Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10
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JacksOn's hrst Cabiuei "a spirit has been rampant
in our public affairs styling itself "the South" and
demanding that the whole nation should fall down
and worship whatever craven images il chose 10 set
up. The South" must have the tariff upset, and
all protective duties abolished "the South" would
not allow any appropriations Of public money, even
when the treasury was overlooking, TO clear out
Rivers and improve Harbors; "ihe South would
allow nothing whatever TO be done in aid Of Canals
and Railroads of the first national importance
"the South" must have the Sub Treasury Scheme
adopted, since that, IT was cyphered out, would d.
minsh the money value Of the Northern products,
without affecting that Of Southern, which is said to
be governed by hard money prices abroad "the
South" must have all petitions relating in any man.
ner TO Slavery kicked out Of Congress "the
South" must be allowed TO rovoluiionize. and then
to annex Texas, for purposes purely and avowedly
Southern, aud al last 10 enter upon general Cruz
SADIE for the propagation Of slavery throughout
Mexico, by cannon shot and sabre cut in short,
"the South must be allowed 10 do every thing
they pleased and make the North do likewise and
ali for objects in which the North could feel no le-
climate nterest-nsy, wherein its interest must be
entirely adverse TO the policy forced upon it,
Thus "the South" carried the day at Baltimore,
aud nominated an obscure and Insignificant man
for Predetermined because she cared for him. or
deemed him deserving Of the station, but simply
because he was regarded as trus,y adhercni to
the policy Of "tbe South"
This thing has been run into the ground, as such
are apt to be. The revolt Of New HAMPSHIRE, so
long blindy subservient to Southern dictation,
omen which the wise could hardly fail TO under.
stand. Yet with all the power in its hands--,he
President, the two mos, influential places in the
Cabinet, unlimited patronage, bounteous lreasu-
ry saveholding majority in the Senate, aud
eight out Of nine Foreign Minister'S the game
pushed on, and the country involved in an afro.
cious War, calculated to extend still farther the
territory and sway Of the ruling interest. All at
once the bottom has fallen out Of the whole con.
cern. The strain upon it has been too great TO be
endured and though apparently firm to the los,
the last has transformed every thing The reasD-
~ IS bankrupted by the Mexican war, and the ten
millions Of new shinplasters will hardly preserve ii
from protest till Congress can meet again, three
months hence The War, so expensive and so in.
glorious, has outliyed its popularity. The North
and Centre vince al the overthrow Of the Protec-
tive Policy the West is chagrined at the 'most
lame and impotent conclusion" of the Oregon bus-
ter, and rendered rebellious by the Veto OF the
Harbor Bill. The sceptre of "the South ls brok-
en- its dominion will soon be among things lost to
earth. The immense patronage in the hands OF
Polk may or may not suffice to patch up matters
outwardy for brief season, but the spell is dis.
solved forever The next Loco Foco National
Convention will nominate a Northern man for
President; it will soon begin TO be re'discoyered
and proclaimed by the Northern oraeles of the
dominant party that Democracy and Slavery are by
no means identical-in fact, thai they in some
respects antagonists The ascendancy OF the Ath.
erons, CffoTds, and C. ]. IngersolIs at the North
the day of Gag.laws, of pro-slavery mobs and
pos-ofiice robberies in defence Of the UnioH-i'
over.
Blu, we had intended to direct our Northern
do Kttu ha
tween this arrogant, grasping, overbeaTing spirit
which styles itself '',he South" and the Southern
Staies--a, least great portion Of them. The
present attitude Of NoRTH CARoLISA affords for
chile illustration Of this That State is situated IL
he very heart Of the old South--the South o.
Washington, Jefferson and the men Of the Revolt
ton. She is proverbially steady in her attach
ments, firm in her principles, and little liable to be
urged hither and thlher in chase OF the wIll-o
wsps Of intrigue and ambition. Enclosed between
Virginia and South Carolina, their influence upor
her must naturally be considerable, aud all in favo
of the new light fanaica spirit Of Sayeryextensioi
which claims to be 1.-THE South" All this Texa
drama has passed before her eyes-her Wing Mem
bers Of Congress have fought against Annexation
boldly manlully, and attempt to instruct he
Senators to sustain Annexation. was voted down il
her Legislature by clear and full Wing vote. Al
her Wing Members have struggled against tn
/, Tariff OF 46 from first TO last, and against ever
one Of the measures represented as so dear TO 9Th
: South" Ye, her Election is held, and what is tn
RESULT A Wing Governor by a majority Of som
8 or 5000, double his majority Of le44-and
! Legislature Wing in both branches by which tn
places of Messrs Mangum and Haywood will b
filled with two decided Whigs--a gain Of one.
better man than Mr. Mangum could hardly be found
: Does this prove nothingl We might speak Of tn
equally decisive Wing victory in KENTUCKY, bu
, she is hardly recognized by "the South" as say
State, and is expected to 60 Wing as matter Q
course With North Carolina the case is differ
ent
: VIVA, may we fairly infer from all THAI No
E that the South, OF the Wings Of the South regar
Slavery as we do. or resist the Annexation Of Tex
as on precisely the same grounds. Yet we do be
lieve that the sober, intelligent judgment OF Mort
/, Carolina is not in favor Of an extension oil GU
Slave terrtory-does not regard with favor the POI
/ ICY which has involved us in War with Mexico. :
D Al home aud in the affairs Of their own State, he
f people will not tolerate any dicatoral interference
from the Free States with their slayeholdng, how
!. ever vicious they may privately regard H. The
Y choose 10 be left TO manage that matter IN thei
q own way. But they do not sympalhlse with III
e rampant school OF the other Carolina, which II
CARDS Slavery as the corner stone of our Republ
i can edihce' and its extension foTthcation as IN
Il cardinal points Of our National policy They tax
different view of the matter altogether, and are
IS more offended that the People of the Free State
love universal Liberty and dislike Slavery than "
are at them for not agreeing with US. In Short tn
s wisest and best men Of the South do not exPe'
" that Northern men shall view Slavery throug
e Southern Spectaclcs-lhey know It is natural th
y we should not--and Northern man who makes
point of exhibiting TO Sou,herners his aeciiona
regard for the peculiar institution, has not place
IF himself on the high road 10 their respect The