Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-08


and ,his principle. !, is 10 10 supposed, ih'
orator upon this occasion well understood
70, " was no, until after no had coms ou
fal.foo;ed' in frror Of Annexation, and an
nonacod himself as decidedly opposed to the
abolition Of Slavery, that he undertook ,o
show ihs, by Annexation, Slavery would be
sooner abolished than in any other way
Consequently, bot ior the positive assurance
the gentleman. Of the predictions Of the
marty upon this question, he would have come
oaf. in reference TO this subject. AZ precisely
the same hole a, which he entered
! But az no loeefoeo speech is in itself per
| fcc, without, an alluson TO the Federal 4. S.
| Bauk, the case Of the thousand times killed
monster was dragged once more into the
presence Of the congreeated assembly Dis.
mav and CONSERVATION was depicted upon
the counienances of,he pure democracy as
they gazed upon lis hi locus form ard thought
OF the many evils which might have grown
out of ii, until they were reminded by the
Orator Of the night that the iron heel of the
mighty chiefain was still upon its neck. and
that il was dead-dead -dead' Locofoco-
ism. Here democracy took heart and
rccoun, the many awful things this hideous
monster mieht have done-expressed, with
apparent honesty, the detestation in which he
held the principle by which il was $50 we'll
-. T.. L., /,
a9hor ence Of the efforts that were now be-
ing made by the Wings to bring back upon
the country an engine Of such resisless pow
er. Hold me or faint = the orator might |
here have exclaimed-as it was evident to
all that the feelings of tho speaker were now |
raised TO the highest pitch; it was doubt
less owing to ms fact that he FORGOT TO read
The true sentiments of Mr. Clay upon this sub
ect, contained IN speech which lay before
m,--and also disenable him from aliuding
o the apparently inconsistent course pursued
lpon this question of vital Importance 10 the
democracy, by their nominee for the Vice
'iesdency, Mr.. DALLAS. Blu, it could not
ave been expected that one so overcome
With horror! at the Phantom which he had
onjured up, should descend to all the mnu-
ia OF these matters; and it was not until the
peaker had once more placed his foot upon {
emocratic ground, that Richard was himself
gain Planting himself upon the bulwark S
locofoco pIinciples-the much abused t
gentleman 'recuperated' |
once, and fought on with all becoming des- t
'ration. In regard to this question, we have '
lie or nothing TO say. 1t has once receiv- I
such condemnation at the hands of the q
merican people, as no other measure has 4
er received; and no other party but that of il
democratic Locofoco party would ever il
axe another attempt to force it upon them. Fl
But as the gentleman, while discussing O
is question in connection with that of such h
fiscal agent as the Wings might offer, was d
eased to make himself agreeable in de- c
ling the different ways in which the two +,
rites PROPOSE TO keep the money of the II
overnment, we beg leave here to inser, the il
lowing list Of defaulters, as showing the II
ay in which the Locos didn't keep it, while t;
ey ,cere in pO,cer. 1t isnot pretendednow, Il
E believe, by any honest and intelligent
an, that the country ever lost a dollar by
e United States Bank,-and yet, during tho
'elve years Of Locofoco mis-rule, the fol-
wing robberies- and we know not how
any more-were committed: