Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-09-21

OTUMP SPEAKING. Some OI the eastern pa
pers, and particularly the N. Y. Express, arc
advocating the adoption of the mode practised
at the south and west, of requiring candidates
for Congress and the Legislature, to address
assemblies of the people on the great political
questions the day previous TO the elections.
From the meetings being frequently held in
the open air, and in the new settlements a
stump being the roStrum, this system has re-
ccived the name of I" stumping" or " stump
speaking" There are many things to be said
in favor of this system, such as the bringing OF
candidates into immediate contact with the
voters, the diffusion of light on the great con-
troverted political topics, &c. &C. In some
parts Of New Hampshire particularly would
this latter object be accomplished, where the
Patriot, HIPS paper, circulates almost exclu-
sively, and whore it is found almost impossible,
to bring the true issue before the people
From the following il would-scein that the ex-
pertinent is about to be tried, and we learn
that operations actually commenced BY the
Wings at New Market and at the session of
the Court at Gulord, in STAFFORD county
The STUMP" 1t will be remembered
that the Wing State Convention recommends
ed to the Wing candidates for public Office
in New Hampshire, 10 go out before the
people in their primary assemblies and man
fully TO express and defend their opinions
upon political subjects. The Suggestions
met with immediate appreciation, aud we
have no doubt that the plan will be put into
instant and complete operation. begin
ming has in fact been made by the able and
spirited Wing candidate for STAFFORD coun-
~, Joel Eastman, Esq who recently adj
dressed the assembled people at Meredith
Bridge. lfthe Wings adopt this PLAN the
other party must OF necessity do so likewise,
for the people will regard them with snspi-
cion, disirust and contempt if they do not
meet us face to face, and point TO point.
We are led 10 make these observations
from seeing the H. H. Wing project spoken
of with appreciation in many of our exchange
papers and disapproved by none. In fact
the system is as old as popular elections
In England the members OF Parliament are
expected as matter Of course to attend at
the meetings, and there 10 answer all ques-
lions. To be sure the unsuccessful candi-
dates are sometimes pelted with unsavoury
missiles; but we are not obliged to INTRODUCES
this part Of the practice with the other
| Portsmouth Adr
! The advantage of this system is Illustrated
BY the following article from the Express.
CGHrassing IN Missouri Washin efon
and Madison. In that most admirable mode
OF addressing Republican People (oppon-
onto igev to iace) as in, Missouri the Wing
candidates insisted upon knowing if George
washington and James Madison, who an
Prored as Presidents the charters of our two
National Banks, were not Republicans
PATRIOTS, HONEST MEN. The Loco
toco opponent staggered by the question.
said Washington had been htckea by
Hamilton into signing the charter ofthe first
Bank" and Madison had been LED by the
] d1atsYers of the day" The Wing candi-
volume Of IL. indignation, poured forth
OF the Father of kIpon the cALumNIAToR
Father Of the Constitution, and The
I'VE marked" says the ST. Lou.
lican, the countennnces of several oI1pnb-
in the room during this mpoient attempt 10
weaken public respect in the acts and opin-
ions Of The heroes and sages of the revolu-
ton, and we saw there depicted deep ndig-
nation and adherence of the attempt. 1t
needed not the aid OF speetacIes to observe the
repugnantf feeling which prevailed the whole
circles" The people of the north would be
sound 10 the core,--there would not be Lo-
co Foco enough for seed-if we could reach
the people in Ibis way.