Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-10

picious quarter whence u comes, the T.
Agrari0n bot bed vi a New York p,,k a..
to open the ewes OF the Agriculturi.,s n ~.
look upon it with drcad' bu, in itself and ~
is pregnant with principles So loose AMI -.
as TO cndangct not only the compac, o(ih.r
OF the peculiar institutions OF the Sou,h
II we begin with the rcrcal Of Rank ch,.
shall hinder the Ahoiiionists from urging ,,o
OF the institution of slavery,
II we begin with the disregard Of c,.,,
and the disobcdicnco of the laws. vh,,i
or binding in constitutional compacis or chan.
five begin by violating vested right, ,o.''.
properly, what defence has another5
II we begin by accustoming public oni..,,
and revolutionary notions upon the suh,o.,
or individual rights, who, or what is To c,..,.
and TO say, thus far shalt thou go, and M i,..
The defence OF the South. the ve,Lc,
union, is contracts, compacts. charters mi d.
Upon them alone, except their own ann. ~.
Southern States rely for defencc,-and ri, %.
sibe then, that the South will ever ION viii
tocos of New York, in re-cchoing the cr, o,.s
But what security has any body ior an,
against this cry OF repoar
II is well known that 1t has been prnno,ol,
all laws for the forcble collection Of deb, 90.
the debtor has property. Who can say, Thea.
OF contracts will stop even there
1t is well known that large number of nom.
in this country and in Europe demand the ..
the contract of marriage or wish TO make ib.
contract rcpealable by either party's will. V.V
say the rcpealcrS will stop even there
Its well known that large party both in Nh, l
try and in Europe are dislffecied 10 the Chr,,,.
ligion, and it has often been proposed to do ana,
all the obligations and contracts of oaths, Or al,
peals to the Supreme Being. Who can say h, -.
ers will stop even there
Many principles of kin to these last. arc, no Ia
shocking now 10 large portion Of the Bank re,.,,
party; and so was the Sub-Trcasury PRINCIPLES .
ing TO such, when 1t was frs, promulgated BY ito
Focos of the New York Park,-but the prpc,..
came an act OF Congress, at last, though du-
down the supporters OF ii, it is true. When on
party is committed to bad creed, such as repelI 4.
Is no knowing where it will end When o,,
trusts oneself to combine and act with Other, Una
there is DO lofcseeing to what extreme ,hoy, ,,
may carry him.
we have no fears, we are sure, of ih' pull
repeal ever being made popular principle, al, ..
the Federal Constitution lasts, for if for once Che
was abroad, that contracts and compactS were not
so wildly would tho elements OF disorder be let O
so shattered all the ligatures of society," that ery
inal principle OF mischefn human nature would y
up with all sorts of social destruction.
The cement Of Republic is the solcmity OF
pacts, and charters. Accustom the public mind
gard them slightly, and the Republic is a, once d.
cred. Monarchies, by force of arms, keep peace
order; Republics, by the love of, and obel.n.
laws, compacts and contracts We have NJ STAN
army to enforce obedience, but we have hl1a q,
dlence to the laws infinitely stronger. Our soctl
lstence is but charter. Twenty-six powerful
coniederaied States are bound together only by
is contracted for on parchment, or paper The,
who preach irreverence for or disregard of the
uniting principles OF Republican people, preaci
son to society, and treason to the Union.