Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-28

IL is an useless incumbrancr, shadow with
Out substance--Can Tennessee foresce the
sic Jubeo' Of the Prrsidcnt7 and If she
cannot boast Ibis auiitute Of the Omniscient,
has she not resolved to be the slave OF now
Grand bend the pregnant hinges Of her knee.
where thrift doth follow awning r. W
Sir the name Of the subjects in rontrovcr.
sy is letion, and were 10 20 on with bare
a'tusIops us have Gone, 10 the various
points Of difference. should consume uIi
me time OF THIS convention. | wish howes.
er before pass TO the question Of remedy
Ioi these Ills, II there is any, Distinctly 10
say that quarrel not with the Executive
10 nus character as private cilixrn-- nor
with that OF his friends ! deal in no Ian
gnagc OF yiiuptration or abuse towards nv
apprehension the contrary wherever their
measures. like that Of the proclamation
against nulliication--bave conceded with
my views, they have invariably enlisted NV
support. And now oppose their re-eler-
tion ior no other reason ilun thut OF con-
scicniious belief. thai we shrIl see no charge
OF measures under their administration. a
| lstherc any remedy for these evils?
think there Is aud that the maintenance OF
one sound principle. in the science of self
government, would give to us al the next
election, that remedy. Sirl | maintain than
II IS both sound in doctrine. und bcnrfrial
in practice. for the people Of free elective
government. Frequently TO change the inculn-
bcnts OF their offices. OF course there are
cases. which will form an exception to tho
general rule--but il the contrary doctriur
prevails their agents will soon construe a
TERN OF YEARS. TO mean THE FREEHOLD,
and present RIGHT OF POSSESSION as
tantamonnt 10 a SEIZURE IN rrE sIMPLE--
and Sli should some future lyrani, in con-
test with the people for supreme power, sue
coed In defeating their jos, cIaims,--I fear-
less'y assert that The origin OF. his power
Will I'm all human probability be traced 10
successive elections, obtained by the aid Of
artfire on the one side, and lethargy on the
other 1884, ss
Let US put this principle into practice, and
see u change oil men will mol produce !,
chnnge Of measures. We have had so
many experiments of late, tina, um NOT
shocked a, the idea ostrying one more. In
respect TO the man. yield strong person..
al predileclion. ioi Henry Clay, to the Wis
dom OF the Harrisburg Convention. A pm
objection strengthened by his own generous
aud high minded course during the present
coniesl--ae has waived all personal con.
siderntiens, that is ifihere were any to waive
--ior deny that there is any pill in the
the power OF the people TO brs,ow on this
great statesman, this leading champion of
our cause, that could elevate his character
or increase his ame--and in spite of all his.
calulnnlators, the sun OF HENRY Clay.
shall yet go down, I'm ONE uNcIoupEp
BLAZE OF LIVING LIeur.'' Before this
people. for The highest offices in their pil,.
we have placed the names Of HARRrsox
and Of TYLER, thereby linking OHros GAL.
LIANT SOLDIER. 10 VIRoINIAs PATRIOT
SON! Every mail from fsr and near brings
joyful tdings OF the wisdom of that choice
Aud from The northern boundaries of Muine
10 the everglades Of Florida, & from the wa.
tiers ofthe Mississippi to the waves OF the Al
iantic--thesr banner will w, prove The nucle,
us, around which, in the coming contest, the
yeomanry shall gather. Sir SANDER, can
not delacl from the merits OF the .Hero of
the Thamesl" Ills life has been often per.
llled>in his Country's cause--and but for
his services ut Tipprcnnoe. the West, then
IN her infancy, would have been annihila-
ted by the brand aud the iomahawk Of say-
ages. tired TO madness by the pretended in
spirations o! the Prophet. Through his
suggestions. the ascendency upon The lakes.
was obtaioed--and in all OF his military
operations victory ever percb.d upon his
standard. Returning from the field, he en-
tered the national lcgislature--fo break dorm
me monopoly of The public lands. in order IL
bring the original purchase within the com.
pass OF the poor thereby achieving victory.
more beneficial TO the hardy pioneers of lLe
West, than the result of all the battles won
during the late war. From the public ser.
vice he long since retired TO private life.
carrying with him. in lieu OF wealth and,
splendor--a reputation. withou. reproach..
a popularity without parallel
lie has pledged himself. il elected, TO serve
but one term. thus giving the strength Of his
Office TO the welfare of the people--irls stead.
OF exhausIing the resources OF tie first term.
IN paliry contest for the second.
Sir the ballot boxes are yet under the
CONT oil ofthe people-and they can make
out ofthe words "mene, meme. tckcl uphar.
sin" the scriptures. Let us all then rally
under that banner Of orr cause, which bears
iloft the name Of Ohos avoriie sonl Soon
will you see its ample folds on the route 10
he Capitol. in solid phalanx acting MS ne
standard bearer--while the vault Of Heaven
'e-echoes 10 the thrilling tones. in which
Countless thousands shout--"IIArL To TINE
,HIEF WHO IN TRIUMPH ADvANcEslp
Mr. Edwards Of Keene. next addressed The
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