Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-09-28
THE SlLl,iEsT LIE VET


Is the Locofoco story that the Tories of Great
Britain have contributed sum OF money to help
the Wings of this country IN thtir contest WIN
Van Buren, There could be nothing trumped up
more impossible than this. In the first place, Van
Buren, has always been a decided luvorite with
the Aristocracy Of Great Britain. His tame sur
render Of the West India Trade to their over
hearing demands, aud his instructions to Mr.. Nc
Lane to urge upon the British Government that,
The pa ty ,ohich had sci up such unreasonable p e..
tensions IN iegd d 10 that dde ,DaS no Longer in
p0tcer in This Count y, was humiliation OF the
American character Tor which they must cherish
even though they despise him. lie was con.
slant and favored aSsocute OF the Royalty aud
Arislocracy of that Kingdom while Embassador,
and his recall was generally regretted by hcm.-
We have seen much commentator of him, per
sonallv and politically, in the tory newspapers Of
Great Britain and Canada, aud never u word of
rebukc. Ills policy is strongly a>snaied IN ma.
ny points ~ the British Tory policy, especially in
its dstrust of Paper Money unless OF the Gov
erumeut stamp, Suppression Of Small NotOs, hos
tilhy to the Mercantile class issue Of Treasury
Notes, &c. &c. Sir Robor, Peel, lie Tory ora .
cle was the author OF tie Suppression Of Stnnll
Notes IN England. We have never known II
British Tory paper sreak Of tho political contest
in this country which did not speak of Mr.. Van
Bureaus reelection MS thing settled beyond II
doubt. They all without exception, glorIly his
ii p,hess in Standing out ia support al the Sub
4 v
all delight in the policy of reducing Wages aud
Products to lowest endural,r prices. Their Mo.
fey articles, especially those uf the Los'lUn
rthtes tile leading Tory journal in HE Kingdom,
y, ARE frequently quoted into the Van Bnrcn Journals
: 6i.tlis Country to uphold the Presidents course
their Jews are AmercaniZed through the columns
OF tie New York Morning Herald and there Civ
Ell to the public as those al an independent paper,
whence they are transferred lie tlte Loruoco Jour
nas s,,d falsely alIrdged TO be 'From the New
=. York Herald, Hhig paper IL short Tor, ism,
British or American could hardly have an Adj
ADMINISTRATION fashioned more alter It's own heart
lhan Mo. Van Burens
Yet who thinks of starting story that Van
Sf sRttrensm is aided by money from nbroad! When
the Peoples Cause is reduced TO such desperate
shifts us that, we shall consider it hopeless. 1.
the I.ncos will only keep their hands out of the
Public Treasury they may have all the help they
can get from their transatlantic brethreD in well
Come.
Friends of Harrison and Tyler ifyou h6ppe,
TO meet Locofoco retailing the miserable lie that
the Wings are aided by money from England
don't kick him, for he may be so ignorant ant
besoued specimen Of humanity us not to know
that he is lying very stupidity and wickedly. ir
such case let him pass in silent contempt. Blu
if he is II man of any sense or self respect, jus
point the finger Of scorp at him ask him if lac i:
not ashamed Of being caught in the act of retail
ing such dirty and dastardly libels against ma
jority of his countrymen. Ask him how muci
he thinks the British paid Tip for his Sc pices al
Maunee Fort Meigs, and the Thames Ask hin
how much they would have given to have
had Martin Van Burea then appointed Gen
oral ia his stead. Ask him how much they paiI
Martin Van Buren, for his efficient and palri-
otc support ofthe War Administration AFTER Nj
Madison had been re elected, though he had sup
ported De Witt Clinton with all his might up Il
that time. Ask him if he does not admire Mr.
Van Burea S remarkably patriotic Instructions tc
Louis McLane about the West India Trade, ant
how much he thinks the British ought to give Il
get such Statesman out ofthe Presidential Chair
Finally, ask him how many such dasehoods III
thinks it will take to bully The People out of lhei
determination to have IA change of Rulers, ana
1rave him TO the shame he caunot resist and The
! contempt he so richly merits - l.. Cab.