The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-10
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The historian Hildreih. who !. now
engaged rs one Of the editors OF tho
Boston Telegraph, is doing good ser.
vice by writing out, in different oditori.
als' the histories OF tho political partic.
OF The country. A, his advanced nre,
the scenes Of the past are viewed with
a cnndor aud fairness not always mani.
Tested by younger aud more ambitious
.ssi,sr. .hn- Mr.. iiillrcih's reputation
as n historian will command for hls
present writings, that attention and re-.
spcct which they give promise Of dcsery-
ing in an eminent degree We copy
below bis remarks upon the "origin OF
the modern Democracy
The party 80 long influential IN the
policy Of the Union, under the name uf
the Demoeracy-a good name enough.
bni sndly abused, having. to all appear
amer received is death blow IN the elca-
lions just completed, some little account
Of It's rise and progress, decline and fall,
may be interesting at the present mo.
ment, especially To that large elias. or
citizens too young To have any personal
know, ledge Of the events of quarter
OF n century ago.
."'f .ssf'"'e' '''V r"'i,, ,,'u s-eoiai U,
the name, aud ia several points OF view,
the lincal dcscrndani of the oilor party
whose name II borrowed and whose heir
and representative Il claimed 10 be-
was like that, IN il" origin, essentially a
sectional, southern party. I, had Il.
birth in hostility 10 the election Of John
Quincy Adams 10 the Presidency, ,--an
election brought about by the almost
unanimous vote Of New England strong.
| ly supported by New York, and favor.
ed by the most Intelligent and liberal
minded citizens Of the Middle, Southern
aai Western States, with Henry Clay
at their head.
Adams aba his cabinet administered
the government IN juaicious and un-
esceplionable manner. (nobody will now
question ihat,) and yet They encounter
cd violence nni sirilenee Of hostility
such as have scarcely since been I,aral.
kf'ed. For twenty-five years prior 10
The election d Adams, the ndmini.tra.
ton of The federal government. OF az Il
IA growing 10 be, the snti.s,mc rights
fashion 10 call it--ihs national govern.
mcnt--l'ai been completely under the
control Of The South nor during all that
period bad any Northern man bcoD able
TO oblain any national appointment, boe- :
ever paliry, except by making himself
the homble tod of Scnlhern policy
Indeed, Il was only by bowling his proud
and reluctant knee 20 ,hi. very idol.
that John q Adams bal pa, himself In
that line OF promotion which finally re-
sulled 10 hi. election as President.
The southern slase-holders wese vii.
ling enough to pat all The hard work Of
the administration Of The government
upon Northern ssbordinalea, and 10 re.
ward them tor their anbseryeBey by ia
ierior appointments. Bal the idea Of a
Northern man for President was, at
that linc. hardly more paIaiable 10 llem
than the IDEA of oolofed man would
be nos. They have gone a great many
steps down from tho top Of tho ladder
)
since, rs il,ey have abgDjanhy shosB
10 iukins up siih pisres for frssi-
dent. Previous 10 tho election ~
Adams. and pending the Presidential
raasas. The hoaiheFn politicians hal
been divided into three bitter faction.
of Crawford, Jackson, and Clay men
bot Immediately aiisr ibe election o.
Aii'ns. they III united with fsw e1eep-
iioas --fs c,sy was Abie 70 carry Sish
h.sn 9aly snnill pafl u his supporters
---is a hrrse determination 70 pis back
ll,e control a fl,e general gpgernmeni.
wiih ihai o',jsri ia siaN Crawford be-.
ios disablrl. asd cay having iolnsd
Alarms. ll.sy plse.'i 81 lheir bead Gen.
srai jackson. -lss N the race u popular
fasor hsi iisianfed ~ hi, oompsiilofs.
ssd al,o had f.r Va iiss,eosa, end bsis
sapessaai, Csitean. Linsslf aiso lately
N a.p.fAsl % 'hs Presidency, bs, sLo-
i.a,ins riir.qsisi.ssd fss that term hi.
pssssa.,aos. hal Legs ei.ossa yiss-rrs.'
ilsBf siih gffai uesniusiy.
TLis Sssitsra Snsasssti, ~hieh had
tsf is soie gsosscsllea si,s iAes has siiss