St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10
HORACE WHITE.
Chairman of the com
mite on resolutions
- To THE PEOPLE.

mite on resolutions.
ADDRESS To THE PEOPLE.
The administration now III power has
rendered itself guilty of Wantom di>rc-
gard of tine laws. Has acted a> if laws
had binding force only for those W hu
aIr governed and not for those who
Govern. 1t has thus struck Il blow at
the fundamental principles of c"nStitu-
tiumal government and the liberties of
citizens. The president of the mitcd
States has openly used the powers and
opportunities of his high office for the
promotion of personal ends. He has
kept nntuliou>lN corrupt and unworthy
men in places of power and responsible
itN. To the retirement of the public in
trr,>t. He has used the public service
of the government IL Il machinery OF
partisan and personal Influence. and
imtcItcrcd With tNrammical arrogance in
he pulitir;la fairs of states and muuic-
ipHitir~. He has rewarded with intlu-
rmrial and lucrative offices men who
had acquired his favor 10y Valuable
presents. thus stimulating the dcmoral-
llati"m OF ON political life 10y his con
>picunII> example. He has shown him
self deplorahly unequal To the tasks
imposed upon him 10y the ntce>>ilir, OF
the country. and culpahly careless OF
the responsibilities of his high office
The paIti>an> of the administration.
assuming t" Ice the republican panty .
and controlling its organization. have
attempted To justify such wrongs and
palliatc such abuses. To the end of main
tanning partisan aScrudencN. They
have stood i'll the way of necessary in
designations and Indispensable reforms
pretending that no serious fault could
hc found with the present :idnniStrl-
ton of public affairs. thus seeking To
blind the eyes of the people. They
have kept alive the passions and re
sentiments of the late ciNil war. to Use
them for their own advantage. They
have rc>nrtcd To arbitrary measures. in
direct conflict with the organic law. in
stead of appealing to the better in
Stincts and Latent patriotism of the
southern people. 10y restoring To them
those rights the enjoyment of which i
Indispensable for the successful admin
l>tration of their local affairs. and would
tend To evoke Il patriotic and hopeful
national feeling. They have degraded
themselves and the name of their party,
only justly entitled To the confidence
of the nation, 10y Il base SycophancN to
the dispenser of executive power and
patronage. unworthy of republican free
men. They have sought to Stitic the
voice of just criticism Ia Stitlc the NOR
al SENSE of the people and To subiugatc
public opinion 10y tyrannical party dis
cipllne. They are striving To maintain
themselves III authority. for selfish ends.
10y an INSCRIPTIONS Use of power which
righttullN belongs to the people and
should he employed 10y the people and
i'll the service of the county. Believing
that an organization thus led and con
trollcd can no longer he of service to
the best interests of the republic. we
have resolved to make an independent
appeal to the sober Judgment. con-
science and patriotism of the American
people.
Amid great cries of ''qucStion." over
whclming the few who tried to get the
floor t" speak. the chair put the que>-
ton. and the report was adopted. amid
loud and continued cheering. The
chair announced that the vote was
unanimous.