The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-10

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do not say they failed entirely in their efforts to
accomplish this. think they did not iall' un'
they proyided for an Executive under the Consttn-
tion smell IA would by prudence and wisdom and So
her discretion on the part of the people, answer inc
great purposes Of the Executive and yet not END niger
tho liberty ofthe people nor encronGh on inc oihef
departments Experience has proved It, washing
ton proved it and his successors proved It, Ihey
showed that the ;hing practicable. They show
ed that by eectng good men, men OF eminent virtue
and eminent talent, men who should love fame more
than Office men who would stand upon their charnc-
ters in their generation and upon the reputation
they might hone 10 enjoy more than the immediate
possession Of office, the Executive provided in the
Constitution might answer all public exigencies. |
do not shy that the Constitution has provided an TX
ccutve always safe or wise, placed IN whatsoever
hands il might he. They expected no such thing
They looked at the country at al times and under all
circumstances to ill the high offices with men capn-
bic, patriotic, and of high character.
In my opinion il has come TO pnss--l do not speak
of recent occurrenccs-bu 90 back 10 the state Of
things upon which | have been rcmarking-it has
come to pass that the Executive power has strong
tendency--a strong tendency-to the personal ng-
grandisement of the man who, for the moment, hnP'
pens 10 hold it--n strong tendency to make him con-
slider HIMSELF in vague sense, the representative
Of the American people, clothed with certain unde-
fined authority, as if he were above the Constitution;
III tendency 10 lend MIN To assume names not known
to the Constitution and to forget that he is limited in
authority, he is limited in time, and that he Is no
more the representative Of tho American people,
than he is the representative Of all tho nations OF the
earth.
adhere TO the sentiments on this subject uttered
seven years ago. There they are | have looked
them TO day in the print in which they have been
circulated There they are believe they ARE all
true and believe it is one Of the first duties OF the
American people 10 look with sharp, | will not
saw IN extreme jealousy but will say to exercise
IL, oh If Eyacptva 7 ct them
see to il that the head of that department. placed TO
exercise the office Of President, does not make its
patronage the property of aN oritcs or dispose of lis
power for his self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Let them go
back 10 Washington and his successors and find there
examples for all who mny come nrter them
Gentlemen, we are assembled here ms Wings
Let us now take a short survey of Wing principles;
n reasonable protection TO the labor Of the country
the maintenance Of a sound cuuency-all practicable
reform and extension of commerce the conservation
OF the Constitution and the preservation of the reSpec
tive powers to the several departmental take it all
these are articles Of the Wing creed. If they are not
It's articles then withdraw my subscription 10 that
creed. Now,i ask fany of these things is inconsi--
ent with The highest Interests of the people Is
there any one person here who does not belong TO
the Wing party ask him, if in all this, if in n rea-
sonblc protection 10 labor, sound currency jealousy
of the Executive, he can"see anything Incompatible
with the best Interests Of the country lie Will say,
perhnp' not; the Wing principles were good enough,
for this ready answer. | will say to HIM, you just
then adopt Wing principles, carry them out aud show
that you better Wings than VIC are, and well
give you the lead in the government of the county,
If our principles be good sound and practical, then
say it is the part of wise and good citizen to
support them. We have all The same interests TO
promote, no matter to what party we belong The
farms all cultivate adjoiu each other. we are
governed by the same laws. The convention that is
as senIbled here makes n constitution for you ALL
hp nc Tho cnnStutOn- the ult of government,
falls all the light Of Heaven and the light OF the
iirmnment. If, then, we have common interest, IL
it not time to consider what Is: is there not now oc-
cason FOR coming together and holding conference to
If will not all unite in the support OF Tint COM
mon interest! Why should always be divided
by name? or why should we he divided by men
My friends let me tell you that IN my esteem, men
nothing next TO nothing. In this great country,
Of twenty millions Of people, what is any indivdua'
symbol of good bad principles-a railying point
of uniting all who may uphold the principles Of which
he is the champions but after nlI,what is any ndlvld-
ua-o any indlydua's ability and usefulness. Prin
ciples every thing; measures are every thing
What we de noA is done for ourselves and for our
posteritv.
Let us 90 into the contest with all those feelings:
we have CLAY and FRELINGHUYsEN, honored
names! to cheer onward, But our hores-at FEAST
my hopes-my purposes, not merely to carry on
election 10 enjoy triumph. | wish to establish
great measures, essential the good of the country
and the happiness of the people. Let us do some
thing that may remain. ! would call upon you Of
New Jersey and especially upon the young men who
are hero, 10 upon this and all occasions with
honest, pure and patriotic and intelligent devotion to
duty
Gentlemen, there remains much to be done, |
like all this dspay-these collections Of good Wings
and Of good feeling; like these banners flying, and
all the show of ardor and of ZEAL because they are
proofs Of good resolutions. If you please to say so,
they the eflervesence of good spirit; but they
are proofs that good spirit exists But let me tell
you-et me tell you, that the humblest flag which
shall be upborne and floating after victory-the
coasest piece of bunting, shot through, though it
may be like seve and all in rags and tatters VT
Ter the battle it still remain floating in the breeze, is
worth vastly more than thousand CLOSED and hand
standards, which before the battle display their
silken folds 10 the winds. Let take and
hat such flag is after the contest. Let
something floating when the battle is fought, and
be called upon to skulk away with our beautiful ban
ners and glorious badges, and to hide in some igno-
bic corner.
Now, gentlemen, we have much to do; and you
Younger men have much and more than l. You have
% address the well meaning, the we'll disposed, ard
here are thousands such, in the other party. You
INST ask them whether they do purpose to support
men, who, far they and you can judge, are OPP
posed to the interests of the counry,& whether they
will leave what they conscientiousy believe to be for
ho good of the country under the talismanic power
,f marty You tnusf ronverse thus among yOur neoh-