The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-07-07

This? The Representatives of tile People were
once the source of power. Is it so row? Nay IL
is to the Executive mansion now That every eye Is
turncd--ihat every wish is directed. The men OF
Office and party, who are governed by mo primer
pies OF John Randolph, 10 wit: the five loves and
Two fishes, seem 10 have lher ears constantly a.
recied to The great bell at bend quarters, to indi-
cate how the little ones shall ring
But TO return, have but to remark thar my anu
federalism has been tempered by my long service
in the employ ct my counhy-and my frequent
paths 10 support the general government; but am
~ ready tn resist The cncroncilments on Sth'e
rights NJ ! am TO support the Legitimate authority
of The Executive, or The general government.
Now fellow citizens, have very little more TO
say, except To exhort you to go on, peacefully II
YOU can land you can--io effect that reform upon
whch YOUR hearts are fixed What cainhIous
consequences will ensue TO the world II yot iaii;
1t you should fail, how the tyrans OF Europe WIN
| rejoice If Won fail, how will the friends of Tree
DOM scattered li+c The few planets of heaven,
over the world, mourn, when they see the beacon
| light ot liberty exiinguishcdi light whose rays
they had hoped would yet penetrate the whole
benghted world.
YOU triumph 1t will only be done by vigilance
and attention. Our personal friends, bur political
enemies, remind each other that eternal vigilance
| Is the price OF Liberty. Whle JourneylhS tn'th
erward | observed this motto waving at The head
I of procession composed of the friends of the pres
ent admin is ration From this inferred that dis
crimina ton necessary IN order TO know who
| to watch Under Jefferson, Madison and Monroe,
the eye Of the people turned to the RICH source
to the administration. The administration,
however now say 10 the People, "You must not
watch us, hut you must watch the Nhigs Only
do that and ali ~ safr!" But that my friends is
not the way. The old fashioned republican rule
il 10 watch the government. See that the gov
eminent does not acquire too tnuch power Keep
a check anon your rulers. Do this and liberty is
safe And il your efforts shond result successful
| w. and should be placed in the Presidential CHAR,
| | shall nvIte recurrence 10 the old republican
rule, TO watch The administration, mud to condemn
all its acts which nre not in accordance with the
srrctest mode of re publicanIsm. OuI rulers, fellow
citizens must be watched. Power is insinuniing.
Flew men are satisfied with less power than they
are able to procure II the ladies' whom l see a
round me, were near enough To hear me, hnd Of
sufficient age TO give an experimental answer they
would tell you that no lover Is ever satished win
The first smile Of has mistress.
Fl 1t is necessary therefore, To watch, not the Pn-
litica opponents of EN- administration. but the ad
ministrdon itself, and To see that it keeps within
the bounds Of the Constitution and tho laws OF the
land. The Executive of this Union has imine nse
power 10 do mischief, If he sees fit to exercise that
power. lie may PROSTATE the country; Indeed
this country has been already prosrled. 1t has
already fallen from pure repuhlirnnism, TO mon
archy in spirit ir not in name celebrated author
defines monarchy to b" that form of government ia
, which the Executive has al once The command Of
the army, the execution ofthe laws and the con
troll OF the Now, how is 1t with our presen
r. Executive? The Constitution gives In him the
control OF the army, aud the execution Of the laws
He only awaits the possession OF the purse tt
nuke him Monarch Not Monarch SIMPLY, " III
the power of England, bn, Monarch with powers
of the Autocrat Of Ru..n. For G,bb"u tina
an individual possessed Of these powers evil,
less closely watched make hilnselfa despot"
The passage of tie Sub Treasury bill will Civ,
Ia the President an accumulation OF power-fh'
single additional power that tho Constitution with
holds from him, and the possession Of which will
make him a Monarch. This catastrophe TO free
dom should be, and can be- prevented, by vigilance
union and perseverance,.
'('sWe will do II, rcsounded from twenty thou
sand voices, eve will do it!]
In conclusion, then, fellow citizens, would in
, press II upon all Democrats and Nhigs-t0 g'r
up the idea IF matching eGrk other and direct you
eVe to the Gorsi RmGnt. Do that, and your children
and Your childrens children, TO the latest postery
, will be happy and as free rs you and your Ia
/ theirs have been.
q TAI The close Of this speech, The vast mnItitud
gave a. three times three,' with an unanimity an
, hoarness which spoke eioquen,ly the unaniml,
orthcr sentiments as IN the force, truth and beau
~ of The speech, and The worth, merit and virtue
the speaker
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