The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-09-19

name of Democrats, loudly exulted in the failure oil
measure demanded by the urgent wants and voice.
and essential to the promotion Of the Gtcresls OF the
pooplc. exulted IN tho peyerse end corrupt VIII
of ono man, oyorrung the will Of large majority Of
the nation In the dispensaons ola oil wise ProvI'
dence, retributve justice is to come sooner or
Inter. The acting President, 30 much "ooed ny po'
political leaders, in the beginning OH admnis'rn
ton, now,ns end approaches, in his turn, and very
much to their annoyance exercises all his blandIsh-
mens upon their party. Nor is their danger or re-
grets diminished, by the fact that, whilst their sirn-
mcn,s Of seduction were honeyed words, his are the
lucraciye offices Of Government,
Tho grcu, political event Of 1910. md an object Tar
more elevated aud important thnn that OF n mere
chunge in the high func,ionares Of the Nation. II
was to bring about radical improvement in public
policy And what, Urlerthat event, was the manly,
liberal and patriotic course which the defeated par
ty should have pursued II was 20 hive cheerTully
scquiesced in the viii Of the People, proclaimed by
an unexamplrd and overwhelming majority. They
should have said; "Thc people disapPove orour sys-
TEN. They require sound currency of uniform
value. They opposed TO the Sub Treasury
They demand n distribution Of The proceeds of the
public lundS among all the Suites. They insist up
on an honest and econimca administration of their
public affairs. They opposed to the encroach-
mcns Of the Executive department, and require sal
utary restraints upon its power We shall continue,
by free discussion and fair arguments to recommend
measures and TO expose those of our political OPP
ponenls hut they entitled to fair trial Of their
system Of policy, md will make no cictious oppo
stion, nor throw any unreasonable obstacles in their
way. Above all, we scorn to employ any arts to
seduce, from the path of his duty, the man, who has
reached his elevated station, in spite Of our strenuous
cxertions agains, him, by the confidence which they
generously reposed in his honor and fidelity" How
far the leaders ofthe other party have conlormed to
this upright and straight forward course passed and
daily passing events sufficiently testify. They prove
that the acting President, and the party, which has
assumed the name Democratic, without the least
color ftitle to it, are completely identified, close
ly united, and indvisble IT, in the sequel they
should find him inconvenient associate they have
nobody but themselves to teproach,
1'he last war with Great Britain taught the patri-
otto lesson that during contest with foreign pow
or, it is the duty of all parties to unite cordially and
to give the greatest possible effect and vigo;
aud thai any party which violates that principle, is
sure to lose the public confidence. Our experience,
of peace, will, trust, inculcate another
important lesson that treachery and perfdy arc
alike detestable at all times, and will demonstrate
still clearly, that invaluable but too often neg
ected truth, in public affairs that honesty is the best
policy.
1t is painful to gaze the picture of the Ad-
ministraton of the General Government which have
faithfully sketched. 1t would have been happy for
the people Of the United States fit were n mere fan
cy piece to survey. But their long, general and in
tense embarrassments have unfortunately too severely
assured them of its actual reality. 1t would have
been much more agreeable task TO me to pourtray
the purity, disnterestedness honor, probty and del
ity of all in the charge of public concerns; the
wisdom Of their measures, and the consequent gen.
eral prosperity Of the country But we now know the
nature, extent and Of the public disorders, and,
what is no less important, their remedy That rem
cdy is in the hands of the People Under other forms
Of Government, where public spirit is not entirely
crushed by arbitrary power, tho People would long
since have sought redress by violent and convulsive
means 1t is our peculiar good fortune to have in the
ballot box remedy, which supercedes necessity Of
resorting to them, and which is quite as efiicacous,
ana more CERTAIN well as more peaceful than the
of the bayone,. And ii affords me mex pressibe
pleasure to say to you that it is my firm belief from
all the signs fthe times, from all the causes now in
operation, and from all tine information which de-
rive from every quarter of the Union, that great and
glorious delverance awaits US; and that the People
will, in 1884, nobly vindcate their rights and mani
fest anew their capacity for self government, by tri-
umph more brilliant, decisive, and, hope,
more suspicious than that of 1s4O That accom-
pished, most of the views of public policy, which
you suggest, will trust be enforced, and we shall
once more behold our Country honored and respect
ed abroad, beloved and prosperous at home, and
steadily advancing in The path which leads greatness
and grandeur.
am with high respect,
Your friend and ob't. servant,
II. CLAY.
.1fessrS. Sam'l. Sei6ert, Thomas J. Early Jas.
Colhoun and Geo. fl .Madeira.
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