Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-11-28
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TIE RESULT

INC NnuiI COUNTY " hVIhIfhitf &Uicu, ana
we must, II seems, take James X Polk for
the ner, President John Tyler is to be
succeeded by James * Polk. We would
have prevented such a result--tm the deed
is done. aud We wash our hands from all
participation in 1t Complaints can avail
nothing, and 'whs, shall now be DONE
KEEP Cool aud lie, us not be in a hurry
20 break our nccks, through vexa,ion at our
defeat Our fortunes are not so desperate
that we will give up the country. Will
il nc, be wise to look abont us ami see how
matters stand before we make up our
minds how TO act We shall loose nothing
bv delbernion, and surely we shall gain
nothing by suffering ourselves to &c, into
pet We are grieved indeed that, Henry
Clay, whom we hoped, nay expected to
have seen in ,hePrcsidcntialc hair, sdefea,ed.
Yet Henry Clay is more honored in the
defeat, than IS Jane * Polk in the success,
as time will fully show
We fear the effects Of Mr.. Folks admins.
istration upon the business and prosperity
Of the country, and therefore would we urge
with the greatest earnestness upon the greo,
Wing party, to stand by the coun!ry-s,and
by the Republic watch her interests with
un,iring vigilance. The Wings will be
called upon for The exercise Of all their pa
triotism all tina, love of country, by which
their efforts for the country's good have al
ways been characterized For if we mis-.
take not, we are rapidly approaching cri.
sis, in the affairs of this country, more pre5-
nant with disaster to her best interests than
any thing we have heretofore witnessed, or
unprecedented even. Disaster which moth
ing under providence, but the wisdom, firm
ness, ard unbroken union the Wings can
avert. Pause then, stand every man at
his post, colec, all your energies, and ready
for the contest, wait with the utmost pa
thence and irmness, the development ofthe
policy aud purposes ofthe coming admin
inistraton. A few months will disclose the
policy and purposes of this administration.
if that policy shall be wise and those pur-
poses apparently directed for the welfare Of
The whole people, be ready to support them,
if on other hand, as we greatly fear that
policy shall be reckless disregard of the
great Interests of the country, and those
the mere ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
clique Of par.izans, be ready TO countcract
them
The Wing party of the United States, is
not so weakened by defeat, nor their number
so few, as TO afford inducement to their en-
ec.es, reckless as they have shown them
selves to be,entirely to overlook the interests
Of the country, or venture to trample upon
her rights The Polkies, beyond doubt,
will bluster, look big, talk large, and may
occasionally, docking carefully around)
crow family, but they will look well to
what they do. We have no confidence IN
their principles, but we have some hopes
from their fear. Their majority, if not
minus quantity even, is not such as to give
them much confidence in the ultimate sue.
cess OF their rulnous schemes, or a well
founded expectation that fraud can long tri-
umph over principle. John c. Calhoun
and his clique, are greatly delighted while
they look at "Annexaton," in the distance,
but they may find it very difficult thing.
in the contact. They may find that it is
likely 10 cost more than it is worth-there
may be such hing in the business, as
The apprehension Of paying too dear for the
whistle.
There are not few among those who
have cast their votes for James X Polk,
who will not abide the doctrine of FREE
TRApE-.and the effor, to introduce this dcs.
truclive doctrine into practice, to the utter
ruin Of Domestic Industry, will fan into
fame, the long dormant and well aigh ex-
plring spark of patriotism sill lingering,
we hope, IN the breast Of Northern Loco
Focos. We shall not be surprised at the
cry from that quarter, ere long, save us
from our frcuds
Wings, these considerations and many
others which wise counseis will suggest,
move US 10 repea, the injunction to KEEP
4 CooL
SUPPOSED SuIcIpE.-The body Of a
man was found IN the woods at Cas,Ie,on