Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-30
LINGTON FREE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING, April 30 1852

eau b. IN ,de out for either Of the other gentle. ,
men named by the Wing party. When STU
pGadd to this The fact that we have an Eclipse
tiat can uGlrrn time itself, and that will pass
over Young America, and old fogyism, as lie
wJu,l split the currents Of air that meet him. !
'rg' brace and confirmed il tQv judgment that
tn" selection have made i9 wise, ,udicoGs,
patriotic, and in the event Of success, will re-
Iouud TO the interest, the happiness, and the
glory Of the country.
ieeI that have trespassed most unreason.
nb'y upon the indulgence of the Senate but
before ] take my seat, ! wish to remark that
the present Secretary Of State won much upon
my Affections. should at one time have felt
, Wll'lug To vote for lin with great deal OF
pleasure. think that bis position, and what
ne did, entitled him 10 tn respect ant, 10 some
sense. to the gratitude Of the country, though
| have yet TO learn that 4 man deserves very
m"ch tor the simple performance of lis du'y,
particular when such great stakes ate to be
PLAYED Tor as the preservation e. tue UuiDn. 10
ne 'onr.e Of my public lie, nave found that
have Irolo frequently been put IN false pc.
stiuO oy certain ardor, warmth, ard suaceF-
ability oi temperament than by the opposite
and, perhaps, less amabe weakness must
say that certain events supervenlng have Inod-
| lied, It they have not entirely changed, the cur
rent OF my feelings in that direction, not I'M
coToborated by the suggestions Of my judy
lncnt. | stand first as IN favor Of enc without
competition, difficulty, or doubt. SO ! wish to
| be understood. Yet, us n party man. ! shall
be prepared to Yield to the decision Of those to
whom is usually ntrusted the selection of a
candidate for tie Wing party, unless shall
think that there is something unfair about il.
! In that case, shall feel and recognize no bind
! ing obligation upon myself That, however, is
| Ut no moment to any one, or TO anything, or to
any reau,.
have been among our friends of the East
aud The North, and have studied them as care.
fully as ! was able to do during Il two or three
months visit. They have more elements of
greatness in the highest state Of cxcitaton and
activity, than perhaps any portion OF the world
o. cqual population. While they eriserale
many trulhs-much philosophy, they also turn
up great deal that j. worthless and useless,
aud even pernicious. While it is a land Of in
teIIigence and vgor, Of energy, of power, it l.,
also land of all sorts of isuS, winch, among
our more sluggish aud perhaps less mercural,
or 1t may be conceIted population Of the
South, are hardly ever known to exist. Well.
have seen on the list Of iSms what regard as
the most respectable OF any that has appeared
in modern years and that is aHti-liguoriSm. 1t
Is one OF character that must command the
appreciation lof every reflective man who has
lived half as long as have. II is All ,ndeayot
to cure a rational evil. Whoever shall dis.
cover the means Of doing il nav be regarded as
great public berefacro Look mr. uDon i, in
that sense, l. may BE- regarded As 10 some SIR t
rational as we have all seen, with more or
+ ReprbIic 10 The loves, tbry oiI
either by legislation or Otherwise. or by moral
suasIon, aud find II remedy lar it, they mus; be
'rea,uyu a. erea' puO'c '31'i actors, ana as
dnc',imo! onnraI,', VS. t"e " H.,
and domestic han,iness wish ,hom f;n1
spocd. bu, wish ,hev wouId Eoo, that mas,
iion ont NJ fine r,nro If n,,,i.,n n,l,,Irs. far
our recfrt disas,r,s nrnc,n,,nr trnr ,L,,
cause. are no, on,te aoree,ale ~ mo t,alin,s
think that So nnrs sd :, u,.slf., NOV,
, mput ~ ,hat m,,.t bo snrnn.sd IN No rn,,,, mn,
, ,o he connec,ed viii ,ari, a, n,r,ic. No,Ii,n
can be- inag;ned s, nnrs wh,rb. When j. :
brnuch, INFO ,h, a-op, nf n,r,. r,I.,,cs d,o.
M, l,.coms salad h.. Tho nor,,,.; d,,,..o,
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