Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-23
NUMBER AZ.

suffered the lot Of patient subjected to the
experiments OF an army of quack doctors.
Nothing was done for the health Of the body
polite, but its well-being was sacrificed for
the benefit of quack nostrums. The legis-
latIon OF the country was made the instru.
inent OF every mad scheme, every whimsi.
cal crotchet and every extravagant halluci-
nation that could lie engendered in the brains
OF pol'tcal charatans and desperadoss, till
the very name of experiment became by
word aud mockery. Tho teachings Of
wisdom, the lore of experience, the warn
'ngs OF history, the admonitions Of justice
were d,sregarded in the fury Of blind party
zeal, and corrupt greedy, and shameless
scramble for power and the emoluments Of
office.
No community under the sun ever nos
Sessed the elements of national prosperity
IN greater abundance aud vigor than they
eNi ted in the United States during thie
period of nisgovernn.e lent. Could bad ru-
lers have ruined this nation its fate had been
sealed. But thanks To the wisdom Of those
who framed political institutions, they pos
sess conservative and elastic energy which
Is ever opposing u resistance 10 the action
of unfrien1ly causes. Perpetually harassed
leased, hampered, and perplexed by il rul-
ers with ioolhardy projects, and tampering
ANA tinkeriags IN the most vital parts Of the
machinery of trade and Industrial economy,
the country prospered, not by the help Of
those who governed it, but in spite of them.
Catastrophies the work of rash hands,
iprcmpted by ignorant heads overwhelmed
the land from year TO year. "Better curren-
cy conspiracies against the general veal
swept away millions Of property in an in
slant, and made beggars alike Of rich and
poor. But the vigor of youth was in every
limb and joint and muscle of our social sys-
tenn, and we bore up against these inhic-
tlons. Like an Indian captive at the stake,
we got sleep and strength in the intervals Of
our torture. The institutions Of the cOuu-
try were good, aud the best proofs Of their
goodness Is that they have survived twenty
years of bad rulers, beginning with Andrew
Jackson aud ending with James X. Polk.
! Thank Heaven, these days are over. We
are now 10 take u new star under better au-
spices. We have secured an honest man for
President, and we shall soon see the Gsner-
al Government nnder the direction Of hon.
est counsellors. We shall enjoy the bene-
fits of system Of foreign policy aud .
course of domestic legislation which will be
animated 10y an honest desire to sustain the
national honor and promote the national well
fare. Our President elect is not trading
politician, who comes into office with par
iy-mortgage upon his principles, and score
Of electionevring debts upon the ledger Of
his conscience, which he must pay off by .
corrupt disl,ibuton Of public Offices and
dishonest compliance with party dictation.
He is Wing Of the true sort, a cons,itu-
tional Wing, OF the stamp Of George WASH
ington. The American people have selec-
ted him for their Chief Magistrate, not sole
ly on account Of the abilities he displayed
in the battle field, but for his reputation AZ
nn honest man, free from the grcvelling
passions and the gross entanglements Of
party. We augur the happiest results from
n career begun under such noble and en-
couraging auspices.--Bosfon Courier.