Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-23
EVERY MAN SHOULD VOTE.

we last week made q few remarks on the
importance Of the elective franchise; and we
have word more 10 say to those of our fell
low-citizens who neglect TO attend the polls
Many things operate TO deter freemcn from the
exercise Of their rights IN this respect. Not
lew neglect TO attend the polls because they
are Indifferent as to the result of the elections.
There will, says one, be enough to vote fire
main at home, and / care not who are chosen
for rulers, ifihey are good men. Very well,
we all want good men in Office, but ifyou neg
lect TO do your duty you are by no means sure
hat others will make good, choice Upon no
other subject are men thus Indifferent. Ifa
farmer wishes for a man TO work on his farm
be is careful to have a voice in engaging him !;
and If by any means he makes bad choice, he
does not trust to others to remedy the evil
Again, we will suppose, here is parish wish
ing 10 procure preacher. Do we not see ev-
cry man anxious about the choice of the man
who Is to be set over them in spiritual things
In this case every man concerned thinks il his
highest privilege 10 act--to rote.
We have been led, by some remarks made
by Windhamn in our last paper, on the neg
ect of freemen TO attend the polls, to look about
and see among what class Of the community
these negligent citizens are 10 be found We
have looked among the immoral and vicious of
every class, and we find that they almost in
varably attend the polls. This appears TO be
the last sign Of Patriotism that fingers with
them. While in many respects they are for
geuul OF the duty they owe their friends and
their country--in this, they are moi remiss-
Would that more sober, intelligent people were
as wise In their generation" Ifmen Of loose
morals are left alone 10 guard our liberties, we
are surely very near the vortex Of ruin. Such
men will, ifthey have il in their power, selec,
rulers of their own stamp. We therefore need
Tall the sober, moral part Of community TO do
their duty, that we may keep the ship of state
from running upon shoals and quicksands.
We call upon every man, let him be high or
low, rich or poor, TO come up TO the pools. Is
any one scrupuious' about voting we ask
him TO ponder well what he is doing. BY neg
Letting 10 vote, you are weakening the chain
upon which hangs all our civil and religious
privileges. Our forefathers considered the
right Of choosing their own rulers, next 10 that
of worshipiug their creator, according to the
dictates of their consciences. The Wings of
nc shed their blood like water, to obtain for
themselves and their posterity, the right of
choosing their own rulers and making their
own laws. Shall the Wings Of '39 forget TO
do their duty? We trow not.
Rag Bdrons in Maine According 10 the
Portland Advertiser, the following loco foco
leaders 10 Maine own the bank stock set oppo-
site their names
No. Shares.
Hon. John Anderson, Collector of Port
land, "a
Hon. Asa Clapp. (Mr Woodbury's faith
er-in-law,) $50
Hon. II. p. Dunlap, (late Governor) 81
J. ID. McCraie Collector Wiscasset) so
Albion X. Paris (Comptroller) IS
g Ether Shepley (Ex. U. S. Senstor) 40
Ruel Williams (U. S. Senator) 81
Eight hundred ard Mirfy-tkree bank shares
are owned by otiice-hoders or prominent men
In the Van Buren, party in Maine We have
copied but part Of them. There is, thus we
see, hum5ug in Maine as welas in New York.
ARRIVAL OF THE LIvERPooL.-Th Liv.
erpool arrived at New York Monday morn.
ing, at o'clock, Drinking Liverpool dates
TO the first Of Aug. The cotton market was
decidedly better. The Sultan Of Turkey
died early in July. The Pacha of Egypt
had gained great victory of the Turkish
army. Turkey will now, probably. be dis
posed to make peace with Egypt on the best
terms she can
The nine untried prisoners from Upper
Canada. among the number J. c. Parker.
were on Saturday the 18th. released from
their Imprisonment