Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-14
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BrattIebOro, Thursday, May II, 1916.
National Affairs.


The present condition Of the county sufficiently gloomy fu
even Loco Focos themselves aud calculated to Gil the minds
Of sensible viih apprehension and alarm Tho Wing par
~ which for many years has been The minority has used
is energies in the prevention oyendeavofng Withstand
add roll back the tide Of potos destruction which has threat
enoi the best interests Of country Bot we afycd Al
point 10 affairs. where further efforts vain aud The
s,ouges, and mos, sgaa, weary this
test with Theoretical evil which has poisoned the minds Of the
people, and tho political prongacy which has exhausted
pockets and scattered ruin around
How completely the predictions of Wing al;esmen IN he
last cdenial campaign, in Of literal f6lnent Il
predicted that the nation woud be- humbcd n the eyes
the world aud in ostmson BY di.graceful
ton with the Republic Of rct1si that affairs with Mereo
would be involved IN nnrcabc confusion that England would
probably BE- forced by buadong diplomacy Of
Government ia relation Ore that the rcnudaed Sub
Treasury would again be forced upon unwilling eouu he
Tariff be repealed and manufacturers psosatcd the
Of British capital
In the face and eyes these predictions ny sysiem-an
gained systomof ying by the aid Of fortn ro Mf Polk
hostod from obsouny into the Presidential chair and with
him the long train Of evils Of DEVELOPMENT
Weakness contemplate ueompciency and bultm have mark
ed the Of tho President and The Heads Of the
from the day they power the present With.
out that confidence and honor which said pefshde band
Of thieves dnd Jealousy ds,rus, reeoncabe
city fopnions and feelings, united only pteyng upon the
best interests Of the country.
The rrio and Aonsst Republic Of Teas is pant
parcel OF us and her hy millions Of debt, which
sured would the outside Ten twelve
millions is Or Representative Mexico has
been Dismissed and does follow thank God
rather than the wisdom OF rulers Loco Focos has already
expended forty millions IN huaung three hundred Indians
IN the swamps Of forda and in all human probability
that sum will be swallowed up MeIeoio say nothing Of he
expenses already ineaHed BY the army q oiserraon.
We put The question all good faith and candor any good
Democrat whether he does feel dsgaced Of the
county by the vaseiang Of tie Executive in relation
to Oregon Has the Of Mr. Polk been saghtorv ard
and BY putting cI,aysrant cas in the out.
SET and in the insulting language has be ped the
science Of the sharper without his bolduess Fv forty
clear and Indispensable the language inaugural ad
dress but IS evident he would jump opportunity
Of settling tho basis Of forty nine and throw ap The radd
the bargain still the yet unsettled and the business Of
the country has received demont Of millions hy the alarm
and uncertainty ooeasoned by this yaseatng policy
Ia view Of all these things, any honest candid what
ever his political preferences may truly say he con
hdcuee in the ability and integrity Of the members Of present
administration We believe they need only held up
fore the people in their true colo-spped Of the hmy
that partially conceas their trucking dishonesty public
'iew-io meet with the condemnation they deserve
How great is the between this Oregon business and
the calm saesmanlke diplomacy Of Daniel Webster when d.
rected to the settlement OF the Northeastern Boundary No e.
fort then made work upon popular prejudice against
England and the English for the purposes promoting person.
aggrandzement party interests There were no Folks Al
lens or Cases in the Wing party sagc ake advantage Of
the cs Tor the advancement Of selfish ends The negotiation
was conducted in evenhanded dgnfed manner which r
fleets honor the county and has added possible to Mr.
WebsleTs previous reputation statesman and dplomas