New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-11
Vermont.

vermont.
Some thirty years have passed since the People |
OF Vermont, upon the defacemept of old party |
lines caused by the dying out of former subjects
OF political strife, had their attention called to
the new questions of Public Policy which have
since mainly divided the country. Devoid OF pre-
adice, of mercenary ambition, OF personal attach
ment, Of binding devotion to party, that People
discussed the new questions with degree of in
telgence and capacity not exceeded in any other
State and their nearly unanimous decision was in
favor of the Protection Of Home Industry the
prosecution of Internal Improvement, the man
agement OF the Public Finances and Revenues in
such manner as to sustain and cherish, not dis
turb and depress, the Commercial Currency OF the
Country. In short, Vermont deliberately took her
stand on the side Of the principles and measures
then beginning to be grouped under the ht desig-
nation of THE AMERICAN system. That posi-
ton she maintained, through years of succeeding
contention, more or less vehement with the
steadiness Of yell grounded conviction. Unsha-
ken by disaster. by adverse msiorites in the Ma
tional Councils. unawed by the frowns of Power
aud unseduced by the appliances of Patronage,
her People have fought tho light OF Principle and
by hours Of calm, unbiased deIiberaton. The
fundamental axiom that II is letter to multiply
productive ovocations and puysu'fs, and thus bring
smpl0yment and markets home 10 community,
than TO drire them haf The tco,id an search Of
one or the other has been the basis of the policy
and is the keystone of the political action and at
titude Of the State OF Vermont.
The path Of duty has not for her been strown
with flowers. For twenty years her voice was
scarcely heard, still less needed, save itiuly
at long intervals, in the National Councils
While her People form one OF the most truly and
thoroughly Democratic communities on the face OF
the earth, they were for twenty years stgmatzed
by the ruling party in the Nation as Republi
can and panden to Aristocracy. Through the
whole period as indeed previously, no citizen OF
Vermont was called to a seat among the oonsttu |
tonal advisers Of the President. On the con
uary an unsparng warfare on her convictions
and her interests has been waged by those who
directed the policy OF the country.
This 10 not the entertainment TO which she was
invited. We remember well the promises and
professions on the strength OF which small party |
was created in that State, mainly by the talent
and influence of Gov. Van Ness, to oppose the |
reelection of John Quincy Adams. The Protec- |
tive Policy was then adhered to and its most emit |
nent and uncompromisng champion, Rolln u
Aallsry, was nominated and supported as the
Jackson candidate for Congress, though he was
known 10 be an ardent supporter oil Adams ana
Clay. The Federasts were specially urged to vote
kr General jackson, with the assurance that he
cherished no prejudices against thesn and would
disregard all sntiquated differences in the exercise
Of the Presidential power. All classes and divl-
sions were entreated and cajoled, but Vermont
stood firm.
Al length. the wheel has revolved. brighter
day 10 before us. A President chosen by the vote
OF Vermont, cast in accordance with her long
cherished convictions occupies the White House
A Cabinet composed OF men who have fought
through the twenty years subversion in the same
ranks WIN her In behalf OF the same great prn
cipies, surrounds him. For the first time in her
history, citizen oil Vermont has been called to a
seat In the Presidents CouBcl-s position in which
his integrity and capacity will reflect credi, even
on her. Another OF the sons she has delighted to
honor 10 appointed to q most responsible Foreign
Mission. In short, for the first time in tw enty
years, (save the quick flash of the Harrison rule
30 soon succeeded by the thick darkness of Tyler
;.ml Vermont finds herself and her principles in
the ascendant at Washington, with good resson TO
hone that the Policy of the Government will soon
undergo such modification as her convictions and
her interests demand or at the very worst that no
farther demonstrations against either can be sue
eessful while the present Administration is IN
power.
1t isat this particular juncture' u" when 'ne
trials so nobly endured for twenty years are pass
ing swsy.-just as her star is piercing the CLOUDS
which so long obscured il, just when despair mas
been succeeded by the full blaze Of well grounded
booe.-that Vermont is solicited TO use iorcible
Hibernicism) to TO turn her back on herself aud
.nli.t in the ranks OF the coalition, whose sole
,.o;o, of agreement is hatred to tho Wing Admin
,.,rstiop now in power. VIII she do it ? Should
shef
We DO not mean to underrste the strength oil
A.. coalition. Il is formidable and an extraordi'
nary Effort will be required 70 defeat II. sweep
inc into il. drag net men Of the most extreme con
,rsrety Of opinions ultra AOo'ion''s ana '''s
r,.r. onoonen,s of Aboliton,-the supporters OF
p;rosv and the jealous sdherents OF Polk-it +"
unite possible, should all the screws hoid as cA'ou
lated and stipulated, that they may even carry
ysrmont away from herself. That tnsy VIII spare
no effort 10 do 20, il very sbvious.