Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-06

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The party hitherto dominant is composed in the
main of persons who supported the late administra-
,ion and the present cabinet assumes to be its repre-
sentative, processes its principles and acknowledges
the obligations of its pledges 1t avows a determine
ton to pcrscverc in the same course Of policy, and
therefore, for the purposes Of political responsibility,
the two successive administrations to be treated as
IDENTICAL and Van Buren, and his advisers may be held
justly chargeabe with all the consequences of series
of measures, which the people have so cmphatcay
condemned What then the principles avowcd
and what the pledges gwen upon the faith Of which
Mr. Adams was displaced by the people, and new
dynasty entrusted with the rens of power
We were told that the government of republic
ought to be characterized by the most rigid economy
in the expenditure Of the public finds that the ten
dcncy of federated states to consolidation ought be
checked and that therefore the power and patronage
of the executive ought to be diminished that the
trail adj istration should scrupulously abstain from
excrtng 10y influence in state elections and should
the exercise of such influence by its officers
that the principal of rotation in Office should be observ
ed and that the President should be Incapable of ro-
election; and that impartial and ecctual protection
should be afforded TO every branch ofdomcsc indus
Try. All these principles the administration Of Mr.
Adams was accused Of having violated, and General
Jackson and his friends socmnly pledged themselves
10 the faithful support Of them, in he should be
elected But how has this pledge been redeemed
The annual national expenditure of thirteen millions,
which was said to be too great by five Millions has
been TREBLED; the number Of civil and military
officers in the pay and under the control Of govern
mcn has been increased in nearly the same proper
ton and every officer is made understand that the
administration consider INSCRIPTIONS pariizan action
as part Of his official duty the n'u"nc" "' IT, -
Drought to bear on the exercise of
the elective franchise in the states in the open
and unblushing manner officers have been retained
in place, not only alter they have become incompetent
the discharge Of the duties of their appointments,
but after they have been convicted of the grossest
fraud and speculation domestic industry instead of
being fostcrcd, has been absolutely crushed in all
its departments; our circulating medium has been de-
ranged and deprecated and in fine, the principle has
been adopted, and almost avowed, that the govern
lnen owes no duties, save 10 its members and its de.
pendcnts.
But these measures we are told are but initiatory
and course Of policy is determined upon, Of which
but faint glimpscs have been vouchsafed 10 the multi
tuds The year 1914, says leading periodical is big
with great events; another, edited by government
christian church and priesthood shall be abolished and
the power Of disposing of propcryby will taken away,
and yet sublime lsno, of democratic reformcrs,
whose principles, assured by the principal
admin, ira ion paper in New York, Mr. Van Buren,
cherishcs arc aiming at the sbol ton Of tho institution
Of rrvot, property and the lite Of marriage. The
precise means by which these great results be
achieved, have not yet been made known, but it has
sDir,j ,,t, ,hst tb
leading measures of the improved policy will be the
abandonment, Of protective tariff, the imposition OF
a system Of direct taxation and the establishment OF
& large standing army: thus bringing upon us al once
three of the most crying OF ,hos. evils which, in the
estimation of the men of 20, were sufficient ground
for REvoLrroS, and the remuneration of allegiance
| TO their rulers.
I,is indeed plain, that the government, as now ant
lately administered has utterly failed of accomplishing
any Of the objects for which i, established, anc
unless it can be reformed, central power may better
be dispensed with, and every state ei, 10 its in
| dependent action. The adhercnts Of the present ex
eeuve do not in general attempt to deny the facts o
| controvert the POSITIONS we assume, and instead O
def.ndi tn sir own cause they exhaust their eoqucnc
in rccrimnatior and abuse of tn 'Ir opponents TIL
p:incDa charges against us are these 1t is sad tina
we arc Fcleralsts and that are Banki,ss, md il
articles intended FOR the Southern market it is added
that we are aboli,ions,s. by such paltry appeal
to mems prejudces and passions, and by such mean
only that the executive and his followers hope to
cape thA conde mna,ion which awaits them An
from whom do these charges come From part,
the head of which united with the Federaliss of Isl
in opposing the democratic candidate for the Prcsider
cy: party which numbers among its most consp
cuous leaders large proportion Of the surviving ult
Fcdcralists of that even,ful period and from part
which has trcbled tho bank capital in those stat
where it has had the ascendcncy, and which has on
made upon the banking system, since it could
e longer use it as an instrument of corruption.
! Thus far these attacks upon the political charact
of the Wing party have met with the reception viii,
might have been expected from an intelligent peopl
and the weapons which the partiznns Of tn, admin
trNon have used are recoiilns upon them and III,
: cause with fatal effect. The fortunate result OF t
y Harrsjurgh Convention, and the generous cxamI
Of the riva candidates for political preferment ha
united the Wings of the entire Union in the support
c the hero and statesman of the West, and every pc
: brings us new proof that the cause of Harrison al
d Reform is d,stinc to achieve n signal triumph ov
II those faithless public servants, who have not on
n abused the trust they received but have usurpcd
ID thority never entrusted to them.
!" The present canvass, commencing with the ere
Baltimore Convention, has introduced new fcatl
n, into the political habits Of the people Of the North
l. practice much at variance with the usual cusol
I'd of our citizens that nothing short Of the profound
Id element which pervades nll classes of the co
&c munity could have given rise to it, We alludc TO
Sc assembling oflaree masses offieemen to listen to
s. discussions OF the principles of the constitution a
n exposures OF the abuses under which we are sufer
p In the present compagn, the press, potent Ms it
y has been, comparatively an inactive and inc 'Tict
m agent oral argument has superseded written disc
w sion, and il is probable that popular meeting, will,
m all future political contests constitute the most INN
tant feature in our system Of party action. The pr
ia ,ce, though open TO objections, is attended
'st many advantages and is believed to have been
he signal service in the dissemination of political lr
cs throughout the Union during the current year.,
'ct committee earnestly recommend to the local &C
m ecs in every part OF the state the continuance Of
cy practice, and that every means be taken render
the meetings attractive as well as instructive
u' The recent elections have demonstrated, that
wings hold in their hands the power of rcdressng
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