Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-04-13


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From the London Weekly Dispatch.
REPU BIICANISM AND MONARCHY. X
No two documents can form greater contrast ilan
DO the annual Address fho President OF tho United
States the American Congress. and the Speech from
'ao throne 10 the Houses Of Parliament. The one is
clear, statistical and veracOus statement of the imam
Cos and public affairs Of the Union with the actual
condition OF every branch Of society, with all their in
eresis aud very nearly all their feelings, at least
their public feeling the other is always most men
dacious document escapes the guilt of iasehood by
losing itself IN vague and unmeaning geueralcs The
Presidents Message Is always read with deep interest
in every cabinet and throughout every portion of
Europe, where Royal speeches never read At all,
or are read only to be rdicued and despsed. At this
time of the year is customary iOrihc tory press to
vent lis spleen and pour forth lis and lschoods
against republican and free Institutions and il is our
duty 10 supply the antidoes
We told that two millions four hundred thousand 1
votes actually given to the recent election ofGen
Harrison, President Of the Republic. This is al
least three times many votes miserable con
stucncy give for all the representatives,, rather
representatives OF England, Wales, Ireland and
Scotland. The whole male adult population OF the
United States cannot at most, amount TO three mill
ions and a half and if take into consideration the
many hundreds perhaps thousands, who from alb
sence, accidents various causes, did not vote at all
arrive very nearly to the point OF universal suffrage
Another great distinction is that the votes In America
in kingdom with the exception Of few large towns
nine-tenths OF our votes more less corrupt BE
. it remarked that those votes were given not upon
election of representative of borough, but for
sovereignty Of the Union. We find very few charges Of
bribery and corruption not any OF election
eerng riot, except one charge of corruption, which,
when brought before the Grand Jury dismissed;
and yet in so contest, which involved such
very strong party feelings, charges would
have been brought, had there been any foundation for
them. Such the practical effects OF the ballot
There many scrutines in House of Commons,
at every general election and almost in every session,
which expose erroneous perjury and corruption, and
which cost probably, four times the expenses incurred
in this great ana glorious contest of political freedom,
this superb exercise of civil rights. The American
writers assert thai very few qualified persons who
did vote, and Yet, general election in coun
try, how many thousands there that dare not and
do nol all, being reduced 10 the blacklist PERU
ny, of mourning ruin by voting against some patron
or landlord With respect to religion, morals the
public peace, private decency, and the general welfare
of the nation, it is obvious that Repnbcansm is inf
nitcy superior 10 Monarchy
But who this General Harrison, the candidate
for the sovereignty of this immense country; of an
4 tent Of nearly ten times that of England, and with
population almost Target What pretensons did he
put forthl lie urged his competent age his long eX
peIence and acknowledged talent in public business,
his manifold services in the country, and the praise
which his enemies gave him for his private virtues-
DO all these things, any one OF them, constitute
n claim to the European throne When that dreadful
tyrant George the Third, assembled the Throne his
mother avowed that he little better than IDIOT
and the press proclaimed that he exhibited the strong
and very worst symptoms OF ravlng madness These
Il were impedments TO his ascending the throne and
our taxes our debt and the loss OF probably three mill
II ions OF lives throughout Europe, were the consequen-
= ces When his son succeeded him. it not denied
q that he in Of hopeless mbecily, arising
n from habits of the most gross vices and yet he was
Al allowed TO ascend the throne; and such was has yrany
that IN despite Of Imprisonment and execution had he
d lived five years longer, the country would have been
q in a state of civil war. Had not his successors been
a of more liberal principles, this calamity mus, have Ia
s. ken place The Reform Bill brought things to this
q crisis But far be it from TO speak with the slight
s est dsrespect Of her present Majesty, but we may be
81 allowed 10 contrast her and youth on coming 10 e
q Crown with the claims to supreme power put form oy
"a the American President General Harrison explained
81 DIT, principles. lie stated his age the services rem
r dercl hv us father IN the war which rescued America
IA from the iron tyauy Of our detestaJe monarch lie
81 sc' forth his own services under Washington; his mil
73 sry exploits against the Indian tribes ms aoie gov
"a eminent of of the states OF the Repu0hc ms long
~ and useful services IN Congress, and his victories over
III the English when he drove General Proctor and cur
IA r9ops from PIPER Canada. These with many others
III 800 less dslnguishahle were the claims on which he
N was elected and for heavens sake let any man wor-
~ y tie name Of rational being, compare these with
ii be European system OF persons succeeding 20 thrones
,u1ut the slightest regard 70 Their age ana SEX or any
atl er quality Whatever. Were our Queen and her ln-
a aui 10 die the King of Hanover would find extreme
~ difficult 90 set forth any mont which qualified m 20
z Govern powerful and onghtened nation Ike ,'Fe-'
h Buiala A French tory writer whom we recently ok
posed maintained that Amencawith her elective iran
81 cj,e never could he governed by person powerful n
war and vet this General Harrison and General Jack
son too performed greater ieats IN the held than al
the mouarchs OF England since the DEAN 81 "am III
A who was a Dutchman. This General Harrison con
tryod 70 dave from Canada the flower of the Duke OF
N ". uinrtau's army. while General Jackson delicate
a similar troops az the attack New Orleans And thus
II Rrulhlic even in war, may oe more powerful ial
B tie r 81 firmly sluled monarchy. The Americans a4
~ g.. he frf
n whilst ye laF1w every impeachment 30 ihe way OF grant
10 To- and vet what with our Charusts and SPECIALISTS
alr Clergy prosecutions and our al ''li'
Gltnlies with similar evils, our nation Us 10 state
n anarchy compared 70 the American Republic hepuD
.7r..l !1,lres stability, for there Is always sronl
minority. .ul uc pres.ieu, is always responsible Oh
lis conduct o. iAe pcoge-wheroas the madness o
death sf sovereign u England occasions mantle con
x lsiaa What can Bee morc ialiacious i1an me hack
rr,eI doctrine lai monarchy nsIGes peace and STA
y VI mcasurcs2 The struggle i0f thrones ln France
3 Spain and Portugal, alone. within ie 4asi hily years
form most singular contrast with the peaceia. success
r- ~ one American President the ether. Gu! pub