Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-03

efforts 10 excite the nation and got Il up To
the war pitch, 10 order TO use that powerful
feeling 10 effect certain predetermined party
,biects. lie ought to dive into the re-
;esses ofthe Machiavelian policy which held
,ut different bats To different portions OF the
country, that. by combining the action Of
many discordant elements aud applying !,
in one direction, annexation might be &C.
complished in spite OF the North. lie
should watch and see how that contemplate
faction long continued 10 swing backward
and forward between the circumstances Of
conscience and party interest, till they were
at last fixed by means which proved irresis.
tible. He should take pains to learn wha,
votes had been dictated by craven fear, aud
what by damnable corruption.
But the conduct OF those who had been
the most Inscriptions in plotting to effect
annexation was less enormous in alrocity
than that Of their Northern allies, who had
excused their votes for annexation under
the salvo Of the "Wilmot proyiso," or the
"Brinkerhof proviso," according to others.
If they chose 10 60 to loggerheads with
each other about the name, let them do so,
and keep at il as loug as they like. Mr. NJ.
was willing TO vote in support Of that war.
Whether il was the Brinkerhoff or the VIII.
not proviso, il was the boldest experiment
hat ever had been tried on the crsiulity Of
he American people; but now that that
1umbug had utterly failed to accomplish
,ilher Of the objects for which il was gotten
Up, he should no, be surprised II those who
had been the loudesi aud most clamorous
in its favor should prove TO be the very first
to listen 10 the voice Of temptation from
high places.
He knew that there were some Demo.
rats who had voted for that measure who
we're men Of honor and integrity. and had
,een actuated by an honest regard for the
,ood Of the people; but others bad been
empted TO concur in the measure as a
means Of testifying the regret they felt at
,aving voted for annexation. But the great
mass were OF FAR different description
;ome were actuated by a propelling force
'perating at home; others for the sake Of
lisposing Of an obnoxious Western candidate
or the Presidency, who had committed him
ELF by vote in the Senate, while their
Northern candidate lay snugly perdu, and
'scaped the responsibility. II the same
western gentleman SHOULD oe eandi9a.e,
Us no's,est aa'ocs, .,s CT
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