthis subject, but VIC prom
Use TO resume nj our earliest opportu-
nifty. We only say now, that as we
have abolished hereditary monarchy
and hereditary nobility, we must com.
pletc the work by abollshing hereditary
property. A man shall have all he
honestly acquires, so long as he HIM
self belongs TO the world in which he
acquires it. But his power over his
property must cease with his life, and
his property must then bee ONE the
property of the state, to be disposed Of
by some equitable law for the use Of
the generation which takes his place.
Here is the principle withou, any ofits
details, and this is the grand legisla-
tive measure TO which we look forward.
We see no means of cievating the la
boring classes which can be eilcctual
without this. And is this measure to
be easily carried Not at all. 1t will
cost infinitely more than il cost to a.
bolish eilher hereditary monarchy or
hereditary nobility tits a great meas
ure and n startling one. The rich, the
business community, will never volun-
tarily consent TO il, and we think VIC
know too much Of human nature TO be-
lieve that it will ever be effected peace
ably. 1t will be effected only by the
strong arm of physical force. Ii will
come, If il ever come at all, only AT tho
1 conclusion of War, the like Of which
the world as yet has never Witnessed"
! Iieie is the mask stripped from Loco
/ Focosm: and the animal now stands
before the people Of the United States
Invested Of the mantle thrown around
( il by designing politicians, and IN its
natural character Look at il People
of the United taies,-descendants Of
/ that band Of patriots who burst asun-
der the shackles of the mother country
and won for Us the free possession OF
/ our Liberties and our property, look at
/ this hIdeous monster Look AT ye adj
vocates Of Martin Van Buren, who pre-
tend 10 be Christians and Phllanthro-
pists, We, who are fathers, and have toll
ed during the whole course Of long lifo
in the pleasing anticipation Of sccumu.
lating a small independence 10 bo-
queath to the partner Of your bosom
and the little ones dependent on your
cxertions for support took at this hor.
rIble monster which, in ignoranc Of it's
character aud object, you have so long
supported! Do you like its aspect!
Do you find in it aught to approve-to
take to your bosom and warm into life
and power, II so, continue your sup
port of Loco Focoism: and God grant
that you may never have cause 10 re-
pent Of your Iniatuation IN sack cloth
and ashes.
But what say the friends Of good or
der, Of religion, % civilization, Of hui
manty, TO this hdcous picture OF the
design OF Loco Focoism, Has be done
all he can 10 avert spilling oceans Of
blood in the desperate attempt to es-
tablish principle, which, if successful
cannot fail 90 throw us back into a state
Of barbarism, Has he done all his
country requires Of him in this slar-
ming crisis, 10 awaken the people to
the fearful character and objects Of the