Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-08-11

Burst a ne,o world to light
Blessed with each varied clime
Britanaias goddess, high in wrath appeared,
And sought to crush the Infant she had reared.
But young Hercuies
From the cradle, where he lay,
Had risen in his native might,
And painted for the fray
Freedom was dear where Tyranny, as yet,
Had never set its seal Of fadeieSS jet.
Not armed in this defence,
As those, for gold, who serve, t.1
Columbia! all Thy strength
Was in sound hearts aud nerve.
Home and their fresides, children, friends anC
For these they barred the arm-lor these they yielc
their lives
All what band was there,
Bound by holy league;
Rebels if they should fail,
Patriots, should they sUcceed
In this treat trial could the field be won?
Yea Victory and Washington were one
In such mortal fray,
Where Strength and Weakness fought,
Strength, for a Jauble Crown,
Veakness, for Justice sought;
The only safeguard in Countrys cause,
Was in her councils, virtue and her Laws.
The Veteran long had toed,
The Patriot, toiled and bled;
And many laurel wreath
Had bound the Victor's head
Wnen Heaven Slllleu Oh lHt luuu WneTe rIeeuOH
sought
A place, where Man should not be sold, nor Lough;
In this bright, sunny hour,
When every heart beat high
With palpitatIng Hope,
OF future victory
Rose the vile Traitor, arnold, and for gold
His Countrys brthright and his honor sold
ANNALS.
When that same County, (by his wisdom saved,
The eaintad w the Unod nd Urpa
Joined with the wistpm of Patriot band
Who now are blessed in that celestial state,
Where sin nor sorrow come not TO invade)
Rose like an Empire from the sea, elate
With its own majesty and beauty crowned
Fresh from the thradom Of thousand years,
In which the old world, like serf, was bound
BY Priestcraft and the Tyrants lcW to toll
Moistnng with bitter tears the accused soil,
There, in that infant Empire, man appeared
Unshackled in his mind, his right unseared
As God had made hiIn--nobly brave and free,
Son of the virgin soil OF LIBERTY
WASHINGTON.
In this best land where Heaven had set its seal,
To give assurance man might rule himself
While Virtue catered for the common veal
And Statesmen knew not Of the "spoils pell;
The first IN Har and Peace, first an The hearts
OF all has COnHti yInen, stood at the helm
And his Administration n part
or that stupendous and majestic iohole
"Whose body, nature is and God the SOUL
No foul-mouthd SANDER dare attack his name,
No venomed reptile breathed upon has fame
SpOlless and pure he lived-and when he died,
Columbia, yelled in tears, mourned for her Son.
The good, the just, the immortal WASHINGTON
JOHN ADAMS.
Next came the elder Adams-iD the school,
That taught self-government on principles
Laid in the Constitution and the Law,
He had been bred-and he pursued tie plan
Of an old-iashioned, but golden rule,
I.a feot he l,cp nft nj ~
JEFFERSON.
The third, elected TO the Chair of State,
Servant and ruler of their maesties,
The sovereign PEOPLE whom to love, or hate
(rhe Roman Anthony-with courtesles,
Or stern rebuke, the multitude o'erwhelmed-)
Was the "Sage" Jefferson. And in his day
Arose the hend termed PARTY-in its sway,
Trampling alike on kindred and on friends
And as Lion, seeking for its prey,
Severed all social ties TO gain its ends.
MADISON AND MONROE.
The next on the brief list OF those who lived
In those dark times, which tried the souls of men,
Was Madison. The nert, was James Monroe.
In his Administration, peaee-agan
Was happily restored-and the deep blow,
Struck by party feuds had lost its power,
And Confidence and Plenty ruled the hour.
J. O. ADAMS.
The younger Adams next, was elevated
To that high seat which grave Civilians say
Cannot by any Throne on Earth be mated,
Nor ever will be unt-''judgment day"
What then took place, it were in vain TO tell
Spirit of Party raised its crest,
4maigamdti0n came in for share,
And lmps of darkness from the I0,oer cell
Left their Sepulchral and their humid nest
To tighten up their smiles in purer air,
100 One thing is certain In that "slort lived reign
class of Politicians, called by name,
The "Federa Party, lost their power to please
And were consigned to ''everasting Fame"
Peace TO IFS ashes There is one whose breath
It's deeds shall vindicae till lost in death
Aud there was something like an outward show,
of One in power to change his politics
But the "Elect" asserted " twas no CO.
1t was too hard to 'kick against the pricks -
And thus it proved-ior with all might and main
The talented Camille cried "overturn
Until he comes, whose right it is to regn'"
JACKSON.
And he did come-and with a vengeance too
Guard us ye sapphire realms Of sober night,
He was no simple ''cock- doodle .doo'
But the triumphant victor-hot from fight
Booted and spurred, his helm and beaver up
He slalked into the sunshine of mems eyes
And sad-''l'll with you breakfast, dine aud sur, ,
Without regarding their abrupt replies
Military mania seized on all.
IL was not wisdom, talent, great desert
In any Candidate the People sought,
lie, who with Slentor lungs, could loudly bawl
Was good Patriot and in him. were all
The virtues, that exist in sober thought
The Hero Of tio0 loarS, now led the van
And politics assumed new career;
lie who was bone and nerve jackson man."