Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27
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VERMONT


VERMONT
Some thirty years have passed since ,hc
People oil Vermont, upon The driacemonl oI
old parry lines caused bi the dying out OF
FORMER subjects Of poIticai ',rie, had their
AueaH0n called T. the Urw qIcstIons OF Pub
llc Policy which have siuoc mainly divided
the country. Devoid OF pf,Judic,s. OF mcr-
ecDary ambition. Of persona attachment, Of
blindlng devotion 70 party, Iba, People dis
cu,sed the new questions NiIh a d,gtcc OF
intelligence aud capacity not exceeded boo
suy other Stale, and Jhclr nearly unanimous
decision was IN favor Of tie Projection ol
Home lndUs,fy The prosecu non OF Internal
Improvement, the Management Of the Pub
hc Finances aud Revenues lu such o uuu-
ntr ns 10 SUSAN und CHERISH, not disturb
md deprrs.. the Commercial Currrury of
the Country. 10 shou, Vermont deuber-
sicily took her stand on the side OF the pm,
clples aud measures then beginning 10 be
grouped under the hl designation OF the
American System That position she main
lalned, through years OF succeeding coulcn-
lon more or less vehement, with The stead
mess Of a well grounded conviction Tn.
shaken BY DISASTER, by adverse majosnics 10
the National Councils, uniwcl by The irowu
Of Power ani uosedlced by the appliances
Of Patronage. her people have fought lhc
fight OF Punc,pie, and kept The faith com
mcnd,d to their understandings by hours Of
calm unbiased dehberiuon The fuudl-
mental axiom that Il is better 10 multiply
productive avoeI,ons and pursuits aud thus
bnng employment aud markets home to a
community, than TO drive them over half
the world IN search Of one or the Other. has
been the basis o! the policy and is The key
zone Of the ToIHeal action and attitude Of
the State Of Vermont
The path Of duty has NJ, lor her been
strown with flowers Foo twenty years
her voice was scarcely heard, sull less her-
ded, save idully at long intervals 10 the Ma
uonal Councils. While the People form
one Of the most truly aud thoroughly Dem
oetAtic communities on the face OF the car.h
they were for twenty years slgmalzrd by
the ruling party IN the Nation as auu-Rr-
publican and pauders TO Arsocmcy "
Through the whole period us indeed pro-
vlousy, no ciuzen OF Vermont was called
TO a sea- among the cons'i uront adyjs 10
Of the President On the contrary, on uu-
airing warfare on her convictions and her
inlcrcss has been wlgcd by those who d.
reed tho policy OF Tic country.
Tbs IS not The entertainment TO which
she was invited W remember wet, the
promises and professions on the strength OF
which q small plrly was created 40 that
State mainly by ne talent and Influence o
Gov. Van Ncs' to oppose the reelection o
John Quincy Adams The Federuls.
were especially urged 10 vote for Genera
Jackson, with the assurance TINT he cher
l'hod no prgudlcrs agoinsl hem and wo1t
disregard. oil anuQ1a,ed differences in %,
exercise OF the Presidential power Al
classes and divisions were entrca,od and en-
loled, but Vermont stood hrm
Al length the wheel has rcvolycd 4
brighter day is before us. A prcsld, u
chosen By the vole o! Vermont, cas-. n &C
eordance with her long cherished convc
lions, occupies the White House. 4 Cab
Iseg com pos d OF men who have Tough, lhto
'be twenty years subvorsion IN the sam
ranks with her, IA behalf Of the same grea
principles, surrounds hlm For the hrs
time 10 her history, a clizen OF Vermont la
been called 10 a sea. in tho Prcsidsu
COunci-a position IN which hls inlrgut
aud capacity will reflect credit even on hei
Another OF The sons she has delg h,ed Q
honor IS appointed TO a mos responsible
Foreign Mission. Ia short, for the hu
time 10 tE,nly years lsaye the quick as
Of the Harrison rule as soon succ.,ici b
the thick darkness Of Tyersm) l,rmo,
6nas hsrse.fand her principles 40 the ssccr
dAAt al Washnglon, with good reason q
hope that the Policy Of the Goycrnmcr
will soon undergo such notifications d
her convictions and her lot. rrss irmau.
ora, the very wora that 90 uuher demon
STATIONS agains euhcr eau be succ,ssI
while The present Administration is 10 pow
ef.
/, isAt thi, particular Iunctlrr. jus, Nh,
the trials so noby endured for twenty yea
sre passing awAy,-lusi as her rsr Is per
ing the elou Is which s. long obscurrd
JUS when drspair Ia, been succeeded b
the foil blaze Of SelI G oInd,d ho,r,-' b.
Nermoni Is spliorel 90 u5r brcIbIe II
bsrnieism) - luru he, b ef on hcrsi
snl enlist a the ranks Of The new coalition
~hose sole point OF agreement is ha,rrd
the Whig Administration now ia power
Will she DO ~ Should Shel
We do no mean. 70 undsrrate the strcngt
oithe coalition It's formidable. and an el
traordinsry effort viii be required Go delc.
It weeping into It's drag net men Of Oh
most extreme eontrariety Of opinions ID
ufrA AbolIiionistE aud the ultra opponent
Il Abolition tho supporters Of BTney 40
!JC sCal1ut adbercnts O, Polk ., o. quit