Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-05
DEMOCRATIC WING TICKET.


nimiiy, and good will which animated the late
glorious convention at Woodstock. The heart
of every good Wing must have been rejoced
at the scenes and good feeling there exhibited.
A state convention has scarce ever assembled
in Vermont, consisting Of SO large a number of
delegates about six hundred are estimated TO
have attended ; every county in the state, ex-
cept Grand Isle, was fully represented. We
do not however, feel so much satisfaction at
the number present. as at the kind of men com
posing the assembly, the pith and marrow of
the land-the farmers forming at least nine
tenths of the whole, and the harmonious en-
Ihusiaslic determination which inspired their
councils. Every one showed a resolution to
go forward, setting aside subordinate points, to
maintain the ascendancy Of sound Wing prin-
ciplcs, and restrain the frantic faction Of loco
iocos, the cheating leaders and cheated follow
ers, from blasting the prosperity Of the Noun
tain State by their silly and selfish system of
policy, if system it may be called which recog-
nises no one enlightened principle of govern
ment, but is exclusively based upon an appeal
10 the lowest passions Of human nature.
We hope to receive an official report Of the
proceedings of the Convention in time for this
weeks paper lest we should not however, we
give short minute Of the business transacted.
Hon. Norman Williams of Woodstock, was
elected President of the Convention. The
present incumbenls of state Offices were un-
animously nominated for reelection. A COM
mittee was appointed to prepare an address TO
the Freemen of the state, TO be submitted to
the convention. In the afternoon the address
was read, adopted, and ordered to be published
1t is very powerful and interesting exposition
of tory mis-rue and its effects, con,rasted with
the true principles of the constitution and ma
tional policy maintained by the Wings. We
shall lay the document before our readers as
soon as may be. Geo. t. Hodges, and David
M Camp, were appointed delegates at large,
TO attend the Harrisburg Convention in De-
cember next: and E. N. Briggs and Erastus
Fairbanks, substitutes. The choice of the re- |
naming five delegates, was put oil to con-
vention to be holden at Montpelier, at some
time during the session of the legislature
Messrs. Tracy, Adams, and Fairbanks, were |
appointed committee TO call such convention. |
Windham County meet in convention at Fay |
ettevllle No more appropriate day could have
been chosen than the anniversary of our ma
TONS birth for the people TO assemble and con-
suit together how the arts of an unprincipled |
faction may be best counteracted. We have
not thought it necessary to urge the duty Of al
tending the convention upon the Wings of this
county our observation and information con-
vince US, that no prompting is wanted the
people will be on hand, and measures be taken
TO secure for themselves continuance of the
advantages Of the present honest and enlight-
ened state administration, and by so doing, to
contribute their part towards Fastening the
close Of the actual wicked and weak national
dynasty. To celebrate the anniversary of our
independence by making exertions TO preserve
the blessings of good government given into
our own keeping by that glorious event, must
commend itself TO the mind Of every honest
politician as duty at once appropriate and i'm
perative. There is but one objection TO such
mode Of celebrating the day and that is, that
The iarer half OF creation, who participate so
largely in the advantages accruing to the ma
ton form the acts of the revolutionary heroes. |
and whose patriotism no one can doubt, are, in |
measure, excluded from joining in the pro-
ceedings Of the day. This is an evil loss
to us certainly, and we will venture to say TO
them also, but we trust that now as always,
they will encourage husbands, brothers, and
fathers, 10 devote their time TO their countrys
welfare, though by so doing they sacrifice
something Of their own enjoyments.
In u moment of extreme good nature, Undue
ed by mingled feeling of compassion and
amusement, at witnessing the spasmodic con-
tortions Of the Editor of the Democrat, in try
ing to wriggle his head above his own accum
nlated filth, and gazing with bleared and wink
ing eyes at US, whose orbit, however humble il |
be in fact, appears TO him viewed from his lev
ell TO be among the stars" 1--WE thank him for
the complimenD we promised to write down
as nearly TO the level of his capacity as we
could consistently with other duties. we are
Obliged reluctantly 10 retract the promise. Is
reason asked ? To those who read the Dem.
oerat, none is necessary; to the other, and
more numerous class who never see that pa
per, we give the following extract as fair
sample Of the Democrats editorials:-
But from the long, dull, dreamy, dow.
proxy, numbering, slumbering, drowsy, lou.
~ ariicles Of your correspondents, we pray
delivemnce." r'
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