Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-05

|osophical believers in Christianity, who do
bot believe it a subject Of great importance
Tor themselves personally, though Of much
importance 10 the masses, as a means OF pro-
public order. The Queen is q de-
cided, though not bigoted, Roman Catholic.
~ People are in the habit of talking
black cockade FederaIisis'' general.
" without knowing what they mean. The
following article, from the Philadelphia
Herald, explains the matter. Besides Rich
ard Rush, Mr.. Chief Justice fancy, Mr..
Senator Buchanan, Mr.. Senator Wall, MIR.
Senator Hubbard, and many other great
lights of the present Loco Foco party, be-
Ionged TO thcblack cockades.
THE BLACK COCKADE."
Messrs. Elitors:-As one Of those who
wore the bhck cockade in common with
Richard R,sh, Esq, and many other FEEDER
%alists, | bg leave TO correct the history
which you have given Of the origin Of tina,
measure il one Of your late newspapers.
In orde to show their cxtravagant sym.
pa,hy win the French Democra rats, some al
ira republicans, in this country, had worn
the ~tri.coored cockade. This induced some
young men who were zealously attached TO
the Washington Administration, to call in q
BODY, UPON that great and good man, then at
the head Of the government, in order TO learn
what WIS the national cockade of the Unit.
ed Stairs. In reply he was cheerfulIy
pleased 10 say, that the color OF the Ameri.
can cockade was black. The fact that this
application was made, and this answer re-
ceived, will be proved by John Harmed, one
OF our most respectable mechanics, and he
has tod me that he was present.
had long understood that the American
cockaGe was black, and when in common
with many other young FedeIalis,s | at
tached a black cockade 10 my hat. | did it in
order TO Distinguish myself from those who
had worn the ~tri-colored cockade who
were for approximating our government to
the amrchical government OF the French
Jacobns. and for involving US in a war with
the moher country in opposition TO our true
interests, and the councils OF the father Of hi:
country. Men whom he had designated il
these memorable words, the parIizans o
the French Revolution. otherwise the advo
Gates Of war and confusion"
Aithe time when | wore the black cock
ade, | was an enthusiastic friend of repub'i
can liberty, and n Jealous admirer Of III,
constitution. My adherence OF my p%olitica
opponents arose from the impression tina
their measures were tending 10 revolution
ize our government and produce anarchy
hrst. and afterwards ~drspotism. IL appeared
TO me that nothing could be more impracti
cable than TO approximate our government
TO a monar"hy-two ofthe essential element.
were wanting, loyalty and an order Of nobil
ity. The favorable mention of either O
these by any party would be enough TO rem
der them extremely unpopular. In thi.
country the people had been made sovereign
and ii was absurd to suppose that they would
voluntarily abdicate their power, and if King
George with his armies and his million,
could not coerce them, who else could be S,
foolish as to ntlemp, it. The only DANCE.
of American liberty, ii appeared to me, mus
come from some ~demagogue, who, lik,
Cromwell. Robespierre or Jackson, woult
tyrannize over a minority under the plea o
doing good to the majority of his ~constitu
ents.
Ii any others. who, like my old frient
Rush, wore the black cockade at the perioC
alluded TO, were actualed by different incen
tives from mine. it was unknown to me.
Judged of their motives BY my own. II sub
sequenlly | have had any doubts Of the pat
riotism OF a portion OF them, it has ariser
from their UNFOLDING the party discipline es
tablishd under Jackson and deputed To hi
successor. When | formed the opinion tha
our government could not be approximate,
10 a monarchy, | did not loresee that part,
organization might confer on our executiv,
the power which is in other countries found
ed on armies. | did not foresee that an ar
istocracy OF demagognes might take tn
place of an order of nobility. Is there
shire in England which is in more slavisl
subordination to any peer of that realm thar
the State Of South Carolina is 10 Calhoun ?
FIRING SALUTEs.-The Portsmouth
Journal relates an amusing incident connec
ted with the Qualification" of the Locofoco.
in that town. over the Maine election. Nv,
noticed" last week a sad accident which oc
Cured to Mr. Muchmore at the outset of tn,
intended noon salute by the Locos. This
was a damper on the business, and the bet
lei part ofthe party recommended a suspen
sion of the "e0ck-a.doodie-d0o' mode of de
monstrating joy. However the cartridge.
were made and off they must $3.50 tn.
company in the afternoon removed the ielC
pieces to the south part of the town. A:
they had nearly reached the destined spot, q
bull, which was being led by the nose, be
coming a real Loco at the smell of gun
DoWder burst from his keeDer's hand nnf