Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-06-26
INTERESTING TESTIMONY.

Moses Dawson, the editor OF the leadin;
Van Buren, paper in Cincinnati, some iv
wears since wrote biography of Genera
Harrison. He is now opposed 10 bis cleo
,tion to the Presidency, and supports th
cause Of the present incumbent. He ho
begun, in his paper, series of let
tiers 10 the old General on the policy of th
Wing party. In the first of these he use
the following language, which forms rar'
aud honorable exception TO that employed
by most Of the opponents Of General Har
rison.
"That ii is painful as well as an ungra
cious task to give opposition TO the elevation
OF friend 10 any office, am free to declare
and more particularly is it so TO me when
that Office is the highest TO which any man
can aspire; but Aatier myself that this cir
cnmstance is the most conclusive evidence
OF my Observation-Disclosures in the case. |: the
work alluded to, | have represented you
MS brave and capable commander, a disin-
teresed patriot and an honest man; all oil
which did and do yet believe you TO be,
and | TO the utmost of my weak ability de.
believe to be the fouest ISLANDERS, aud OF
those counts in your favor. have never yet
had reason to repent. in my future re.
marks, then, may impugn your political
opinions, or contest your judgement on con-
saltutonal questions. must not be consider.
ed as doubling Of the purity Of your motives
or the honesty Of your intentions"
The Je,oeH Of Consistency MARTIN Van
Buren, is often compimented (by the young
loco focos especially for his firm and unwa-
vering devotion to Democratic principles
The Albany Daily Advertiser thus truly H.
illustrates his unwarering career
ale has been for and against De Wit
Cinton-for and against James Madison
for and against the Democrats-for and a.
gainst Daniel d Tompk;ns and against
the Erie Canal-for and against the Tariff
for and against the Cumberland Road
for and against the United States Bank
for and against Universal Suffrage-for and
against Andrew Jackson as President-Aior
and against the bankrupt law. which he
recommended to Congressman what is
inosl extraordinary, for and agans, his own
great leading measure Of the Sub. Treasury
policy"
There gentle reader what do you think OF
Martins consistency Should not every
one Of all parties support his reelection p
Is he not all things 10 all men. AND EVERY
THING. 10 hamseifand his party! And has
he not Just lost that meek and loving Amos |
who was sacrificed for the preservation OF
his hopes--and will not that awful sacrifice
prove all in vain And is he not deserving
not only Of your votes. hut your pity and
commisseration. under his peculiar situation
al this frying time for Office
Taunton Eagle.
MoRE VALUABLE TESTIMONY. The
Hon. Elisha Whintesey recently made
speech at Cleveland Ohio. in the course OF
which he correctly observed that no man
would have been safe If he had reported he
ISLANDERS Of The party press ofihis day. against
Gen. Harrison during the last war. Mag.
unanimous and humane, no man living, said
Mr.. w. would go farther TO meet an enemy
than Gen. II. During the time that | was
with him, he was always with him, he was
always the last one in camp who closed his |
eyes in sleep. the last " no laid his head upon
his pallet and the first who started at the |
morn. He was ever viglent and a more
active, energetic, business and honest man
does not live than Gen. Harrison. |
The country now look 10 him with
the same confidence of success as they
did when be took command of the army, |
and drove from our land the savage Indians
and the British foe Boston Atlas.
The Ethics Of The Van Bnren Press -
Extract OF letter from late member of
Congress from Pennsylvania to friend in
this city, dated 9th of April, 1910. "A few
days since was conversing with dislin.
guished Van Buren, Editor of this State
among other things asked how il was pos
sible that some OF his brethren could deal
out vile falsehoods against General Harri
son--but especially how they had the haId-
hood 10 repeat them. after they could not as
honest men deny their ample refutation =
oh, sir said he, aoe kaoto they are faisehoods,
but being in possession ofthem. we make al
present the best possible use of them-bul
AS SOON AS WE SECURE OUR PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE, there aoiil not be man of note
among as seho wW not cAeer|aliy do your
candidate justice
Satisfactory Very MIR Thomas Hum.
bug Benton, in his labored explanation off
the causes which have trebied the Public
Expenditures under Mr.. Van Buren's AID |