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

N's' o"a iue" ''t'e WIN cisBtace INTO your
meriled oblivion.
HE spoke OF the prosperous state Of tn,
country when Jackson came into power--o.
his course, of the plcgde OF Van Buren, 10 FOL
ow in his footsteps RICH, or wrong = What.
said Mr.. .. here we see mau pledged 10 loI-
row in the footsteps Of his ''iilusirious preds
lessor" right or wfong-l hate. sail he, such
4 man. hate 10 sre "a li,tc uolling mule nj
ter an old mare" Such picture do Jack
son and Van Buren, prcsru,--the latter nv.
ing to follow in the footsteps OF the former.
What is the Loco Pahy2 Who are lheyf
What accessons do they have All hay.
Of late heard are--Joha Caiaiiae Calhoun.
and fhiyty Blood Hounds from Cuba | FL.
upon such accessioDs, bloodhounds they an,
and they will suck our life blood If not pre-.
vented.
Who is William n Hnrrison7 Let our
Mothers answer--they whom he has defend.
I'd from foes more barbnrous than blood
hounds. You may go through the Villages
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. and you
will hardly find one in which, gratifiec
Mother has not named her child after his pre-.
server, VIM. II. Harrison Mr.. b. sat down
amidst much laughter
Henry Chapman Esq OF Greenfield, Mass
followed Mr. Bell, in beautiful speech, beau.
lifnlly delivered. We have underworld to
do something like justice 10 the speaker in
the following hasiy sketch
Mr. President Surrounded ms l am by
gentlemen not less distinguished for PATROL.
ism, than far talents OF the highest order, !
cannot rise 10 address this assembly, with
out feeling deeply conscious of my inabill.
~ to add. either FIRE to hearts already burn
ing with love for their couniry-or wisdom
TO mindsthoroug hly imbuvd With knowledge
OF its public concerns When however, the
principles upon which the Republic is
founded--are in danger, il is the duty OF
every citizen, however humble. to stand
forth boldly and fearlessly in defence O,
those principles Sigh, is the aid which /
bring TO your cause and the only apology
can make for the weakness of my arm. is
deep regret, that its power is not commensur.
ate with the strength Of my will But
though ieel strongly, still Sir come not
here 10 the spirit Of that fierce democracy
which. in the decline ofthe republics 9th
middle ages. struck down their public ser
wants merely TO show their power TO destroy
but come 20 this discussion of our public
affairs in that spirit OF free enquiry, which.
disiine dishes the intelligent and seli-govern.
ing population Of this country-n spirit that
will not censnre one public servant without
proof Of error. TO extol his rival, wi.hou, q
cause for praise.
For what purpose have we this day as
sembled2 As a portion of the national
constituency. we have By concert met TO-
geiher, TO cheer each other on, in our efforts
TO change, by new election that domestic
policy oil the country, which our national
executive has pursued for tho last ten
years.-We claim that that policy has Prov
ed runous 10, and subversive OF, the irue
interests oithe prople--nnd so alleging, il
might perhaps be expected by our opponents
that we should here classify our grievances
under their appropriate heads, and give
detailed statement OF each But so brief is
the time Of our sojourn here. and so num-r.
Gus and widely extended are the subject
matters about which. and upon which, the
Two great parties ofthis country differ, tina,
a compliance with such an expectation
would be physically impossible. But such
a statement is al this day unnecessary-for
all the topics at issue have been publicly
discussed for years. And the wises,-,he
noblesl--lhe most gifted and the most eIo.
quent of the and-the deeply searching
and almost prophetic. Adams, the profound.
ly reasoning Webster and last, but not
least kentucky's gallant champion, have
each and all poured such foods OF light up.
on these questions, as 10 leave no person op-
posed 10 the Government, under an obliga. |
lion, even tho he were able, to say more,
But Sir, notwithstanding these reasons
waive the necessity of dcial-,hey presen,
no objections TO brief review Of some. of the |
most prominent measures OF the Adminislra.
lion, against which we have SO often entered
our solemn protest.
Let us glance at their Indian policy.
The wTetched remnants OF this mighty race
once the lords OF all our wide border. al
the accession ofthe late President, still re.
tanned possession Of some slight reservations
of SOIL within the precincts Of the States
Reservations guaranteed 10 them by treaty
speculations so sncred, that their violation
was deemed impossible by one portion of
the people. until the agents of another had
actually broken the pighled faith ofihe ma.
ZION. No sooner had Andrew Jackson ta-
ken his oalhs OF office--lhan he commenced
an attack upon these reservations For par.
~ purposes, the Indians were despoiled OF
their inheritance. driven from their council
fres, their hunting grounds. and The graves
Of their lalhers, to lands far beyond the Mis-
slssIppi-there TO nonrish in their unlulor-
I'd hearts the passion Of revenge, in their
case too justly excited, and | fear we NAV
hereafter add, too horribly repaid The end