Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-26
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M lsitis.NNb VI Iac IpAN.
IL Is gcncrn.iy conceded That the
greatcstd danger which ak ,.ublIcanGov
eminent nas 10 encounter rs the ayldl-
~ and rashness with which dcma-
gogues and would-be philanthropIsts
seize upon the cry ofReiorm TO urge up
ON the people their visionary expcdl-
enis and experiments III politics, III
morals and N Religion. Such has been
the history of IN eAncient RepG 'rs OF
Greece and Italy. Such the result Of
the more recent experiments at repub-
iican government IN Jocobln France.
There is a class of men who can
learn nothing from experience who
are never satisfied with what is, but
are a.N.ys olamorous for change
who are perpetualiy chasing some
phantom OF the Imagination, paying no
heed to the dictates of experience or
common sense; but who bent upon
the accomplishment of some ideal good,
mady pursue their one Utopian scheme,
reckless alike of the means by which
they would accomplish their end and
OF the real consequences that may en-
sue from its accomplishment.
These remarks. Mr. Editor, are call
ed out by the manner i'll which the
self STYLED exclusive friends of temper
ance throughout tho state are conduc-
ting the canvass for commissioners at
the ensuing election. They would
fain have us believe that they are the
only ones who have an eye TO the good
of the people; there are few who
seem to think they are the only guar
dams of the people and so think
ing are not content with watching over
our pecuniary affairs but must needs,
not only, give us good advice III regard
to our morals; and lest we should not
be disposed to follow their advice from
our own convictions of duty, they will
be kind enough to make it compulslve,
and for fear that the people If left tothe
dictates of their own good sense and
judgment will not view the matter in
the same light in which they do,-they
are preparing, not only in this coun-
ty, but throughout the state, by having
their ballots printed on colored paper
and thus by trick depriving us of the
secrecy of the ballot box--to mark the
men who have the independence to fol-
low the dictates of their own con-
science.
That is but one of the many dis.
graceful tricks to which they resort tc
render it disrepuiable for man to vote
for any ticket except that which these
exclusive guardians see fit to recon-
I. mend to us.
Thus the exclusive friends Of TEN
perance, without stopping to think thai
many, | will not say majority, con
scienciously believe that the mean:
these exclusives have adopted are bn
az ling fuel to the iire-are re..ty to de
nounce all who may oppose lncm
Which PARTY are the real consevators
of the public goodl In all candor,
ask is there any foundation for theil
exclusive pretensiOns? Are the morals
of the people to be any safer, entrusted
to their radical hands than to the SOUND
Judgment of men who are willing tC
follow the dictates Of experience? Dc
their candidates in Rutland County
any better represent the patriotism, the
intelligence, or the morals even, of thu
people, or are they any more likely t.
prove safer men to discharge the trus
reposed in them-are Gustavus A. Aus
tin, Thomas II. Palmer and Smith
Sherman any better known to the PEG
+ pie of this county as honest, upright
conscientious, moral & exemplary men
: than John A Conant, l.. g. Kellogg an,
Eliakim Paul. Let there be full vot
,, and | have no fears but the people vii
decide the question right.
A FREEMAN.