Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-20
MARTIN VAN buren,.

am not, Mcssrs. Printers, very active or
well read politician, but am very DESTROYS I,
do my little share of public business right, By
casting honest and conscientious votes. Now
tell me if you please, or let some of your cor
respondents tell me, what is the objection to
Martin Van Buren, for Presdenti He seems
to be the decided choice of the largest State in
the Union: and If we may Judge from present
appearances that selection has been approved
by large majority Of the American People !;
and am free to say that for one, unless some
good reason can be shown for doing otherwise
shall vote for him. The Vermontcrs are adj
vised to go for Gen. Harrison; not with the
hope of electing him, but to prevent an cleo
ton by the people What is next to follow
A choice between Van Buren,, White and Har-
rison would devolve on the House of Repre-
scntatives, the worst of all places for making
Presidents. What is next to f0llowi We are
told that possibly zoe may prevent The election
Of Fan Buren,. Suppose this to be possible;
what nexti Either White or Harrison must
be elected, and whichever it might be, our Pre-
sidcnt for the next four years would labor I'M
der three most embarrassing aud perplexing
evils. In the first place, every man, woman
and child would know that he was not the
choice of The people, but that an immense ma
jority were his opponents; he would be mi
noriiy President. A Congress would be i'm
mediately elected to oppose him, and we should
have the consolation of having deliberately
prepared contest between the different depart
ments of government which would be fatal to
all useful legislation.
In the second place, President thus chosen
would labor under much suspicion and dislike
from having been chosen by Congress. A
choice by the House when occurring acciden-
tally is necessary evil; but when planned,
prepared and prcmcditated, would completely
cripple an administration thus produced. The
will of the people constitutionally expressed is
law; and all our institutions are based on this
/ foundation. If in any instance like choice by
Congress there is an exception, it was intend
ed by the trainers of the constitution as a me-
cessary and temporary relief until the people
could again act. But all Congressional Presi.
dents will always be weak and unpopular; and
weakest of all would be those who study to de.
feat the will of the majority and are openly
presented To the people for that purpose.
In the third place, President thus chosen
would necessarily come into power by means
Of bargain or, to use the mildest term, a,
arrangement between two parties. Each o
those parties must receive a respectful compli
ment in the appointment of his cabinet; an,
the chief magistrate, weak as he would be ii
popularity, would sit at the council table o
the administration between advisers who wer,
bitter political opponents. New Englanc
Wing and a Carolina Nullilier would be pre-
senting measures together or against each 9th
or; and in the mean time the mass of the PEG
pie would look with contempt on the who'll
combination. Office would be the palpabl
motive for this union of hostile forces, and sci
fishness would be written on the forehead o
any one who became an agent under them
and any honest farmer would thank God AM
bless his stars that he was not cabinet officer
Messrs. Printers; these are some of the con
: sequences of success. | am open TO convic
ton, and if am wrong correct me: But Civ
me reasons, not words merely. ! want some
thing more than the well known phrases "Lit
tie Dutchman" ard "Great Magician"
HONESTUS.