Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-02
The Democrat Editor announces in his l.,,


The Democrat Editor announces in his last
paper that he is still alive after two years hard
fighting in support Of equal rights:
"Two years ago." quoth he, eve were called
" Jewellers" and {" agrarians, whenever we ex-
pressed the opinion that charters ought TO con-
tain provisions for the safety ofthe public. No,c
we are told that the ",chigs are The adpocates
of that REFORM II is singular indeed that in
two short years we should have succeeded in
making the wings " agrarians and Jewelers."
The success of the redoubtabe editor in
fighting the battle for equal rights, can perhaps
be tested as well by the votes ofthe county as
any way" Two years ago." his party came
within 49 votes Of defeating one of the wing
Senators in this county, and we believe had
majority Of the town representatives in this
probate district. At the next election, after
this democratic Don Quixote had been fighting
his battles with the " monster'' and 50 monopo-
lists" one I" short year." the wing majority in
the county was increased to or 600; and after
another short year, this party was so nearly
annhilaied as TO be able to elect but three out of
- representatives 10 the Legislaturell Truly
il is I" surprising that in two short years" his
success should have been 50 great. Persevero
honest Democrat one year more and your tri-
umph will be complete.
" Two years ago, il we happened to say
that hanks should be compelled TO pay their
debts like other people; that power over their
charters should he retained by the public, the
word hunlbugr was with many minds suf-
fcient answer. II seems by some votes this
session that four-ifths of the Legislature of
Vermont are converted 10 humJsg."
SO says he of the Democrat. But almost
-" louT-ffths" Of this same Legislature are
wings, and the wings every body knows who
reads Loco Foco newspaper, are {" monopo-
lists" What then are the Locos contendng
for' The same sapient editor says, he has con-
verified the wings of this county, because he has
just found out, that they, (the Whgs) are in
favor Of reasonable restrictions and guards in
charters Of corPorationsi Really, this is a
wonderful discovery, which il he had made
" two years ago." his interchangeable abors in
fighting the battle for equal rights, might have
been saved. He has just found out forsooth
that the principles of the Wings are not no,o
so bad as he thought for, and therefore he mod
estly claims to have reformed them.
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the W. Chronicle, writing from Montpelier
says, that while the subject Of prohibiting the
sale Of ardent spirit was undergoing discussion
before the committee of our present Legisla-
ture, the resolution Of the last General Assem-
bly, declaring it 10 be unconstitutional to pro-
hibit the traffic was alluded to, when Mr.. Sabn
the representative from the town Of Georgia,
(the residence Of the member who last year
moved and urged the passage Of that resolu-
tion,) expressed the opinion that two-thirds Of
the inhabitants ofthat town are in favor Of such
law.
MoSoroLIsrs. The Democrat praies about
the alledged watchfulness of the I.ocos. over
corporations. We perceive by the Legislative
proceedings, that MIR. Pierpoint Wing from
Rutland Co. introduced bill into the Senate
enacting that all charters hereafter should be
subject TO the control of the Legislature, and
Mr.. Robinson Loco Foeo fiom Bennington
Co. opposed i'll II passed 30 to I, and when
we see the yeas and nays we presume most of
the will be found to have been Locos. So
much for the demos.
Chancellor Kent's opinion in regard TO the con-
stitutionality ofthe late law of Massachusetts, in
regard to the sale of ardent spirits, has been
procured (by the opponents of that law we be-
lcve) and published. He fully sustains the
law. So the question, since the Supreme
Courts Of Mass and r. I. have both decided in
favor ofits constitutionaty, may be considered
as virtually settled
GREAT VICTORY!
From the Democrat.
The Vermont Daily Patriot OF the 10th inst
says: " The People achieved a great victory
in the House Yesterday, on the amendment Of