Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-19

The whole uuravell'd skein of glory.
But let the rogues say what they will,
The world will give you credit still,
For GOODNESS that no veal could heat
For art no talent could defeat
For prudence and for tact displayed,
That cast some nobler names in shade.
Though young as yet in power and station,
You have so energized the nation,
That great revulsions, once so rare,
Are now a commonplace affair,
And serve TO show the true intent
And usefulness Of government.
You have, by low financial diet,
Kept trade and commerce calm and quiet
And by sort of treasury farce,
Made bullion internal scarce.
For these, and things to Wings so hateful,
Your humble servants feel most grateful.
The power, sir, we have most to fear,
Its private wealth and public cheer;
Prosperity, we hold, is bad
And though there's nothing in il sad,
Ii tends to make the nation mad.
1t brings about strange revolutions,
And generates those false conclusions
That undermine free institutions.
In short, prosperity, we feel,
Is adverse TO the public veal
And hence our system should be made
To check the natural course OF tradeC
To tread upon the toes OF wealth,
And thus insure commercial health.
The statesman that would gain renown,
Must break the nations spirits down
AS did your first communication
Which met our cordial appreciation,
Although we knew each proposition
(Bitter as pill of quack physician)
Would meet with damning opposition.
Sir, we beheld with pride and pleasure
Your efforts TO dispense the treasure,
And rather than in Banks to lock it,
To put it in Ton, Nokes's pocket,
Or in some Treasury sub Of State,
Where il might chance TO circulate.
This measure, sir, we will sustain;
BY il alone we can maintain
That large and influential class,
Whose useful labors none surpass--
Who carry things, as 'twere, by storm,
And aid in every great reform.
In them, abundant virtue lies
Obedient, active, crafty, wise,
wv tt1 lcClitBs VI lnNCttidlt n0tt
Against the rich, and would-be great.
Such men, we must support and pay;
BY Office, or some other way.
And 'twould, we think, show more address,
To tax the office-holders less.
To you, sir, and our friends at court,
We all look up for strong supports
While we, meantime, 10 party true,
Will give firm support TO you.
This is the upshot of our story
Our interest, principle and glory
And so, without more idle pirate,
You're welcome 10 your native State
That is, if we can fix and fiji il,
So that your Excellency can get it
The Presidents Reply.
My worthy friends, Pm much affected
This Welcomes more than | expected;
For some ofyou have been neglected:
Though not through want of will or grace,
But merely for want Of place.
Democracy to office leans,
To Office looks for ways and means
And thick as scalps in Indian nations
Are office-hunlers' applications
Do what | will, when all is done,
One Office will but serve for one
No vacancy exists an hour
Few die, and none abandon power
Unless, perchanoe, with view to vex us,
They rob the till, land run for Texas
Or speculate aud play the fool,
And write us notes from Liverpool.
But with these ills there's something kind
Comes flashing Ger the troubled mind
90 A racant office left behind
mention these things not as new,
But to excuse myself 10 you,
And show you're not of hope bereft
While rogues are still, in office left
But 10 return from whence we started
| IT'S long, my friends, long since we parte
Long may you live 10 hear and see
The triumphs of Democracy.
Your praise of my great fiscal measure,
Affords me the sincerest pleasure
Nor less your cordial appreciation
J Ofmy attempts at reformation;