Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-02-10
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From The Neto York Erpress.
THE GOVERNMENT OF Loco FocoIsM.--
We are having piteous lamentations from Hi
nois and Georgia, where Loco Focoism has SO
long been triumphant, n further %proofof the
incompetency of Loco Focoism SO to restrain
itself as TO enjoy rational liberty.
Thus, in the Illinois Legislature, on the 18th
inst. after the day had been spent in discuss
ing the financial policy of the State, and
upon the disposition of the States portion of
the land fund, the Secretary of State appeared
within the bar of the House, and read a COM
munication from the Governor, urging upon
the Legislature the immediate necessity ofuc-
lion in regard TO The finances of the State
He affirmed, that for the want of means, il was
with the utmost difficulty that the necessary
supplies could be procured for the two branch
es Of the Legislature. and when they were, it
was at most exhorbitant prices. Wood, which
he stated could be purchased for one dollar and
seventy-five cents, cash, the State now had to
pay three dollars and a half for; candles, which
for money could be procured for thirty seven
cents per pound, now cost the State one dollar,
and other things in the same prOporiiOn-alI
arising from the fact, that there was moth
ing but Auditors warrants 10 pay them with.
lie also stated that ii was with the utmost
difficulty that money enough could be pro-
cured 10 pay the postage on letters addressed
to the Executive Department, and e%ntreated
that some action might be had in regard to the
finances Of the State al oncei
The next case is that of Georgia, and as a
sample Of Loco Foco management there, we
give the following from the Georgia journal.
Democratic misrule has at last opened the
eyes OF the people of Georgia. So strong a
hold had this party, (the democratic) upon
the people of our State, that nothing but the
great popularity of the hero of Tippecanoe, has
been able to shake il to its centre, for years
and years past. One branch or other Of the
Government, was always under their control.
Once, in the space of time to which we are
now abiding, we succeeded in e~leciing our
Governor: but while our party was success
iul in this, the Democrats controlled the af-
fairs of the State. Until 1910, every thing
has been under their iron rule, and since that
time the same state Of things has prevailed.
We believe their reign is now at an end
They have spent all the money of the Slate
they have created a large debt which the
State is unable now to pay-they have in
creased the taxes % per cent-they have vio-
lated promise after promise, %solemnly made to
the ~people-and by their unwise legislation,
Georgia is now in ten times worse condition,
than she has ever been since the year 1900.
The people now see and feel oil this.
A new era, we now hope, has dawned up
on Georgia. Henceforth our State policy will
be of a high and noble character. The people,
we know, are determined to have il so. They
have too long suffered because of the unwise
management of their public afiairs.-They
are suffering now too deeply, because of an I'M
sound currency. A change must take place.
New rulers must preside, where the old ones
have failed to promote the public veal. New
men, new measures, will be the watchword
in a contest that is fast approaching; and the
final racrIf af that oontaet will h. tko Ioo,l
blow to democratic rule in good old Georgia.
The following interesting incident is rela-
ted in the Brooklyn e.. |. } Daily News.
A story we have somewhere read, of a blind
man carrying q lame one, was a few days since
forcibly brought TO our recollection in the
following manner. As we were walking in
the upper part of our city we observed two
men dressed as mechanics or laborers; our way
laying some distance together, we addressed
to one of them some unimportant remark
The manner in which it was received induced
us TO look more closely at them, when we OBJ
served that each was laboring under a terrible
deprivation, distressing TO each, but differing
in its nature; one Of them was blind, the other
deaf and dumb. The sense in which either
was deficient was enjoyed by the other. lie
who was blind could hear and speak for both,
Wnlle ne went confidently on MS darkened
way, under the guidance of his silent compan-
ion-lt struck us that their communication
with each other must Of necessity be restricted
and uncertain; yet they seemed, and doubtless
were, happy in each others companionship.
We looked from one to the other and thought
there was presented to us an instructive les
son. 1t taught us to look with less of a r~epining |
spirit upon those ills of life which occasionally
beset our path, and to feel in a higher degree,
that holy feeling of charity toward our fellow
men, which more than any other, seems to
lift our fallen state, up to a communion with
him who taught us ''to love thy neighbor as
myself" Go then on thy way, silent and dark
instructors, and may the SORROWS ofthis world
press lightly upon ye, until in the fulness of
time, thy senses shall all be made perfect,
"where the wicked cease from troubling, and
the weary are at rest"