Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-29
For tho Waterman & Journal.
THE CRISIS.

election. By this, we do not mean that he should
reckess'y disregard all considerations Of prudence
or expcdency but only that when concessions
are required of him involving sacrifice of prin-
ctpIe he should never yield.
Inc present crisis is one particularly requiring
hrmness and decision The friends Of the people
have been sgnully defeated in their efforts to res
tore confidence in the national councils and to
furnish the people with an uniform currency, by
the basest treachery and fraud. Ii may not be
amss to spend brief moment in reviewing the
history OF the past, aud in learning the duty of the
present.
Ours is enphatically THE PEOPLES gov
eminent. 1t was established, not for the purpose
oil creating an interest, separate and detached from
the people, but for the purpose of blending all our
interests into one. All our institutions are popu-
lar II is true that our laws are enacted by repre-
sentdttres elected Ivy the people, but it is neverhe
less equally rs true that The ,cU Of The people is ev-
er To be regarded rs the law OF the land. Not
Iwlthstanhng the truth OF this axiom, we were OF
ten told by the rulers Of our government during
the past administrations, that the people were ask
ing ct the government too much, when they in
sisted on the protection ol their interests, or re-
Ilnred OF theur Servants recognition OF lner
rights lhe revolution OF lo4O was regarded ny
me overwhelming majority who effected II, as
triumph ot The republican principle that the peo
pie were capable OF seli-goyernment, in opposition
to the despotic dOgmns proclaimed by The friends
OF Executive dctaiOn and usurpallon That rev.
Ioluton has proved entirely Intellectual; and II is
not YET the fault of the people that it has done
We have every reason 10 believe that It he, who
was emphucally the first in The hearts OF his
counirymen," had been permitted by an all wise
Providence to retain the elevated station to which
he had been raised by an abused aud insulted peo-
pie, totally different state of things han the pres
eut would have been Witnessed in our country.
We have now in the Presidential chair Il JoHN
| TYLER Heaven forbid that we should employ
tlpts rpsn mo- hp nuiSt
OF our country, than The simple annunciaion OF his
name. Our political opponents, whilst they love
the treason, despise aud hate the traitor. What
has he done? " lie has refused his assent to laws
the most wholesome and necessary for the public
good" He has exercised in the most odiOus man
ner and to the fullest extent most odious power,
conferred on him, it is true by the constitution,
but against which euery republican, worthy of the
name, raises aloud his voice. This power, eXer-
cised by Washington or a Madison would be-
comparatively, harmless one, but in the hands
of n despot will always be used. if used at ALL for
oppression. Atevery exercise OF this odious pow
err the enemies of free republican principles are
loud ia their exnliations, and only regret that it
has not oitener been employed. Every attempt
that has been made by the friends of the country
TO furnish an uniform currency for the people, to
protect the productive industry of tho country or
10 raise a revenue for the wants of the govern
men has been thwarted and defeated by power
accidentally vested in The hands of ONE MAN.
The distress and ruin consequent on the unau.
thorized of Andrew Jackson, in 1888 and
1887, were faithfully predicted aud delineated by
such men AS Clay aud Webster, and from that time
ill the present no eflectual measures 10 remedy
tie evil have been successful; the country is
bleeding at every pore, all credit and confidence
Is completely destroyed, and the people aud their
wants are alike dlsregarded.
In the midst OF this universal distress and con-
fusion, we hear the insulting language OF our OPP
! which We
nave been invited: You promised The people
reliei rom their eIbarrassments. Fulfil your Vi
dated pledges or acknowledge that you have been
dishonest scoundrels and lying knaves. Where is
tnu' currency Where tlai protection 10 the inter
es'S oil inc farmer, ana where That overtowIng
treasury whlch you promised MS! You he'd TO
me people, IN your eiectloneerhg speeches oi
ioto, ana you knew you ed "ileh you made your
PROMISES
ELL'" 10 to" ""o''i uvos ''i's '"''
xu"Hu p'o'eeu FROM "te very nc" W"o 'Jo'ge "
,'''e 60 'o''." L'"a'"S
- ~ t"e a"o' nus S''as 70 'e' GU ~ "'c'I
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we summon ue'ence anu general meilnre VI .he
reol"e, ""' ""o "' eNe' ie""y .o'oI''oo "i'eh 'io
Aeou'e oa'' ''i9,'i 'Oui"so W p'ay VIC ueSP"''
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w 'nsIr aso 'l'nn iFii iesGseu ''iat .,ee peo
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u.u -, s,'a' snouu ue 'e "
sen y" ne'l we oo'''itly; III i0"', "us su'ie'''g
u.lue ass'lel'o s,'ii'ar W ''ie I''u
Pouur'u Wy system " measures , w.. a. ~ u.s.
similar, ane'e very nen "em,cu ''e o"'sa,,ou u
goteI'en' W act WIN auy reference 10 ,I y! ~
Ial o'''eI ''an oF'C'eGt
D,sa.Isneu we '' ue' a'u orc Wnn 'ne a.''',Ius-
'r"''o.I VI 'ohn yer va. we '"Fe Set W IeaIn
lhai any alev'a'ioh eau Dc onlSheu " returning
10 t1 suPPo't oi suo'' me-" rs "iai'" va, n''Hu
ana Jonh Y: calhoun Inc people, III lo4u' de-
Ihanded chahSe OF administrator NOT merely
change OF men; ana what we complain oil now
is, continuation oil the same measures wh'ch
proved SO disastrous TO The interests OF the people
ut that peHod or rather with the same want OF all