Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-27

Hfariling fact to the inhabitant.
r. ,u 10y ~ nty to know, tina, there is .
'poli,ical Police es's s. among US, any
tina, almos, every inhabilss' ~ unucr i's !.s,a
surveillance. This epoics saSfrs =. \. ' 'e''
for its Bonaparte, and the tory Lawyers - -
Windhsm county are his ministers and these
ministers have numberless Touches" whose
business il is to give information TO the "min-
sters,r and they soon inform the "Bonaparte"
Of modern toryisun in Windham county Of
every effort to uphold Republican principles,
and he, The prodigy Of Nature, as he says, APP
plies the whip to the trembling shoulders" Of
"delnquenss." II is truly alarming TO see the
corruption, and base, contemplate efforts Of
this ''police,p TO wrest reason from the minds
of the people--to Gil them with hate--nasmuch
as "filthy communications corrupt good man
ners.n That cause that cannot be upheld by
reason and fair argument, should be abandoned.
That cause that canno, be sustained by polti-
cal movements that do not dishonor the actors,
should be left to its fate. twill be- Although
this police has exerted some influence BY their
inirigues, they have nearly lost their charm
Il is true that they are men "upon whose brows
shame is ashamed TO sit !" but many honest
democrats begin TO feel like Tray, when he
found himself in bad company. They know
that their ne,ghbors who vary from themselves
in political opinions, are not "poor depend
-toad-eaters, lazy, idle loafers, who get
their living by stealing, swindling, picking
pockets, counlerfeting money, forging notes.
las the Windham Co. Tory has said. mol
The democratic farmers of Windham County
look upon their ''whign neighbors with respect,
and know them to be men who look dorm upon
the base, recreant ''polce" OF tory lawyers with
as much contempt rs the noble lion would
show 10 a mouse who raised its puny ''pawn in
threatening attitude! Yes! every good de-
mocrat Of sold Windhamn has felt more deeply
the shame heaped upon themselves as belong
ing TO the party whose political leaders are so
base as TO heap what would be abuses if
they come from another source, upon their
thriving and honorable "whg" neighbors. i
have heard it'll have seen il.-Yes, have
seen blush of shame cover the features Of
more than one honest democrat, aud heard
burst ofindignaticn from more than one ''whole
souled" democrat, after reading the slanderous
and profane articles contained in the foul en-
CINE of the political Police.n Ye democrats,
wake up! Hold up your heads. BE men -
You are not bound to pay for Islander whole
sale or retail against your friends aud neigh
bors. You are not compelled TO be s'led on"
by such language as Kentucky hunter would
address TO hounds You are not under any
obligations to read or support that which
wounds your feelings and corrup,s your hearts |!
Political leaders address their party with the
language which they think will encourage their
political growth. What compliment the ''pol-
ice" pay you weekly by feeding you with Bar
Room oiial oh fe Vomit 40 'sBirchvard-
sticks" a few 'develish loud calls" doz.
or more ''greasy night caps" few 'plasters
and daubs," &c. &c. then take dose Of calo-
mel and pay better attention to your die, and
you may be men yet-wll you dot7
DECENCY.