Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-09

the country the denunciatons Of a portion
of the CLERGY and the press against the war
of 1872 ] will follow hh example, and
present 10 the Senate the dsnunciatious Of
/ the nortl fern democracy against the annex.
alton of Texas, when the scPme was FIRST
announced 10 the country shall do this,
sir, with no view 90 cast repruach upon the
people of Texas, but TO show tiai, with the
norther democracy, obligation, TO country
are sol neiimes overcome by Obligations to
party.
On tire 20th OF November. ls43, the
Dover G az,ate, N. H., a democratic paper,
in an article against annexation. ipoke OF
Texas in the following language:
Texas car hardly be in worse state
than il is now the most wicked, vile, God
abandoned pla &C Of which VIC have any
knowledge-its history would make the
savage blush wit shame.
Yet there are some who desire 10 effect an
union between I exas and this country, as
If we had moi CROUCH guilt and crime al
ready upon our shoulders. We ,eish rather
that lce could IA an impossible gulf 6ei'eeen
us and its borders, that its breah Of pes.
thence might neuer reach our Shore
fItdACu save w " OiiI u hlliVb WIN tAd1.
The New Ilan,uslire Nashua Gazette
democratic pAper) OF November Q. lsI3.
in speaking Of the annexation Of Texas,
said:
"The object aud design throughout, all
is as black as ink-bitter as hell"
I'VE hope, and sincerely trust there will
be no trucking on The pa Il Of our northern
representatives, when this mighty project
shall come up before them in all its qUes-
/ iionable shapes
The New Hampshire Patrio, democratic
paper) Of November D. 1913. speaking OF
annexation, said.
! HE, 1.-THE Presidency atd Is gang will
| probably attemp, 10 throw This question into
| Congress as fire brand |, inay produce
mischief, but we trust The democrats have
good sense enough to avoid being distract
cd by the acts of the enemy"
The Dover Gazette, New Hampshire,
IN the fall Of 1913, in an article al,aiust the
admission Of Texas, among other things,
said:
"The admission of Texas into thes Union
would be public disgrace. aud disgrace
us in the eyes OF the civilized world. II
would array against US the moral in tinenee
Of all Chrstendom. and draw upon Tvs the
| Just re,Eibution Of an offended God"
AT democratic convention held nj
Readhed, Maine, in the. summer Of SAB
10 nominate n candidate for Congress, foi
the Sd Congressional District, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
"RcsoIred, That the improperly and in
expediency Of the annexation Of Texas tc
the United States, oppose insuperabe oh
iections TO its admission into the Union
and that the silly representation Of feder'J
presses, that the democratic party are in
alliance with the slave power Of the South,
in a systematic design to effect the admis-
sion of Texas. is entirely unsupported by
any facts, or by the slightest indications IN
any quarter, giving such a supposiiion the
appearance OF truth; and Is, therefore,
wilful and deliberate fabrication Of the fed
era party for base and partisan purposes.
Here, Mr. President, we have the views
of the patriotic democracy Of the Sd Con
gressional District in Maine upon the sub
, iect of Texas annexation. The charge thai
, the democratic party were in favor OF the
measure, is declared to be a wiliul false
hood, uttered by the federal party for base
and partisan purposes But, sir, this hos
: tility to annexation was not confined to the
81 Congressional District in Maine; th'
5 democracy OF the whole State opposed i
y by strong resolutions passed in the HOUSE
5 OF Representatives in the winter Of lS43.
Here, sir, are the resolutions Of the Dem
: ocratic Legislature Of Massachusetts passet
e ia IS43
!, "Resolred, That under no circumstance
J. whatever, can the people Of Massachus eft
# regard the proposition 10 admit Texas int
l. the Union, in any other light than as dan
= gerous to its continuance in peace, in pros
u perily and in the enjoyment OF those bless
o ings which II is the object Of FREQ govern
e ment TO secure.
II ResOiued, Tha, the Senators and Repre-
:, senlatiyes Of Massachusetts, in the Cor
e gress Of the United States, be requested {
spare no exertions 10 oppose-and, If POI
y sble, to preventive adoption Of the PROF
d osiiion referred 10.
Ie ResOlued, That his Excellency. the Coz
1t ernor, be requested TO transmit one copy {
N these resolutions TO The Executive of eac
h OF the United States, and like copy I
$. each Senator and Representatives in Coz
ut gress from Massachusetts"
u The democracy of Massachusetts regar'
IL ed the admission Of Texas into the Unio
j. as dangerous TO lis pe'peluiiy, and und'
Of no circumstances whatever, could they col
IN sen, 10 it.
hi Ex.President Van Buren, in letter
nd Mr. EIammett, under date of April 20, 1874
n. opposed annexation, because, in his JUDD
i. ment, il would involve us in war vii
of Mexico.
N And the Washington Globe Of the first
&c. May, 1874, contains the following EDITOR
article:
ISIS 1--WE concur with Mr. Van Buren, ful
&C. and cordially in this view, and say II is q
Of only WISE honorable, safe, and praciicab
III course Mexico and Texas are now
I'M war the armisiice admits IT, IA circuI
10 stance Of which we were moi apprlsed wit
m we wrole our first article OH this subject
IN and to adopt the Texans as our citizens
I'm this time, is TO make ourselves party
il the war, and TO take upon ourselves {
of business of its conclusion, either by neg
a iiaton or by arms. II requires no declal