Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-09-01
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Second only to the duty we owe our Creator, ID
the dtuy We owe our Country. Our forefathers
were sensible Of the duty they owed their country
and nobly did they discharge their duty Then
blood flowed like water IN defence Of freedom
many of them sacrificed their lives ia defence OF
their rights. They fought for liberty, that they
and their descendants, might enjoy its blessings
We do enjoy the blessings Of that liberty which
they gained for We have form of Govern.
ment which is the best in the world-we can elect
our own rulers-and II they prove recreant their
duty, we have but 10 speak through the ballot boz
and others are elected to fill their places
Is Il not our duty TO guard well our rights and
privileges: Because we blessed with free in.
siitutons, shall we sink into a state Of indifference
with the belief that exertion is necessary to pre-
serve what We now ENJOY II this is our opinion,
we are deceivrng ourselves. Let US remember that
Eternal rigtiGHee q The price Of Liberty" This
should be our motto ana it should be often repeat
ed There are demagogues who would wrest our
liberties from US We believe there are men in this
country. who, II Il were possible, would take the
reins OF government into their own hands and saw
10 the people, yon are our servants you cannot Ion.
ger govern yourselves l. our stalemen; thought
10 be bold, and utterly destitute OF TRUTH Would
that IT were 50. But did not the great, the fore.
seeing WAsHINGTos his countrymen Of the
danger 10 be apprehended from internal factions
led On by ambitious mem How have Republics
fallen They, too, once boosted Of their liberty
but were not sufficiently careful TO guard il,
We have as much confidence in the people of the
United States, probably, any one We believe
the great body Of the people are honest and ardent.
ly attached TO the principles of liberty and IL il
upon them we rely 10 sustain American Liberty
We have no fears while the people do their duty.
But in all countries, and under every form Of gov.
ernment there are unprncipled men /; lnen ambi.
iious TO passess power and not scrupulous as 10
the means, il their object be obtained To saw
that we have not sach in owa country, would
be asserting that human nature has essentially
changed u no man, among millions, is to be
found, ambitious In usurp power, It would be state
Of society that never before existed.
No individual will now come out OPENLY and en-.
deavor TO wrest the power from the people We
are not yet sufficiently Indifferent to our rights 10
have such an undertaking succeed. While a DOR.
tion Of the people sleep, the remainder must become
poisoned with false notions. Then the blow will
be struck We have those amongst us who are
sowing their pernicious doctrines doctrines calcna.
ted 10 poison the very fountains of liberty. One
alarming feature to be observed in the present state
OF political affairs, is, the ready assent which the
members Of one Of the great political parties of the
day, yield TO the opinions promulgated by their
leaders. When the leaders of the Locofoco party
bring forward any new theory, the whole party
from one end OF the Union to the other. without
ever stopping TO consider its expediency, fall "a
shouting in favor of the measure Ii wants hut A
little more party drilling TO make any Thing 90 down
which the leaders may get up. And all this under
'"' he'ne VI DcnioOiaCy . W DEMOCRACY! what
anl-republican principles are promulgated under
the cover Of Thy name
A distinguished LocofocO, at the South. has adj
vanced some sentiments which we should think
would arouse the people TO a sense of their danger
The leaders at the North dare not vet endorse it
the time has not come. Ii has been asserted that
Il would be far better state of society, and better
for the country, If the white laborers of the north
were reduced TO slavery. This is the idea, the
precise words used we do not now Tecollect What
Is It asserted that we cannot prosper until "white
laborers OF the North reduced 10 a state of alb
Ject seryltude This doctrine will not be relisbed
by the bone and sinew Of the Northern States
But has there been no system of policy advocated
by Northern Locofocos calculated in lis tendency
to reduce the laboring man to a mere dependent
upon the bounty of the few, who should chance 10
be wealthy! II this has not been the case we con-
less our inability 10 judge from cause to effect
destruction of the credit System--a metallic cur
reney-no protection to domestic ipdustr1-lotc lca-
geS, S'e., have been unblushingly promulgated as
the doctrines OF the party This is the state of
things that exists in countries where the laws
any thing but beneficial to the prosperity of The
peoPie-where "the poor are made poorer, and the
rich richer"
is it not the duty of the Wings is il not the dutv
Of every to lin up his voice against such doc
trines Can we long remain free and independent.
If such is TO be the policy of our rulers' We be-
lieve not; aud we call upon every man 20 assist in
putting down such doctrines. Our duty is plain
let us 60 to the polls and VOTE-and vote for mel
who regard the best interests of the country.
KeTnOrdl of the Collector of Boslon The Hon