Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-08-25

NJ We take pleasure in presenting the follow
ing communication to our readers. AS regards the
pencil marks, postage, postinark, &c. we have no
thing to do, as we made none of them. As regards
the patronizing our paper, we will only say at pres
ent, that il appears passing strange TO us, that if
our paper is not worthy of the patronage Of an
Honorable Gentleman, ON the plea that we do not
"maintain the broad principles of equal rights, as
embodied in the declaration of independence"
that it should be thought worthy to become the
organ Of his communication to the people and the
very means by which he intends, if possible, TO
subvert the party that have and do now give, their
patronage to sustain its publication. awe write
not for strife )" and we presume that our Hon.
correspondent is entirely ignorant that Whig pat
rOnage has been bestowed upon any one. As we
also think that he may be ignorant of the principles
of our party, aud our paper, we will endeavor TO
send him our next for his information.
To whom it may concern-as no individual is
known to whom the following communication may
be dedicated:
One Brattleboro Democrat, and one Phoenix pa
per, both enclosed in envelope, post-marked
Brattleboro, were duly received via the mail (and
"no abolition friend paid the postage,) but SO far
their transmission intended as favor, their
receipt is gratefully acknowledged. This however
ngnL nave passed as u common occurrence, Hdu
there not been pre6xed and appended to certain
communication, the signature of "One of
Many" two paragraphs, inclosed in conspicuousy
penciled brackets, TO which the special attention of
the receiver was undoubtedly intended TO be d-
rected some what personal in their application and
wholly uncaed for by the original article, in which
nothing of that character, asking certain favors,
TO which the following brief reply is submitted
That when abolition votes wanted he will be
likely to send to a market where he knows they can
Il l.. 4. II Il. 4
disappointment, and under such circumstances he
has the pleasure OF assuring the Editor of the PhG-
nix that he would willingly receive them of him
as Sat another Office" And as TO acceding TO the
very friendly and polite invitation "to send in his
name Immediately as a subscriber to the Phoenix, -
your correspondent would simply say-thai his
pecuniary not without limitation, and
| though he may be willing TO bear his full proper
ton Of sustaining the public press, yet us an ac
countable being he feels himself bound to prefer
those establishments which in his judgment are cal
culated TO confer the greatest amount Of lasting
benefit mankind Now, sir, when conductor
of public journal, you shall assume and maintain
the broad principles of equal rights, (as embodied
| in the Declaration of lndependence) and cease TO
advocate the election of slave holders and their apol-
ogists TO those offices of trust and influence, which
enables them to regulate the entire amount of both
our foreign aud domestic national interests, then,
sir, with the best Of feelings, you shall find my pa
tronage (as your necessities may require) neither
feeble in its kind, nor dllatory in its application.
AS TO Wing patronage, was not aware that the
party professedy dealt in the article have seen
much opprobrum attempted to be thrown on their
political opponents for such alleged practices, but
think ] have before seen it heraded thus
conspicuously in Wing paper. Being citizen Of
| Wndham County, the writer claims the same right
to select place that he does name, and il fur
nishes most pitiable for animadverson.--
As to unnecessary remarks, had they been publish
ed, "honest Wings could have judged of their fit
ness.
And to the friends of liberty would say, suffer
not your minds TO be diverted from the object you
have in view, nor yourselves from faithful dis
charge of your duty by any covert attack upon
certain supposed "Judge." II cannot affect the
matter in issue whether he lives in Dover il
Townshend, whether he publish in the Phoenix OIL
Democrat, whether he rise fall, sink swim
whether he wrote the article alluded to, some
other person. The simple question is does or does
not supporting slave holders for Office tend 10 rive
still closer the chains of the slave, and fasten OF
the reputed free north all the reflective evils of tina
iniqutous system. Your votes ON September mex
will answer for you, individually. write not FOL
strife, have controversy with no living mortal
Neither TO create division among the Wings, as
have full confidence in their avowed principles, bu
because have no confidence in the men selecte'
to carry out those principles. Shareholders TO pro
tect the rights of freemen Strange anomaly. A
well set the fox TO guard the geese, the vultur
to shelter the helpless lamb. And only in select
ing men who will disengage themselves from In
thraldom Of the slave power, can we rationale,
hope to drive the pernicious influence of SLAYER,
back within the limits Of its original constitutions
existence. VIM. X. SKATER.
Townshend, August 81, 1913