The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-02

pocket knife This Is the most cxpcn.
sIvc luxury in which they are known io
indulge. They are nl.o engaged in
mcdiialing some very cute imposition
/ upon the honesty or libcrali,y oi other.
but 1t never goes beyond metal
clock with wooden machinery, or -Ila.
vana tobacco seed which comes M mai
len. or some other cautious ros0cr,.
which either docs not commit them 10
any inirac,ion Of the rcnnl laws. or
which is not worth prosecuting them
for. Such a people have neither the
political influence nor tho libcrnl,ty 10
bc dangerous They merely design by
their egi,la,ion against tho Union, To-
improve their trade with Montreal.
! FROM As .ilhauy Ertninc JoHrna'
The people of Vermont can bear ihi,
species of eulngy from Nirsinian. Ii
i, only surprising that it SHOULD be
lazarded by the resident Of State
prematurrly decrrpii, ard sgd mon
umeni of the rNlInu,iip: anl ruinous
| effects of slave labor upon rich soil
| |, is true that the area oG Vermont is
but equal to that OF tive of the one han.
drcd and twenty. cich, counties OF the
ancient dominion. but We have Vet
to learn that the cxtrn, Of the territory
Of Il State, any more than the statue of
man i just criterion either Of It's
physical or mental greatness. 1t Is,
We admit, sad picture TO find a STATE
rs vast in its dimensions n it was orig
inallv rich in its soil. cncrva,rl in its
infancy and trcmulcus with old age, be.
fore ii has passed the ordinary period
Of yonih. Blu, it is equally gratifying
to find "A state of contracted dimensions.
with Il sterile soil and u severe climate.
advancing in wealth and greatness III
spite Of these formidable obstacles. Nir-
ginia is the type Of the onc-.-V Vermont
Of the other. with an arcnabon equal
TO Augusta and Rockingham, Vermont
has more energy double the enterprise,
ten times the industry. and AS much
virtue, patriotism and intelligence u.
the whole state OF Virginia.
If the greatness Of n state is not tr
be judged Of Ly the extent Of it, houn
diaries, much less is the character of hrl
legislators to be decided by their pc,
diem allowance. However il may b,
looked upon by the chivalry OF Virgin
in, economy is rot put down in the cat
alogue of crimes at the North. Mod
ern Virginian. have no, only the facul
:, ty Of pcnsioninX themselves upon th
general government, but they general
manage to get "cxtra allowances"
y is not strange Therefore that they shou!
y measure legislative fitness -, they me;
:, sure the quality of pig-'ail tobac
y co by its cost. They don't seem I
y understand that honest men can legi'
. late as discrcctiy for "nine shillings
!. day as for eight dollars.
;. In Virginia. the cut of mans Goa
% and the shape OF his hat may have a
important influence upon his dcSlin,
' 1t is not 50, however, in Vermont. Ther
-, the idea is quite prevalent. that ma
- may carry as honest a heart nnd'
y swallow tail coat and have 4
" clear a head under II hat with a be
w crown "a if both were cf the latest cu
:, Ia some parts Of the world mrn inas
" make thcmsclvcs-in others they ~
~ made by the tailor.
1t is evident ,ha, our Richmond cOl
- temporary ha, not had the good luck
fall in with the bast specimens Of We
mont Yankees. Nor is il Of much cons
y quence for he does not seem to ha,
appreciated the moral taught him b
:: those he has seen. A Vcrmouicr ma
" whiitlc at home for amusement. bl
when he "whittlcs' in Virginia it il I,
-, - some purpose He wishes by it to in
press upon the minds Of the 'chiyalr,
that the secret Of Yankee success cor
9, sis's in Yankee industry that whi|
! once prolific Virginia has grown poe
- = under the idea that is d"roga,ory to
white man To labor sterile Vermont hi
grown rich because her hardy sons n
~ ways keep busy. II Virginians whit
;, tied more at home, they wouldn't has
so often 10 'cut stick elsewhere for
living
Vermont, We Lelicvc, never pretens
!. ed TO have great deaf of political II
= hucnce. She leaves that to such STATE
=, as Virginia, whose real influence m ID
right direction, seldom gets beyond ii
=, dignity Of the prctence. Nnginia hi
had political Influence bat that was
earlier and better days. In politics
influence, II, IN agricultural aud con
rncrcial wealth. she is bat the shade
~ Of " hat she has been--a splendid rui
cr whose greatness you "read about
y the records which have been.
u Whatever cause oi quarrel IA" pre-
e; of Virginia may have with the I"gi
laurc OF Vermont, they have no rlgl
to libel her pcoplr. 10 DO 80, al on'
exhibits want oi dcccncy and "aI
Of sense. There are many hlicr sui
4 lects ut al,us. Ihan tie ralrIoiIc sons
the Green Mountains. NIr-iisian' w1u'
find it advantageous 10 iuin'" theIr II
~ ~ dusiy and pfa,tice their sIr'ges.
they would the hare bones oi their cnn
n IuouSealtl would again so0n be c0se
- ed with he,h. mud hsr ?. pud but imrO'
crishcd people might hope again 10 Fl
\, joy !hai honorable Independence " lii,
- distinguished tb. grest msn on VII.
= repuiai lDn the mfsl.rI dominion hi
been tradin: and subsisiing Tor qua
Il. az rEuIur,