Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-07-13

fenced IN vet. Very little of 1t, IN tact, is
so far finished as to be ready for the first
coat of paint. All the wilderness of the
New World is ours, for we alone can oc-
cupy it, The dwarfed provincialism north
and south Of US have no expansive growth in
them. French and Spanish haven't the
right kick in their galIop to match us IN
the race Of empire. | have no contempt Tor
any Of Gods creatures; they il all weave
nto tho web of existence somewhere, or
they will do for selvedge and irInSes but
snowy aud shabby Is a bad mixture to make
M hv thems- Ives They are not of the right
stripe for democrats they don't come up to
the full measure of the American pattern.
81 tell We, my dear fellows, we have the
wool pulled over our eyes by the European
writers which we are all the time reading
OF course they know no better than to call
Buonaplrte hero, and Wellington another
for conauering him. That will do for t'other
side of the water, for everything ls great or
small by comparison. But comparing them
selves with themselves they are not wise, and
they do3't know enough to discern the true
standard. Heaven help them to better doc
trine and diet They will have such generals
as Washington and Jackson when they have
the same occasion for them and when they
70 " tltlllS iol liO-A'l9 A'iaeoiN' - tH''
and organize their civil institutions in the
faith Of the peoples honesty and capacity for
sslEgovernment. fully, fairly, and faithfully,
they may be put down upon the page Of hrs-
tory in parallel columns with US.
"Now, ! have a few words to say that /
don't want You to forget. Turnpikes, ca
mails, and railroads must be made, whether
they run in ront Of your cabin doors or not.
These mountains must be tunneled, those
valleys must be paved must be, and Will be.
So. don't let any of those mlserabes who
sometimes get themselves into your legIsll-
ture, set YOU against the necessity which is
upon YOU making fools Of you and scoun-
drels Of themselves, by pretending that they
will Tighten your taxes and reduce the State
debt.
"tinally-until every man is as wise as
his neighbor, and as good as he ought TO be,
YOU must be governed by the majority, and
that necessity will divide you INFO PARTIES
two parties, mind We, or one and parcel OF
fragments Now, the greatest Of these will
have the power in its hands, OF course. How
viii YOU mend lt when it goes wrong By
drawing off into as many little squads as
there may happen to be diff rances OF opinion
among YOU This Will only strengthen the
party You are trying 20 control. The noun
tain springs refresh the lake, by flowing into
them, not by running off into multitude of
uutdl To sta-uate in the sun Parties
must be buit upon general views and broad
policies. Organize as You may upon tran
sieut and trivial contingencies, 1t Is all fuss
and foolery. a party with anything posi-
tive in it will outlire ITS own abuses aud your
grumbins or, if the real majority Of the
nation is too corrupt TO purify itself, 1t VIII
not be improved by changing lis channel
The iud Lment day divides the world into two
class only, one right and one wrong Do
You think you can make better or more ac-
curlte division? Ny dear fellow-citizens,
don't be caught starting aside alter every
vag l5o0d fancy that inspired idiots can scare
up. Within the proper party of truth and
progress viii be found all the available means
ot reform that political agencies can ever et-
feet. Jonah withdrew in a fit of disgust be
cause the Lord would not destroy NIneveh
for its corruption, and sheltered his indjg-
nant head under a Eourd that grew up IN IA I
single night, and of cour-e persisted in a
night. Whercupun he wished himself dead,
and tainted outright. Better bear your
small percentage of your mel .hbOr, sins and
blunders ull they are cu,ed, than curse the
world and quit 1t in passion Ii Is good
enough for you to do Your duty in, and too
good O. De condemned as long as IL is getting
better.
'I'm done. FIR don't Jump of the stage
or stump. like the pony in travelling me |
uazcfi., through u bh1ug hoop and !
wouI,a't whine dying dax,lagy to my
-...rl. f. ! knew ii was the last I should /
f.r - g.. o, You IN the Il SD. | viii speak I.
O.. 1.a .r.l ny grave. Ny voice Will echo |
f.. p -lr, firm tl 4l my