Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-24
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edliGr of Tie Vermont Pptfiu a fcderdHsi.
Tho majority Of thc Convention were self sly.
j. d democrats. Ii Wns in their power To PASS my
one or al ct The articles lropusrl 10y the councd
OF crnsors. The hbors Ut the convention having
been closed, Tor one, should have been wihnI
to pass over ~ silence all differences OF opiti0ii
together with all the mistakes atd crro,s oibroth.
or neniliefs.--hut WHEN lli5 finger oi scOrn is
pointed at me, 1t is impossible not iu cGl it, nor
can silently consent ~ lie Jrdided us cdGraIlst
ar an nrlsocrni when my only offence has been
IN cndeavoring to protect, according IL he best of
my feeble abilities, the rights aud mrlesS Of tic
WhOie people.
care but kule what ! avn cGllci; MINES ARE
nothing their signdcatoG varies, but p incipifS,
never. That constitutional governments whalev-
CT be It's name rose, with amy n,hrr name whUld
he ms sweei,--tlia gives the grrutrsI ana moSi e..
quail projections 10 The lives, xpulction aud prop
eliy of its citizens with the lehsl rtsrnlnt is The
best government. nm for the greatest liberty to
the greatest nuttber. am for srruug the iighls
at The poor und humble equally with the rights Of
the wealthy and influential, hy placing Tie judges
OF The supreme Court above Hnb itiuus motives,
Iary influences and ireu2' ed Interference, leaving
them responsible ulOne 10 their country aud lheir
God.
There was exhibited in the Convention great
regard for democracy ami love for HE dear PEG
pie and when see, NJ did ,licrp, meH rclie-
arguments aud hy their volts the adoption OF the
tenth article surrenderinc directly 10 he people,
and not L. corporations the mod ,irn,iOn nud pres.
ervnlou Of The ch0ricr Of oW Uterus, und hear
lhriu sound tho toe in ul alarm to the small towns
urging them TO icld no power ul which they were
in possession 10 ihp democracy OF numbers. aud,
viii the sane breath chuut the cuckoo sony Of
democracy TO The party OF which ;hey wetG hGwy
fedged candidates for keepers al ihe great seal Of
the Green Mountain State 90 it imuilnGIy fcmtds
ne OF " that White heap ,ouder!'
But VIA is democracy 1t Is iu one word. a
government OF thG pngpr. No consistent rcpuh-
can viii ever consent hat any portion 81 the
power of cVl government shall ever I've taken
from the peup'r, unless IN those cases Whrre all
sulrie Necessity requires IT, Ours is IL representa- o.
lire government, in which The laws are enacted 10y
representatives elected by the Towns! The or
ly goo reason that can lie gwen, aud must culI-
less that with that reason ] uu satisfied, why
thebu:iness of legislation shnuld he performed by
representa- yes, is tie ulVracticabiluy at all the
people assembling IN cuhy-uIiuu AMI acting TN
dersandmgly on The mullilaIiOus tnrics that must
necessarily hn pressure Ia, fore h IA Bdl whrnev
or and wherever the people taa act, know of no
good REASON why they should not. Yet, ia dtmo.
cratic Virginia, 10 unm unless he is n fee
holder and II l"usekeeprr. In dtm crdiic South
Carolina representative in ;heir legislature must
own freehold Of $50 acres and Ten negroes Our
representatives. chosen 10y ioipHs instead pl be-
ug chosen hy the people 0l the State. Give IN
our representatives thus elected, the Sot' power OF
choosing the govelnor aud then give 10 the GOV r..
nor, aud perhaps an executive counril, the sole
power O judicial appointments, from Judge OF
the supreme C ant down to Village lu-ice at the
peace aud all these holding ih;lr offices during
goOd b,hdri0r, and you would have II government
an hundred fold more republican, IN liz rons'u b
tim than either the government OF Virginia or :.
