Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-02-11
Modern Democracy.

There is more rascality mrefaced and de-
tcstabe. eXtant in our day, than casual observ-
ers would be likely to see. The existing mis-
cradle war with Mexico has stirred up the po-
litcal waters from The boitom: and men and
doctrines turn up which, during periods of repose
and calm reflection, would be greeted with al
most universal eXccration and adherence. If
the atrocous speeches of tcrmagant politicians.
that are constantly ringing in the public car
could be fairly taken as expressions of the pub
lie sentiment in this country, we should infer
that the American people are as mnwoHhy the
admirable institutions of Freedom of which it is
their pride to boast, as they are neglected. of the
means to preserve them. If it is true that in
times of great national exigency and excite
mcnt, great minds are always found " to rule the
whirwind and direct the Storm" it is as true
that such times are fruitful Of the shallowest
and most hurtful, because the loudest-mouthed
and most plausible demagoguism. The same
great emergency that produced a WASHINGTON
and a HAMILTON, produced, also, a Burr and an
Armoid and, in our day. while an unconstltu-
tional War, a war of invasion and conquest, is
threatening, in its consequences, the integrity
of the Republic, the voice o! solemn warning
and counsel from GALLATIN, KENT and CLAY,
omen who stood by the cradle of American Lib
erty, and who hope never TO see its grave) is
almost drowned by the hoarse bullying and de-
tcstable propagandism Of such men as the rene
gadc HouSioH, and the shal.ow-brained FOote,
whom extraordinary and lamcntable circum-
stances have thrust into the Senate of the Uni
ted States. to aid in giving the sanction of lar,
BY their votes, to the abominable rascality that
they utter both in their official places and at the
corners of the streets.
A "mass meeting mass War meeting,
was held a few days ago, at Tammany Hail. in
New York, controlled and patronzed by such
pairiotS as RynJerS, (who was rewarded for his
services as an Empire Club" bully by an APP
pointmcnt in the Custom- louse,) at which meet
ing Senator Houston of Texas and Senator Foote
OF Mississippi appear to have been the ruling
spirits. We ask the attention of our readers tc
the following extracts from the speeches made
by these United States Senators on that occa
sion. They need no comments of ours. The
profound villainy they inculcate is open ant
avowcd. "Our ancestors at Plymouth, ant
Jamestown" says Houston, Z" were thieves ant
why should not we be -! "UoH on to til,
country says the frothy Foofc, it is our duty
: b.tore God, TO PROTECT the poor down-troddcI
people of Mexico" And both these Senatorial
advocates Of robbery, pillage and plumber, run
u parallel between the wars Of the ancient Israel
ties, and the pro-slavcry onslaught of grea
. and powerful Nation upon neiglborng an,
feeble Republic
But hear them and first, Senator Houston ::
= "Y our ancestors, when they landed at Plymouth
1. not long contencd with that barren spot bl
=, proceeded IN their might, and went on progressing
and at jamestown, too, I'LL all the country was pos
At srsscd by them. From the first moment they lanr,
r, they went on trading with the Indians and chcdtia
!" them ont Of their iand. Nom the ueriraus are 4,
" icttcr than iHdianS, and / see no rca&9n trLV ,r
a. shoatd not 60 o" N tie same course nor aud tax
u their iand"
"a =" In this war God has been carrying out the dcstn
- of the American race. We give To the Ncxicnns M
n. cral principles, elevate them far above what The
Il tyrauis have done and the day will come when The
~ will bless the Americans AS their friends and lberator
r. The President must not bc lett alone in this ere,
:. work We must hold up his arm, give couraUr In h
Is heart support hun in his course give continued If
ly umph To our armies and success To our institution
1 :
it, we have powerful authority for wars in the 90,
M duct OF the people OF Israel, who were led by Dyir
. power to possess themselves OF the lands of the An
w mOnites and the Amalckllcs. God guides IN IN
he war and gives success to our and will conn
to guide and prosper America"
w And now then for Senator Foote -
W And it has now been proposedhe continued
re that your victorious army be Withdrawn from the
bo ilal Of Mexico To the line OF the Rio Gandc [Son,
w b0dy: " Nevcrrl Mighty God The base prop
he son is almost enough To raise up from the tomb /
nd shade OF the heroic Washington himself, 10 blast
Nv traitors with his indignant glance What, then, sh
X we do say, hoid to the country II is our du
M before God, 10 protect the poor, downtroddcn pcoI
u" OF Mexico. England AT this moment, stands ready
}Y occupy the Castle OF san Juan d lloa, and To Ia
NJ, possession OF the country the moment our army
* Withdrawn. [Capt. Ryndcis II she annexcs Ne
Is, leo wen annex ireland, and make it with her
h. 1t is fact-coninued the Senator from Mississippi
"o and tere is one who darCs to deny i-hat the
~ are two millions OF people in Mexico who desire us