Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-04
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TO THE PEOPLE or VERMONT:
Published By order Of the Wig State Contention,
under The direction Of The STATE Central Commit.
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IN declaration Of the principles md policy Of the
Wings of Vermont, there can he lue which is Ell
Their startling or attractive for its novelty. Deriving
their political faith from the wise and Patriotic Faith
ers of the Republic the people OF this State have
nbded by il with steadlastness, only eScelled by
that of their own Green Monn'lns. They have
been shaken-never broken; they have been severely
tredbu, have emerged from the ferces, trials puri-
fed and radiant with brighter glory. Their fearless
attachment TO principles and the iiFmness of their
integrity, have won for them universal admiration
and respect, and reputation worth sacrifices 10 main
tain. But they have higher and nobler motive TO
stand fast and immoveable. Their principles have
passed the uhcrrlng test of experience and the YER
dict is-'TIlEY ARE RIGHT The voice of past
events and the louder OF the present, both pro-
claim them RIGHT.
With the 81 Of March 1929 ceased the admins
traon of President, unsurpassed for the splendor
OF his ablltles-a statesman taught in the school Of
the Revolution, and enriched with all the wisdom to
be derived from long experience and constant assoca
ton with the most eminent men OF the age-a Man,
honest, able, fearless, and thoroughly patriotic. This
President, who sustained by the people of Yer.
mont with very great unnnimitv--hs statesinan-
TINS man, IN all the modest attributes of nlan-was
John Quincy adams.
In his administration, Mr.. Adams acted upon the
principles, and adopted the policy, which had grown
the wisost of the founders of the Republic, and
which, under Monroe had received the nearly unan-
nous assent n the people. As well by their own in
herent excellence, as by The approving verdict of the
people those principles and that policy stamped
REPUBLICAN. The principles Of that administra
ton required an honest and economical government,
using lis constitutional powers for legitimate ends-to
preserve the Union, establish justice insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide iol the common defence, pro-
mote the general welfare AM secure the blessings of
Liberty to ourselves and our posterty" lis policy
embraced amonglts main features n Protective Tariff
and National Bank-na'ural adunc's; without
which every branch of Domestic Industry mus, e-
ther be crushed by foreign competition, or lannush
for the want Of a sound and stable currency. There
was another feature aiming to developc and improve
the resources of the nation which is now less depen
dent upon the patronage of the Federal Government
since these high objects are may be, mainly ac-
complshed through individual enterprise and the aid
of the several states. Still less will the energies of
that Government be taxed for this purpose, when all
the states shall have their rights accorded TO Them
BY an annual distribution Of the proceeds of the pub
lie lands. This is the natural substitute for what
called the Internal Improvement System, and n
measure whose Justice never was questioned by the
statesmen who formed the Union. They, indeed,
offered the public do main, for just division among
the several states expressly 10 facilitate the compile
ton of the l cl, Of confederation and perpetual I'M
ion among the United States OF America" The de-
sign and the effect of Distribution is but honestly to
carry out their intentions, according TO the spirit and
letter of the deeds OF cesslon.
Adams left the nation prosperous and happy; in the
enjoyment of fill measure of protection; with d
currency unrvaei in any nation OF the earth: and
with every branch of Labor and honest enerprz -
the producer oil the raw mat rial the artZan, the
factor, and the -hpper-all progressing steadily anc
successfully. The benign influences of the republl
can policy had been uni versa y felt, and so universal
ly werc they acknowledged, that IN the politlca
struggles of '2i and 2S, both parties, in the main
proiessed their entire adherence to it. Another dy
nasty succeeded: it departed from the Republican
policy with what results, let the history Of lively
years of political m!srue, and unmltlgated misery
attest
Assault after assault was made upon the Tariff o
1923. Elanfly and for time successfully, wer
these assaults repealed by the Wings of that da!
aided, IN part, by the members of the dominant par
~ from the free states. But AT last it fell and tn
doctrine Of Protection to American Industry hic
came into existence c1cva with the Constitution an
in the estimation of our patriotic fathers. synoT
ymous with AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE-w
abandoned. At tie same time, an equally persevel
ing and ruthless war was made upon the Bank of tn
United States; an institution whlch, however wide
VT may have erred under the goadinas of It's DIES
troyers, and however widely it unquestionably d
err under the charter subsequently granted by tn
state of Pennsy lvanla-had hitherto served both 20,
eminent and people with unexampled falthfulnes
and success. Ii fell.
The consequences of this radical change in II
policy of the government, were as suddenly felt
they were in themselves extraordinary. We use Il
truthful language of an eminent statesman and ser
a'oI, uttered on me lo'h Marcn, l95i;' IN II
midst OF ample means of national and ndlvdu
happiness, we have, Unexpectedly Y, fallen into seve
distress. CUR course mas been suddenly arrested:
me general pulse oil lie stands sl'll and the acIvl
ana ma ,sHy oi inc country ieel pause. A vast
extended ana henehcIent commerce ~ checked; MAJ
fractures suspended wan incaIcuabIe injury to tho
concerned IN ,he'h anu me lahors OF agficultu
threatened with the loss of then usual reward"
"The condition of the country is, indeed, sinculf
II il like that of strong man chained. In &
hsal'h' WIN strength ullaoatei' and all It's iacut
nh'mpaHeu II s ye, ncapaoie Oh PERFORMING It's o
customed acton fe''erS and manacles are on
us nmos' ~,
lhe eViis All the eS"s' "hich we now feel, n
ieel SO acueiy' result IRON, pollcal measures; a
by political measures and political measures alo
can they he rearessed They have Their origin
acts OF government, ano they must find Their cure
other acts oi government
These rnuous acts Of the government, ,eers folio
which had led to universal injury NOT by return
TO that policy the wisdom OF which had then b,
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