Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-13

isiraiion paper, speaks thus despondngly Of
the signs Of HE Times p
The prospects Of the party, as domin-
ant one, are gloomy. There is difference
among us, and, in this city at least, we do
not see mutual spirit Of cancellation. =
There are too many who tolerate no free
dom OF opinion, bot would excommunicate
at once all brethren who assent not promptly
to their views, by what means, or how re-
Gently, soever, they came by them them
selves. They seem TO think only of enforc-
ing their notions, and to care nothing for the
harmony of the party, or its welfare. They
resolve that mutton is your only eating, ard
denounce him who continues to esteem beef
and more 6ercely far il he be a democrat
than wing. 10 any who idohze mutton
they give the cordial right hand Of fellow
ship and fraternity, no matter how ion or
mnckled their character on other points,
The love Of mutton is the only test, the
Shibboleth. and to that il seems are now mar
rowed down the doctrines, the practice, and
the fellowship of Democracy. He is Sc
ceder who goes not for the Sub-Treasury
System. That seems the spirit and purpose
of portion of the party He is demo.
crat who goes for it, though no were whig
or loco foco yesterday. though he seeks
through il National Bank. or the desiruc-
ton of all Banks The scheme must be
adopted forthwith there mus, be no differ
ence of opinion, no delIberation, no counsel
nor debate nor enquiry one must go for II
whether he knows what il means or not
"Who doubts is damned"
Why should Congress trouble themselves
10 think upon the subjectl What business
have they to hesitate about ito The Presi-
dent has suggested the scheme--why do
they not register bis will at once. aud 50
support him like good democrats That
is Icpublicanism now; we have found new
version of the constitution. and the People
Of America are Sovereign and independent
no longer. They have elected President
TO think for them. and schools are henceforth
superfuous We will espend their cost in
manuring land If word drops even in.
advcrienily from the Presidents lips hat is
Lac No matter though he ask counsel
upon any measure, and promise TO be guid-
ed by his counsellors--lo yield his views TO
theirs is different; il is enough If he pro-
;. pose the measure: IL is law at once. And
even he cannot 60 back from il himself -
and all who ut his request assume 10 con-
slider its merits are outcasls. wolves in
sleeps clothing" and other amiable things
10 boot. At our next meeting we will de-
nounce every man in Congress who did not
vote at once for the new plan. We did not
elect them to deliberate; the President is to
legislate--they are 10 record his decree
No man must think but him. II one should.
he does not support the President One
may like cheese until be is tired OF il, when
he says he is. all is ovcr--t becomes Ma
tional Bank at once. and deteslnbic And
all this is true doc,Iine now
Once in this land the inhabitants were
something. They governed themselves
They were intelligent ms free. and they
thought. They choose people TO enact such
laws as they wanted and they choose others
to execute them. and they held those agents
to strict account. Those agents obeyed
their will. and sirove for their interests
The people were sovereign. All is chang.
ed With the extra session" has come
new things. The people are. THE State
that is MEw said Napoleon The newest
democrats make il thus with the President
and they allow him no choice IL moth.
ing that he remains the same pure, upright
unambiIious supporter Of the constitution
that he ever was. devoted to republicanism
seeking only his country's good he mus
be autocrat in spite OF himself The drop
pings Of his lips are law. So is the consti
tuition now II Congress shall dare 10 re
jeci the new system. and retain that estab
lished by President Jackson, (which was A
|. democracy three months ago.) and if The
President should, as he certainly will, KEEP
his voluntary engagement TO discharge his
own part so as to give the best prospect o.
success to trhaierer plan might be Ultimate
y adopted" by them. he will cease TO be Q
democrat himself--he will no. more be a
: Van Buren, man. Who goes for aught bu
the new scheme is seceder, a wolf In
sleeps clothing" That he supports til,
party on all other points, that he was born
in its faith, that he has toiled for il from
} youth to gay hairs, that he has devoted hi:
} days and his treasure to its interests, that he
: has chung TO il through good and evil de
I spite OF reproach of loss OF friends. of dis
; quietude, in its darker as in its better DAYS
) all this is nothing Mr. Van Buren, is nc
} democrat, no man is a democrat, who shall
, oppose the treasury system, or entertain .
, doubt of its merit 1.-THE law DEGREES il
and the court awards it,"
Van Baren Shin Piastcrs.-T The absolut,
folly and impracticability OF the governmeu
plan of an entire metallic currency, is nov
: sufficiently obvious TO any man having III,
} possession of his senses. The idea he,