Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-23

government patronage and power; but they
have sought and are still seeking 10 place
the purse, as well as the sword in the hands
of the executive.
.ss'rhey have abandoned the policy Of pro-
lection TO home industry--rcinrded the pros
pefity Of the country-paralyzed mercan-
tile and manufacturing industry and render
ed bankrupt the national treasury.
Deialcations and speculaiions were few
and irihing till Gen. Jackson came into
power and called around him, 10 important
Offices, gang Of plunderers who have been
continued in office Till loaded with spoils
they fed their country, for their counlry's
good Not only this, but favored partisans
have been permitted TO supply the army, ma
Wy, post routes, g. post officers, with pro-
visions, blanks, wrapping paper and Irvine,
extra allowances, SC. Every opportunity
has been offered those who have labored 10
sustain the corruptons Of the Executive for
putting their hands into the public chest and
for sqnandering for party purposes the trea-
sure of this nation. The public press has
been pensioned and a complete system of re-
watding friends and furnishing enemies been
practiced for the lastten years. The incum-
ben,s Of power have steadily resisted all at
tempis TO investigate these abuses and 10 ex-
pose the frauds prac,iscd by the minions Of
power--they promise reirenchment and
practice extravagance-the preach reform
and steal the public money-they continual.
ly cry democracy and claim all but absolute
power for the President OF a free people
they talk Of the purity Of elections and con-
troll them by means ofgovernment patronage
and the influence OF office.
Martin Van Buren, came into Office pledg-
ed TO walk-in the footsteps Of bis prede
cessor-and he has done l--he has openly
ridicued the embarrassmens Of our people
and his whole administration has been
wicked and malignant crusade uponthe rights
Of the people and the prosperity of the north
During the administration of Gen. Jack
son and his immediate folowerthere has not
only been an increase in the number but in
the compensation ofthe government officers,
and the aggregate expenses Of the Govern
ment have swollen from less than THIRTEEN,
10 nearly lSFORTY MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS This enormous increase OF
expense has pervaded every class of officers
tide-waiter of the Customs.
Ii is an undspuied fact that while our
Government have squandered S30,000,00
in the inglorious Florida Indian War, Gov.
eminent contractors and spectators have
made splendid fortunes by furnishing those
same Indians with provisions for carrying
on a war which has drained our treasury
and which is fast burying in one common
grave the citizen and the soldier of our own
nation.
The Administration through their pen
stoned presses charge the Wings with array
ing the rich against the poor and the poor
against the rich; this cry is all knavish cant,
got up by the plunderers OF the treasury 10
divert the attention oflhe people from their
own rapacity and TO turn it against others no
matter who In this country the road 10
wealth is open and free TO all--no class
should have any exclusive privilege, and
none deserve 10 be prescribed, except those
who acquire the property Of others by un.
fair means-such robbers as Swartwoui,
Price, Boyd, Lynn & Co, who made plum.
der trade should be discarded by honest
men, whether, itch or poor. Our locofoco
opponents, have had the laughable impu-
dence, however, TO say that these public
robbers were Wings Is it 500 Mr..
Swartwout was one of the fines, appoint
ments made by Gen. Jackson. He appoint
ed and re-appointed him TO the Collector
ship OF New York. MIR Van Buren, coniin-
ued him in office. Swarwout was pet OF
the Government, and on the most intimate
terms with the Chief Executive for the whole
term OF his Office MIR Price was appointed
District Attorney by the special interference
OF Martin Van Buren,. The attempt OF this
administration to throw off the responsibility
of these enormous robberies is delusive at.
tempt AS well nigh; they say that the nox-
ious and destructive vapors which exhale
from the Augean Stable of locofocois pro-
ceeded from those who inhaled with their
first breaihthe pure and unadulterated air oil
genuine repubicanism.
The Wings of Vermont have much 10
cheer them, and little 10 discourage The
nominations ofState Officers made at Wood
stock, by the largest Convention ever held in
the State. it is believed were such MS TO give
general satisfaction--and sucha as will com
mand heavy maj ority next September and
the great number of delegates present here
to-day and the union and harmony which
has thus far marked our proceedings, we
may safely calculate on an increased major
| ity for the nomination thus made The sue
cess which has crowned the efforts of our
Wing brethren 10 New York, Connecticut
and Virginia, is truly cheering and tells us
that the days of misrule are numbered and
that victory will crown the efforts OF the
! Wings of these United States
| Freemen Of Windham County you will
soon ha aIiad t,no,, N dao,d. a. ~ h.Ilnt-