Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-01

BY one, to record their infamy and everlasting DIS
grace. ,.uah
II would be useless al the present time TO 90 through
with the history of this Texas affair. The people Of
Vermont arc already well acquainted within. But 10
ha,eve limit we view IT, we find il the samoa single
tissue of wickedness and corruption from the pegn
ming TO the end we fnd, "not step has been taken
without breaking some string Of the constitution =
moi point has been carried bot through treachery
and fraud. It's path hns been through bfohen prom
scs violated instructions and disregarded conscences'
Conceived il in sin, and shapen N 'h'qu'y' u
was most fitting that traitors should be its sponsors,
and treason its baptismo font But the deed DONE
and ameniation is worse than useless. II matters lit
lie whom we are to thank for its accomplishment-ol
the many Tylers, and Bcntons, and Bagbys and Mef-
ricks, whom future historians viii hold up as examples
of the inconsistencies into which the lust Of power and
popularty may beiray the human mind. Let posieri-
~ be the Judge Of these men, and well will il be for
them If she keeps silent. But honor 10 those who
from first TO last opposed this foul wckedness and
above all honor double honor TO those three Loco
ocos who had the courage and virtue 20 obey the die
iaes Of their consciences, and refuse to yield them
selves soul aud body TO their southern tuskmasters
Let the names Of woop, and KISe, and WHEATos
be long remembered by those who love TO look upon
"that noblest work Of God an homes, p and lei
New York rejoice that they are all her sons
We would that Vermont could say that no child o.
hers was found the side Of oppression 10 this las
great struggle. We would that she could look upoT
an entire delegation unanimously recording their vote
against this glazing usurpaon OF constitutional rights
But, alas that there should be recreant son-tha
there should be one, lost to every Vermont feeling
80 utterly regardless Other wir entirely neglectu
Of his o,rl former professions as Paul Dillingham;
I 60. III Lab. nttnfaa nfaf
election by the people of your district, did you imag
| inc that, Paul, to be expressive Of their approba
ton Of the annexation scheme That thai author
lied you 10 vote TO extend the "area Of freedom" owe
this land Of slaves, and give 1000 voters frO Repre-
sentatives in Congress, while the 50 900 Of Vernon
have but four' Was this living up to doctrine Of tn
right Of instruction PAUL. Paul u the people Of you
district have settlement with you next fall beware
lest you be found wanting
And, now, who is responsible The Liberty part.
is true, deny that they are; but on what grounds
Here Paul Dillingham;, Jr., a candidate for Con
gress in the 4th district, proessedy friend TO annexa
ton his party pledged 10 IT, On the other hand was Geo
! b. Chandler, hostile TO il every way and every how
and the Wing patty pledged against il. And betwce
the two was Geo. Putnam, no doubt sincerely an
truly opposed TO IT, us was SIR Chandler. On the frs
trial Dillingham; in the minority some 700 votes
the same on the second, and now the third trial
when one OF the three must be elected. The Libert
men kneic that Mr. Chandler was as inmical TO On
nexaton as was Mr. Putnam, they knep that th
Wings by far the larger party, that either NJ
Chandler rMr Dillingham; must be elected, that ther
was possibility of eleciing Mr.. Putnam, but tina
Mr. Chandler could be easily. They had no objeciio
10 his moral character; but entirely they cal
en- up with hatred 10 the Wings, so filed with thei
single idea, that only did they refuse 10 vot
for Mr. Chandler, but fearful that ate
all he might be elected that they even voted for III
annexalionist, Dillingham;.
! When the boot is on the other leg, il is easy 70
this consistent party 10 loosen the patty lines and voi
for Loeofoeo, as has been the case in ~ H.-but
Whig--". 9nafhemai Mammalian We say lhes
things 10 SORROW than anger; we feel they ar
jost, we know them 10 be true, and in Vermont, s.
throughout the whole country.
There must be greivous responsibility somewhere
resting upon the proessed opponents of the annexation
scheme, and IRE satisfied where it ought to lay.