Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-14
RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER u, 1865.
Historic "Reminiscences.

The Ohio democracy nave recently en-
dorsed the Virginia Resolutions Of '9S,
and, as the Ohio State Journal expresses
II, have constituted them their chart,
sheet.anchor, compass and rudder The
immediate occasion which called forth
these resolutions was the passage o.
what are called the Alien and Sedltion
Laws, the former Of which, among other
things, provided that it shall be lawful
for the President during the contiuu-
Rnce OF the act 70 order all such aliens
as be shall deem dangerous TO the peace
and safety Of the United States, or shall
have reasonable grounds to suspect are
concerned in reasonable and secret
Vaccinations against the government,
10 depart out OF the territory Of the Uni
led States, within such time as he shall
prescribe, under penalty Of imprison-
ment not exceeding three years, and
never after to be eligible to citizenshipi
and the latter provided, under pain o!
fine and Imprisonment, against unlawful
combinations and conspiracies for the
purpose OF opposing any measures Of the
government, or the operation OF any law;
and against publishing false, scandalous,
or malicious writings against the gov
eminent Of the United States, for the
purpose Of bringing {: into contempt or
digrepute.
These measures wlicL, IA view OF the
lou0led state OF affairs a. that time, and
compared with those which military
necessity has sanctioned in recent
times, were mild indeed, excited unut-
terahlc indignation 4 the minds 0. all
true democrats.
The Virginia House o. Delegates, on
FSiaay, Dec. a, 1893, adopted series Of
resolutions, drawn by Mr.. Madison,
which, after expressing d firm resolution
TO maintain the Constitution, and sup
port the government in all measures
warranted by the same; declaring their
attachment to the union Of the States,
and av0wing their sincere affection for
theiI brethren OF the other States, pro-
ceed explicitly and peTemplorily to de-
clare that the Assembly views the pow
ors o. the fedora. government a result
ing from the compact to which the
States ale parties . 1e limited by the
plain sense and Intention Of the Instru-
ment constituting the compact, etc, etc
going the full length 0! notification.
They particularly protest against the
alpaole and alarming infractions o, the
Constitution in the Alien and Sedition
Acts, and invite the cooperation o. the
other states in maintaining unimpaired
Jheir reserved rights. These resolutions
were transmitted 10 the States, and re-
sponses were in due time received from
Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
New York, Connecticut, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont all Of which denied
most emphatically that they had any
Jurisdiction in the case, and pronounced
the Virginia resolutions as very un-
Unsuitable interference, and Of a danger
ous enlency. The resolution passed by
the Legislature OF Vermont, Oct. so,
1899, was in the following words:
Resogoea. That the General Assembly OF
the State OF Vermont do highly disap-
prove Of the resolutions OF the General
Assembly OF the State Of Virginia, as be-
ing unconstitutional in their nature,
and dangerous in their tendency. 1t
belongs not to the State Legislatures to
decide on the constitutionality OF the
laws made by the general government
Ibis power hciNg exclusively vested IN
the ladcial courts OF the Union.
Not only did the Legislatures Of these
Statcs condemn :Lo resolutions, but they
nearly all expressed their belief that the
particular acts O. Congress IN question,
were necessary and proper. How such
men as Jefferson AMI Madison, and espe-
clally The latter could have been brought
to lend the influence o. their names to
such doctrines IS now matter Of sur
prise. They both lived to give prac-
tlcal denial TO such heresies, and they
0wed it to themselves and their country
TO make a sormal vctraction but they
never did.
The fostering corruption which was
checked in 90, and again in So, and
pretty thoroughly cauterized in the war
Of the rebellion, still shows itself on the
rump Of Democracy that continues to
hoDole about on three legs in Ohio and
elsewhere. Let it hobOle; its nature is
now well understood, and with ordinary
precaution there is little danger Of its
again communicating the great body pc,
little Notification, Reputation and
Treason, three in one, may occasionally
orotrude their coppery heads, but they
have been efectually bruised, and theil
fangs extracted. As st. Patrick boreo
The last snake OF Ireland, so shall the
Tutelary Genius Of America consign thi:
Hydra to a dark oblivion far beyond
bhe reach Of any tomorrow.
NEWBORN Love FOR THE SoLpIERs.-
Er,o yonr,tare of tho oetb TiIiuoic rari