Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-04-15

+. pIOuuCtu all Irregular ONeT-uCilOu III tHc pO
litical mac hine, as well as in the great pecu
mary interests of the country This agaiI
run into a new modification, or rather pro
duced political phenomenon, GLIDING al
yet, the calculations of the philosopher il
reference either to the probable term of it
duration, or the magnitude and extent of it
mischief
: We now see, for the first time in thi.
! country, great, numerous and powerful
party, formed without reference TO any grea
: principles of national policy, without regarc
to sectional interests maintaining n sort o
neutral ground upon all the interesting ant
deeply agitating questions of the times
middle position, from which, with a dexter
Gus skill in the art Of balancing, they may
incline to the North, South, East or West
as exigencieS may require: neither tariff
nor anti-tariff neither internal improve
ment, nor ant.internal improvement neither
abolitionists nor anti-nbolitonists--dif ierent
sections of the party holding antagonist prin-
ciples upon all these questions; and the par
ty itself, or rather the heads Of it, holding at
different periods opinions favorable to both
sides of these, as well as other vital ques-
tons. We see them disregarding or despi-
SiHS NV bOSt, otNNt
only that of loyalty TO their chief for the time
being, and the behests Of party. knitted to-
gether by selfish interests with no element
desire of public plumber.
This party has acquired the appropriate
and significant appelation of THE Spells
Party" The idea was first suggested by
one Of their high priests, who ministers with
becoming devotion al the affairs reeking with
public spoiis. They go for office and the
spois of office Their greatest interests are
centered in the Treasury and the Offices OF
the country To increase the means Of the
Treasury, and TO multiply Offices, contracts,
and jobs, is 10 increase their prosperity 1t
is clear that the interests OF the Spells party
is directly opposite to the interests of the
People. 1t is equally clear that they are
corps separate and alone, having common
interest among themselves, but no interest
in common with the rest Of the community
AS they have separate interest, so they
have separate organization, which, in its
character, is hard, stern, and memorable
They are in the nature ola great military
encampment in the midst Of peaceful com
inuniiy, living upon the fruits of honest
most part implicitly obeyed. Their disci- |
pline is exact, and their stratagem mastery. |
They occupy every important post through |
out the union. They are moved by single !
will. An impulse at the centre is felt !
throughout the extremities. They are en-
lowed with a sort Of political ubiquity. A |
single word Of command from head quarters
brings upon foot more than hundred thous-
and office-holders and expectants dispersed |
throughout the Union animated by one
spirit, and intent on n single object Rein.
forced by subsidized press, they simultane-
ously utter a spurious coinage of public |
opinion which is borne from the extremities
TO the centre, whence the rehuence sweeps
over the entire Confederacy BY this pro.
cess, man OF straw, or certainly John
Den or Richard Fen, may be presented as a
Presidential candidate with high claims and
a commanding popularity. To consumma,e
The scheme, another order issues for great
Baltimore Convention fresh from the PEG. !,
pie" TO determine precedence between the
rival pretenders to the throne This trained
band is instantly afoot, delegates are sent,
some with and some without constituents
They register the edicts of their chief-the
dispenser Of the spois; and these edlcts are
sent TO all the ends of the earth, as The col
ecled VIII and wisdom of The Great Dem :
'cra,c Republican Party"
ii is easy to perceive that no merit, how. /
yer exalted; no public service, however
ilus;rious, can contend, single handed and !
'ione, agalnstths stupendous array of power +,
ma influence. 1t is easy to see, il the Pres
dent Tor the time being shall place himself ,
II the head OF this fearful organization. {
ringing his official power, patronage. and 1
influence to bear upon freedom of opinion, |
md the freedom of suffrage, that successful 4,
eslstance will be difficult, nay almost i'm. .
possible. 1t is easy to see that, if the People
hall not rise in their might, while it is vet !
line, and brand with scorn all arrogant in.
difference with their rights, and impudent
ttempts TO dictate the succession, the dav is |
lot FAR distant when they will surrender in :
Iespair' and abandon all hope of ever seeing !
mother President freely chosen by the unbi. {
ssed suffrage of the People +
sir pronounce 1t as my deliberate and :
oiemn conviction, that ifthe People, in the c
endlng contest, shall not rise in their strength {
ma rebuke Executive interference, and The \
dlouS dctaiion Of a successor, unless con-
uslon shall produce new state of things.
We shall never see another President freely n
hosen Not more surely did the Emperors fl
Rome, backed by their Pralorian bands {
the worst periods Of her history, dictate ii
he succession, than will this organization. il
eaded by the President, appoint, from term h
term, his successor, lfthis organization II,
hal prevail at this time, where is the ground
hope for defeating it in the future? Will u
ne People ever have stronger case or can o
ne "poWerS that ben we'll hove n aai,ar -, o II