Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-04-17
NO. 33

EItrGct flOm Mr.. BirchGTds Address al the
tafe I0wnshead Conrcnfioa holden yaa'y
l6. 1910.
The only measure Of any considerable
importance, which has been recommended
by the present Executive. is the Sub-Treasu-
ry system. And although this measure has
been thrice rejected by the immediate repre-
senta,ives Of the people; still il is again ur-
ged upon Congress with the bare-faced inso-
lence characteristic oftyranny and despo-
tism. .
We have had a striking instance in the
late message Of the "perverse subtlety' of
Lawyer Van Buren's special pleading in ia
vor OF his famous GOVERNMENT BANK
alias INDEPENDENT Treasury by which
he and his tory Office holders are 10 monop-
Ollie the specie Of the country and fill the
channels OF circulation with the vile ASSIGN
ATS in the shape Of treasury drafts. Rely
upon it--Van Buren's Snbireasury system
If il passes into law, will become great
GOVERNMENT BANK to all intents and pur-
poses The Treasury drafts will become the
circulating medium ofthc country--ihe Sub
,reasurers will take advantage Of this and
finding tha, the drafts are kept in circulation
the specie not called for--lhe Swartwouis,
the Prices, the Linns, the Boyds, will con-
vert il TO their own use. They will ship off
to Europe with the peoples money. They
will laugh 10 scorn the penalties of the Inde-
pendent Treasury bill as the scarecrow Of
Tools Thus the gold and silver will escape
from the strong boxes and the people must
be taxed 10 pay the Treasury drafts in circu-
la,ion These are some OF the beauties of
the Independent Treasury. through whose
operation power is to be perpetuated in the
hands OF the present Dynasty.
From the mountain of corruption which
has accumulated during the administration
OF this profligate Dynasty--putrid streams
are sent forth through the length and breadth
of The land--a blighling curse upon the fair
inheritance Of freemen.
| Such Mr. President, are few Of the mea.
sures which make a change Of Administra-
ton necessary.-But we will pass from this
dark and gloomy branch ofthc subject to the
consideration Of the prospect Of s6eeting such
changes. AT this stage OF his address Mr..
b. made some remarks on the last Presiden-
tial election and went into calculation show.
ing that the prospect Of electing Gen. Harri-
SON at the coming election was highly GER
tain.l He then moved the reading Of the ell
oquent speech Of Judge Burnett OF Ohio at
the late Harrisburgh Convention, giving a
sketch Of the civil and military services
the character and qualifications OF Gen. Har-
rnson. After the reading ofthis speech, Mr..
b. concluded his address as follows
Such, Mr. President, is the character Of
the distinguished individual who has been
presented TO the people Of our country as a
candidate for the highest Office in their gift.
by the unanimous voice OF the late Harris
burgh Convention. A Convention compo-
sed Of a pretty full delegation from % states
Ia convention which for talents, patriotism
and weight OF character. we have reason 10
believe has seldom if ever been equaled since
the adoption Of the constitution. The nom-
ination coming from such source, is emit
tied 10 the highest consideration. Indeed it
is such nomination as might have been
expected from such Convention. The dis
,inguishing traits in Gen. Harrson's char
acter as set forth in the speech which has
just been read, cannot but command the high
est admiration and inspire the fullest conf
dence from every honorable and virtuous
mind. That they eminently qualify him TO
disc barge the duties Of chief magistrate of
this great Republic with credit to himself and
with lasting benefit to the whole country. no
one can deny. That he actually possesses
all those noble traits Of character and high
qualifications there is no reason 10 doubt
The unanimity OF the convention ITSELF and
the hearty response which the nomination
has received from our political friends in all
parts Of the country preclude all doubt on this
point. When therefore. the people in the de-
liberate exercise of their honest judgement.
their sober second thoughts" fairly contrast
these high and noble traits OF character, with
the cold calculating selfshness of Martin
Van Buren-and consider his violated pied
ges. the manifold abuses, the wastful extrava-
gance, and the blighting corruption. which
1.-The continuance of his administration
must entail upon the country.-I. cannot
doubtth favorable result ofthe approaching
Presidential election.
Dreadful !-On town meeting day night,
10Th inst. Mr. Harvey Carrier Of Warner, a
young but incorporate man. very much in
Itoxicaied. wandered into pasture and stag
gered about in il. falling every few steps, MS
appeared the next morning BY tracking him
upon the snow, until his hands were worn
skinbare. and the knees Of his pantalloons
were worn out and the bare skin terribly
lacerated. when, after many falls upon the
side~bil. no pitched forward on his hands
and knees. with his breast raised from the
ground nearly foot in which position no
was found dead the next morning 1t is
said the ground where be had so often fallen