Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-25
mo. III.

among the Departments ol Government, TO 10
maintained. unless the Exoc,aiyv career 10
checked and restrained
Itmay be urpcd that Two securities e,isi
first, that the Presidential tenn Is ni short du-
ramon and secondly, iin elective franchise.
hut il has been alrcad, shown tina, whether a
depository OF power bc arbitrary or compatible
with liberty, /, does not depend on the official
term but upon the amount Of POWER invested.
Tho dictatorship Of Rome was an office III
brief existence, generally shorter Than tho
Presidential term. Whether the elective fran
chise bc an adequate security or not, 10 prob.
lem to bc solved next November ! hope aal
believe it vet is. But II MIR Van Buren, should
he re. cleo ted, the power already acquired by
the Executive, bc retained, aud that which 10
| in progress bc added to that Department, II 10
| my deliberate Judgment that there viii DO no
hope remaining for the continuance Of ihe lib.
critics oitbc country.
| And vet the partzans of this tremendous
Executive power aIrogate 10 themselves the
name OF Democrats, and bcsiow upon US. who
arc opposed TO 1t, the denomination OF FEEDER
alists In the Senate of the United States.
there are five gentlemen who were members
of the Federal party, and four OF them havo
been suddenly transformed into democrats,
and are now warm supporters OF this admins
tration, whilst !, who had excried tho utmost
of my humble abilities, TO arouse the nation 10
a vindication Of its insulled honor, and viola
ted rights, and 10 the vigorous prosecution of
the war with Great Britain, 10 which thoy
were violently opposed find myself, 10y sort
OF magical influence, converted into ieder-
alist! The only American citizen that over
met who was an avowed monafchis', was u
supporter of the administration ot General
Jackson; and no acknowledged 10 me, that
his motive was 10 bring about the system OF
monarchy, which his Judgment preferred.
There were other points Of difference be-
tween the Fcdcralis,s and the Democratic or
rather Republican party OF l1Ds, but the great
leading, prominent discrimination between
them related to the constitution oi the Execu-
tive Department of the Government. Tho
Federalists believed that, IN It's structure, u
was too weak, and was In danger oil being
crushed by the preponderaiing weight OF tho
| legislative branch. Hence they rallied around
the Executive and sought to give TO 1t strength
q energy. A strong Government, an energetic
! Executive was, among them, the common lam
guage and the great object OF tina, day. Inc
Republicans, on the, contrary, believed that
| the real danger lay on the side OF the Execu-
tive; that, having continuous and unlnter.
rupted existence, IL was always on the allen.
ready TO defend the power II had, and prompt
| III acquiring Hote' anu 'nh' 'io ,APo'c"'o W
history demonstrated tia' " was we ehcfoach-
ing and usurping deparimcn,'--l hcy' mere
iore' rallied around hie faoP'c anu "'e Les'
! islature.
Wha' are 'he POSITIONS ., u'c TWO g'e''
parties OF inc prcseht Gay hooei" nen'ocfa'
cy has reduced the federal 'heofy OF strong
and energetic Executive 10 P.ac'ic"i opera
uon. u mas turned from INC re"P'' u'c "a'-
ural ally OF genuine democracy 10 me Ehecu,
! i've, and, insted OF vigilance, JealousV, aha
distrust, has gwen to that department. all US
confidence, and made 10 u Virtual sufreh-
der OF all the powers OF Government. ihe
! recognized maxlms OF royai ihidlhoii''y 10
iransplanted from The BRUSH monarchy INTO
modern American democracy. ana the frcsi.
dent can do no wrong! ihis ne" SCHOOL
adopts, modifes, changes, renounces, rene"s
! opinions at the pleasure OF tue Executive.
Is the Bank OF the United states useiui ana
valuable institution! Yes, unanimously pro-
nounces the democratic Legislature oil REM
| sylvania. The President yeioes IL as per-
nicious and dangerous establishment. Ihe
democratic majority in the same Legislature
pronounces II TO he perncious aud dangerous.
The democratic majority Of the United States
declare the deposits of the public money In
/ the Bank Of the United Statesto be safe.--
| The democracy say they are unsafe, and APP
prove the removal The Presiden, says that
a scheme of a Sub-Treasury is revolutionary
and disorganlzing. The democracy say II 10
revolutionary and dsoreaHizing The Pres
ident says it is wise and salut; ry The do
mocracy say il is wise and silutary.
The Wings Of 1910 stand where tho RePub-
lcans Of 1898 stood, and where the wings Of