Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-22

If we are then the past is not prophet Of the fu-
ture."
So it appears that they have yet hope, # not
belief that they can yet induce the President to ACT
as inconsistent as themselves, by approving mea-
sure which he has said he cannot for reasons that
circumstances cannot change, because it is uncons-
tutional, and consequently it would be perjury m
him were he TO sanction it. After the clear declara-
ton of his views on tie constitutionaty OF Bank,
it would be an insult 10 his rmness and understand
ing to again press it upon him. They must be a
little more cunning in their next attempt to head the
CAPTAIN, or he'll blow their cabin to the four winds
or eIse-hc's beside himself.
or The "sober second thought of the people,
has rung the deathknell Of Federalism in the Uni
ted States. Flushed with victory, the party which
came into power on the 9TH March last, before nu-
merous States could fill their vacancies in the Con-
eress of the United States, SET about producing what
they termed refo,m in the management OF The al
fairs of government. Congress was convened at an
unusual season. that they might The carry their
plans into effect During the intervening time, the
guiotinc was daily engaged in It's work of des'ruc-
ton, severing the connection between the govern
ment and long tried faithful public servants. Hun
cry aspirants of the mongrel flock were fed upon
the Offices as fast as rivals could present their strong
or claims SO eager were the operatives to divide
the spos among the faithful of their part, that
while the Iamented President lay corpse, they
stole away from the chamber of death, to gil up the
blank commissions bearing the signature of the de-
parted President. Scarce had the bell tolled, an
nouncng the sad event, until messenger was des-
patched to bear the sad tidings to the Vice Presi-
| dent. Their hearts beat high with hope that he
would yield the point commended for by the late Pres
ident while the Pickering lamp of life was but
dimly burning Upon his arrival the President, in
manner that BETRAYED dissatis faction, relieved his
anxious friends, by telling them that they mig
tnue to hold their stations as his constitutional adj
visers The nation looked on with an angry frown.
| The Democrats strongly denounced the Cabinet for
inhumany toruring the President by urging his APP
pfOVa Oh Tie niost prostTlptiFe tou'Sc, eFeH "io
his shattered frame was wriihing under the agon-
zing pains that soon afterwards carried him to his
long home, and all wings, save the oiceseekers he
had turned away, felt an Indignation hard to sup
press. The extra session came on, and the party
commenced its promised reform with vengeance.
lis donas have been laly exposed to The country by
ADLER pens than ours, so shall pass it by. The
people, in the meantime, were not siumbering, but
were visilantly watching the actions of the newly
crowned party, waiting for the redemption of their
promises. So completely did they fail at the onset,
taking course dramatically opposite their former
professions and promises, that thousands have seen
the deluson into which they were thrown, and re-
solved to punish them for their treachery. few
States only have yet had opportunity to set in
judgment upon their deceivers. Eight months only
have they been in power-let us how the ac-
count stands so far it has been posted up; let
| take the States as the come:
The following are the gains Of the Democratic
party since the commencement of the reign OF Fed
eralism: