Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-28
THE pRospEc1,

The result Of the elections, this fall, pre-.
sents very fair prospect that in the Dexl
Congress the house of representatives will
snow most decided majority against the
present administration. AS this adminislra.
ton claims 10 be thoroughly democratic and
processes to be guided by the will oflhe PEG.
pie. we should suppose that the voice, which
comes up from the people, through that safe
and certain medium, the ballot, would carry
a warning note to the ears Of those, who are.
by theory, all attention TO the popular will,
and that no more would be heard of tina,
cod and misery expedient the sub.treasury.
But we shall see whether the will of the peo.
pie or The will ofthe office.holders will be
most efiectual with the men, who sit in ho b
places and call themselves the servants oil
the people. II we hear again the admins.
tration cheering up for the sub.treasury and
lcalling their followers and retainers 10 the
work, after all the warning and reproof thew
have received it will only prove that
f" Their heads are the hoIlowest things in
the world,
Except their follower hearts.n
Were it not loi the repeated proof OF the hol.
lowness in the professions OF those who
clsim to be The Democracy" we might
expect that the system of experiments and
expediens would be given up. after the re-
cent verdict Of the people, but judging from
what is passed and looking 10 what appears
10 be to come it is probable that the work oil
reform will be reserved for the next Con-
gress IL perchance the senate should be
sufficiently reformed for the purpose. II
the wing party preserve an unbroken front,
efectually discoun,enance all subdivisions
and look steadily to the prosperity of their
country as their grand aim and object, they
will, they must, triumph
II is not however to be concealed that on
account OF the independent spirit Of many
valuable members Of the wing party there is
sometimes want OF concession and OF un.
Joni which proves their defeat in elections.
This should be remedied The principles
IT the wing party are valuable they are
worth preserving and they are the only
principles which can be safely carried into
practice, and prediction for men must not
be suffered to overcome aitachmen 10 prin.
eiples There is another danger There are
parties in some Of the states which though
IN their origin do not profess 10 be political,
yet IN their progress and increase become so.
and as they are not sufficiently strong TO
support themselves, become parasites aud al
tach themselves one Of the principal parties,
and under the prctence OF granting susien.
ance and strength 10 The body, on which they
fasten. claim special notice and considera.
lion as sect They are 10 the protested
poiiucui parry wnar tue stue Is ~ the nee,
while il twines round the stately trunk for
support. il sends out its branches and is ten.
drills and often overtops and obscures the
g" leafy honors" OF its supporter. Heaven
forbid that the whig party the brave old
ouk," which our foreia,hers planted should
become The supper, Of and be surmounted
by, the insidious ivy Let the wings discard
all alliance with any parasite parry, and
when a'sect begins 70 claim for itself pol,i-
cal tights and distinctions, lei the answer to
their demands be-" hands of"-enjoy
your own peculiar views but bring them not
in TO claim political immuniies" Such
must be the stand the wings are tedake and
if maintained, they will be triumphant and
the country wilt rejoice in its return 10 the
days Of good old fashioned prosperity with
commerce and currency unfettered- Wood
stock Mer.