Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-02

is the revived confidence with which they
cannot fail 10 inspire those who had begun
to despair, not only Of the continued su.
premacy of the Constitution, but OF the en-
during capacity OF this People for sefgov.
ernmcnl. For ourselves, we have under no
circumstances ever despaired OF the Repub.
lic But we should have begun TO doubt its
fortunes, had the People tamely acquiesced
in the usurpations which have heen lately
practised under il by the Executive. and
which, TO some extent, the last Congress, as
then constituted, gave counienancc, by acts
Of legislation. The friends Of the Consti-
tuition, all over the land, must be treasured
by the events Of this month. They consti-
tuie the majority Of the People. We have
always believed i, (: they now know ii, and,
knowing It, they must maintain themselves
accordingly. No one can now doubt that,
If true TO itself, the Wing Conservative Par
~ has the power to bring back the Govern
ment 10 the Republican track, aud put an
end to all these hankerings after Conquest,
Dominion, and other Royal pasimes, which
seem 10 have possessed, not the President
merely, aud his dependents, but also many
other People from whom wiser things ought
TO have been expected.
Nor ought we to end this brief notice Of
the subject of the elections without express
ing our admiration of the aspect in which
they present the Western and the Southern
States TO their sister States, and even TO
themselves in reference 10 the existing cir.
cumslances Of the country. When the cleo
tons in the great States Of Pennsylvania aud
New York, and in smaller Eastern States,
las in New Hampshite,) exhibited, some
months ago, great falling off from the par.
ty Of the Administration, its friends babe
their associates be Of good cheer, for the
popularity of the War in the South and
West would save their party from the wreck
which threatened il. Aud there was plaus.
ibllity in tho suggestion. We, who, when
the Executive proclaimed war and called
Tor volunteers TO march for Mexico and sue
cor the army, and, as it was said, TO defend
the country from invasion, had seen them
abandoning their peaceful yocations and
Fastening with generous ardor by thousands
10 the field Of tight who had seen these
gallant men laying down their lives 1--WE
may say with checrIuness) on the field of
battle, and bearing with ready submission
the prlvaiion, suffering, aud diseases Of the
service IN which they had engaged who
had seen them returning from their twelve
months campaign, their ranks ihinned by
the loss Of one-half Of their whole number
BY the sword or by disease, and their officers
swept from earth even in larger proportion
we, aud we believe many others. who
know the contagious power Of a common
sympathy, aud how little able in general the
sloutesi heart aud the soberest thought are
TO resist II, did apprehend that the feeling
bred by state of war among those whose
kindred, friends. aud neighbours have been
actively engaged in it, might warp the judg.
ment of the people, so as, on that ground.
10 defeat the election OF some of those citi-
zens who. though they went to the war
when their country called, condemn il as
having been unconsiitutionally and nnneces.
sarlly begun, and now desire 10 see il end.
Ell. But what noble spectacle, on the
contrary, have these People of the South
and West presented TO US In the general
result OF these elections, what a moral tri-
umph. more glorious far than victory in the
bloodest field Of battle, have not they achiey.
ed +! How beautiful trait will not their
conduct offer 10 him who is hereafter TO
write their couniry's history Ia the same
page with the gallunlry which induced them
voluntarily to peril their lives in a war which
they were told by The Government was
war of defence against invasion, IN how
bright contrast, and yet mere beautiful con-
cord may not the historian depict she NOR
al courage which has enabled them, on their
return, with their fathers and brethren,
whose hearts were with them, disregardinr
all the allurements Of military glare and all
the Establishments Of power, TO render al the
polls true and Just decision, with full eyi.
dence before them, upon the merits of the
Government which embarked them in that
Warl
Ii is 10 the State OF Tennessee, more par.
ticularly, where the contest was waged the
hottest, aud where the question of The war
was most thoroughly .probed, aud perhaps
best understood, that these remarks may be
taken to apply. Never were the gifts of the
orator and The arts Of the demaeogue on
any occasion more indusiriously employed
than IN the united power of trsth, reason.
and eloquence to have successfully combat
ed as il has done in that State, against
them. But 10 the Wings in each Of the
States which sent forth lis legions to the
war, aud has liegertheless done its duty in
this civil contes,-lo Indiana, TO Kentucky,
tn Tennessee, 10 North Carolina, aud TO Al. |
ALBANIA, be such honor and praise awarded
as arc due 10 the most distinguished civic
services! They have saved the CoBsitu.
lion.
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stores at evening 10 take from the I'LL whal