Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-09-14
THE ELECTIONS.

The Vermont, wsichmsn Extra, after giving such
return, IS IL has been able to gather, which foot up at
an enormous drscovnf from previous rates, delivers it.
self Of a SENTIMENT here IL is
The Wing. have undoubtedly carried the Legisls-
ture aud defeated Smile. Further than this, we can
not now say. These are the fruits II disuHion. Lsr
THvH TEACH WISDOM ros TN ruTrRr"!
We most heartily 'yoia that r,gpes' as M. Jede-
dish Butchard.t the revivaiist, would say. with all thy
ge,iings getwIspoM" [Solomonl and by no meanslc , the
eIcellen, admoniuon be los, sight Of in calling future
STATE Conrentons-yea verify, and IN making sominn-
nons too! Some folks seem TO think the Wings have
been hutnbled in the harness almost as Geeply rs the
poor locos are, and to imagine the whole party bound
to run when, where, and Tor whom those "clothed in a
little BRIEF and uncertain authority" are pleased TO
designate. St. Peter yet keeps the KEYS Of the Great
Wing Paradise, and is now no more favorable 10 this
fence yumr ;ng, climbing up some oiher-trdy bushes than
he was in the days OF yore. LET THIS TEACH WISDOM
FOR THE FUTURE"
We deplore this disgraceful, miserable state ofthings
as sincerely as the Waterman does or can; but with this
difference in views: we go back to the State Conuen-
tion to find Original sim" and on THAT cas-, the re.
sponsibility of the misfortune, whereas the Watchman
will probably denounce the Wing party for no, turning
out en- mass to vote a ticket they could not approve, and
tndt, 100, IN lace mo eyes d Wnat lncy TELL 10 De
a grievous imposition upon them in the managing man
ner in which the ticket was nominated. Certainly we
have no naughty feelings to be gratihed by the disas-
trous accuracy of our calculations, but as the Watch
man did no, ,rea, us altogether to our liking during
our rebellion against its authority because, forsooth, we
chose to entertain and express our own private and
particular opinions agreeably 10 the right secured us
by the Constitution and by the God who made us Just
II -.
leave TO read to the editor thereof two several extracts
from the Rutland Herald. which appeared during the
times which tried mems patience, and some other vir-
tues.
From the Herald Of Jaly 3oth.
"If those nominations are insisted upon, one half Of
the Wings in the State will not vote at ALL"
Now we wish, II possible to persuade the Waterman
that we were not actually INSPIRED at the time Of max
ing this estimate, however strongly present appearan-
cs may seem to ~disprove the denial. o no, not in
spired at all but in good faith, with much reliance on
the weight in certain facts in our possession, with a cap
ital conscience, and clear conviction of the soundness
OF our views, and with the singular determination of
being tolerably independent, wo just stepped a htt!e
~ide Of the track ordered to be pursued, thinking a
pa tn of our own choosing might be quite as easily trav.
elled as one designated by others, besides a queer pre-.
sentiment that 1t was a more direct one to arrive at the
consumma,ion desired, viz. the union Of the party
No inspiraiion-certainly, none and we we've bless.
ed with the assistance of no other agents in fixing upon
exactly "ons half" than those common human capaci.
ties which all persons possess, in a greater or less de-
gree indulge US, therefore, to inquire, "hop mucl
Judging from present indications) hare TOE, through
human Jraihy, erred and strdyed from the truth
From The Herald Of .4ug. Sd.
"The result of the next September election will show
who judged wisest in regard to popular feeling on the
subject"
This, the Waterman will readily understand, is par
d parcel of the former u~ninspired prophecy, g. involve,
no collateral principles not necessarily involved in it
For assuredly, if we Judged wiscst'' the matter vii
turn out nearer in accordance with our expectation.
than hs; in which event, LET THEM" obese fruits
TEACH WISDOM FOR THE FuruRE.-Amen.