Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-13

1Ac Political Pqospecf--It would really
seem by the immense exultation Of the ad.
ministraion presses. that the enemy consid-
ers his victory already won. II is no such
thing, nor does he think So The party in
the United States opposed to the leading
measures OF Van Buren's administration,
and to his reelection, is the strongest TOO, in
numbers II we are true 10 ourselves, il
wc exercise the fiImness that belongs 10 a
good cause md facrthe foe with undismay-
ed eterminaion---"hr is ours" at The very
next contest at the ballot boxes. Why in the
name ofnll that is dear to US. should we be
dismayed7 In the FIRST place we have the
best OF all causes, and in the next we have
o vast preponderance OF the intelligence and
the virtue OF the country on our side. What
have we 10 fear. then, If we do our duiyf
Are we to be discouraged because we have
not done us well as Tennessee as we hoped
TO do. and not near as well in Indiana 10
both these States. oor chief cause OF mortif-
cation has arisen from an injudicious encour-
agetpent OF hopes. that there really was no
good ground for entertaining. There is on
indiscreiion in portion Of the Whig papers
that leads our party into difficulty. There
is an eternal Boosting before hand-a -four
roundness Of assertion, that not only relases
exeriion previously to an election, but paves
the way for disappointment and sometimes
for Encouragement. after II has terminated
in a partial defeat. We have watched this
thing long and closely, and we do verify
believe that more sclions have been los,
TO the Wing party, ~ the folly Of a few con-
ductors OF the party press, than from any
other and perhaps all other causes. The
Wing press Of the United States is with
some exceptions. an intelligent and an able
one but unhappiIy some Of the exceptions
belong to presses occupying positions to do
immense injury. Let the Wings Of the
United States think and &C, for themselves
Let them feel that they are in majority, and
they will find themselves so. at the polls
~ T. Gazette.
From The Washington (N C) Republican
I'd insL-Sto,m on tie Coasf-Our coast
has recently been visited by storm. mole
violent perhaps Than any heretofore known.
On Monday evening. Goth ult the roaring
OF the surf gave evidence TO the praciised ear
OF approaching danger which clear sky
and southern brrczes served but TO lull sus
picion in the hearts OF those who confide to
such treacherous omens. BY "Wednesday
al noon, the whole coast seemed to trembls
under the oceans surge The wind then
changed TO E. N. f., gradually increasing
and by Thursday morning il blew with TIE.
mendons violence. AS night shut in, the
storm increased. filling the sounds and riv-
ers with water from the sea. aud threa,ning
destruction TO every obstacle that offered 10
impede its progress. BY midnight, the
scene on Portsmouth, as elsewhere was
fearful and grand in the extreme. The wind
having changed to N N. W., blew with un-
abated fury. driving the angry waters from
the Sound completely over the Island. with
force that defies description. The rain
frll in torrents. while the wind lifting The
waters up, swept them onward apparently
IN sheets, that were snow crifl white. The
awful roaring OF the elements. resemblinga
continual peal of deep thunder, seemed 10
ring death-knell to every ear. Then
were few houses upon the island where the
rushing waters had not now reached the
floors, which were rising and heaving with
IN as the forcing off door, through which
death stood prepared to enter Constema.
lion filled every breast and during mn hour,
when the waters seemed neither to rise nor
fall. il is difficult 10 imagine The feelings OF
those who were alive to The dangers which
surrounded them The storm having now
spent its fury, the waters gradually leceded
and the first sight Of land cheered every
heart. RIG
As the day broke. and the gale a.
bated, heartsickening sight presented H.
self among the shipping near the island
Vessels were sunk ashore. capsized. dismas
ed. with her exhausted crews clinainc to ths
wrecks, and by signals imploring suceoL
So soon as the sea was sufficiently calm
boats put of. manned by the hardy pilots d
the island. and brought the sufferers 70
shore.
Democracy The party which has heh
IN its hands the desiinies Of this country id
The last Ten years is strictly personal party,
ltsl founder and chief was General jackson,
and until he lef the presidential chair IN +
which he placed the present incumbent. il
bore his name and no c,her. Il was tho
jackson party. and could lay claim 10 no
creed Of political faith other than The opin.
ions which he chose to promuleaio from
time 10 time.which varied with almost every
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