Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-01-09

1ilE PRESENT NOV ENENTS.
H. 81, nsuur, ~h,,h have risen; flut'sled
and fAI,n, the causes OF their decline and
overthrow, may lie traced to ,nJ,'dusls,
and from individuals To sss1ciiil"ns. An
inorJinatr THIRST fot pouen on The ratt
n( the few, al the orptbsc III the m'ny
la. ever been the banc Of lfr,ty, Msa are
b, nmurr free and equal, hot there is among
them q perpetual tendency to Inequality
So,ie,y Is constantly diVefgine INTO e,',mes
ofsffiusnce and power on toe one hand, and
weakness and ,,mid submission on the other
An increase OF strength and ie" con.
new energy and every aceumula-
ion sistpens the desire Tor more. On The
niher hand, defeat destt1ys confidence
and psves the way To arepeu,on TIL major
' OF mankind sink into l,s'lessnsss and indo.
ieurc, and become the scryllc aud wiling
instr, m nis 81 pampcfed TT'wer The oreta'
tors of this principle has ctea,cl al Ihpse
iron drspo,isms which has humbled and
crused the human family,
The spirit and inlen, of orr Republican
Insitu,inus Was to cortcCt this tendency TO
monopoly and restrain individual. as well as
combined associations IN the usurpailon Of
individual rights Bot whcn Ibis corrective
power shall he iamely yielded up into the
hands Of powerful combination who under
the thin gatb ofholy' religion, are continually
crying, come see our zeal for the Lord ii
be ones the incumbent duty of every friend
OF the rights Of nan, 10 pause and consider,
an ascertain what the inaliablc, and in
hcrcnls rights Of society, as well as indiviJu-
al arc and to cOnsoirhciously support these
nights.
Ruler. have considered man the private prop
cfty Of Inc siate.lDeaning by stalls themselves,
few. j call tina, mind free" Says the eloquent
DIR Channing) (which jealpu.ly guards its
intellectual rights, which calls no man mas.
ter, which protects itself against Il Q usutpa-
tons Of society which does not cover to hui
man opinion, which feels itself accountable
tu higher tribunal than mans. which res
spec,s higher law than fashion which res
pscls itself too much 10 be slave OF tool
Of the many or the few.
That mind is free ~h,th ia ,ealoas Of It's
own herdcm, aud guards itself from being
merged with others, which rcsis,s the bon.
dage OF habit, and does not live on its old
vlriues or enslave itself to precise rules"
tina, man only is free who through self con.
fict and mora! restraint, subdues the fash
ions that debase him. That man who is
liberated from sensual lus,s, by . palsy. or
physical restraint, is not inwafdly free.
Call tina, man free which is no, passively
framed 10y outward orcumstanccs, or swept
away by iorren, Of events, but acts from
an inward spring, from immuiablc principles
deliberately espoused, such a freedom, let
every man candidly contend for. There
are countless ways uy which men in fee
country my encroach on their nei2hhDys'
rights. In religion the instrument is ready
at hand. Opinion, combined and orgaui1sd
into sec's, and swayed by the clergy. A
sect skl!uIIy organized, trained to utter one
cry, combined to cover with reptouch, who
ever may dIHer from themselves, TO drown
tho Tree expression Of opinion by drnun, IA.
/ 'ons oI betesy, and s,Iike terror into the mu!-
hiude 10y J",n and perpetual menace. such
sect would be as perlous as an nqul,i,lon,it
w"dserse the party a, ehcciually as the sword
AT mi, day there is a tendency in men to run
th'o associau"nsi loose themselves in mas
ses, 10 think and act In crowds to ac, from
excitement OF members, sacrifice individuals
10 party freak atsuch time men ought to
he on their guard, they much 10 fear lest
host should be matshaled under some stan
daTd, 80 numerous and strong as TO Oyer awe
opi"lon, sIltie investigation, and compel dis.
senlen to prudent silence, and ,hus ac-
compllsh the end without lncurng lie odium
oil penal laws. oE.C.
Plt,shcld. Jan. 2. Is45.