Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-06
TIE HERALD.
Wednesday Evening, Dec. o.

len jdN settled and ineC the triumph
Or The Wig party \ qaisiDe" haJ
s,iilncs, hs eome over tie political world
which i, almost ~ uncomfortable AMI w..
pleasant as the most exciting contes, --
Many.ii nuur q tbs more bchrcrcri Of tie
opposing parties continue to lshi ca III.
heodiog the cal, q tlcir respective leaders
10 fall back 20 heir quarters but tue crea
er portion and isr the mote sensible, have
abandoned the 6eht-ir they have not fOr
e .'tcn it, the yiciors satisfied with their
triumph, the yanquislcd resigned to tae.t
fate
Tue next great central point u ob,cr,a
tan to the political portion Of the pcopl,,
viii b. towards Congress 90 the great poll;
cal bear garden, rs it has been, disrsspcct.
mll;, aswc think often called, and never be.
fore ha, that b1ly been more strictly watch,
cd than It viii y, during ,h. coming session
/. remains t. be seen how the present
administration will yield ny it's power aud
with what grace the Great Mir James *
Polk viii retire after bis introduction to
tic American people The question will
~ lauscr>bc asked igho j. James X. Polkt
ia. he enquiry will bc--i. be IS asked after
q ai--,chcte is he
The Courier y Enquirer. in speaking Of
he opening Of Congress says:
'Ou Monday, the second or short session
Of the xxx Congress, commenced its scs-
sion, aud according to appearance thee
will be present on the first day. quorum
Of Members although as no speaker is to
be chosen, that motive for puuctuaIiy in At
tendance will be wanting.
II the two houses shall be orCnoi1cd on
Nonlay. the Message will be sen, in on
Tucslay-and the Telegraph will immcdi-
atcly transmit it, substance, If not its lite.
raj language
We cop'cs- more than ordinary curiosity
10 sec this message, for the circumstances
0! the Prc.ilcnt mud HI, party have been
s. completely changed with regard to the
nation since the last preceding message
that it will be interesting and may be in
siructvo TO note the manner in which ibis
change should he borne and especially be
chroriclcd by the President We look Of
course for sort Of defensive document. .
special plea in abatement of tie condemns
ton passed By tho peoples Judgment npon
the conduct and policy Of this adminlstra.
ton This will be natural aud unobjcction
able If only the tone q the defence be 10
harmony with the ,pi,it Of our institutions
self yindirating bu! not vindicliyc and a.
ter making the best Of tho case for the past,
acQuesciog gracefully in the decision that
closes the future TO an administration which
has no, justified the confidence Of the coun-
try
1t is not wish any spirit Of oycrwecuing
national vanity or presumption that at this
junc,urc Of the worlds Affairs we claim
ready aud dcfcrcntial acquic,cencc, on the
high official rcrsonagcS Of the Federal G OF
crnmen. as tic lccltinHtcly expressed vii
Of The people, Us the best evidence they can
furnish Of their devotion to popular institu
ZION, and the most encouraging example HAT
can be held out by this Republic to the pco-
PIE Of the Old World, struggling through
blood and suffering FOR some approach 10
the free government which it is our happi.
ness peacefully to enjoy
What indeed can be more striking what
more impressive aud admirable, than tho
perfect order with which the great civi
revolution which has just passed over our
land bas been acoonPishcd-thc entire
prompt, and peaceful acquicsccncc bywhict
is far reaching results are Characterised
tho moderation 10 success Of the triumph
ant partly aud the undsjccted behaviour
Of tho yanqulshed? We must insist tina
such a spectacle, such results, such bella
uouL TESTIFY nlhe most conclusive manner
ol,he WORKINGS, the American people
of,hci' Pre-cmlnendy free srd bcnehcen
institutions. md OF the general truth, so in
pouanI now more than ever to be magnl6cC
and 81, foT:h 10 the most becoming nnC
convincing manner, that popular forms o
g'rsrnmrn' are bo'h prA,lical and peaccfa
forms
MH Clay The following telegraph,
despatch gives tie latest intelligence re-
sPecung the health Of tits eminent states