Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-16
ANCIENT DOCTRINES.


truth That the ptiaeipie Of truh eternal, or more
properly that TrDh eternal principle. is one o.
the planes' principles in theology but in its appliance
to looofoco'sa, able Justify the theory as
Either our chronology or that of the editor
Of the Age defective but If his science Of comput
ing the dates Of enables him 10 grappe eternity
past tho ouDda,ion of his theory is Of that nature
that he draw conclusions from obscure premises
with infallible accuracy, may well submit the
controversy at to attempt contest the ques.
ton Bot, entertaining the serious doubts abou,
IT, we will venture upon the editors habitua good ma.
iure with bill OF exceptions 10 his assumption
We have never been able TO discover single trace
OF ocofocosm, democracy" as it is most errone-
ously called, farther back than the time of Andrew
Jackson A. ID. 1927. About this ca, sr,d '
singular popular feeling up among the people,
and believe it is of oral history, that was
bego,ten under very singular circumstances and has
subsis,ed lIom that time this on equally singular
noursbmen to be drawn from Republican soil Pre-
vious to this date confident totally different
spirit prevailed in this country, and that it faithfully
represented the views and feelings of certain band OF
refugees who sought among the inerminable wlds of
America an asylum from the oppression inflicted upon
them by very similar spirit to locotocosm in their
Z
find no government prescription against mixed cur
rency, resolutely maintained against the often express
ed wishes Of vast majority of the people-no brbing
the party Of new States with public property in
the proceeds of winch they have no real claim even in
disfbuton, save on the ground Of generosity and good
wil-no universal distribution OF Executive favors to
political friends rewards for party servces-no bold
threats to assassnate antagonist political rival in
nNnpt & a. - l,.,..a -
fraternity of office holders paw certain per centage
OF their salaries towards defrayng the enormous ex-
pense of great, sys,ematized eleconeerng warfare
no screening The crimes Of unalhiu public officers
from exposure and punishment, and tact encourag-
emens held out 10 them to steal and run away-no
swarms of agents employed to uaf1ick for votes or
compel them to unwilling service where circumstances
render coercve measures efectual-no fighting out OF
Congress members who presented the legal proofs OF
oeng entitled to seats, for the purpose of supply ing
their place with parlizan frends-no manouvering and
managing TO get an obnoxious measure through Con-
gress-no forcbe election Of the steward OF the public
treasure because he would not bend his principles and
conduct to the hghhanded schemes of ambition the
executive and handle the money where he pleased to
direct-no dbsousn of the president over the will OF
the nation the legislative enactmen,s of Congress and
the decisions of the Supreme Court-no violent repeal
factions drummed up in advance of the enactment of
law, to trampe with impuny upon every principle OF
order, justice, and good faith of the governmen-no
copying the most nrepublcan features of despotic
governments in fashioning Republican institutions
no mobbing with briok-bats and bludgeons peacable
professions Of political opponents, occurred in New
York and Baltimore, the latter Of which place mos
worthy young had his brains dashed out with .
cudgel by loco bully-no pensoned presses, paiC
from government Golfers TO Willy, libel and SANDER the
characters Of opposing candidates, who in all human
probability were politically, cvilly, and religousy
amiabe as their 'own lauded favoriies-no wholesa,
fabrication Of forged certificates unfavorably preu
dice the minds OF the simple who know no better thai
TO give credit 10 such miserable lies;-and in short,
broad and extensive system Of corruption 10 sustain
power a party, whose Distinguishing principles wer
adopted marks of distinction rather than an improve
ment upon previous ones.
In line, So far as our Information extends, no spr
bearing any considerable resemblance 10 looofocoisn
and no political principles which could he recognize
as belonging TO the same family, were ever known
exist 10 this country anleoedent the above date b.
II unfortunately IN error, aud il indeed ocoism
"eterh0i truth we should be sensiby affected
tho editors kindness Of ne would give US an option
ri OF us dHttfHi hi3ipsy, commencing with the create
and extending through that period in which occur,
the Aposlacy, the Expulsion from Eden, he murder
Abel and through al'ha, long period Of corruption al
u wickedaess down 10 the time when II became necess
~ purge earth ofils denominations by general Dc
use. We will acknowledge feature Of the "ha
n currency be rsked up from the smouderng rui
OF antiquity, and be shown TO have had momenla
existence about this period, but the scheme proved
e entire failure, Jaokson's repetition Of /, did in 4
- l9h century. One Nimrod evidently a speculative
new notion inventor smbuously vain, and wishing
s, Distinguish himself a Refomer, undertook to TO
m whole provinces, snd for augh, know, the who
range ofthe Himmaleh mountains.into goid'-he ho
sc made provision for the 'sken network purs
in pv, TO- which oversight his modern mita,or for
n ua,ely Iemeded.
~ We shall be happy TO unite with the editor Of
a. Age 10 prosecuting any scientific research to disco,
'e the ioss! remains % ocolaoosm o. brus 10 ll So
c' scraps Of is history may be erian, 10 prove that
en- indeed an ancient doctrine, and that iis pineiP
lu.iify h.s assumption olbclng "eisIra! iruA"