Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-25
WHITE & l.. r. GUERNSEY.l

Ihe gTedfneu Of he preSenf national bersdr,r,nf
The hand Of God risble ,0Hd the pracf,cai uss 10
/ be made Of such event
!. The greafnest Of the national ber,apsu,ni To
the eloquen, statesman belongs the duty Of prunounc
ing The mened eulogy the Industrious dead setting
Out IN us proper relief each shining excellence and
"lping away the aspersous Of party strife The min
isry opening their thousand puplts have a different
work To do even to trace the hand Of God the mys
ferrous shloon, and shew It's bearing the salvation
OF men, and the spiritual prosperity OF nation profess
sedly christian. ! shall notice briefly but a few moral
traits OF character IN the deceased, and
this chiefly in religious view OF the subject Truth is
the gea, object Of the Bible, and the example Of the
good II euogizes, giving God the praise. We are all
made Of one blood, having a common NATURE. and
equal rights. But 1t is just to those who by
thelr talents, rharaCler commanding xcelencc,
nence of station lhed above the common mass Of
men God designed that the magistrate, the ruler, the
eminent IN moral worth, whom he has constituted gods
IN this lower world, should be, not worshpped but
garded with deierential awe and esteem. Their
thoriiy, IN subordinate sense, is human but d-
vine, for the powers that be ordained of God The
chief magistrate whose sudden exit nation mourns,
was in the language of the Psalmist first among the
gods the rulers of the earth In office he great
Tor no man can well be greater than to hold the high
est place IN the gift OF II millions Of freemen To this
a hereditary crown liable to fall a child, a mad
man, fool, or monster of vice is baube. Without
reference therefore TO talents, POLITICAL civil
II, that man who is entrusted with the highest office in
this mighty, and far famed Republic becomes, from his
station, one of the greatest met Of the earth Ia this
sense the Clnclnnatus OF the West, merely the
hero OF Iippecanoe the Father and Governor Of
that wilderness which he defended in youthful arms,
but as President Of these United States, became en-
Phaucaily great man, and invested with the highest
renown OF office. This without dispute will be con
coded He was good also, from his pure benevo-
ence, stern integrity Of principle, and republican sim
picity for party rancor in its highest excitement tried
and could not tarnsh his moral character. He was
good, and rightly the poet says,
The good alone have JOY sincere,
The good alone are great"
This is the whom the people delighted to honor,
IN whom their hearts conhded, their hopes cenered
and whose loss they bewa a national afiiciion.-
With party motives have concern, but claim the
privilege with Other freemen Of utterng what con-
ceive to be truth and veracity Now to estimate the
loss we have sustained, we must look at the man in
moral and religious rather than in political and party
view and especially regard the eventlu peii
cd in which he elevated 10 office. In the brief
Psalm designed TO instruct the kings and judges Of the
earth, David describes the misery of the people under
the perverted authority, aud corrupt principles Of ul
ers. Such there we're in Israel The Saus, Ahabs
the Jeroboams the vest men exalted, around whom
the wicked swarmcd How long will ye Judge unjust
ly and accept the persons OF the wicked Defend the
poor and fathetess; do justice to the afflicted and
needy. Deliver the poor and needy; rid them out Of
the hand OF the wicked. They know not neither will
they understand they walk in darkness; all the
foundations of the earth out of course That is, the
fountains of justice and judgment polluted-the
foundations OF equity, law, and order are subvered,
and the State sinks rapidly down into civil chaos and
of corrupt seliinerest Israel had and when the Lord
brake off the yoke, and gave such king Asa, or
Hezekiah it seemed like music breaking out from the
uproar of dscord. So the difference between
pure, and corrupt gods of the earth. have not com
pared any of past rulers to the civil men admonsh
ed by the instructions and reproos of the Psalmist-
But this in truth may say; Before the recent change
OF administration, perpleXlty, and commercial en-
barrassment, discomfort STRIFE the hum OF mastering
rebellion the accumulation of national debt, obstinacy
in pushing forward repusive measures deepened upon
u.s. and dark cloud rolled from the horizon ofmost
ominous pouent. Executive power was employed for
party purposes-funds were expended to the same end
frauds and populations upon the public treasure in
creased unusually-and If open truth may be uttered,
me appointed 10 Office not so much for the pub
lie veal for the avowed subseryiency to party inter
es,s. In short we had reached a new era Preroga-
tive stretched unusual extent-public conf
dence lost and were laboring under the evils
OF partisan government These suppose TO be mat
of fact. This the political state for which
not the rulers alone but the people who gave them OIL
fee and sustained their measures must be partially re
sponsibe. There was no hope oil reconcllng parties
so wide asunder, without change IA, a change o.
rulers Our national halls exhibited scenes OF dis
T graceful intrigue and luminosity, OF pernacious obs
macy and unyiedlng resistance Every lover OF ms
country must have that this position oil pubic al
fairs could be much longer continued. with the er
lsence OF the Republic And cool deliberation wa'
almost ready say Let these evils be removed, what
n ever the sacrifice. Judcious men of every poltca
creed were vergng this point of union, for the sake
OF the Union In this state OF public agitation man from
the rlvate walks OF life republican OF primitive spirit
J. was lifted by acclamaon, Cincinnaius-ike, from
n farm TO a throne Whether he would have been capa
Il BILE of fulfilling the mighty trust reposed IN him. can
not be known, but the beginning was full OF prom
d ise. Let pause here, and irembe at the hand
}. God Professions, banners, masses Of people, poPl
l. lar orations expended for what great nation d
}, vided into halves con,ending each for political m1ste
j. ~ and how Significantly has the hand of the Almighty
! rebuked and hushed the siuie Each party ralle'
), around IT'S chief and God has defeated bolh hIdin
each object Of contention the one 10 the tomb the 9th
er in the obscury Of private life God slanleih IN IN
=, congregation OF the mighty he lndgeth among IA
gods It's the most sudden and signal interpostton
/ his providence have witnessed IN natona
h, history God will be Acknowledged by the rulers q
= the earth The whole nation is taught 10 look 10 hid
l. governor and king supfems For every man J.. De
e fsated in MS hopes The two princes have fallen lfor
al their emineace together. o. him who has fallen o
v death truth bids say that he poSsesSet some OF IN