Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-05-30
"Opening Of the Summer Campaign.

| The Loco Focos in the Northern part of this
State appear TO be preparing for the Summer cam
paign. We know about as little as we care 10
know, what hopes, or prospects the miserable dem.
agogues, who assume the lead of the Loco Foco
forces Of Vermont, are now hatiering themselves
with. The intelligence and firmness of the yeo.
manry Of the Green Hills have too long been test
ed in struggles with these hack politicians 10 cause
us 10 waver in our faith now. The Canadian sym.
pathy has spent its magic influence. Hartford
Convention Federalism Last War British
Wings, duty coarse WOOL Smile and Bank
REFORM and heaven knows what else have been
conjured up by the spirits Of locofocoism, but all
to no purpose. The Green Mountain Boys are
Wigs, and this is enough. There is meaning 10
the term, and il is too well defined and understood
in ihigstae to suit the purposes of those who, un-
der the name of"Democrats, are ready 10 avow
any and every principle or MEASURE that may be
dictated by the ruling clique, who manage to Sc
cute the more lucrative Offices under the General
Government. "Anti-Texas" to-day, and "Texas
to-morrow-at one time, the highest protective tar.
III, at another, tariff only for revenue. Here we
are reminded of Folks famous tariff letter TO Mr.
Kane, of Pennsylvania. The Loco Focos of the
south protested against that letter. They frankly
confessed their belief that it was written merely u
secure the great tariff state of Pennsylvania, and
Ii. L. Pnckney assured convention of Loco Fo-
cos at Augusta, Geo, that he knew MIR Polk, and
knew that his Kane letter was directly opposed to
the practice OF his whole political life. But the
"Northern Democracy" needed not this and other
disclaimers. But now that the presidential election
is over, and the offices in the gin of the admnstra-
ton are pretty well filed the mask is thrown off,
and the new government organ at Washington be-
gins to break ground, and prepare for vigorous
warfare against the ''odious tariff Of 1912 - viii
the leaders Of the party in this state accept the is
sue, and join the venerable editor of the official, in
the ensuing campaign 1t is probable that they
will muster sufficient courage-at any rate, we
shall not undertake TO predict the course they will
take il is difficult enough TO follow their zgzags
after they are made.
BY the way, it is said that the "Farmer of La
NOBLE is to be the Loco Candidate for Governor
ngain--and that the watch-word of "Smilie and
FreeLcense, will be substituted for that of "Smi-
lie and Bank Reform" This may all be true-it
looks consistent with The general spirit of Loco
Focoism. But we not what Issue they make,
we must be prepared to meet them in any and
every form. There is no prospect Of their tnking
Wing ground, and the great and vital principles OF
the Wing party are too deeply rooted in the good
soil of Vermont, TO be ovenhrown by any contriv-
ance, or hocus pocus, the magicians of patent de-
mocracy can bring to bear against them. Vermont
has always maintained her true political faith,
against al kinds OF oposition. She has become
honOred throughout the whole Union for her firm,
consistent course.-And now that Texas and War
with Mexico Incidence Of a fragrant violation Of
our treaties with that weak but outraged nation, are
bIackening our political horizon, we have no fears
that this faithful State will falter in her course
of duty. But come veal or wo, Peace or War,
Vermont will honor and perpetuate the fair fame
of her glorious ancestry.