Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-12
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To al Senai, az Honn n

dcnce, hrs enjoyed during tho past wear.
Notwithstanding the exciting scenes
through which we have passed, nothing has
occurred 10 disturb the general peace. or to
dcgangr the harmony of our political sys.
bm. The greu, moral spectacle has been
exhibited Of na,,on, apprcsima,iny in
numbers TO 20000000 OF people having rr
iormrd the Ugh and imporian, function oj
clcciing their Chef Magistrate fot u
term of'our years, without the commission
OF any acts ol violence. OF the man satll' n
of spirit of INSTRUMENTATION to The laws.
The great aud ines,imablc righ, of suffrage
has been exercised by all who were invested
with II, under the laws OF the dliiercn, States
IN a high spirit dictated alone 10y desire, N
tho selection oi the agent, 10 advance the in
erosts The coun,ry,f 10 place beyond jeop-
ardy the institutions unIet which 1t is our hap
pinessto live. That the deepest iaieresihas
been manifested by all oor country men 10 tho
resu, OF the election, is no less tue. than
highly credit,bie to them. Vast mnl,iludca
have assembled, from time to ,ma Mt va
rious places for the pnrpnSn nf csnyassins .
the merits and preensions OF those who
were presented for their sntIrages; but ma
armed soldery has been necessary 10 re-
strain. within proper limits. the popular zeal
or To prevent violent outbreaks. principle
much more controlling was found in the love
of order and obedience to The laws which,
with mere individual exceptions, every
where possesses the American mind and
controls with an influence FAR more power
iu than hosts of armed men, We cannot
dwell upon this picture without recognizing
in it that deep and devoted attachment on thu
part of the people. TO the institutions under
which we live, which proclaims their perpe-
iuiiy. The great objection which has al
ways prevailed against the election. by tho
people, of their Chief Executive officer, has
been the apprehension Of tumults aud disor-
orders, which might involve in ruin the en-
tire Government. A security against this l.
found no, only in the fact before alluded TO,
but in the additional fact, that we live under
confederacv already embracing iweniy-six
States; no one Of which is able 10 control the
election. The popular vote in each Stale
is taken at the time appointed by the laws,
and such vote is announced by the Electoral
College, without reference to the decision OF
other States. The right of suffrage, and the
mode of conducting The election, is regulated
by tine laws of each State and the election is
dis iincllv iederatlve in all lis prominent lea
lures Thus IT is that, unlike what might be
The results un Ter a consolI dated system, rio-
'us proceedings. should they prevail, couldon-
Out disturbing, TO any dauIeIous extent, the
tranquility Of others. The great experiment
at political conlederacY-each member OF
which III sup,eme AS To all matters apper-
tanning to lis local interests, md It's internal
peace and happiness--while by voluntary
compact with others, il confides to the united
power of all, the protection of its citizens,
in matters not domes,ic-has been so far
crowned with success. The world has Wit
messed its rapid growth in wealth and popu-
laion and. under Tive Guide aid. sDncri nien.
past may beregarded The sbadowing forth
of the mighty future, we snail find as patri-
OTIS and philan thropiss, the hiehes, inducc
menis 10 cultivate md cherish love ofunnD
and TO lrown down every measure or eflor
which may be made to ALLEVIATE the states, "a
the people Of the States, IN sentiment ani
J feeling, flo IN each other. A rigid aud c.O-s
adherence to the terms Of our political COM
pact and, above ALL a sacred observance OF
the guarantees of the Constitution, will
preserve union on a foundation which cannot
be shaken while personal liberty is placed
beyond hazard or jeopardy.
The guarantee Of religious freedom, OF
. the freedom of the press, Of the liberty ot
speech, OF the trial by jury, ofthe habeas CO T.
pus, and OF the domestic institutions of each
Of the Staies--leaving the priva,e citizens in
full exercise of The high and ennobling at,fi-
bu,es Of his nature, and 10 each state the
privilege which can only be jndicipusly ox-
erted by itself, OF consulting the means best
calculated TO advance lis own happiness;
} these are the great and important guarantees
Of the Constitution which the lovers of liber-
" must cherish and The advocates of the I'm.
ion must ever cultivate. Preserving these;
and avoiding all intepolatons by forced
construction, under the Puise Of an imaginary
, 4 n
} ence OF our political system is destined to be
as actively and bene6cialy felt on the distant
shores Of the Pacific, as it is upon those Of
) the Allan tic Ocean. The only Formidable
impediments in the way of its suct essful ex-
pansion Cime and space) are so far in tho
progress Of notification; by the improves
j menis Of the age, as to render no longer spec-
: ulatve the ability Of representatives from that
. remote region to come up 10 the capitol, no
Q that The constituents shall participate in all
: The federal legislation. Thus il is ihsi in the
7 progress of lime. the inestimable privileges Of
civil liberty will he enjoyed by milliods yet
e unborn, and the great benefits Of our system
] Of government be ertendended TO npw distant
: and uniDhabited regions. ln view OF the vas
< wilderness yet to be reclaimed We may we'll
> invite the lover of freedom Of every land, to
: lake up his abode among us, and to sesist us
in the great work Oi advancing the STANDARD
g Of civilization, and giving wider sprssd To
n the arts aud refinement ol cultivated life. ~
$ Our prayers should evermore be offered %
II 10 the Father Of the Universe for his isdom
e 10 direct US as in tho path Of our Duty 50 as
lo e"abe Us 10 consumnalc these high pur-
poses.
One Of the s,ronges, objections which ha.
been urged sgains, eonfcderacies, by wri.
,f ,ers on Government, is, the liability of the
Il members to be tempered with by foreign