Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-09
For III. Phoenix.


these " little pinks of the Van Buren, aristocra-
cy" told US in their paper few weeks ago,
that one raj blast Of this terrible trumpet
would blow any body and every body into the
middle OF next week, or out OF existence, or
else Now | want little Of your
advice or assistance--and if you think there is
any danger of these bullying Tory Law
yers" doing me any injury with their tin trump
et--you will do me prodigious favor by max
ing a handsome apology TO these beautiful
" little pinks of the Van Buren, aristocracy" in
my behalf-for see by the last Democrat that
they are awful wralhy with me-
They don't find any fault with me for expos
ing their falsehoods about the gain of their par
~ for several years past-cause you see I've
put that down in figures taken from the record
and that settles the question. But they are
" tanal mad" cause I've called EN-" " Tory
Lawyers" pinks Of the Van Buren, arsloc-
racy'' &c. &c.
wish you would tell them that I'm very
sorry l'ye call'd EN- hard names, and that if
theywont hurt me never'lI call them so again
in tie world, sartn. Tell them shouldn't
call't EN- Lawyers il hadn't known them to
be lawyers, and then you know they attacked
the Editor Of the Phoenix in the same way,
call'd him Lawyer knight of the green bag,
&c. and so { thought il fair play 10 call them
LAWYERS. And as to calling them Tories |
knowt that is considered hard name and my
apology for that is this; You know there was a
man who made considerable figure in this
country 40 OF so years ago as a politician and
statesman, by the name Of Thomas Jefferson,
and the /" Tory Lawyers" had all along pre-
tended TO be his political followers, calling
themselves Jeffersonian Democrats" had
heard old people converse considerable on the
subject Of this MIR. Jefferson's political princi-
pies. had ALSO watched the political course
of the Tory Lawyers" Of the Democrat for
about 10 or IL years, and it struck me that
their political principles didn't agree ga tall
tall, with what had heard about Mr.. JEFF
ferson's political course. So borrowed some
books containing Mr.. Jefferson's political life
and his notions and sayings on democracy and
soon found that he, in his day, used to say tina,
Wing and Tory were the proper names for po-
liiical parties, and ia looking further found
that he described Wings and Tories in the
following words to-wi.:
I" The Tories are for strengthening the gen
eral and executive government" "The
Wings cherish the representative branch, as
the bulk-work against consolidation which
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found too that this Mr.. Jefferson opposed
the federalists Of his day principally on the
ground that the fsderaiists were in favor o.
Strengthening the executive branch Of the gov
eminent, and thereby as he seemed to fear
would ultimately turn il into " monarchy. ,
MIR. Jefferson and his party who were called al
that time Democrats insisted that the Presi.
dent ought TO be clothed with the least posi-
bic amount of power and preroga,ive consist
ent with an efficient discharge of the duties Of
the executive or head Of the government
Mr.. Jefferson and his political friends held that
the Veto power was dangerous, and ought moi
TO be exercised except in extraordinary eases
also that the power of removal from office was
dangerous and ought only to be exercised to re-
move incompetent and unfathful officers such
as the Leg Treasurers who have runaway with
several millions Of the peoples money Of late
Mr.. Jefferson, also said, that the President and
other officers of the government ought not tc
interfere with, or use any influence TO carry
elections. This is the Democracy of Mr.. JEFF
ferson, and these are some of the more prom
m Of ,tLa f~.l,
lists of his day. Mr.. Jefferson thought il right
10 call all who supported those doctrines To.
ries, and his political friends who opposed them
Wings. Now, on looking over the political
acts and doings Of these Lawyers, found thai
they had strove with all their might TO strength.
en- the executive branch of the government and
bring the legislative branches under its control
that they had supported the president in the
abuse ofthe Veto power-in the abuse Of The
power Of appointment to, and removal from
Office, ia the abusers of patronage and officia
influence in elections, and that they had sup
ported the Presidentin the introduction OF III,
custom Of MoNAaoHlEs whereby the executiv,
branch of the government projects all the inn
portant Bills and reports and puts them int,
,heFecise shape that the President wishes be
fore they are reported to the Legislature, Sc
thai the President may exercise the sam,
power and influence through his packed com
mitiees over the legislative business of Con
gress that the Kings of England and Franc,
exercise over the legislatures Of their respec
tive kingdoms. In view of all this and mucl
more of like character, perceived that III,