Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-14
From the Montpelier Waichman.
SIGNS AND TOKENS.
ANOTHER WARNING Here are fifteen
democrats OF Middlesex: hear ye them
WHO HAS CHANGEDf

ANOTHER WARMING Here are hlteen
democrats Of Middlesex: hear ye them
WHO HAS CHANGEDf
Reports having gone abroad that the un.
dersigned have changed their political
views. they deem il due 10 their own pollti-
cal character and the promotion of truth, 10
NEE, these reports in this public manner
That we have ever cultivated and ardently
cherished the principles Of democracy pro-
mulg gated by Jefferson. Madison and Mon
roe, is true and that we rendered our sup.
port TO the administration ofMarlin Van Blu
rem. in the hope that he would practice upon
those great and good principles, as laid
down by the fathers of democracy, is equal
Iy true: But when we view the manner in
hich the Sub Treasury Bill has been i'm
posed npon this nation. through the violation
of state rights. the subscrviency Of the exc
cu,ive presses and the officlousness Of the
federal ofiiceholders though thrice rejected
by the people and when we reflect on the
Consequences this deleterous measure has
had, aud will have, upon the prosperity Of
our country, in the reduction OF the value Of
properly and the wages of labor, and also
on the great extension of executive power
crease OF our national expenses which, in the
most favorable point Of view presented by
the friends OF The present administration, is
more than double tha, Of John Quincy Adj
ans, which we all thought and denounced
as eXirayagant when we witness The neg.
iect which our agricultural, manufacturing
and commercial interests endure, by with
holding that encouragement which a sound
and adequate currency would yield; when
We reflect upon the despolic aud unleelna
language used by the present national in
enni6ent, 10 substance that The people look
10 the government for too much that the
government will take care Of itself and the
people mus, take care ofihemseleves - when
we witness the bold attempt Of the friends OF
The present administration, in defiance Of
law and justice, TO deprive the old states OF
their share 10 the public lands. evidently for
The purpose oil securing western votes by
ceding 10 the new states all the public lands
wlhin their limits, on condition Of their pay
ing onl y half OF the proceeds into the ma
tioasl treasury; and finally. when among
many other things, we witness the vile at.
tempt making TO perpetuate power in the
same hands. in violation OF the great repub-
liean principle OF rotation in otiice--candor,
truth and patriotism constiain US TO admit,
that we must either abandon the further sup.
port OF MriVan Buren,. or must, BY our fur
Their adherence, abandon our long cherished
principles Of democracy.
Jealousy OF executive power, was one Of
the first lessons inculca,ed by our repuLli.
can fathers. Absolute acquieseence in the
will and decisions OF the majority, the vital
principle Of rSpublics-eeonomy in the pub
lie expenses, that labour NAV be lightly
burihened-encourageInent OF agriculture.
and commerce, as its hand mad-among
those principles which, 10 use the language
OF the lllusirious Jefferson, from the bright 4
sV"s1vi iGs,vu which mas gone before US, and I
guided our steps through an age of revolu- |
lion and reformation. They should be the /
creed OF our polical Ai,h-the textbook 4
Of civil inStrucIion-the touch-Slone by
" hch 10 try the services ofIhose we trust /
We therefore anouce our abandonment Of
Mr. Van Buren,, because he has abandoned
these great democratic principles; and we
cordially embrace and support the nomina-
lion Of VIM. II. Harrison, because he PRO-
iesses these principles, and because in u
long life OF integrity, iaithulness and pa.ri.
oism, we have u guaranty that he will carry
on, the great principles OF democracy. We
therefore respectfully submit ii TO The con-
scien,ous judgment ofall, whose democracy
extends to principles, 10 determine who has
changed.
Horace Snow. Jesse Flint, Jr. Daniel
Benidict Jesse Flint, David Barnet, George
Phelps, Samuel Barnet, Joseph Barnet, Z.
/. Hill, Orlena tloyL Amos b. Johnson,
Asa Warren, Chester Barnet, John Hilton,
smith Barnet.
NeTnmnlt discnri and cnnfnsinn mnrs,