Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-08
For the Vermont Phenix.
NO. 9, AND LAST.
FeHo,v Citizens.

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Fellotc Citizens:
IN my last number | suggested IL.
policy oil so many complicated and ;a,,; ue lm'
hticdt organisations, Gall pressing i,'g 20.
their exclusive lists Of candidates. Ivy me he'd
ent divide and distract public oniD;o a' AZ pre-
ton, and seem ominous of evil ra,hos :. qua &C.
motive of any beneficial results +, nan pro.
shew that some of them inure H. easy 10
themselves, and retard and bclitle IL pa'llzan
For instance, the anii-slavetv nsr, m'e'f cause.
ed from party leaven and apila,;o". Kelley.
free States, are Of course, as a LoJi we OF The
to slavery, and regret its exislencon opposed
generally speaking, we are in (avo, r. 90 too,
able tariff and sound curreneu d. ~ Ieason-
Meeting all these with parh, eon nu' oy con-
and using them as party engines IL, ,suons,
and political effect, we mix Of in s.. pupular
gTel set OF aspiring or pertinacous na.,! mon
and drive away others, who would p pIh."ssas,
walk together. O'lieTWse
Now in this abolitionst or0snt,.,;
1t is made exclusively political !, 49, since
real strength; for can il be exnected , % ls
those real Wings, who are in - 80 '"a' al
heart opposed 10 slavery, but wbp 81 a'Pe and
time, are friends and advocates e., '"s sans
.Americ0n administration. and If a. correct
dispcnsable tariff, and sound. nrac,;caI suO ID
ey' WIZ ietard or endanger the success or sa'r
desirable measures, BY sacrificing tbri, r oS'a
Ior Mr Dirney or any other merely lnom's
candidate, ana probably destitute of the ,soa;
site qualifications We say nuy. The ' s1.a,
body OF lfeemen in these states look b;s sI.A
and know well where their duty and sats,gS'1
Hence the liberty party, as they slvIe ,b 1.a'
selves, assuming this political attribute. wiI,a
pear less, much less than, as a moral one i
ally is. O"'' NE
The great subject of human r;Sbi, and,
contend, those of nations currencv aoi Ilu
ing business concerns, ought 10 he sons;.i .s
by our community of all sections and ns,,'
as too generally dear and inieresting-snd ~
lofty and sacred, TO be made the ioo, b.n..
pander of mere party pickering and s,T IL.
These great subjects ought TO be he'll C,,L
and advocated aioof from such limited co NV
CITATIONS, upon the high principles Of ius;,.
patriotism and benevocnce. In Fnol,nS
was measurably so advocated BY CiarI,,,
| HiIberJoree, and Others. In The humhls ~,
taken by the writer in The Harrison eIec,;o,
he called upon his counirymen and his onUo'
nents TO examine for themselves, and unisi,
regulating the condition and difficulties or 4,
Republic, as good Americans, rather than
prolong them by paltry party stiffness end Dr.
JUDGE. The result proved that thousands, eyu
m our State, acted upon these noble consider
IONS Believe me, they will act so again;
more especially since their measures of nd.
nation have been partly ioied through the tos |
siitutional substitute, or "Gceidentalo succssQ
oil our lamented Harrison.
look forward with hope and confidence (, |
that progress Of light and benevolence, WIKI.
shall, through the favor and blessing Of hear
en-, purify and exat the moral and poEin
world, and set men every where free, with IN
full enjoyment of their civil and reKpOa
rights. And believe, from review Of Ii
former course and public acts and declaration
that HENRY CLAY has much of this IeeEm;
and we know that bis kinsmsn, Cassiu Y [
Clay, stands forth bold abolhionist, ia hI
midst of slave population.
We must not expect 10 see all politically |
ties exalted TO high offices, especially 0la !
single and highest one, the Presidency Hem
arises the wisdom and necessity of personal n /
political sacrifice and magnanimity. The q !
| fish and predominant love Of office and pes |
meni viii be deadly enemy TO the bslna
and welfare of free countries, unless prOTetlI
COnNttI
ton OF brilliant statesmen now bedecks our pI
litical hemisphere l-al having friends, adm
rers and supporters. There are not afWdI
the best and wisest men in the country, Wk
would rejoice in the exallation Of Daniel Va
ster 70 the Presidency. His high poEla
standing and talents are admitted BY oil, Nh
him abundantly for this and other places ofls (
! highest trust. So We NAV, in measure 81
OF CaLh0ua, Rires, Scott, Cas-, and msnyCA /
ers. Bot though their talents and services nr
justly claim our respect and admiration, siil 4
10 elasRss 10 office, the people admit Of DOM
/ The claim IS on the side of the people, Wk
may with better grace put forth a claim 10 th
services Of their talented brethren, in bebald
the Republic Rut should citizen be setcia
on the ground Of personal claims, no one eO1t
produce better one than Mr. CiGy,-elIht
for injuries heaped rpon him for his ndePf
dent and patriotic conduct, OF for long eouis
Of faithful services rendered. Mr. Webster =
So stands high; and his recent reply to h
New Hampshire friends who are anxious J
place him on The lists Of presidential candldaIn
exalts him still higher in public esllma'ion'-
lie suggests in plain terms that pubic sem
ment now sets in favor O! another, aud es'etn
il his pleasure and duty to sustain The pun
will. We are also publicly told that Gs
Scott, Rives, Talmadge, Sc. all express 'H
same feelings. III
Go on, then, with ardent, generous lel
with hearts OF steel, and hearts Of love, ~
good cause, most worthy our highest eHo1
and allording ample hopes Of GLORIOUS ~
triumphant victory-and the people WIN ~
AMESl MELAScRM
P. S. The writer will defer any further
marks till after the regular nomination
| Mr. Editor.-ln view of the Philosophical eaaI
ton in late number Of your paper, take ue
/ erty of submitting 10 "Sigma, IN my own WI
/ NH 1 d..n.., L.. -s... ansner 10 DIS lY-nL