Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-15

for once were not muneuvred out Of their
rights, but stuck to il till halfpasttwo. they
usually adjourn at twelve"
Jan. 23.-No mailwent cast 10 day, so
retained this letter, g. open it 10 say, that The
administration party, this morning, moved
reconsideration ofthe vote in the House, yes
terday, upon the sub.treasury resolutions, but
were defeated 3s ayes, s. noes"
Now the above Resolutions are in direct OPP
position to the leading and distinctive meas
ures Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on the
success of which the men in power have staked
their political all. Nothing is so good test
of the political character Of Legislative body,
of course, as rote upon great political
measure. In the choice of Clerk, or Printer
and many other party questions, local and per-
sonal feelings operate-but in the Resolutions
above referred to, there is nothing TO interfere
with plain and unbiased expression of po-
litical opinion. We leave ii to the public then
to Judge, whether we had not only ga particle, "
but several important "particles of evidence, "
on which to found our charge against the De-
mocrat We have done, what the editor oil
that paper professed to do last week, viz, to
quote the articles in that paper in which II
claims Cor the administration majority in the
Legislature, side by side with votes in that
body expressive of its political character. We
have produced these ''partces" from three dit
ferent papers, in Boston, New York and Wash
| ington. Our case is clear-but we will not
triumph. We have been forced into this ex-
pose of our neighbour and we have made IT
'more in sorrow than in anger" and in self
defence.
| N. B. AS strengthening our position that a
great revolution has taken place in Illinois,
contrary to the assertion of the Democrat, we
republsh The following from the Phenix of
Sept. I, quoted from the Atlas.
mo State in the Union has heretofore ad-
hered to the policy and principles of the
| Jackson party with more perverse obstlnacy
than Illinois. In 1928 she passed into his
ranks and gave the Electors friendly to Gen
eral Jackson a majority OF i've thousand
votes In 1882 she reaffirmed her devotion
10 that cause by majority Of Sis votes
over Mr. Clay. la 1884 she sent her mem
bers to Congress backed with a popular ma
jority of over eight thousand. In 1886 she
gave her electoral vote to Mr. Van Buren,
BY majority of 3ll4 Until the present
time she has always elected an entire nation
al representation Of the Tory faith, and has
had overwhelming majorities in her local
Legislature"
Now we ask, could such Resolutions as we
have seen have been passed in the Legislature,
have received such majorties, if majority OF
that body were devoted supporters Of the ad-
minstraiion. Would they condemn the great
measures Of their own chosen leaders?
Temperance in Mdssachusetts.-Ac onven-
ton Of the friends of Temperance has recently
been held 10 Boston, which was attended by
from six hundred TO seven hundred members.
1t is reported 10 have been spirited meeting,
aud that determination was manifested TO
pursue, without flnching, the measures for the
suppression of Contemporaries in the state, which
have thus far been so successful.-A vast number
Of petitions for the repeal of the License Law
recently passed, and about an equal number of
circumstances against the repeal, have been
presented 10 the Legislature and referred to
Committee. This committee is examining the
subject, and has had several siltings for the
purpose Of hearing the testimony and argument
on both sides of the questions. Able men are
engaged to argue the case. We understand
that the friends Of temperance entertain little
fear of repeal of the law. AT all events they
ask for it, a fair trial for one year a, least.
SMALL BILLs.-The Democrat of last week
had another long article on this subject, in
which nothing new is advanced and nothing
requiring much notice. The writer quotes
DR.. Wayland, and says he is quite as good au-
thority as the editor of the Phoenix. This We
are not disposed TO dispute; we set not up for
authority neither do we want amthoritiesquoted
on this subject. Ii is matter to be decided BY
facts and arguments, and il ours are stronger
than those of the Democrat, il is poor way to
parry them, which the editor of thai paper has
adopted in his remarks on introducing an ex.
tact from DR.. Wayland, mode of contro-
versy, which is convenient for shallow writers
when hard pressed by an opponent. As fol-
DIR. Wayland, he is doubtless an able writer on
many subjects, but still he is a mere heoris-
ing school man. So far as he argues and pro
duces facts, he is worthy of attention, and nc
further. His authority is nothing. We would
give more for the opinion Cf one of the thou
sands of our practical business men, on such
a point, who perhaps cannot write paragraph
for newspaper, than for that of the President.
of all the Colleges in the land men who in
regard to business, scarcely know enough &c
write receipt for their quarters salary.