Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-31


wise soon be oet OF our power to rebuild
We use no idle words, when We say that /
the downward progress and tendency OF our
system OF government has for The last len
years hlled the friends Of rational liberty
With disinay, and that many Of the wisrst
Observers among us do now look forward /
uilh more Of fear thuu Of hope The prodi- \
gioos Increase Of tie power and patronage
Of the federal government, The daring usur-
paiions Of the executive and OF Congress. ths. I
rcckirss and prOfiieale expenditure OF The I
public MONEYS, The shameless adoption and 4
avowal Of The principle thai public Office is
the appropriate reward for party services.
the regular and constant employment of the I
entire power aud resources OF the goreIn-
ment in maintaining The ascendsucv OF |
party. and, as ia The late case Of Mem
Jersey, the abandonment OF forms of pTo.
cresiing 10 which obvious necessity and long
use had given the force OF Law. these indeed,
u hen considered as he fruits Of but ten years
OF misTuie by agovernmeni elected By the
people, are enough 10 excite The jealousy.
and rouse the vigilance. Of the nos1 conn
den. and sanguine adlu;rer Of republican In
s,iiniions
-~'t AAt Hict Ntdic ldfC Otttl NtAlS u
iesefish excitement, and the people are now
awaklng as from Gisiempeied dream
( The whole nation had beeH Infected with
rrcklrssness and Impotence ct spirit, which
finally found vent IA carer OF reckless
sPrruiaiioni and the propensity 10 indulge
"a these adventurous schemes was most IN
fortunately eounirnanced ky the policy OF
The government ia relation 10 the pubic DO
main, and me currency. Vast tracts OF land
were thrown INTO The market, and made
subject 10 entry al government prices: SET
tiers were induced 10 occupy these as well
] rs unsurvryrd lands by the promise Of pre-
emrlon lawS; emigration 10 the more iuac-
ctssihle and remote territories was encour-
aged by me expectation that rail roads, can
ais. and Artificial harbonrs would be con-
siTUctrd Throughout the mighty west al the
:. national rxpens.and for all these enterprises
the means we're abundaB,ly supplied by the
mushroom banks. which was The pollry
of the dominant party 10 substitute FOR the
Bank OF the Unned STATES Ovenrading
ath Europe was promoted by connivanee
al frauds on The revenue laws so extensive
as TO be ofth-nisviTes sufficient 70 ruin all
the manufactures Of the nation. But these
decisions have passed away with The al.
minisifalion which ushered them in, and the
approaching crisis viii show our rulers
that there Is a point. brycnG V ;iirtl the t,eUr
p.s can n--,,hvr he driven nor led. The ian.
posing personal character aud distinguished
military services OF gen- Jackson severed
and atoned FOR a multitude OF political errors
but hrs successor can avail himself of nc
saeh mantle for The disguise Of his own fail
i. -. l. -
talent. the originator OF no conspicuous mca
sure OF public policy. possessed OF 40 shining
qualities and who can be characterized only
as being characteristic must be conIeu
E 10 be judged by the results OF his admins
+ lraiion, and The man Who was no; ashamed
: 10 avow himselfio be The head. mot OF hi
a people, bur Of his party. will speedily inc
!, that pany 10 be but lean minority.
a We have thus. fellow citizens, in acror
: dance with the spiriI OF the times, gon,
J. back 10 first principles. We have brief.
i inquired into the purposes and duties Of III
4 federal government, and touched upon som
a OF the points in which for mole than TEL
n years. il has been grossly mal-administsI
b ed Having pointed ont the evil. we ar
a nov 10 suggest the remedy, and in this al
!. voice of the public has long since anlicipa
r ted US. The servants Of the people had 10
y deed become their masters, but The righilu
: soyereigns are about to resume that aUthori
+ ", which comes 10 them from a source higl
4 eI than all written law. and TO delegate IN
$ reins Of government 10 ADLER and more irus
a worthy hands
e We do not think il necessary TO dwell al
= on the character aud services OF The dlstil
D. guished citizen. y 30 IS destined 10 lead III
irermrn nfihe union 10 triumph over domef
81 tic faction, as in other days he led the a
lie mics OF his country TO triumph over be
III Toes.
ie We worship no man, we bow 10 no taetIOi
Il we acknowledge allegiance to no narIo'
K PARTY The Union. the Conslitution-worc
IS that once stirred meas blood like the voIC
OF OF the lrnmpet-ar- our walchwoTGs, an
OF We are determined that the sacred principle
Us Of rational freedom, which in bette. daj
I'D were our just pride shall heneeiorth cea'
il TO be-wh hat misgovernmeni has we'll nag
W. made them-bui an empty boast ~
n man OF our choice is citizen OF tried an
nd primitive patriotism, Of mistaken IndcPs
as denee. Of approved ability and experience
IN Of uniiEpearhable integrity. and though {
NJ a green old age, OF vigorous and nncioud'
n intellect How superior, fellow cIlIzens, q
ie- these qualifications 10 those OF the smoo
les par,zan who profess no enlightened resa
lpg Tor The law and constitution, who IS guId'
rs, by no lode-star OF political principle, WI
m declares that he can raise bis eyes no hIg