Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-08
WORDS FIFTY SPOKEN.

ter recently addressed by the Hon. William
Cost Johnson. NJ 9. from Maryland, to a
friend in BALTIMORE;
The Administration has become wrathful
and rabid, because they find that their DAYS
are drawing to close They find that their
books must be posted up, their accounts with
the people settled, or deaulters will be expo.
sed by Gen, Harrison. They have copfu.
sed the currency aud COMPOUNDED all business.
They boosted that they were the poor mans
friend, and now the leading men of Mr.. Van
Burcn's party declare in favor OF reduction
of ioages, because their measures have pro.
duced a reduction Of prices. The farmer is
told il he can get but half the value for his
-four aud corn, he must give but half the for
mer price to those who labor for him in the
field. The manufacturer is to close his factor.
les or his workshops, or his journeymen and
workmen must labor for trihc, and live up.
on short commons. They are for destroying
the capital of the Nation, and capiial rcgu.
lates aoages. When capital is plenty mages
IS high, and prices gooa--a reduction of cap
ital reduces in the same ratio the wages of
the mechanic.
The tide is setting agoins, the administra-
tons It now tries TO divea II by an alarm of
war. That alarm aoM be ruiaous 10 Van
Buren,. He cannot administer the govern
ment in time of peace, and his 0aen friends
could haze no confidence in him IN timcsof
soar. He hardly knows a sword from a
hand saw. He IS a General IN Chief and in
three years he cannot whip Eve hundred In.
dams ia Florida,
He has brought war dogs TO his MD, and
because one dog has caug 1t one Indian with.
out biting him--and one American officer
scds Killed, and this man, who though, the
dogs were TO do all the fighting ran auay;
some Of his friends have said that the crpe.
riment in dug-warfare has succeeded
On the other hand Harrison has once
whipped the Iadiaas and British combined,
and be can, if necessary, do IL again, with
out the aid OF boodhounds.
The truth is, the people have been so har-
raised with debts emba rrassments, and coniu-
sion Of all business that they want change
Of men and a change Of measures. They
now go for change, because change can
no no harm. and may do much good
Things have got TO that pass that The people
know that any change will be, must be, for
the better
They have put the Harrison ball in mo-
ton and i; will knock down these uooden
nine pins here at Washington. His march
is onward. and his success cannot be arrest.
ed He is one of the people-identi6ed in
feelings with them and they with him. He
is their friend because he loves them, and
they like him because he has fought with
them and for them, the battles OF the country.
They know that his heart, his hand, his
purse, and his house have always been open
TO III EN-. and on the 4'h Of March. tory.one,
thsy will in turn. open with gratitude their
house at Washington, and invite him 10 take
possession oft, and will give the Lille His
chief Maker his passport to Undertook
The people want the government brought
back TO the good days Of James Monroe
when peace. plenty and prosperity, were Eel,
in every region Of the Union. The abuse
OF Harrison because he is a poor man. will
do him no injury
A Voice from tie Puipa-Mr. Editor
In a sermon preached in Boston not long
since, by the Rev JOHN PIgRpoNT, and pub
iished in the New World of last Saturday,
find the following denuncialion Of some OF
the measures ofthe present Administration:
1.-The government Of this young nation.
more weakly, as verify believe, ifnot more
wickedly, administered thanthe government
Of any other civilized nation upon earth.
which but three years ago had surplus Of
$40,000000 in its Golfers has expended with
IN the last five rs,ano,her S40000.000 in
attempting TO destroy the last remnant of a
race WHICH it was bound in honor and by
treaties to protect and now. after having
stamped upon isef the indelble disgrace.
with the hosts and the wealth Of fheen mil
lions, to conquer few thousand poor sava-
ges has branded the escutcheon of its coun.
irys fame with the still more burning shame
ofcalling in blood -houads TO hunt and tear a
foe i: could not conquer by the modes OF war
fare which are deemed honorable by military
men-thus placing ITSELF as government,
by the side Of the sanguinary Spannrd OF
four centuries ago. and deserving, as il must
receive the excavations or the pity OF good
men. and the righteous Judgements of AL
@ighty God ;s,sa
In referance 10 the case of Livingston.
who was condemned to death for muiiuy and
went through all the ceremonies Of being
hanged on board'ihe Macedonian. with the
exception of the drop scene." the Army and
Navy Chronicle adds the following -
The Chaplain having finished his service,
the marine officer was seen 10 advance and
read what was supposed his death warrant
but which was soon known by signal from the
frirafa IN h h il mn tho Preside aSsiyn,