The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-08
PEOPLES PRESS.
Middlebury, Nov, s, 1912.
JOHN C. SPENCER.

The Secretary at War whose v~eering
course will surprise hone but those who are
ignorant of his political history, has at last
found it necessary TO become Inc apologist
and guardsman of John Tyler. In reply
to the request of certain equivocal politicians
of Rochester, he has come out in a loco TO-
CO paper of that city with a manifesto of
seven columns, defining his own position.
and The policy which the Tyler administra-
lion propose to pursue. He certainly must
be awarded the merit of expIicitness far
beyond the most illustrious Of the little
clique who have enrolled themselves in the
scramble for power under the banner of
John Tyler. He goes the whole figure in
indicating the public course and conduct of
the manly whom but a few weeks before he
was translated TO his present stations whom
he assailcd with unmittigated severity. He
interposes his shield for his patron on all the
points IN which he has been assailed by the
wings, the ~vetoes, the land bill, the bank,
the tariff &c. &c. He utterly eschews n
national bank, distribution, and attemps to
undervalue the claims of the wings in the
passage of the tariff, which he credits large
ly TO the concessions of John Tyler. He
breathes out the ~ficrcest anathemas against
the movements of the wings in bringing
forward Henry Clay without the intcrven-
tion of a national convention.
We surely have lit upon evil times. To
men of deep moral feeling the astounding
events of a few DAYS must nave given Il
rude shock, from which it will be difficult
FOR them to recover But let John C. Spen-
Ger, and all such honest lagos, who look for
considerations, go on IN their detestable ca.
reer Of sacrificing the noble wing party,
which alone will redeem the country from
, utter delapidation, in their pitiful rattle for
office under John Tyler. Thrift will not
always follow ~fawning. There is no fear
that the good old wing ship will be founder
ed because John c. Spencer, and the mer-
c%enaries who joined the wing party in 1889
see fit to mutiny. Let them 90 to their
own proper place. The radiance should
be a matter of rejoicing. Wo want no
Achans with their wedges of gold in the
camp.
But has it come to this, that all politicians
are ready to immediate their principles and
their country to love of place s. emolument!
Let us not dispair. One bright star at least
is left upon which the eyes ofthe American
people may be tuned with full assurance
that the black clouds of trcachery to the
county will never obscure its brilliancy. lfI
there is man living in the land who is
worthy Of the confidence of the people it is
Henry Clay. Amidst all the shocks and
revolutions of party, Henry Clay has still
stood erect and firm on the basis OF the pub
lie prosperity. He is doubtless emulous of
glory and distinction. But when has be trim,
med his sails to catch the popular breeze at
the expense of principle? When and where
has he made the commonwealth the victim
of his ambition? In what instances has
he been guilty of those glarins inconsisten'
ces which should brand as with the mark
of Cain those gambling politicians VINO
never suffer their professions and principles
to stand in the way of their inordinate love
O fpower and place? Wings push on your
columns for Henry Clay?