Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-30

Dialogue between two Democrats--n Far
mer and Demapognn.

iHpCitdnt pOlllCal SUBJECTS. on see we
have 'unfurled our political banner to the
popular breeze on which we have inscribed
Smile and Bank Reform" You, proba.
bly, have thought much upon the subject and
formed some opinlon-we should like TO
know the result Of your deliberation, as we
place much confidence in your judgment
Farm.-I have seen our banner as you
call it, and thought much about tive have
dropped our former candidate who is a man
Of first rate talents and abilities and | have
never been able TO see any objectionthe PEG.
Pile could have to him except his political
sentiments We have substituted Mr. Smile
and am unable to see what any party can
gain by taking new candidate, who is alto
gether inferior in every sense the word to
their former candidate His political senti-
menis cannot be less Objectionable to the
people than our former nominee; and GER
tain it is, that his lack of ability will render
him an easier prey to political demagognes
and more supple tool in their hands,--I
should like TO be informed what is expected
to be gained by the changer
Dem.-Why as 10 that, you know, we
were unable TO elect our former candidate
we came TO the conclusion to try new
herb. Ii is said, you know, that new
broom sweeps clean, and as Mr. Smile is not
much known, we would take him and try an
experiment. As TO his talents, why, the
people don't mind much about that
FARM think you rather underrate the
intelligence of the people, when you say,
they don't mind much about our candidates
talents and abilities,-you will find that, they
will enquire into his character for talents
and his requisite qualifications to perform
with ability the high duties of the office to
which he is nominated
DEM am sorry to see that you doubt
the success OF our candidate. Well, sir. you
think OF Bank relorm2 you know, sir, that
the words Bank reform are patent words, out
Of which think we shall make great cap
ital for on. party.
Farm-Well, sir. as 10 that, since you
seemto want my opinion. will freely give
II you. The people will enquire in the FIRST
place, what our party have done in the bank
ing business.-an in the next place what
kind of'reform' they can expect from our
party.
In the first place, you know. that banks.
in this state, have never been chartered, ex-
clusively by any party--neilher can the
manner or principles, upon which banks
have been chartered, be justly charged TO
any party-when it was supposed bank
was needed, in any part Of the state, all par
ties united and used their efforts TO obtain
one. The next enquiry, the freemen will
make is, what reform they can expect from
US. They will examine into the manner we
have managed banks when we have had the
sole control of them.Nb The people are saga
cious and honest and shrewd. perhaps, more
SO than you imagine. They may enquire
into tho manner. in which sbe old Vermani
State Bank was conducted, when under the
entire control OF our party. They will tell
you that the business of that bank was salts
factorily conducted for while-that at
length democratic Legislature appointed
IL democratic Directors of the bank-thai
those democratic Directors flooded the State
with The bills Of said bunk that they soon
refused TO redeem the bills and that agents
were sent out to buy no the bills and did ac
tually buy them from IL l-2 to SO cents on
the dollars tina, the people were cheated out
OF some fifty or sixty thousand dollars by
that democratic speculation. And can you
deny this2 What can you say with these
facts staring you in the facet
Demo, sir, we can dispose Of that bus
mess very easily We will publish in all
our papers hat all this story is Federal
wing lie, and the readers Of our papers will
believe US. Except few old fellows who
know the facis) and they wont say any thing
about it to injure u.s.
Farm.-ll you calculate to dispose Of that
corrupt speculation in the way you mention,
II does appear 10 me that you pay but sor
ry compliment 10 the intelligence and virtue
of the democratic part of the people
Dem.-You know. sir, tina, the readers Of
our Democrat believe all we publish and
read no other paper but such as are on
our side of the question.
Farm.-lf your statement is correct, l
think we ought not to mislead the people
we ought not TO betray their confidence by
keeping them in ignorance OF all important
facts in relation to the conduct of our party.
.-Pshaw-it wont do to be very
scrupulous when we are determined to car
ry our points
Farm.--If yon can dispose Of that swind
ling concern and cheat the people in the way
you mention--how can we get rid OF the
odium which is attached 10 our party in
consequence of the failure and vile conduct
of the agents ofthe Windsor Bk2 You know
that that was conducted exclusively by demo
crats-that il was pet of Van Buren,
You cant charge the wings with participa-
ting in that vile transaction. The people
will ask you il they ought to expect any
thing better from your Smile and bank re-
reform system, than they have experienced