Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-09-14

10 have been perpetrsied by Marius and Syls; by 1
reckless experiments and the overthrow OF valuable
institutions by the destruction Of the best currency
In the world, and consequent dersngemcn in all the
business OF society; by extensive and scsrdaious
peculaton on the pau Of public functionsries by
eIuavagan, and profiga,e expenditure Of the public
money; by attempts to subveu the long. cherished
policy Of the country under which IL had eminenily
hourished and prospeted; by relaxation In phc re
spect and authority due to the law and Constitution
by widespread and slsrning Generalization; by a
fearful growth aud corrupt use Of the power Of The
Executive branch Of the Government; and, finally,
by degrees Of perhdy in the bead Of that branch, OF
which no equal example can be found in ,h- o. any
osiaer - tbls f~ny csass ~es. evsr-
mencemcnt Of tho administration Of the present act
ing Chief Magistrate the leaders Of our political OPP
ponents, with few honorable exceptions sssiduous-
y couried and catessed him 1at,oring and prsising
him for his violation of the jus, expectations of a
confd,ng people. They marched up in solid col
umn, arm in arm, along Pennsylvania Avenue to the
Presidential mansion, to thank and congratulate
him for exercising a royal prerosave to dcfea, the
wishes and hopes of the people. Men, under the
abused name OF Hsmocra,s. loudly exul,ed in she
failure OF n measure demanded by tho urgent wants
and voice, and essential to the promotion Of the in
corrupt will of one overruling the will of
large majority Of the nation In the dispe nsa,ions
of an all wise Providence, rs,rbutive justice is
to come sooner or later. The acting President, so
much wooed by political leaders in the beginning Of
his administration, now, as its end approaches. in
his turn, and very much to their annoyance, erer-
cises all his Establishments upon their party. Nor
is their danger of regret diminished by the fact that,
whilst their instruments of seduction were honeyed
words, his are the lucrative Offices Of Government
The great political event Of 1910 had an object
far elevated and important than that OF mere
change in the high funciionaries Of the nation. 1t
was to bring about radical improvement in public
policy. And what, after that event, was the manly
LIBERAL and patriotic which the defeated par
ty should have pursued 1t was chccrf3ly TO have
acquesced in the will Of the People, proclaimed by
an unexampled and overwhelming majority. They
should have said The people dsapprovs OF our
system. They require a sound currency Of uniform
value. They opposed to the Sub-Treasury.-
They demand distribution Of the sales OF the pub
lie lands among all the States. They insist upon
All honest and economical administration OF theii
public affairs. They opposed to the encroach-
ments of the Executive department., and require
salutary restraints upon its power. We shall con
tnue by rree discussion and fair areomeris, 10 re
commend measures, and to expose those Of Our
political opponents bu, they are entitled to fair
trial OF their system Of policy. and we will make no
factous opposition, throw any unreasonable OBJ
stacles in their way. Above all, 20 EN-
ploy any arts to seduce from the path Of his duty
the man who has reached his elevated station, ia
spite Of our strenuous eSerions against him, by the
confidence which they generously repossd in his
honor and fidelity How far The leaders of the 9th
1 ii. ..,.k, ,.hs
forward course, pas, and daily passing events sui
; fclen,ly testify They prove that the acting Pres
dent and the party which has assumed the name
Democratic without the least color Of title to it. are
now completely identified, closely united, one anc
indivisibe. II, in the sequel, they should find him
an announcement associate, they have nobody bu
themselves TO reproach.
The last war with Grea, Britain taught the pair
otto lesson that, during con,es, with foreign pow
err, is the duty of all parties cordially to unite ant
TO give the greatest possible efIec, and vi
gor, and thai any parry which violates tina, princ
pie is sure to lose the public confidence. Our ex
periencc in a season OF peace will, trust, incucate
another mportan, lesson, that ,reachery and perfdy
are alike detestabe at all times, and will demon
slra,e still more clearly that invaluable bu, too Of
ten neglected truth in public affairs, that honesty
the best policy.
1t is painful even to gaze on the picture Of the
administration of the General Government which
have faithfully skeiched. 1t would have been hap
py for the people OF the United States If 1t sere
mere fancy piece TO survey. But their long gener
al and intense embarfassmen,s have unfortunsiel,
too severely assured them Of its actual reality. i
would have been a much more agreeable task to me
10 portray the purity, ercsledness, honor, prob
lily and fidelity Of all In charge OF our public con
Germs the wisdom OF their measures, and the con
sequeni general prosperity Of the country. Bot W
now know the nature, extent and causes OF the pub
lie disorders, and, what 10 no less important, lbs
a remedy. That remedy is in the hands Of the PEG
pie. Under other forms Of government, where pub
lie spitl is not entirely crushed by arbitrary power
the people would long since have sought redress By
y violent and convulsiye means 1t Is our pecuia
good fortune 10 have in the bslloi-bor renedl
which supercedes a necessity OF resonin9 to them
f and which is quite efficscious and more ceha''
4 as well as more peaceful than the use Of the bayo
\ net And II affords me ineEpresslble pleasure L
. saw 10 YOU. that il is my firm belief, IRON all M
signs Of the times from all the causes now m opera
ton. and from all the information which ] derr'
from eyery quarte, OF the Union, that great an
T. gloriov. deyeranee awaits Us. and that The Peopl
will in 1874 molly vihdieste their rights and mani
n fe., anew their capacity for Selt-goveinmsnt by
triumph more brillisnt, more decisive, and hop
n a,ofe suspieious than that Of 1910. That accom-
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