Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-30
MR.. CLAY AND MR.. VAN BUREN,

MR., CLAY AND MR.. VAN buren,,
DEMOCRACY VERSUS ARtsrocRAcY.
The committee. who were appointed by
the Loco Focos of this town TO wait upon
the President and escor, him from White
hall to Burlington on the occasion of the
recent visit which he graclously vouchsafed
to The citizens Of this place, supposed, of
course, they would be allowed the ds,in-
guished honor Of dining with the august
Democrat. But what was their surprise to
find, that, instead of taking dinner at
Whitehall, as is usual with other passen-
gers, he had determined 10 dine privately.
on board the boat, with his two sons and
Mr.. Secretary Poinsett, and leave the
Vermont committee to whistle about on
deck, with their hands in their pockets,
until he had finished his repast This is
Van Buren, Democracy. And he not only
refused to dine with the Burlington COM
mittee, but he continued at table, quafTing
his champagne and chatting with his Sec
rotary aud the Princes of the blood until it
was time to clear The board for tea. thus
giving the "cut direct" to The chosen dele,
CATION of lllustrious Loco Focos. So much
for modern Democracy, Now look on this
picture.
When HENRY CLAY was on his wav
from Montreal to this place, the WING
committee, who had been appointed to wait
upon him and introduce hun to the citizens
OF Burlington, desiring to consult bis pleas
ure, enqnIred Of him what arrangements he
would ike to have made for d,nner. Mr..
Clay replied if they had any regard to his
wishes he desired them to make no ar
engagements at all, but allow HIM to dine
a, ST. Johns with them, az was usual foe
other passengers Of the boat from Mon
trea TO Burlington.
find This is Biddie Bank. Blue. Hcht.
Hartford conuention Federal .4ristocracv
Mr.. STAcY:-In the Burlington Sen,-
mel of the ED inst, we notice that there il
an article setting forth to the freemen Of
TINS county, the qualifications of Lyman
Brgess, Of Milton. who stands az one of
the loco foco candidates for Senator from
tins county. The first assertion made in
that article, is that Lyman Burgess is
a farmer, Of sterling ,corM and integrity."
Now will you ask the Sentinel in what sec.
ton OF country Lyman Burgess farms lie !,
We know that Mr.. Burgess for two or
three years past has been farming in
M'c'gan speculations; buying lots of pine
TIMBER and advocating strenuousy the
plan upon which the wiM cat banks are
eHaohshed, but we never knew him 10 be
what could be called farmer of Vermont.
We know that when he first came into the
town of Milton, he commenced operations
IN the mercantile business, and continued
IN trade so long as he was able TO draw.
from the pocket of the industrious farmer
his heard earned gains, and when this
proved too little lucrative, he turned lum.
Der Speculation. in which business he has
been engaged to the present day.
The next assertion made in the article
alInded 10, is that Lyman Burgess is a man
"of sound and comprehensive vie,os" IF
this be so, why is it that the views of Ly-
man Burgess have never been made
known even to his nearest neighbors'-
We know of no political question that has
ngltated the country for The last five or
six years, upon which Lyman Burgess has
ever given direct aud decided opinion, if
You will except the banking question:
Upon this point, just after his return from
Michigan, he very man(uliy came out with
lis decided opinion, that the wild cat plan
or banking, was for all the world. the verv
hing Vcrmonters wanted. Here then we
rave one specimen Of Mr. Burgess sound
md comprehensive rieUs and as the motto
IF the ioco:)oeo party is, Smile and bank
'eform," we can judge what sort of reform
S contemplated when Lyman Burgess gets
o be Senator Of Vermont. From which.
,ood Lord deliver us.
1t is next asserted in the Sentinel, that
lyman Burgess 10 a man of fixed and IN.