Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-19

munication, giving statement OF the Wing
majority at each Of the three last annual cleo
lions in this county, was simply to show by
testimony, which could not be contradcted
that the "ToTy Lawyer" Editors ofthe Dem
ocrat were practising deception by pretending
that their party had been increasing in the Co
during these years.
A true statement ofihe votes proves that the
Wings during this time, have a net gain Of
about 700, and that at the last election the
Wing majority was over 900 votes in this
county. This they cannot deny nor will il
answer quite as well now, after these facts are
presented to the public and their attention cal
led TO them, to go on as heretofore in the Dem
ocrat, Dragging and boasting ofthe annual Van
Buren, gain.
Truth placed in opposition to falsehood gem
orally gives offence TO the wilful Wopasators
of the falsehood. Just so in this case. y" The
Tory Lawyers" are offended, and fall to rail
ing, blackguarding and calling names. The
only argument they make use o in lustihca-
ton for their gambling course 5 this,--they
seem to think that because Others as they say,
gamble for "niggers, cattle, addiction bags"
they may be permitted TO gamble and gascon-
ade for the votes of freemen, a, though the
honest, free and enlightened exercise OF the
right of suffrage might be made the sport Of po-
ltical gamblers to CRAFTY their owe Of office
and power. This is not surprising, for II Is
evident, that any who has carefully marked
the political course of the " Tor Lawyers"
for few years part, must be awae IN view oil
their bargains and intrigue, their bullying and
intimidation, and their constant appeals 10 the
baser passions of human nature, tina with them,
the freemen and the purity Of elections are held
in the same estimation that Southarners hold
their niggers, cattle and cotton"--a legitim-
ate subject Of bargain aud sale, or II gambling
Operations, or to be driven in here's or troops
whenever their masters may choose
So far as the influence of the.e political
jockies extends there is no freedom Of action
in political affairs. Their dictatiot must be
the rule of action Of all their followers in po-
litical matters. Their government, Il perfect
despotism---a "reign Of terror" The last
Phoenix, sufficiently answered the speers Of
the Tory Lawyers about examining ,lhe rec
ords and borrowing the Democrat. j is pro-
per however TO add, that the Democrat has
of late been forced upon so mann of my
neighbors by one of lis editorial bulles who Is
said to be its principal supporter, that have
more applications TO exchange the Phoenix and
other Wing papers for II than ! can possibly
comply with. Again, the good people OF Fay
eIteville inform me that the branch Editorial
of the Democrat living at that place, is con-
slant borrower Of the Phoenix from his Wing
neighbors. The use be makes Of il and the
purposes for which he wants il are apparent
from the scurrilous editorials which weekly APP
pear in the Democrat. What induced The
Tory Lawyers" To make an unproyoked per-
sonal attack upon an elderly gentleman OF high
moral worth and great responsibility In then
reply 10 my former communication, is more
than can tell. But the living must not ex-
pect TO escape the covert attacks Of a clan Of
cowardly pimps who invade the tombs for sub
jects wherein TO heap their vile ISLANDERS.
How long is il since the names Of TWO, late
citizens Of this county, whose remains have
had peaceful slumber in the grave for from ten
to twenty years, were held up in the Demo
crat as associates of British Spy and conse-
quently, represented as traitors TO their coun-
try 2 When the freedom Of the press is pFosti-
oy u clan Of aihbasous oilice seekers wioss
sole object is selEaggrandizeDrcnt, the tOfrcc-
live lies with the ffeemen; and | greatly mis-
take if they do not apply it at the coming cleo
ton by such an overwhelming majority as q
give these reyilers Of the living and the dead
a signal and long 10 be remembered rebuke.
July IL. GUSTAYUS. z
r. s. wish to correct statement in my former
communication relative 10 the town Of Halifax. II
in 1887 instead Of 1898, that the vote Of Halifax
was not returned G..
Hard money for The Office Holders! Rags
for The People Governor Cannon of Ten
nessee. is pouring hot shot into his locofoco
competitor. Mr. Ex-Speaker Polk. whenever
he meets him. The Knoxville Register
gives the following account ola happy hit
under which The mouldbe WINGED awiuly
"Aher replying in full 10 the general ar
gument of his competitor in favor Of the
present people-loving Administration and its
sub-treasury scheme, Governor Cannon
brought the matter to focus somewh hat after
this wise:-
"Fellow-cilizens, many of you, believe,
were but recently volunteers in an arduous
Florida Campaign You well know how
you suffered there-and you also know thai
the pay you received, by direction OF the
present hard-money administration, was
abouttwenty-fve or thirty cents per day in
shin piaslers, while my honorable competitor
who now solicits your votes, was shoveling
into his pockets $40 day in gold and sA
Ger! This is the meaning, take it, Of the
boosted sub-treasury which furnishes one
currency for the office.hoders and another
for the people.
A gentleman from New York informs Us
that child about five years of age was seen
entering house in Elizabeth street, near the
rear part of the Bowery Theatre, on Friday
about o'clock. The mother OF the child
went in pursuit oft, and having been infor.
med the above fact enquircd at the house for
it, but was denied entrance, and informed that
the child was not there. After several at.
lempts 10 gain some knowledge the child,
by various individuals, the officers of police