Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-07-21

nopoIists, to array them in support offan. in.
terest adverse to their own, and in hostility
to that with which their business identified
them. Ridiculous and alluring in,agina.
tions Of gold circulation were got up, and
the regular balance of trade deranged, by
government agency, in furtherance Of pro
ject al once useless and imprac.icable. Ihe
merchants as class have been singled out
for reprobaton, and their business crippled
not only without remorse but with apparent
satisfaction.
Nor have they been alone the sufferers.
All classes and all conditions, and men OF
all occupations in society--the farmer, the
mech anic, the professional man. and the har-
DIV aborer-have shared in the calamities
brought upon our common country by the
folly and madness. if not by the direct de-
sign of our rulers The doctrine has been
promulgated and enforced, that 10 the victors,
in an election for President Of the United
States belong the spoils Of victory; that is,
public employments Of every character
The minority are politically disfranchised
the public functionaries are constituted
an executive phalanx more servile, more
faithful, and formidable than the jan
zaries OF the Turk, the life-guard oil Ma
poleon, or the cohorts Of the C@sars. AL
ready they have disposed Of the Presidency
to one OF themselves, whom they have bound
hand and foot that they may compel him TO
walk in the path appointed for him. Al
ready these ABUSES and uSurpations' have
erected, for their own immunity, Moloch
tower OF strength that binds, and coniounds,
and intimidates many of the citizens, teach
ing them TO minister 10 their o,cn destruction.
The executive administration has ceased ITO
promote the great sceijare," and devoted IT.
self TO promote the welfare OF its adherents.
1t is no longer paternai, as ii was intended
to be, but suicidal, as it cannot be, without
producing much evil Its ABUSES and usur-
pationsp have destroyed confidence at home
and abroad The fact that the new Presi-
dent has determined from necessity or from
choice, to tread in the footsteps OF his prede-
cessor, gave the final shock. The denun-
citation, "PERISH CREDIT, PERISH
COMMERCE" became practically opera
live--and, for the present, both have per-
shed.
For these evils we hold that there is a
remedy. The ABUSERS and USUR-
PIERS Of power must be removed from their
places by the constitutional operation OF the
ballot box. And this is practicable. To
make il so, broad and public spirit is re-
quired All sections of the country must
uniie--all minor divisions must be laid aside
all personal prejudices must be given up.
Among those who are resolved that there
shall be reform, there mus, be long pull, a
strong pull altogether" The advocates OF
notification and the supporters of the force
bill have a common interest in this matter.
Both are equally Frustrated in the existing
order of things The STAKEHOLDER and the
abolitionist. the mason and the anti-mason,
are alike its victims. II is a common de-
..'sy .--iA-.:i :. s driven from lis strong
holds. all are It's victims or IFS satellite.
To effect its destruction it must be attacked
in its citadel. The rally mus. be made up
on the Presidential election of 1910. and the
reform Suffrage concentrated upon single
candidate for the Presidency. and single
candidate for the Vice Presidency. The
agency for National Convention is neces-
sary to secure this concentration-and such
a measure is. therefore, respectfully suggest
ed. To be efficient it must be composed OF
full and fair representation The mem.
bers must be selected in uniform manner
in each State, and their number must be
regulated by a fixed standard.
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