Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-06-21

Coniederacy.
DESTROYS as we are that our amiable neigh
Dor of the Democrat should not puzzle his
brains in vain, and lose his temper for naughl
in his praiseworthy efforts to penetrate the
meaning Of every sentence which we indiie,
we regret tina, we can afford him no assistance
in his struggles TO escape from the bewilder-
ment which he mentions in bis last paper. We
might quote and apply the answer of DIR. John
son TO one who complained that he could no,
comprehend him, "Sir! | cant furnish you
with understanding too p but we forbear, lest
the dignitied repose Of our friends temper,
which seems now slightly deranged, should be
still further disturbed. What we could, we
have done for him. In n desire, the public
spirit Of which, we trust the Editor Of the
Democrat will appreciate, 10 restore TO that,
valuable citizen the faculties Of his mind which
are now benumbed in amazement, we cheer
fully took the trouble TO submit the short arti-
Gle containing the "whole sentence" which so
COMPOUNDED the Democrat to several gentle
men in succession, in hopes that the difficulty
which so confused him might strike some one
else, and be pointed out TO us, so that we NIGH,
be enabled to do kind office by relieving our
suffering neighbor from his embarrassment
No one however could see the mistake, or OBJ
security, or whatever il be that the Democrat
refers to. There certainly is point of inter
rogation, and commas, and other marks Of
punctuation in the sentence, doubtless very
unusual TO be employed in composition,
and tending necessarily 10 obscurity, but still
we cannot find that the passage is incompre.
hensible TO any one butthe sagacious Democrat.
We commiserate his case, but cannot help him.
We recommend him TO take toncs, live low,
be copiously bled, and recreate his overtasked
powers by gentle amusemcnis, and perhaps
the effects of the toll which he bestowed upon
the "whole sentence" will pass away without
permanently impairing his mental faculties
We would in friendly manner hint to him
the propriety ofnot trying to understand such
things as may appear in the Phoenix clearly
beyond the scope of his mind, and on our part
in order TO reward him for his well meant,
though necessarily weak efforts TO understand
us we promise TO write down as nearly to the
level OF his capacity as we can do, with a
proper regard to the superior mental alment
we must furnish TO our Wing readers.
Mem Hampshire.-On Wednesday the Sen
ate made choice of Cyrus Barton as State prin-
ter, IN concurrence. In Convention, Josiah
Stevens, Jr. was elected Secretary, receiving
| 100 out of 244 votes Zenas Clement, Treas
urer, receiving 1853. out of PAS and Joseph
Hill, Commissary General, receiving l66, out
of 1913.
The Wings of New Hampshire will hold a
State Convention at Concord on Wednesday,
the goth inst 10 nominate a candidate for Gov
ernor. and also TO appoint seven delegates 10
attend the National Convention to be holden
at Harrisburg in December next.
Rhode Island.--The Wings Of Rhode ISL
and held State Convention at Newport on
Friday, when delegates 10 the Harrisburgl
Convention, were chosen. The candidates
nominated for Congress, are Robert b. Grams
ton of Newport, and Joseph l.. Tillinghast oil
y Proyidence-the present members.