Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-28


present political Stale OF New Hampshire
The popular humbug Of Democracy---ihs
prosiration ofaIlthe hts Of the people IN
der that ,alisnanic word democracy" -
He had his early education under the druu
and fife, which sounded to rescue his coun,
ltry--he was taught his political creed undes
such Patriots as Samuel Adams, Hancock,
Jefferson, Sc. tle gave bfief history oil
the origin in England Of The names Of Wing
aud Tory. From that he proceeded to de.
fine the real meaning ofthc word Democra.
cy--comparing the democrats OF the present
day with what the real drmoc rats Of old times
were. He pictured the danger of the en-.
croacbmenls Of the Executive. and spoke oil
the present state of the administration press.
u you enter, said he, either public or q
private house. you are met BY an office hol.
der--they are in every nook and corner,
distributed in all directions 10 train ther
followers for the support oflheir coIruplions.
They profess grea, love for the people. and
would cordially hug them TO their bosom
much like the afirclionaie hug OF huge
bear. We do not want such love, Mr. Pres.
dent--no one here wants such love. They
call General Harrison q Granny. WHY,
said he. had we such grannies at the head
OF our government, or at the White House,
our country would not present, the picture IL
now does They call him a Pettcoat Gen.
ernl-a Peiticoat President-give me such
President, in preference 10 the peticoa,,
peiiiogging government OF Washington. =
Our government have been iinkering with
the currency-making better cuIlency-
and now iorsoolh they say we want no cur.
rency but gold and silver. say well reg.
nlated currency is as necessary TO our pros
perity AS the tools Of the NEE hanc are 10
him. They call themselves Democ rats
Now, sir. have arrived at the age of three.
score years and ten. but they are no, such
democrats as have been accustomed to-
They have the shadow. but The substance
where is il But as we hope to be able TO
give Mr.. Jarvis's speech hereafter, we shall
attempt no abstract Of it. Our sketch is of
course very imperfect.
On the assembling Of The Convention in
the afternoon. Gen James Wilson was called
for from every part Of the House, and loud
and long were the plaudils which welcomed
him to the stage. We cannot a,temp, re-.
port OF the speech, (which was listened 10 with
breathless attention for more than two hours
His style OF eloquence is so peculiar, so en-
eigetc. that he carries his auditors along
with him from the opening to the close OF
his speeches. and renders any attempt at
sketching them down altogether a hopeless
task He dissecled with great skill the
prominent measures OF the last and present
administration, aud showed their effect upon
the great interests oflhe people. Ele spoke
OF the evils under which the country was
suffering, and Of the remedy in the hands Of
The people. He characterized the administers.
ton (not merely Of seven principes) but oil
one argument. The one great argument
which The administration and ITS presses had
10 offer 10 the array Of facts and arguments
brought forward by The wings was-"Bank!
Bank Bank !! In speaking of the remedy
10 be applied to correct The abuses oil the
Government, he passed TO the Harrisburg
Convention, and gave an interesting and TO
many. among whom we observed several Of
our Loco Focos) an affecting accoun, of the
deliberations Of tina, body In speaking Of
The remarks aad appearance Of the venera-
Die Peter X. Livingston Of New York, IN
the Convention, the orator drew tears from
"eyes unused TO the melting mood" He
drew a complete picture Of the present state
oflhe country. plainly showing that the pre-.
sent administration had departed from the
principles OF Washington, and other distin.
gnished founders of the republic. He gave
a brief sketch OF the rise of the present party
IN power, having been merely in personal
prejudice against Mr.. Adams's adminstra.
ton, as declared by Richard NJ. Johnson,
the present Vice President, that il Mr.. AS
was as pure as the angels in
heaven, IL should be put down. Principles,
said he, never change. Men do. How is
Il with the present administration They
started by mixing loud pro,esta,ons of re.
form, retrenchment. love for the dear people.
How have they practised2 He spoke OF the
life Of Gen. Harrison, his public services
showing that he had done more for the west
than any man living-in saving her from
The ruthless savages And now what shall |
we do. said he. for man that has done SO
much for his country. His closing was very |
sloqueat-ln fact his whole speech was |
stream of stirring eloquence, drawing forth
repeated cheers from the audience.
Gen Wilson was followed by Hon. Geo
Grennell. jr. late representative in Congress
from the Franklin district in Massachuse
His speech was most excellent one, and we
intend next week TO lay it before our readers
In the evening James Bell. Esq. of WaId
sn. VI. one of the Vice Presidents, addressed
he meeting and for quite long time kpm
he audience convulsed with laughter, with
mis- ludicrous pictures Of Van BuIen man
igement, OF the state of the present party in
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