Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01
The Hon. Truman Smith.

There is no member Of the Wing party whose
conduct and services more cmphatically merit
the following tribute than Mr. Smith. We re-
cord il the more cordially, that we in this State
have felt and can appreciate, his effective labors
for the Wing candidate, and because he has been
the object Of unmcasurcd abuse aud obloquy, by
our advcrsaries, snd by few, we are sorry 10
say, Of profcsscd Whigs.-H Hartford CcwdnL
"The unwearied and successful excrtions of
this distinguished gentleman in eifecting at this
time a national Wing triumph entities him TO the
profound thanks Of bis friends throughout the
Union. For weeks previous to the election he
was commended to the special favor Of the Wing
party, by the oft repeated ISLANDERS, calumny and
lasehood the Locoioco presses poured out like a
food upon him. Their abuse Of him has been
alike without stint or reason. The charges Of
fraud, dishonesty, trickery and ialsehood, OF
which those prints were 50 proiuse have been
silcnccd again aud again, only 10 be renewed
with stronger lungs, and pens deeper dipped in
the gall OF enmity
Ia the steadfast consciousness Of an honest
and patriotic purpose, he has put bis hand to the
work Of purifying and renoyating our national
government, needless Of the infamous misrepre-
sensations and dctraciions Of his most unsparing
enemies With his instructive sagacity, he fore
saw at one and the same moment the pressing
necessity Of giving to the country an honest and
pure government, and the almost absolute GER
iainty of the election Of ZACHARY TAYLOR
who possessed the necessary qualities Of honesty
and probity IN rare degree. lie judged saga
ciously Of the true American heart, when he
Judged that the people Of this Union were anx'
ious TO cover the hero Of Buena Vista with hon
ors second only 10 those with which he had
loaded himself
For Mr. Smiths earncs, and pcrscvering Ia
bors since the adjournment OF Congress, al
Chairman Of the Congressional Wing Execuiiv.
Committee, lie has received all sorts OF unman
nerly and disgraceful tokens Of cninity from th'
opposition. Il is natural that they should hat,
him with perfect hatred, for the overwhelmin;
rout, which he assisted to visit upon the horde
OF offce-holders, and gambling politicians at thu
head Of our national affairs 1t is hard for then
to forget the hard blows and sturdy knocks h.
has through the campaign dealt out thick an,
fast upon the political Goihs and Vsndals at on
Capitol. But public notice may not be averte'
from their toriurous writings, and their angr!
counlenanccs, by any puny charges they ma!
bring against his high character.
The Wings Of Connecticut, and the Wings o
the Union, return ten thousand thanks to hin
for the earnesiness, perseverance, far-sighiednes
aud patriotism, which have marked his efforts il
this canvass. Laboring to secure the elevation
Of man to the Presidency, on whose integrity
sense Of justice, honesty. and high-minded pat
rioiism the people Of this country might in al
faith rely, the GROWING success Of his efforts
a source Of more JOY TO him than any grateful
words we could profler to him. Yet, in th
midst of his satisfaction, we tender him our mos
heartfelt thanks"