Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-15


Attracted by it, salubfous climate, Jclighlci .caton
sernrly and soer'y vel by olhs rrnal
udea,iuus, bveome rrsdrr, 81 hi. beautiful vi.gr
the has brru induced, n og'teabr aud
usrlu occupation, undertake thu Editorial department Of
this Journal
Fully aware Of the difficulty no, to say inpassby, in
public Journalist the aud equs til, Ids
Of all, yet relying much upon continuance Of the friendly
welcome and encouragement already eStrndrd To- h'u the
best ,Tr,s Of the Edo, vii hc,csa be dirred
that end aud he 10 not ~hiou hope Of fulfilling txPeeia
tons to reasonable extent.
a public Journal should, and of Necessity, exert
pnwrtui influence upon the morals character tastes aud
PURSUITS, and upon the well being, happiness and intr
gencr 81 ssc'ey IL becomes member Of every family
which ii enters Al the r-side and in the parlorin the
quiet moments Of aud relaxation the labors the
day, and the al businrssii JOINS the family eelr
aud called upon Ia impair instruction and amusement
il btcomrs, should become, monitor and TEACHER the
youns-recuIang their tastes warning them Of the dan
gers which IN sllurng iarnis brse their paths pointing
their youthful ambition to vriuous and noble olrcIs Sus
crpble and Lnscous children Of early Impressions
quick to initiate sauguine, uustiu and unsuspeious who
calculate the infnrner upon the young god evl
in after lite, "i iamlly newspaper How frequent u.s.
that iohntLeed By glowng aud romsnie, but drc~pliv~
descriptions al The various pursuits society Tiny
break away irm tie paitTns guardianship happy hume
Tnsn nlo me iOeht ofld oil b~uutl
counter II. rude bu, iings-unierng rapac,y and
hshnessand To tall back oufed aud Disappointed per.
haps ruined.
It essential therefore aud every member Of community
has right demand what usage requires Ipm every
Journalan exposition OF It's views uPon questions u gem
efai Interest, and ot the general character If its conens
And though professions and promises easily and
frequently made than pt, they afford at ess,
teron by which % Judge OF and subsequent conduct,
a..
prosperity and policy Of the country, upon which the
opinions Of are honestly and widely separard Such
Of ihope which divide the political parrs the
day Believing that the principles which distinguish The
Wing party best calculated promote and
essential prosperity Of the county they will from
this paper a constant and support.
Political measures have direct bearing upon national
aud individual aud they will be discussed freely
and hIe fairly. Far from regarding political oppo-
personal ntnirs, traitors their county,
regard ih,n and all o~ citizens, equally attached
TO tie institutions OF the country, equally sincerely
desir"us, by the they advociie advance its
growth and best interests We believe they Il
land hope by the persuasive weapons Of and agu
meni, 10 convince thsm Of i,bul shall, peculiar
notions and doctrines, up siTbsielh, BY which
dreapiale dstrunehise others II To err Is human
is equally dirrin oPnIons, IN tastes Instead OF
evil we iunk upon the existence of pliiea parties
positive good ndsps nssc 10 The present at sociiy
to The preservation and prpeiuny Of institutions
Party spirit will indeed, sometimes into tacesses aud
demaR"pues make Of to carry themselves into power
They are, however, only boils upon the body polite,
which, like those upon the human system, SPEEDILY
driven out by the active lyng principle wGnsuppnrau
and disappear,
While therefore, shall discuss with perfect Freedom
and ankness, political questions they appear Us,
shall do ia spirit of unkndness intolerance, and
seek rather convince the understanding than appeal to
the passions, ..
There other questions Of general interest upon which
the diversity o opinion does not xistquesiions al
iecng the facility and productveness Of labor the in
dydual prosperity aud happiness Of every citizen Vi On
the examination and discussion Of these subiecls public
Journals may enter with honorable and useful emulation
Foremost among these, stands Agriculture, and Mocha
MICS This age OF progression and the absiruse arts
and scenees after sleeping for centuries in the schools and
laboratories al the student, unknown aud useless TO the
MASSES, perIormng their appropriate office, and
lending their powerful aid, in developing the wealth aud
Of the esnniy Agriculture has ITSELF become