Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-17
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ofone ofthrir own number. given in the ar
liiclc that follows this The Windham Co.
Gazette, Comma Loco Foco paper, in its last
number. presents the vnlrdiciory OF its pub
Usher, in which he speaks that truth which
the opposers Of the present national admins.
tration have been assiduously laboring TO in,-
press upon the people We unite with him
in saying 10 the democracy. which in fact
comprises the bulk Of 10Th parties, "you must
purge yourselves Of such sham patriots" as
have been for years changing upon The skirts
olihe democratic party only for office and lis
emoumeuts."
The editor Of the Gazr,ir, in assigning
the reasons Tor his retiring from the field,
says
"He is not disposed TO spend the best part
OF his life 10, the benefit of others" He then
states that the Democracy" OF the County
have no, sustained him as they ought. OF
them be says, there nre some, YEA very ma.
ny among the democracy OF Windhan Co
who will be- remembered with gratitude ;
there are others who have forfeited my conf.
dencr. whom | look upon as selfish, unprin
cipled, and intriguing politicians. hanging up
on the skirts OF the democratic party for Office
aud lis rmolumrnts They cry up dcmocra.
cy only to advance themselves; they de.
nounc- monopolirs exclusive privileges and
partial Legislation. not through principle. not
for the love Of The people. bu, 10 accomplish
their selfish ends and feed their unhallowed
ambition. We KNOW This our intercourse
has proved it. To the democracy we would
saysyo must purge yourself OF such sham
patriots they ARE DEAD WEIGHT 10 the
cause Your cnusr is too sacred. too holy.
10 be- in the hands OF Office seek inc drmap or.
ues. Purify yourselves. shake off those " ho
mr. bringing you inIo contrn,pi. aud " 10 are
furnishing The lusiir Of the glorious principe
you retere We may BE- accused OF sowing The
seeds OF disorgaDizniion- of ish 20 iniure
the drmoeralic party. Be it so. We have
done no nioIe than We thought il TO be our
duty We have raised our voice in warning
while We had the power for we knew many
OF our pretended democratic papers we're IN
der the very influence We have deprecated.
and would not allow any thing Of this kind
IN their columns The democratic party is
INV ItfltultS NAV TrSiOTt
II. hthose whose province il is. Will admins.
ter them We have Of late years been cursed
with those who are irderalis,s at hrsri--who
ale SWORN ~nrinies ofdrmocracy--Nh o have
assumed the Democratic enrb Tor the mos,
unhollowed Of all purposes, the sdyancein. nj
Of private ends" The editor closes nv say.
ing should ever again come before the
public in the character Of n newspaper
conductor. may il he in II situation her.
may be- able 10 do Justice to myself. and where
selfish nnd hearIrss drmagogues will not
enjoy the confidence OF the Democracy"
And now We present another article. from
the Ohio Confederate, u Van Buren, paper
published at Columbus. Ohio, and edited by
John G. Miller Esq. Here is manlinrss,
honor, and a sense of what is due to tried
md faithful public servant. And what Wing
IS not proud OF his choice, the noble Harris.
on, when even his political enemies praise
him
What we may think oftbe ticket tender
derrd to the country by the Wing National
Convention. We do not assume TO BE- mat.
ter OF public Importance. Nevertheless, ii is
oni right and perhaps our duty. to say to our
readers. that we believe il TO BE- the strongest
ticket Which that body. as delegates OF the
Wing party. had the power 10 ofFrr to the
American people Two men less exception.
able 10 the homes, and patriotic yeomaury Of
the country in point ofindividuai worth could
not probably have been found among the
thousands OF distinguished merit, within the
wide compass OF selection. Worthy. popular,
nay. beloved by their countrymen. il u major.
ny shall be iound 10 withhold their suArsgrs
fiom Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Tyler. for The
highes, Offices ofthe Republic, il may no, su.
thorise the conclusion that they have mol the
unbounded confidence Of the people.
ut has happened to us on two occasions,
when heather oursrlf Eor those around us,
we're anticipating for him the important pos.
lure in whic h be now stands before the coun. |
try. 10 express our opinions of Geu Harrison !
and to assert his high claims to the re.
speci and confidence of his counlrymen.
The evidences OF these emhellish many Of
the brighIrs, pages of his conniry's history
since nearly half century. To repeat them
is supereroga,ory. to deny or disparage them
is most cruel and unjust. II forty wears of
public service, in high and responsible sta
lions, begun in youth aud affiuence spent in
toll and fidelity, and ended in poverty with
ont p.oach--if lhrse qualities and services
cntllIe mott citizen To the honorable cstinla-
lion OF his eonnirymen. the stimulus OF pat
Iotic effort has ceased 10 exist and pure and
amhiiion IN us yvov nj hioh