The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-27
PEOPLES PRESS.
Middlebury, Sept. Il, le42.
The Prospect.

enquire Tie WHY'S and wherefore's. National
honor demands it, the rights of men demand
! it. religion demands it. The power Of this
| Nation is d sin, to subseTve the cause of
truth, or aid in the humiliation if possible,
of virtue and hap ness. By Inc great body
Of the American people, the Constitution IS
regarded with sacred alousy. II seems ia
vested with a character and importance hon
orabIy due to it. 1t calls for, and thanks to
the split OF National honor. receives the pro-
! found respect, demanded at our hands. Since
lis adoption by the SOW reig lies composing
this Union, eloominess has overcast the SKY
of our prosperity. A few spirits restless and
always uneasy, under proper restraints, have
laid ruthless hands upon the Constitution
, They Lave with zeal worthy hnlier cause
sought 10 rob it Of the Elections OF the Amer
lean people, and to unholy ambition render i,
Il sacrifice. Appeals ID the passions OF the
people has However failed, Of creating in their
minds. Q spirit of 'sliiIy towards The iastru-
ment thai them together in one COM
mon interest, with one common objfrt, and
! destined to It common end Ckeiishing the
greatest confidence in the honesty, upright
! ness, and patriotism of its trainers, they suf-
! fe cd nnt disur. auizers 10 lay unholy hands
upon this, The pledge of National faith, and
mutual love. The repeated warnings Of Our
! Fathers, have not passed as the idle breeze.
! The illuatrious Washington did not write his
/ farewell address, Tor posterity to treat with
contempt. He still is remembered in the
! hearts Of Americans, as first in peace, frsi
in war, and fist il the hearts his Country
men," For Ibis We are honored aid respect
ell abroad.
The past is gone. Its histry is recorded
for he benefit of poslerity. But what, we
ask are noic The prospects Of this Great Re-
pubic? Have we advanced, are we aSvan-
eng 10 greater height in prosperity and Go
ry2 Is our Flag hnnored al home, and re-
spected abroad? Does American character
command that admiration and respect it once
d;J7 Do our Rulers possess the spirit of
their sires7 Is self by them neglected and
posterity consulted? Does the love Of Con-
stituional Republican Liberty, animate them
forward to s'decds of high renown 2 A me /!
rights of men as sacred!y regarded, as they !
should be? Dies religion secure tl.at pecu
liar HOMAGE and respect due rom nation so
highly blessed with lis be nign influences p
These are questions that should engage the
attention of every lover of liberty and virtue.
The moral energy of the people has got 10 BE-
tried as by fire. Men seeking for power, must
be made TO know that morality at leas, will
be required al their ha IDS, hat respect for
rel gion must constitute one great quali6ca-
ton 10 secure the suff.ages OF this people,
that d firm and decided adherence to the
great fundamental principles Of human rights
so clearly set forth IN our Const tuuon, must
be maintained al all hazards. The dochine
of equal rights 10 all, is 10 certain extent
maintained. lis prevalence is however, the
only sure guarantee of its perretuity. Strike
it from our sta ute books, and libery expires.
Maintain it, and the Nation is safe. The
rights o. minorities must command respect
Without this, violence and blnodshed will FOL
low. Political oppression must not be suf-
tered - even have a sha dow of evistence.-
The power TO Cypress, supposes the right TO
Cypress. Prohibit the power, and the ques-
lion of right ceases. Religious oppression
must not be tolerated. Bigotry and ignor-
ance, 90 hand in hand, But the system of
educa icn so beautifully inwraught into the
principles Of Our Government, is rapidly
creating a state Of public mind. in heart and
soul opposed to every thing like oppression.
Na.ional credit must be maintained. The
ruinous ductriue of reputation, must itself be
repudiaiei. Tie Republication of stale debts
must by the people he irowned down, and the
man, or party advocating The exercise OF such ,
a principle, should receive that homes lndIg-
natlon, such course merits. The iailuie en-
the part of one state 10 pay her debts, accom-
panied with tae open declaration that 'sLe
vii not pay them though rightfully due" ei-
f'cts the credit OF other States, aud also the
honor and credit of the Nation. We rank a.
mone the Nations Of the earth, second IN
point OF Commerce and wealth; first, ire say,
in respect to general intelligence and virtue.
We can MAINTAIN our position il we will, or
we may by a course Of Gshonor and bad faith,
fall from that proud and elevated state. One
man. or one thousand men, do mol form the .
character of thIs Nation, although we allow,
they may do rouch to give lone 10 its chalac
trr. II is the Peoi ls,whn give In the nation its :
f..al
of national pride spring up within US in being
able 10 say. that the nation, The people, have
still sacred regard for the honor OF this great
Republic. They think more Than they used
100 of the vaue and importance o! sustaining
unsuiled, the principles oftheir Fat-ers-
They desire TO hand to posterity as they re-
crived them, the genuine principles OF pure
/ Repubhcanism, II al recognizes righf,snd G!s-