Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-01
VERMONT PMGN
Friday Morning, February 1, 1880.

GREAT FREsHEr.-One of the most disast
rous freshets which has been known in thu
region for many years, occurred on SATURDAY
last The damage TO bridges and mills has
we learn, been very great. Wizards tol
bridge across West River in Dummerston
was swept away, and also several other costly
public bridges on the same stream, in Towns
bend and other places. 1t was at one time
supposed!that the new and valuable dam across
West River, in this town, constructed the past
season by the Topographic Co. and others,
was also carried away, but we are happy to
state that such is not the case. The south
bridge across the Connecticut at Charlestown
N. H., that at Montague, Mass. and part Of
that at Hartford, Con. we learn are also gone
The bridge across Broad Brook in Gullford
and a dam at the same place, were also swept
off, and we hear that very many bridges across
the tributaries of the Connecticut, to the north
and south Of u.s. are carried away. How far
the freshet has extended we have not learned,
but fear considerable portion of New Eng
land, shares in the disaster. On Saturday
night the ice in the Connecticut broke up and
cleared out, so that the river is now open.
Fears were at one time entertained for the
bridge across the river at this place, but for
tunately il received no material damage. The
water in West River, it is said, was never
known TO be higher.
Loco FocoIsM VS.. ABoLITIoNIsM.-The fol-
lowing article from the Boston Post the lead
ing administration paper in New England, we
commend to the attention of the abolitionists
1t is very evident that it is the design Of the
leaders of the Loco Foco party to secure the
cooperation with them of the Southern States,
at the next Presidential canvass To accom-
plish this, every efof, is now being made to
conciliate the South, and for this purpose Ath-
erton's gag Resolutions were introduced and
supported by the Loco Foco party in the pres
ent Congress- northern man of thai
party acho ucas present roting for them, except
IL, while not single northern Wing support
ed them.
"The manly frankness with which the
President declared his views at the outset
won for him the respect and appreciation O.
all impartial observers In Congress, the
same high minded course has been pursued
by the Democratic [toryl members. The
Independent manner in which Mr. Anterior
has stepped forth, and taken a position where
he knew he would be made target for tht
missiles of the abolilonists deserves much
praise,ga will gain for him the applause
Of the honest and firm Democracy [toryism
of the East We say to our friends at the
South, rely with confidence upon your nat
ural allies.--Me Democracy ltoryisml o.
New Englandr p
What will the Green Mountain Boys say tc
this. "The Democracy [toryism] of New
England, the natural allies Of the southern
slave holders" Will our fellow citizens &C
cede to this2
MORE Loco FocoIsM AND MOB LAw.-Wt
last week stated that the Loco Foco party wert
making some demonstrations of mobism il
New Jersey. The success at Harrisburgh en-
courages them, and we have now to state tina
in Delaware they are manifesting the same
spirit. The leading paper of the party recent
ly held the following language, in abiding tc
the choice ola u. S. Senator by the Legislature
"If our citizens possessed portion of tina
frmness, determination, and regard for thei
rights so abundantly displayed by the citizen.
of the Key Stone State on a recent occasion
and pere to repair to the seat of gopernn,en
with the same alacrty TO protect those rights
the Wing members would, we suspect be dis
posed to pursue different course"
Thus is recognised publickly and unqualifi
eddy, the right of mob TO assemble at thu
capita, and overawe and control members @
the Legislature in the discharge of their duty
Pretty repubicansm this Fine Legislation
would be the result of such system!
A FEDERAL GAME.-The Boston Morn
ing Post states that the recent outcry agains
the Middlesex Bank was part of REGULAR,
organized plan for robbing the public. Afte
crying down the Bank and depreciating it
bills, the knowing ones it is said, mad
heavy purchases Of the stock and bills, an,
tina, it now appears they were all good, IDOL
lar for dollar" and the cashier advertise
that they are redeemed at the counter of tn
Bank This is one of the means made us
ofby the panic makers 10 rob the pockets O
the oplel-Democrat
This Bank it will be remembered had MI
Parmenter for President, who is the Loco Foe
anti-bank Member of Congress from the Mid
dlesex District. At the time of its blow up
Committee of the Mass. Legislature investi
gated its affairs and charged the Presiden
with outrageous malpractices, if not fraud
In regard TO the "federal" plan alluded to b,
the Democrat, to rob the public, the Bostol