Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-01
A Warning.

We published an article a few weeks since
in which We undertook to warn the Wings Of Yer
mont of the dangers to which they were exposed
from the state OF apathy which, general thing,
pervades their ranks. We did not then, nor do
now doubt, the ability of the Wings of this State
to save themselves from defeat-to elect their Gov
ernor and other State Officers by triumphant ma.
jority over Locofocoism, Brneysm, and all other
antagonisms 10 the interests Of our State, if they
only act with anything like their wonted spirit and
energy. That very large majority of the Green
Mountain Boys are Whgs--true, unflinching
Wings, who utterly loathe the wild, lawless spirit
of Locofocoism, no candid, intelligent man of any
party can for moment doubt. The Railroad in
teres and the apathy that usually peryades all par
ties and especially the defeated one the first year
after the Presidential election, are the principal
causes of this state Of things. Several Wing pa
pers in the State have seconded our views, some
by copying our remarks on this subject, and others
by expressing similar opinions in articles OF their
own. The Bellows Falls Gazette, we are glad 10
see, is waking up, and sounding the alarm in the
ears of the sleeping Wings. The Rutland Herald
and Montpelier Waterman have not yet awaked
from their political sleep-hardly line having ap-
peared editorially in the last named paper during
the whole summer We know they have been SUI
iciently awake on the subject Of Railroads but we
submit to them whether il be good policy, whether
il be safe for the interests Of the State thus go
the almost total neglect every other interest,"
save tie Oae that has so much absorbed their atten-
ton for the last six months.
In the article to which we have alluded at the
commence of this, il was said that our polti-
cal opponents would take advantage of our apathy,
If they were true to their natural instincts. AL
ready do we see this verified. The Montpelier Pa
trial of last week has sounded forth the batilec
called upon the democracy to rally, encouraging
them by assuring them that the Wings are cold &c.
The Patriot talks if the Loco Focos really had
hopes of routing the gallant Wings Of the Green
Mountains this year. We hope, however, that our
friend of the Waterman will take warming from
this Loco FOco organ, il it will not from US.
That our readers may know what hopes the lead
ing organ of the Vermont Loco Focos cherishes,
and what calculations the party are making on our
inactivity, copy the following from the Vermont
Patriot of July Gath;
DEmooRATs OF VERMONT One and all! Arouse!
II is now only six weeks to the election. Your OPP
ponents are distracted, dissatisfied and cold, for
variety OF reasons which must continue to operate
with increased force, and now is the suspicious mo-
ment TO strike for the redemption OF the State for
cleaning the augean stables; for reducing the en-
penditures; for looping off useless officers for cor
rectng abuses; in short, for reforming the fnan-
cial management and the whole legislation of the
State. BY united and perseverng ac,ion-by con-
centrating the energies of all who have an interest
in these reiorms-by waving all schemes of abo.
lition at distance, and acting upon the principle
that charity begins at home, the State may be re-
deemed and Slade az Co and all the ieeches which
are fastened upon the Treasury, thrown overheard
But there is no time to be lost. We must be up
and doing early and late Organize! Organise is
the word. Committee men--all, arouse