Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-02-08
@ssrS County 4rrala.
FRIDAY, FEuErARY ;. 1901.
WHERE WILL 1T END?

dangers in the abstract no more autici- |
pated the developments in the republic
than they did some anomalous event in |
the movement of the planets. All the |
orators that celebrated the birth of the !
republic and pointed out the dangers it
must encounter went upon the theory !
that its destroyer would travel in the |
paths worn 10y the destroyers of ancient !
republics. But if anything has been
taught by time it is that the danger to |
free government is in the incapacity |
of finite beings to anticipate and forfend |
against the rise and progress of entirely |
new and hitherto unheard of conditions |
and influences. The dangers that the |
fathers feared and encountered were pas |
sion and ambition rising above constitu-
tional restraints like as in Shay's rebel |
lion, or in the copspiracies of Aaron
Burr; or in open defiance of restraints
imposed by the fundamental laws of the
country. like the spirit that jackson
struck down with so much spirit and
determination, or that which involved
the whole land in fraternal strife The
natural impulse of men is to seek the
largest freedom and this breeds an i'm
pulse to get away from constitutional
restraints. Therefore it is not strange
that after finding constitutional barriers
invincible by any direct force that the
next natural impulse would he to go
around or quietly away from those in
vincibe principles. Many guessed how
the country would be cut loose from its
constitutional moorings. One said dis
aster would come from collision of the
conflicting local interests of the country.
Another that it would come of the rich
constantly growing RICHER and the poor
poorer until in desperation poverty and
hunger would break in and destroy the
other danger signals were displayed.
But not one nor all of those conditions
came nor anything like the many others
predicted a new impulse seemed to
stir to life the restless spirit of men.
The natural tendency of men is such
that if they are attempted to be subiu-
gated to get up and subjugate somebody
else, and the occasion presented itself
for the exercise OF this propensity The
country hung doubtfully in the balance.
A conservative sentiment seemed to hold
the romantic and military sentiment of
the country in check Just then the
president started out to make tour of
the country. He evidently mad the i'm
preston that the sentiments of the peo-
pie were conservative and his speeches
were at first moderate and pacific, out
it was soon evident that they were fall
ing fiat and created no enthusiasm.
Whenever he touched the opposite strain
the people warmed to it ant so the presi-
dent grew more and more varlike until
the people responded with IN ardor and
military enthusiasm such Is filled his
mind with mental eXclamaions more
proper for reflection perhaps than for
open avowal. This turned the scale.
This determined the course of the ad-
ministration in favor of war Every one
of the great multitude VIII. were con-
nected with the government, and the
friends of every one Of suh, We're sud
denly and with a singula.ly impartial
Judgment convinced that the new policy
whatever it might be must he endorsed
All the ambitious young men in Yer
mont fell over each other to get at the
press to record their convictions that the
best interests OF the country demanded
career ofeonquest and glory, and that
it should le pursued with vigor and de-
termination on some policy and for some
purposes 10 be hereafter determined 1t
is singula with what candor and una
nimity tley all reached the same con
'-,sion. 1t y true they wanted posi-
.lo'is o'' thateould make no difference.
ney al "anNd places and nearly or
quite all got then but that would make
no dil1erence forhey did not then know
they were to havt them. Rnt tbo onr
""' 'e' ana tAe great movement
80 'eu aosoiutely Without legislation,
plan' system, policy, asign or purpose
One great inducement to this foreign
conquest was that it was perfectly mani
lest that it would furnislAa GREAT thaot.o
IN winch patriotic martyrs could strut
10 undying fame andwheie the hitterest
phases OF the scenes there enacted have
been the contentious for personal honors
~ mas indeed furnished vent for nent
up discomfort which led Roosevelt and
Bryan and many others across tbe
waters Men struggling with each other
ior preferences present scene in strange
contrast to that of Marion and Sunnter
IN the revolution raking baked potatoes
IRON burning log piles and whose loyalty.
10 each other and to the country was 80
in'ehsihed by want And SO the whole