Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-05-17
NO. 81.
From The Albany Daily Advertiser.
DEMOCRACY.

A correspondent of'the Argus, speaking
OF the result of the charter election in New
York, styles tia triumph ofthe democracv;n
and another dates his letter from Tam
many Hall as the " temple Of democracv.u
lfTammany be indeed the temple, il is worth
while TO enquire what divinity is worship
ped under the garb Of democracyn and
what are the characters and opinions Of the
officiating priests. Should stranger, Wis
ting New York for the first time enter the
precincts OF Tammany with desire 10 learn
the peculiar creed of which il is the "temple,n
and hear from their own lips the sentiments
which the worshippers at that shrine put forth
as democratic" what would be his impress
sion 2-lnstead OF listening 10 an exposition
Of The meaning OF "democ racy," yindica-
ton ofrepublican institutions, or heartfelt
gratitude for the blessings offree government
and the boon of independence or glowing
praises of the perfection to which the system
has been carried, and which has made all
men, not only in name, but in fact, free and
equal; or tribute of grateful praise 10
bene6cent Creator, who has bestowed upon
Us this glorious country, these inestimable
rights, and honored insltutions-how differ
ent would be the doctrines that would fall
| upon his eager ear He would hear one
orator declare divisions ofproperiy to be the
worst curse ever inflicted upon the human
race, and another denounce commercial in
tercourse and the credit system, as "aris-
tocraT inventions, and extol the hard money
and prohibilory policy Of the Spartan sennb-
lie, as fitting models for the American-and
another still endeavor 10 excite The prciudic-
es and passions of the poor against the rich,
and thus array class against class, in worse
than civil war Nay if he chances TO enter
Tammany on Sabbath evening, be would
hear thousand times worse and more insid-
ious doctrines than these He would hear
the social relations. those golden letters that
bind most willing slaves, represented as bonds
degrading TO civilized and enlightened man
and in addition 10 arguments for a comnni-
ty of property, he would now listen to those
for q community of persons He would
hear the handiwork of The Almighty Archi-
tect ofthe Universe derided, and his very ex-
islance denied and if poverty or ignorance
should happen 10 be his lot. he would soon
be taught TO believe that property was the
badge olthe oppressor, and religion the garb
of the hypocrite and that the store Of the
merchant and the church of the Christian,
were alike fitting objects for the exercise of the
destructive principles of such democracy"
II, however, Jealous partizan should OBJ
lject these not being true expositions OF his
democratic" creed, and should poin. us to
the prominent men and presses of the admin
istraiion party, aud bid us heed their sayings
what should we lenrn2 We will pnss by
the Jacobinical rawlings of the Washington
Globe the invitations TO riot ofthe New Era
the spaniel-like sycophancy and doublc-deal-
ing OF the Albany Argus, or the exulting
boast Of the locofoco presses in New Hamp-
shire, that they had carried their election,
though opposed by every minister of religion
in the whole state. We will pass by these
and point to Churchill G. Cambreleng, who
declared in the House Of Representatives
that "ihe Sub Treasury should become The lac
of The land. in spite of lamentations here or
eise,chere;;" TO Thomas FL. Benton and Silas
Wright in the Senate Of the United States,
Insulting that august body aoiM threat that
a resolution which had Just receiced its deii5-
CRAZE sanction should neper become Ian TO
Martin Van Buren,, repeatedly urging upon
Congress the passage of a bill rhich they had
repeatedly rejected. and against wAich the
country, as one man, had risen up and pro-
tested-we point 10 these, and if such be the
practices of "true democracy" if they are
not rather the fruits of spirit which, sacri-
ficing all upon the altar of party. sbames ev.
cry proud recollection ofthe past and threat.
ems to blight every fond anticipation Of the
future.
Dying The Death for Ham--On the
22d April, citizen of Louisville, named
Samuel Arbegus, surrendered himselfto the
authorities ofihat city, having killed man
named John Harrison. by shooting him.
Harrison was caught about daybreak, steal
ing ham out of Arbegust's smoke-house
Alarmed by his servant, Arbegust got up
and took double barrelled gun. and went
down to the yard, where he saw Harrison,
to whom he called out to stop, and Harrison
did so. He.then ordered Harrison 10 nd-
vance to the kitchen door and bring the ham,
which he did. Arbegust then made step
or two to call his brother to his assistance.
Before Arbegust's brother could arrive, Har-
rison started TO run away, and Arbegust
moved into the yard, calling to him to stop
or he would shoot him, saying he would not
fire If he stopped but Harrison went on
and then Arbegust fred one barrel of the
gun, but that did not stop him. He then fir
ed The other barrel and Harrison got behind
a stable or clubhouse and fell He was shot
in the back, about the region OF the kidneys,
with large shot, which had been put into
the gun for shooting dogs. Harrison, when
the party from the house came up, excaim-
ed =" am a dead man." and died within
half an hour Arbegust was fully commit
ted on charge Of wilful murder, without