Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-25
nz-pnAorioAL DEMOCRACY.

ronage of the General Government has been
brought into conflict with the freedom OF cleo
lions, during the present and next preceding
administration. Scarcely an election occurs,
in which the power aud influence arising from
this patronage, is not made use Of by the party
in power, to accomplish their purposes. 1t will
be recollected that in the 4th District in Mass.
now represented by Parmenier, Loco Foco)
two unsuccessful trials have been had TO elect
Representative for the next Congress, and
the third is soon to take place. No measures
are left untried, by the administration TO carry
this district for the majority in the next Con-
gress depends on the result Of the elections yet
TO be held. II seems that the Postmasters at
Charestown and Groton, and we believe one
or two other towns, dared at the last trial TO
exercise the rights Of freemen-nay Of demo-
Gratis, Gin the old and true sense Of the word)
and TO record their votes according 10 the die
lales Of their consciences, for the Wing can
didate. But no sooner was this outrageous act
Of treason known, than forthwith they received
their discharge from Office to make room for
more devoted pariisans and men more servile,
who would use their official influence to sus-
tain the wpning power Of their masters. 10
this connection we will also record the two
following instances of the abuse Of patronage
10 promote party purposes.
The Wilkesbanre (pa.) Advocate, of recent
date, says, that some two hundred people in
that county pelitioned Mr.. Kendall for post
office, where one is much needed. The p. NJ.
General Immediately wrote 10 political friend
ia that vicinity TO know whether the gentle
man recommended for postmaster, rdS sup
porter Of The administration or mol aud on
learning that he was not, he refused TO grant
the request.
Another case is that related by an Alexan-
dria a. CO. paper
n clerk an The Land office in Washiag-
ton, an letter schieh as published, says;-"I
deem IL necessary 10 iaform you that before /
icas appointed 10 The Land office, ,oas re-
quesied by The Commissioner 10 satisfy him
as 10 my political opinions, ,ehieh / did in a
letter from one Of The oldest and most re.
spectacle of our citizens
And his is done in free republican
country! Before man can obtain petiy
office. he Is reqnired 10 satisfy those IN aa.
Mority. as 10 has political "opiniOnsn Is not
his disereditabie 10 The nation ! IYhen riIl
there be an end of such miserable tyranny p
More Loco Foco Mob Lap.-The loco focos
of New Jersey seem to be preparing 10 follow
the example Of their brethren Of Penn. and TO
accomplish their purposes by mob demunstra-
tons. NOT willing TO trust the next Congress
10 decide on the merits of the claims of the
two sets Of candidates for members of the
House from that state, they have held Con-
vention at Trenton and passed resolutions in
struc,ing Congress how 10 act and denouncing
the Wings We presume this will have great
influence in the case! Ilwould not be sur
prlsing If the success of the mob at Harris
burgh should encourage similar movement at
Washington.
The Investigating Commifee.--The friends
of Reform in the administration of our national
affairs have succeeded at length in procuring
the appointment by ballot in the House of
Representatives at Washington, of Commit
tee 10 investigate the recent defalcations of
public officers, Wings, Cons. & Locos.
They are 10 proceed Immediately to Y. CITY.
The House Of Representatives in Delaware
has elected on its part DIR. Maulle, sound
Wing, as successor 10 Mr.. Bayard in the u.
). Senate. Maulle Thames A. Bayard.
(Locu) 8. The Senate will, il is supposed,
choose James A. Bayard. The Locos have
four majority in that branch.
A RAILROAD ATTAcBEn.-The Stonington
(Con.) Railroad has been attached on debt
due in Philadelphia. The capital of the Co.
is $l,300,000, and all It's debts about s ,2OO,-
600. During the past year 81, 600 persons pas
sed over the road.
We stated last week that Mr. Roswell SAT-
ford of Chesterfield, was found frozen TO death
We have since been differently Informed. He
was returning home in his wagon, when he
was precipitated from off a bridge, near the bu-
rying ground n,he south west part of leicester
field and the horse and himself (it is supposedly
killed inslantaneously This was about ~
past nine IN the evening. He was not discoy-
cred until about o'clock on the following
morning, and then by small boy who was
going to school. MIR. S. was 62 years of ace.
His wife has been dead Two or three years.
u. S, SENATORS Daniel Webster NV \ has
been reelected 10 the u. S.. Senate fnr siv |
years, by the Legislature of Massachusetts.
and Ruel Williams a.. F. TO the same BODY |
bV the LEGISLATURE of Maine -H'-'-' 10y