-, ,I,.
hold qua idralons Tor voters Yet Va gini is bous =
ingy claimed n pATRIoT STATE; whilst New
England, with her liberal Institutions, her con-
mon schools, her equal lIWs, and almost urFcrsu
suffrage, is tainted with her federalism and arts
tncracy, 10y those who profrss 10 be Patriots"
Jell me 10 more OF The wrongs OF Rhode lslaner
and Ol the sympathy you feel for her yromanry,
yr chamrron prrteudcrs To democracy, when ygU
yourselves are unwilling 10 trust THE PEOPLE not
rurporaiuus-wi he power drecil. OF GCee - z
or rejecting iulure proposed amendments 10 The
CONSTITUTIONS. What was the hihcnlty cAupaHrd
u; in Rhode Island Why, simply thai the peo-
pie hal not an opportunity ct beng heard. That
the Suffrage party had wrongs 10 complain OF, /
have no douhI and that they took mn undcntis
and IMPROPER COURSE 10 redress their wrongs, !
have iusI as Ii!iC tlOuh'. But " heu find me l. IN
Vermont claiming to toe democrats pa trctUeAcc
and refusing 10 trust the people OF The several
toHEs with the election OF their own justices Of
tie peace, and The people at large w:lh their own
constitution, and AT The Slne lime protesting great
sympathy Tor the cause OF liberty in Rhode lSlanl,
| AN obliged To consider Them either a, culpahly
ignorant OF the fundamental principles NJ ,lemoc-
racy, or hypocrLcLl Ia their professions at il. -
Nncn Suci men rcprDacll with federalism,
what mn | To think Off? Ina cip1rily of man
Tor self government is often ntlvnrdtrd la theory,
but how is il reduced To pracIicr' Let iie self
styled democratic delrgntes IL our late convention,
answer the question.
was the one who voted with Jndgn Nye Tor
the extension ot ihr term %. tie Judges Of HE su-
prrlne courl. For his vuie. am nIpne respJusi-
he can truly say lhlt il WAS honestly given,
aud without "iear, favor, or affection" llu! !
believed iii he uuti-Iepub lean, NJ opposed to lie
rights aud Liberties Of The people, that vote never
would have been gwen. For his lusuf alton of
that vote, point 10 The federal ,nsi'urinu, III
which il is provided that The judges, both at The
supreme and Inferior courts, shah hold their OH
ces during good lrhufiu~," and nI this co.isli.
iu,irn advocated 10y Il Ham ltun FranSln, Nal.
lson, Pmckney, 'uId a NAsniNGroN. point To
the constructions Of demnrra,c New Hampshire,
ut Nea York, AM of al oar sister States III tbs
Union. Do the people ia those States complain
that their Judiciary Is lop indcpnnden' oi corrup
lion, Of parry inlrIgues or rhlrnuery !? BY ui
means. Experience, thai teach 'r OF wisdom, has
dis o'ered 40 evil residing from permanent lu-
dietary un tho contrary, It has ever hcei cutsld
cred, by our most enlightened statesmen, rs the
bulwurA of III, peoples rights. firmly believe
that majority OF The enlightened republicans III
the Un'ig,l states conicih. with me IN that vote
however uupopullr il my hiPIia 10 be IN Yer
mont,
But DO not rest my ielence on this grou vi
lone. inOk upon The office o! lnLsn Of the sl
prelle court US the mus reSpIn-'bla within li
gilt OF the people. lie who asiires 10 il slluaid
consider II The ulllnatun ~ his ambition. la hon
or, dignity, aud smolament, il should even rapk
above seat IN Congress. Our stpreins court are
the great nnL udm ne nrhllers OF tia rights no
tween man Rnl muu. In order 20 entb,e uuf Ji-
dietary 10 discharge their duties correctly, wonlI
in the irs place place tie JUICES dj90s temptation
Lot them be placed IA II position where eyen q
corrupt Judge can gaia nothing toy corruption.
would place in his hands no powers except ,llost
which are siricoy Judicial He should hi un IN
terPreter or eApoundcr OF lhe law. The court Ia