Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-28
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For President
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
For Vice President
JOHN TYLER.
THE RESPONSE.

, In government like ours, when the peopl
are so unfortunate as to have made a BAT
choice in the selection Of rulers, nothing i
, wanting but for them TO speak their disappro
baton at the ballot-box, and change is a
once effected. IL men who have been clectc,
10 fill the most importent offices 10 the coun
try are not faithful in the discharge of the higl
trusts committed 10 them, the people have the
power TO remedy the evil by clecing men who
will faithfully serve their country. When the
lrccmen feel that their rights are disregard
ed-lhat their public servants are utterly un.
worthy their confidence or support, they will
begin to act, and act TO some purpose. Such
time is the present. And we are cheered by
the patriotic spirit manifested by those who
are seeking change Of rulers, that our coun-
TRY may not longer suffer from the mismanagc.
mcni of those in power.
We have watched with no little attention
and interest, the signs ofthe times, and the
manifestation Of public sentiment, since the
Harrisburg Convention made choice OF Will
lam Henry Harrison, as candidate for the Of
nee Of President. Previous TO, and during the
sitting ofihe Convention, we feared lest some
thing should transpire TO mar that harmony
which existed among the Wings, and which
was especially necessary TO the success of the
Harrisburg nominee. But instead Of disunion,
The nomination brought us closer together
The other prominent candidates who were
passed by in the selection of Harrison, cheer
fully give him their support. And the unanl-
nous and unqualified RESPONSE, which the
people Of our wide extended country have Civ
en- 10 the nomination made. is indeed cheering
10 every one who wishes a reform brought
about in our national councils From Maine
to Gcorgia-from the Atlantic TO the lakes
one universal voice of appreciation has arisen,
fully demonstrating ihst the Hero Of Tppe-
canoe is not only the choice Of the people, but
that they feel the importance Of placing man
of pure and upright principles at the helm of
government State, town and county conven-
lions have been held to respond to the nomi-
nation. The numbers that have attended
these meeiinss--the spirit manifested by those
attending and the sentiments embodied in the
resolutions adopted, clearly evince that the APP
preaching contest is considered one of no TIL
fling consequence, and that the Wings are de
termined 10 work with that spirit and zeal its
importance demands.
The feeling manifested at the presen, time, !
IN this country, is not unlike that manifested
when our forefaihers were endeavoring 10
throw of the yoke Of British oppression. Then,
every Wing was alive 10 his duty, and did not
hesitate 10 denounce Tie tyranny which the |
mother country sought 10 impose upon u.s.
And we think il no stretch Of the Imagination,
to say, that the contest then waging and the
present. are not wholly dissimilar. The gov
eminent under which we lived, was endeavor-
ing TO make itself stronger by depressing the |
people. Our rulers wished TO consolidate
power in the hands Of the few. Government,
was one thing-the people another. How is
II now Does no, the conduct Of our present,
rulers show that they are cndeavoring to forth
" themselves in their places of power, at the
expense Of the peope7 One thing for the Of |
tee holders-another for The people, In revo-
lutionaiy times, those who were willing TO
have the chains Of an arbitrary government
placed round our necks-- who thought il best |
10 submit TO the caprice Of sub governors, were
called Tories those who contended for free
dom, and the rights Of the many, were called
Wings. We have Wings and Tories uow.--
The tories believe ''tbe Pope can do no SIM" and
though his coat is changed as often as the
Camelon, they still affirm, she's white" Blu,
though our grievances may bear resemblance
10 those Of our forelaihers, our weapons of
warfare are TO be altogether different. We
rely upon the balot-box. Here we must meet
those who now wieldthe power Of government.
The ballot-box must be our baltering-ram, TO
beat down the walls by which the Magician
and his army of Office holders are surrounded.
As the Wings Of rs gave a universal res
ponse TO The appointment Of Washington, as
OF the American forces, so
the Wings OF the present day, heartily respond
10 the nomination of Gen. Harrison, as candi-
date for the Presidential chair--and "comman.
der-iu-chief" Let us unfurl the banner-let
HARRISON AND EouAL RicHrs be our motto
and victory, We trust will crown our efforts.