Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-10
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M me PrOPLE OF VERMONT.

~, "a, ai,seiioa Of tat State Ceafrai Com
rs,are
declaration Of the principles and policy Of
Wings Of Vermont, there can be Iule which Is
., ssrling or attractive fof It's novelty. Defi- |
her political faith from The wise and Ps,ri-
Fisher, Of the Republic, the people Of this
4. have abidcd by II with q seadfastness only
lid by iha, OF their own Green Mountain
:, have been shaken---aever broken they
:, bsen severely tried--bm have emerged from
seroea ,rials purified and radiant with a
as,f glory Their fearless atschmen, 70 prin
- and the hrmuess Of their ing"rrfy, hav~l
st hen usivessai admiration - respect
q reputation worth sacrifices 70 maiFsajo. But
~ have higher and nobler mo,iveito stand fast
% lmmoveabe. Their principles have passed.
\, uner,ing test Of experience, and the verdict
ARE RIGHT The voice OF pas.
seu;,, and the louder voice Of the present, both
,oclaim them RIGHT.
With the 81 Of March 1899, ceased the admin
r,ion Of president, unsurpassed for the splen-
~ Of his sbii,ies-a statesman, taught IN the
booI of the Revolution, and enriched with all
wisdom 10 be derived from long experience
pd constant association with the most eminent
20 Of the age-a Man. honest, able, fearless, and
,roughly patriotic. This President, who was
sained by the people Of Vernon, with very
ca, unan,miiy--,his staiesman-,bis man in all
. noblest attributes OF man-was JoHN Quincy
BAnS
4 In his administration, Mr. Adams acted upon
\, principles, and adopted the policy, which had
= rosn out OF the preceding administrations, con-
Il ccd BY the wisesi Of The founders Of the Re.
4 blic. and which, under Monroe, had received
i. nearly unanimous assem- OF the people. AS
y I'll BY their own inherent excellence, as by the
6pproyiug verde, of the people those principles
H. that policy were stamped REPUBLICAN.
|fh. principles OF that administration required an
zones; economical government, using its consttu-
j ona powers for legitimate cnds-to preserve the
1non, establish Justice insure domestic tranquil
IN. provide for the common defence, promote the
feneral welfare and secure the blessings Of Lib
3ry 10 ourselves and our posterty." Its policy
Embraced among its main features a Protective
fTarf and National Bank--na,ural adjunc,s !;
|Hihou, which every branch Of Domestic Industry
rust either be crushed by foreign competition, or
nguish for the want OF a sound and stable cur
r:y. There was another feature, aiming TO de-
pe and improve the resources Of the nation,
rbich is now less dependant upon the patronage
the Federal Government, since these high OBJ
-cts are, or may be, mainly accomplished thro
odlyidual enterprise and the aid Of the several
GATES Still less will the energies Of that Govern
nen be taxed for this purpose, when all the states
rhall have their rights accorded to them, by an an
|yn1al distribution Of the proceeds Of the public
q lands This is the natural substitute for what wa
called the Internal improvement System, and
4measute whose Justice ives never questioned b,
the statesmen who formed the Union. They, in
deed offered the public domain, for a just division
la me- 49, .asre Ip ar
he completion of the articles Of the confederation
snd perpetual union among the United States q
= America" The design, and the effect, OF Distrl
bgon is bu, honesty to carry out their Intentions
according to the spirit and letter Of the deeds Q
4 cessou
Bu, to return from this DEPRESSION John Quir
cy Adams LEFT the nation prosperous and happy
n the enjoyment OF full measure OF protection
with n currency unrivalled in any nation OF tn
Earth and with every branch Of Labor and hor
es ennrprise-the produce Of the raw ms,eria
The artizan, the factor and the shipper-all pre-
crossing steadily and successfully The being
Influences Of the republican policy bad been un
versally felt and so universally were they acknow
edge, tina, in the political struggles Of "a an
Is both parties, n the main, protested their entir
adherence to il. Another dynasty succeeded
departed from the Republican policy with wh'
results lie, the history Of twelve years OF politics
nisrule, and unmitigated misery, attest
Assault after assault, was made upon the Tari
oil 1928 Manfully and for time successful.
were these assaults repealed by the Wings OF ihi
day, aided, in part by the members Of the domI
an, party from the free states. Blu, it at last e
snd the doctrine OF Protection to American "
dunry-which came into existence coeval VII
the Constitution, and in the estimation OF our patr
o,le ialhers was synonymous with A. ERiCA!
NDEPENDENCE--wa abandoned. AT u
sane time, an equality persevering and ru,hle
war made upon the Bank Of the Uniled States
an institution which,-however widely It ma
have erred under the gcadings Of its destroyer
snd however widely unques,ionabiy did err, "
der the charters subsequently, granted by the sin
Of Penusylvania had hitherto served both GO
ernmen, and people with unexampled faiihfulne
and success hfcil
The consequences Of this radical change in Il
policy Of the government, were as suddenly e.
as they were IN themselves extraordinary. "
use the truthful language Of an eminen, s,s,esml
and senator uttered on the 18Th March, 1894
In the midst OF ample means OF national and 4
6svidual happiness, we have, UNEXPECTEDLY, fall
into severe distress Our course has been sudde
" arrested The general pulse Of life stands 81
and the activity and industry OF the country lee
pause A Vastly extended and benihceni CONNER
"a checked manufactures suspended, with me
euiable injury to those concerned IN them and I
labou OF agriculture threatened with the loss
their usual reward"
The condition Of the country Is, indeed sing