Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-06-02

We give place to the following article from
the Boston Courier, as being very well adapt
ed TO the subject For it would seem from an
examination Of the Van Buren, papers, almos,
without exception, that they calculated to
carry all their points with the mass of the peo-
pie by mere slang, as this constitutes their
premises and their conclusions-the begin
ming, middle and ending of their appeals to
the people. But we will not complain the
means are fitted TO the end-the argument
adapted to the principles; neither are we sur
prised for tout of the abunIance of the
heart the mouth speaketh y "a corrupt tree
cannot bring forth good fruit"
To the Editors Of the Courier.
CANT PHRASES.
live in a neighborhood of plain working
men, to which class belong We take, a
mong us, several political papers, four OF
which, In particular, | peruse pretty attentive
ly, VIZ. your Courier and the Atlas, on one
side, and the Boston Post and Bay State
Democrat, on the other. In this way fiatter
myself that ! can form something like true
idea OF the politics of the day in our country
! have, accordingly, noted down few obser-
vattons on some of the principal cant phrases
OF the Tory presses, which are here subjoined
Should you deem any or all of them worthy of
an insertion in your paper, they are at your
service for that purpose.
"RnNed- Shirt Gentry. Who are they
Are they confined to the Wings! So far as
can discover, the Tories are quite as fond of
sporting ruffled shirts, silk stockings, and 9th
er expensive finery, as the Wings. Van Blu
rem himself, am told by those who often see
him, is very tip-top dandy in dress. have
It from good authority, too, that the Tory gen.
try in Washington, both male and female, are
aping the manners and fashions of the Arts
tocracy of the Old World. Now, have no
objection to any persons dressing as expen-
sively as his finances will allow, whether he
be Wing or Tory; but think it unfair in the
latter, to find fault with the former, for prac-
tlce of which they themselves are guilty, if
there is any guilt in the matter Ii is, as a
poor old man once misread the scripture,
strainlng at gate, and swallowing a cornmill
The moneyed Aristocrdcy." Who are theyi
Nine -tenths OF our richest men Of the present
day were poor thirty years ago-and Van Bu-
rem himself is one of the most prominent
among them. Nor is he the only moneyed ar
istocrat belonging TO the self STYLED Democra-
cy, who is leading captive ihoughtless rob
pis by hohled promises oil a Democratic Mil
lennlum. do not learn that he OF any of his
moneyed associates are ready TO sell all, or
even part, OF their possession, and to give
TO the poor. Now, do not blame any man,
whether he be Wing or Tory, for acquiring
wealth by honest and honorable means. Ii Is
no disadvantage TO the country. Estates can
not be entailed; and nine -ienihs of their sons
Will spend hereditary wealth in half of the
lime 1t took the fathers TO accumulate il
Thus, those who will constitute the moneyed
arlstocraey, thirty years hence, are poor young
men now and must acquire property by tenn
perance, industry, and economy. But do
blame the Tory editors for casting stones at
The rich Wings, when the rich OF their own
party are not without the same sins.
"British Wings" Who are theyl The
Tory editors are trying 20 fasten this name on
The supporters Of General Harrison for the
Presidency. Now, as Harrison foupL, against
NE BRUSH, during the last war, while Van
buren was at kinderiiOok, aud thereabouts
eiecuoneeung against Madison, the father of
the war must infer that British Whig means
one who was and Is AN approyer Of that war
ne phrase Is used upon the same principle.
iha' VIZ eau Hater-engine, for the eKtin.
gushing oil hre, a tire-engine. Hence. Henry
Clay, one Of the most strenuous advocates IN
iavor OF declaring tha, war. is denounced al
British Wing. Hence. too, psobably. Vice
President Johnson is thrown overheard hv
The Torres, because he was fellow soldier al
Harrison, and ~ suspected OF being a British
Wing Perhaps Van Buren a Co. fear Thar II