Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-08
From the Montreal Herald, August 10, 1910.
THE FULFLMENT OF PROPHECY ,

THE FULFLMENT OF PROPHECY!
In 1884, when Mr. Van Buren, was graspine
for the Presidency, the London Chronicle, a
high Tory paper, put forth the following pro-
dicton in relation TO designs which have JUS,
been carried into effect!
Mr. Van Buren,, while playing Minister to
England contrived to make himself under
stood, He did, as the London Chronicle in
timated, induce Calhoun, McDuffie, Bancroft,
Brownsor, Leggett, and other men of talent,
to prepare the public mind for measures which,
unless arrested, are sure to change our form
of Government. But here comes the London
prophecy:-American Paper.
From the St. James Chronicle, Of Sept :, 1884,.
"Thc people of England may learn lesson
on Republicanism from its most brilliant spe-
cimen, the Government Of the United States.
1t has proved a splendid failure. Van Buren,,
who learned many useful tactics in this coun
try, will bring the Democrats round to a ra-
tional system of monarchi,t obedience. De-
mocracy is the best and most powerful lever
in the wotld, if pressed judciously. Monar-
chies have been upset it.
Van Buren, is said to be a non-taented man,
but he knows human nature, he knows his
countrymen too, and he has laid the finest
train that was ever conceived. lie has pre-
vailed on the old President 70 set an example
of absolu,ism and Independence which perhaps
no other man in that country could have at
tempted. He will initiate mildly and eau
tiously; but having the support OF the Dcmoc-
racy, he will undoubtedly succeed in bringing
the whole Union under the sway of a few en-
larged and cultivated minds, which arc in fact
the sources of stability and order in every
country.
The people cannot govern themselves, any
Il
without the superintendent of master 1t
must be merely an incessant round of clamor
and contention. We have now more hope
for America thai ever we had since the Derla-
ration of Independence. Mr. Martin Van Blu
rem has succeeded in running down Nation
al bank, which was the most formidable OBJ
stacle to Executive control, and has collected
in his hands the rens OF good team of state
institutions which with draw together and bear
him upw ards like the steeds Of Pegasus.
The Republic of the United States, like that
Of Venice, will become an oligsrchy, but it
will be, unless we are mistaken, a more en-
during one. II will not like Venice, become
splendid ruin Of palaces, for it has arteral
springs Of commercial prosperity, which moth
ing can paralyze, and which do not depend on
the diseased stomachs OF Europe for health
full action. For fifty years or more it will he
wisely and cheerfuly consent to its becoming
limited monarchy Van Buren,, we believe.
has son or two, and he will probably Sstab-
fish sound and useful dynasty for the great
continent"
lCoMMENTs ny the MONTREAL HERALD.
We copy the above article from an Ameri-
can paper, the original of which appeared in
the ST. James Chronicle, of the Cd Sep,em-
Der, 1884.
The people Of the United States may vince
as much as they please, but il is not 10 be cav
| iled at nor doubted, that their destiny is now
/ in the hands Of the individual to whom this
article alludes.
How well have the last six years verified
the prediction, and we are glad of it, True
principles ofgovernment will and must work
their way through nation Of which the Ian
guage is English.
! To the possession Of the sword, Presiden,
Van Buren,, has now by the Independent Sui.
Treasury Law, added that OF The purse, and il
any further disclosure OF his intentions are re
CURED, look for one moment at his recommen.
daiIon to the last congress, OF standing arm,
OF two hundred thousand men. Having ono
half OF this disposable force in constant ser
vice, commanded by officers Of his own ere
atlng, and himself commar,der-in-chef,p pos
sessed too OF a civil body-guard, pumberin,
forty thousand Office holders, and aided b,
the monied power Van Buren, may laugh a
his opponents, and the result who can doub,
A judicious distribution Of such a force il
what are called the Wing States, will enabl
the President, either by votes. TO control tn
elections at the polls, or To salorce obedienc.
Our republican neighbon, therefore, ma
as well prepare Tor the change, should Va
Buren, be elected for the second time.