Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-13
A FEW POLITICAL QUESTIONS
FOR THOSE WHO THINK.

Who IRE the arisfocrais in our country 2
Are they not those who are constantly
endeavoring to create distinction in society,
between the iaboring and professional elias.
ses-betwcen the rich and the poor.
Which OF the two great political parties
is constantly writing and talking abou, the
poor and the yieh--ihe ,corkiMg men and
those who live by professions; and thus
creating prejudices and distinctions between
those classes. IL 1t not the Van Buren, pur-
ty2
Is not the Van Buren, party then he ayis.
tocratie party!
Which party in their actions, their talk,
and their publications, treat ell decent, sober
moral men. as having equal rights. and as
being entitled TO equal respect Is il not
the Wig parfyi
Is not the Wig party then, the true
Democratic parfyi
do no, those Of US sho are now poor, in.
tend TO acquire property, and. if possible,
one day. 10 become rieh2
II so. do we act wisely in aiding to create
prejudice Of which we shall one day taste
the bitter fruitsy
For what class Of society is credi, useful 2
Is il for the ries or for The poor--for those
who would acquire property, or for those
who have acquired IN is il not those rho
hare get 10 make money. who need credit?
II so. rs not war against the credit sys-
TEN. war against the poor .
Who are the true friends of the poor
those who fiaiter them. play upon their
prejudces, and profess TO be their friends.
IN order TO use them for party purposes; or.
those who give them employmenl--giv
them credit--irent them as having equal
rights and privileges. and thus assist and
encourage them TO become intelligent and
wealthy 2-IPor. Adv un
Aurora Boreaiis.--On Tuesday evening
a most brilliant display of Aurora Borealis,
extending at times over the whole heavens
but chiefly in streams oflight fromthe zenith
10 the cast TO west Il had at times The nm.
peaiance OF a bright veil extending across
the sky, and rapidly changing its form. and
varying ITS hues from deep purple red. TO a
brilliant white. The lighI was occasionally
almost equal TO that of a bright moon Ito hi
The northern portion of The heavens was
that IN which there was the least light II,
began NJ about aquai.er past 8. and WAS mos,
brilliant about 8 O'clock.
During yesterday afternoon a very dis
tlncliy marked mirage was observed in the
rbor.--yesses of which only the sails
could be seen in the distance, were represen.
ted BY distinct image inverted above The
horizon, exhibited not only The sails bu, The
hui. In some instances hinges were seen.
apparently OF vessels beyond The reach OF di.
'sc' VISION Boston Patriot
IAe Harrisburg Rioteys--Tbe bills of
Indictment found by the Grand Jury against
McCahen 4 Pray, for instigaiing and parlc
ipating IN the Harrisburg riots, have been
quashed by the Loco Focc Judges, who pre-.
tended 10 find some informality. A yerv
convenient way Of doing business. After
the Loco Foco editors all over the country
have been for months chraging the Harris.
burg outrages upon the Wings. The Grand
Jury have indicted Two prominent Loco 70.
cos as ringleaders in those ouirapes and We,
the Judges, their political friends now seek
TO screen them from justice. BY a mere quib.
bic One ofshe Judges dissented, but he was
overruled BY the majority i