Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-28
ADDRESS

ILL ~ LthtObO
TO THE PEOPLE OF VERMONT.
Published by order Of The Hhig Sicte Convention,
under the direction Of the Stale Central Commit.
fee.
FELLOW CITIzxNs,-
In n declaration of the principles and policy of
the Wings of Vermont, there can lie little which
is either startling or attractive for It's novelty. De-
irving their political faith from the wise aud Pat
rotc Fathers of the Republic, the people of this
State have ahided by it with n seatlhs.ness, only
excelled by that of their own Green Mountains.
They have been shakcn-ncver broken; they
have been severely trled-but have emerged from
the fercest nials, purified aud radiant with Il
brighter glory. Their fearless attachment to prin-
ciples, and the frinness OF their integrity, have
won Tor them universal admiration ard respect,
and reputation worth sacrifices TO ulaintain.-
But they have higher and nobler motive 10 stand
fest and immoveable Their principles have pas
sed the unerring test Of experience, and the YER
dict is-THEY ARE RIGHT. The voice of
past events, aud the louder voice of the present,
both proclaim them RIGHT.
With The 81 OF March 1899, ceased the a,luin-
istration OF a President unsurpassed Tor the len
dor of his abilities-a statesman, taught ia the
school of the Revolution, aud enriched with all
the wisdom to be derived from long experience
and constant association with the most eminent
men Of the age-a Man, honest, able, fearless
and thoroughly patriotic. This President, who
was sustained by The people of Vermont with We
ny great unaninIiIy-lhs satesman-this man, in
all the nobles attributes of man-wus John Quin-
cy adams.
IA ns administration, Mr.. Adams acted upon
the principles, and adopted the policy, which had
grown out OF the preceding administrations, cou-
Quoted 10y the wlsest of The founders of the Re-
public nnd which, under Monroe, had received
the nearly unanimous assent of the people. As
well 10y their own Inherent excellence, us by The
approving verdict OF Tie people, those principles
and that policy were stamped REPUBLICAN -
The principles OF that administrator required, an
honest and economical government, using lis con.
eili,iiloln powers for legitimate ends-lo preserve
the Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tran
guilty, provide for the common dcftnre, promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings Of
Liberty TO ourselves and our poslerity." Its poll.
cy embraced among It's main features Protective
Tariff and a National Bauk-naural adjuncis :;
without which every branch OF Domestic Indus
Try must either lie crushed by foreign competition,
or lunguish Tor tie want OF q sound and stable
currency. There was another feature, aiming to
depeope and improve the resources of the nation,
which Is now less dependent upon the patronage
OF the Federal Government since these high OBJ
jects are, or may be, mainly accomplished through
individual ehterprZe and the aid Of the several
states. Still less will the energies of that Govern
men he taxed for Ibis purpose when all The states
shall have their rights accorded 10 Them by an
nual distribution OF the proceeds of the public
lands. THIS is the natural substitute for what vas
called the Internal improvement System, and
measure whose justice never was questioned 10y
the statesmen who formed The Union. They, m
deed, offered the public domain, for a Just dvis-
ion among the several states, expressly 40 aciIi-
tate the CONF .leon of the articles of confedera-
ton and perpetual union among the United Slaies
of America" The design, and the effect, OF Dis
trbulon is but honestly to carry out their inlen-
lions, according TO The spritand letter of The deeds
OF cesson.
But 10 return from this DEPRESSION. John Qun-
cy Adams left the nation prosperous and happy /;
III the enjoyment OF full measure of protection !;
with currency unrvalled in any natlon Of the
earth and with every branch of Labor and hon
est enterprise the producer OF the law MATERIAL
tine arllzan, the factor and the shipper-all pro
crossing steadiy and successfully. The benign
influences OF The republican, policy had been uni
versally felt, aud so universally were they acknowl-
edged, that in the political struggles of "a aud
'2o, both parties, in The main, protested their ell
tire adherence TO it. Another dynasty succeeded ::
1t departed from the Republican policy with
what results, let the history oftweve years OF po
htical misrule, and unmitigated misery, attest.
Assault alter assault was made upon the Tariff
OF lS3S. Manlully, and Tor Il time successfully,
were these assaults repealed by the Wings OF that
day, aided, in part, by the members of the domin.
ant party from the free states. But al last il foil
and the doctrine Of Protection to American H.
dnciry-wllich came into existence cOevu with
the Constitution aud in the estimation of our pat
rolc fathers, was synonymous with AM ERICAN
NORTHUMBERLAND abandoned. At the
same time, an equally perseyering and ruthless
war was made upon The Bank OF the United States /;
an institution ~hich,--however widely il may
have erred under The goadngs OF its deslroyers,
and however widely it unqueslionably did err, un-
der the charter subsequently granted by the state
OF Pennsy vania-had hitherto served both gov
eminent and people with unexatnpled iailhlulness
and success. Ii fell.
The consequences Of this radical change in the
pohcy oil the government, were as suddenly felt,
as they were in themselves extraordinary. We
use the truthful language of an eminent states
man nnc senator, uttered on the 18Th March,
1884 in the midst of ample means Of nation.
OIL ana Individual happiness, we have unexpected
~, inIien lhto severe distress. Our course has
been suddenly arrested. The general pulse OF
lie stands still, and the activity aud industry OF
the country feel pause. A VASTLY extended and
beneficisnt commerce s checked manufactures
suspended, with incalculabe injury TO those con.
eerned in them aud The labors of agriculture
threatened with the loss Of their usual reward"
"The condition of the country is, indeed, sin.
RuIar. ii is like that of a strong man chained.-
10 full health, with strength undated, and ali its
faculties unmpared, 1t is yet incapable of perior-
ming its accustomed action. Fetters and mana
cles are on all its limbs"
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