The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-09-05
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We know not, when we have seen more graphic
picture Of modern democracy, alias ocoiOcosm, than
is contained in the following paragraph of speech
recently delivered by Mr. Fuller Of Monroe County,
in the Assembly Of New York. 1t is perlec, portrait
"Modern Democracy consists in all the officers Of
the Government, from the President down 10 the low
est dependant who has sworn to support the consti-
tuition, constituting il they understand it; it their
taking the responsibility ofany act which their
will the purposes of party dictate; in tho doctrine
that TO the victors belong the spois and in Selling
tho offices and patronage Of government as the re-
wards OF party triumph; in the destruction of capital
when il cannot be controlled for electioneering pur
poses in the destruction Of credit; in the creation Of
whole litters Of little monsters to stimulate wild
spirit of speculation, and fostering them with pa
rents fondness one day, and then strangling them
without mercy tho next in an odious sub treasury
in going back 10 an exclusive metallic currency and
in running this generation in order that the next may
enjoy the benefit Of an abstracton in opposition
protection of home industry, and in the reduction of
wages in this country the pauper standard Of Eu-
rope; in the reputation Of honest debts when it is
not convenient to pay them; in Swartwouting with
millions of the peoples money, in arresng the pro-
In going for the party, right wrongin prescribing
men for their opinions and furnishing deseron from
party ranks; in organizing a press throughout the
Union to manufacture and propagate falsehoods and
deceive the people; in preaching thing and al
ways practicng another; in barerng the rights, the
dignity and independence of the North for few or
the votesl Of the South and finally in throwing Off
now the mantle worn in 81 and putting on new dis
guisc and raising up sect from the ashes bear
the OF the cd, and in the language of the gen.
teman from New York, leaving the dend to bury the
dead! Such is brief outline Of modern Democracy.
In my humble opinion, the more we have of it the
worse it will be for us. little Of it would ruin
this country and this nation
Parry Coon. Att meeting of the survivors of
a steamboat explosion, one of the western rivers,
when the conclusion was as usual, "that no blame
could be attached npy one of the officers Of the
Boat when in fact the steam had been crowded
well as the boat, n Yankee submitted the following
resolutions in addition
Resolved, That nobody's to blame Int the bier.
Resolved, That the biler knew better than tcw to
go on bust ,"
Two little girls Of about twelve years Of age, have
recently disappeared from Dover, II, at different
times lately, and no of them can be found
GoNE CRAzY-The editor ola western paper
Caused by suddenly co'nng into possession Of three
dollars, all at once!- Boston Post.
The Darlington Iowa Hawk Eve says the influenza
has effected whole family in that vicinity in such
n way as to deprive them Of sight
Two thousand sheep passed through Lodi, Catarau-
gus Co n. Y on the 26th on their way TO the prni
res of Illinois.
The Salem Register says-"We understand that
about so individuals from this and the two or three
neghborng towns, are about removing to Nauvoo, in
obedience TO the directions of the Prophet"
The Hon. John NJ. Niles, Senator elect from tho
state of Connecticut is in the insane hospital ut
Utica.