Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-04-10

striking views ofthe causes by which the
monetary affairs Of this country have been
brought 10 their presen, condition, were
presented by Mn. TmoMAs ATWOOD, a late
Radical Member ofihe British Parliament,
in his valeciciory to his Constituents
There is force in them. and not impossbly,
some truth.-Mark, read, learn and inward
ly digest
THE democracy in Ameriea are at this
moment cutting their Otrn hrOafs as madly,
and working the very same wild havoc
among the industrious classes there, as the
Jerish aristoeraey are working here.
In their wild efforts 10 eonrert fiction of
the lao into reality, they are abolishing
credit and paper money, which have been 10
them more valuable than the land which
they occupy, and more vital, il possible,
than the very air which they breathe. Cred.
IL and paper money have been 10 them the
very life and soul Of their industry; and
yet they rirfual'y insist that no man shall
in future be permitted 10 plough the ground,
or to cut down the forests, creeping oniv The
te,o lucky individuals ,eho happen 10 be bern
,oith golden pioYghs or golden ares al their
command! And this is Democratic Amer.
ca ! She has universal suffragel She
has no national debt and no taxes; but she
has raised her rate Of interest TO fifty per cent
per annum; and her People. like ours, en.
eepf the Jeo among them, are sfesped in
poverty. misery, and distress. Greediness.
malice, pride, envy, and hypocricy appear
equally 10 have animated the councils Of
both nations; for, strange TO say, all this
wild havoc is being effected in America, as
in England, under the extraordinary pre-
text OF benefiting the iaboring classes =
Under the pretence ofresioring "a sound and
healthy currency the Legislators of both
COUNTRIES have taken array the paper money
rithout taking a,cay the debts and obiiga'
fions contracted IN IL; leaving inst suficien,
gold and silver money in circulation to pay
their own legal claims upon industry but
not sufficient TO give more Than half employ
ment or half food TO the People In both
countries The People have been told tina, the
moneyed Interest was TOO powerful under a
paper system and. under the pretence Of
reducing this power the two Legislatures
have strangely contrived to double and 10
treble il. by doubling and frebiing the value
Of the money which measures III thus
grinding and crushing the industrious clas-
SEES in both countries, and delivering them
up. like sheep to the butchers SHAMELESS,
or, at the best. converting them, as ! have
ioretold, into mere 'hewers OF wood and
drawers Of water for the Jewsr What-is
this madness in the two foremost nations OF
the earih7 Is the mere effect Of human
passion binding the human Judgement
Or, is il the effect oil some mysterious Prosl-
dence working its awful dispensations
among us2 My mind is in the dark"
YOU'VE MEN's Wits ASSOCIATION
There is no mistake in the spirit that is
abroad among the Green Mountain boys.
But one feeling nnmates tbem--a deter
mination TO give "Old Tip" greater ma
jority then at the last Presidential contest
And they will do it. Old Windham County
will do her part. Her young men have
said il and they will keep their word. They
must not only dose the Tories with "hard
cider" TO their hearts content. but there IS
a little nest Of political bankrupls in and
about BiauleboIo'. thai need good dose oil
vinegar now and then into the bargain, 10
keep them from spelling"
Ciaremoni Eagle.
This is as it should be; let Wing Asso'
Citations be formed throughout The whole
length and breadth Of this Union, Let lalK-
ing men make it an object to attend The NEE
tings Of these associations, and let there DO
such foods Of light emanate from them as
shall induce every person who has any nnx-
ieiy for the welfare OF American people 10
arouse from the torpor which has bouna
him and to work with all his might ,'ll TINS
nation is redeemed from the hands Of mo
spoilers, Young mem of Bellows Falls
what say you for Log Cabin and regular
meetings for our edificaiion and the good oil
The great and glorious cause which we es'
pouse2 Verify there ale many laborefs IN
Ibis vineyard and sill there is room.
Beiiops Falls Gazsfte.
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