Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-16
MODERN DEMOCRACY.

We know not when we have a more graph
ic picture Of modern democracy, alias Locofocoism
than is contained in the following paragraph Of
speech recently delivered by Mr. Fuller, of Mon
roe County, in the Assembly Of New York It /
perfect portrait.
"Modern Democracy consists In all The
officers ofthe Government, from the Presi
dent down to his lowest dependant who has
sworn to support the constitution, constru
ing it as they understand it; in their taking
the responsibility Of any act which theil
own will or the purpose of party dictate
in the doctrine that TO the victors belong the
spoils, and seizing on the offices and patron.
age of government as the rewards OF party
triumph; in the destruction Of capital when
il cannot be controlled for eectioneering
purposes; in the destruction of credit in
the creation of whole filters of little mon
sters to stimulate wild spirit Depreciation,
and fostering them with parents fondness
one day, and then strangling them without
mercy the next; in an odious sub-treasury
i'm going back to an exclusive metallic
currency aud running this generation in or
der that the next may enjoy the benefit Of an
abstraction in opposition to protection OF
home industry and in the reduction ofwages
in this country to the pauper standard OF
Europe in the Reputation Of honest debts
when il is not convenient to pay them; in
Swartwouting with millions of the peoples
money; in arresting the progress of inter-
nal improvements and in direct taxation.-
In going for the party, right or wrong-in
prescribing men for their opinions and pun
ishing desertion from party ranks; in or
ganizing press throughout the Union to
manufacture and propagate fasehoods and
deceive the people; in preaching one thing
and always practising another; in barterng
the rights, the dignity and independence Of
the North for few of the votes of the South;
and finally in throwing off now the mantle
worn in 81 and putting new disguise and
raising up new sect from the ashes bear
ing the name of the old, and in the language
the gentleman from New York, leaving
the dead to bury their dead Such is brief
outline Of modern Democracy. In my hum
BILE opinion, the more we have ofittEe worse
it will be for US. A little more of it would
ruin this country and this nation.
A FoRTuNE.-A young lawyer of this
city, possessing talent in his profession, but
little pecuniary ability to start swimngly in
to life, by one of those singular chances
which are as rare as they are fortunate, has
suddenly, as we learn, become the possessor
of large estate the attainment OF which is
indeed remarkable. One day, which seems
TO have been marked in his calendar as es-
pecially propitious aud smiling, aboring
Irishman entered his Office to consult him
upon particular business, for which he had
been refused the advice Of other profession
al gentlemen. Pursuing the necessary de-
tails, he drew from his pocket sundry docu-
ments unconnected with the original matter
in reference, which exciting the attention Of
the lawyer, proved to be certificates of de-
posne for large sum of money in the bank
of Dublin, the value of which was previously
unknown to his client.
This appearance of things naturally E.
nough attracting professional observation,
an examination was subsequently instituted,
which resulted in the fact that property to
the amount OF EGO 900 had been deposited
TO the credit ofthe hitherto poor laborer in
the bank, and in establishing hisstitle' also
TO large landed estate in Ohio which was
valued at 81, 200, 900, and bequeathed to
the Irishman by the will of a wealthy but un-
known relative. The gratitude aud gene
rosty of the Hibernian nation are well
KNOWN; but, with iberality which is not
generally manifested, except in cases of sud-
den and unexpected accession to fortune,
the now wealthy client insisted upon relin-
gushing all claim to the landed property of
which he had become possessed in favor of
his lawyer, reserving himself oaly the per-
sonal estate-in itself fortune The mon
ey has in part been withdrawn from the bank
of Dublin, and we understand that els, 900
came out to this country in one of the late
steamers, the removal of the deposites''
probably being in favor Of some one Of our
American banks 1t is stated that this mat
ter. which has resulted so fortunately, has
been in process of settlement for several
months, the lawyer himself having Journey
ed to the Ell Dorado ofthe West in prosecu-
ton Of the special business of his generous
client. and having returned with portion
ofthe income derived from the large prop
erty there held in possession. Boston Tran
script.
Keep on your Fldnnels.-If the almost |
universal propensity TO leave off your fan
nels with the first warm day of Spring, has
the same influence that it generally does,
the doctors may count upon very mater- |
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