Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27
VERMONT PHOENIX.
Editorial Correspondence.

New YoRk, April 81, iS49.
The past week has been the most extraordi-
nary ever seen 10y my venerable friend, the
"oldcs, inhabitani," accustomed MS he has always
been 10 marvels and prodigies. Saturday Of last
week was winter day in New York, and the
same may be said Of every day since, save ono.
On Monday, ice was made several inches thick,
and snow fell in Western New York so deep
that sleghs were out in Utica and Rochester
As far South as Gcorgiu, considerable snow fell,
and Sunday and Monday there were among the
codes, days Of the winter. Yesterday, return
ing from hnsiy visit in Western New York, ]
discovered tbs, the hills, as we passed along,
were covered with snow, and the temperature
was 50 cold that Il did not thaw in the least dur
ing the whole day.
Great apprebensions are felt that tho fruit is
destroyed especially Peaches, and as the Peach
trees in New Jersey and South we're in blossom,
the frui, is probably seriously injured
Politically, New York is at present in a state
OF rcpose, excepting always the office holders
and Office seekers, who are ever on the alert, aud
boisterous. You will have seen the notice Of a
festival here 10 honor of the birthday Of Henry
Clay, and ! refer TO Il only as a curious expert
ment in political chemistry. It was the applica-
ton Of political Galvanism to the las, remains Of
tho conspira,ors for the overthrow Of tho Wing
party. Tho name Of Henry Clay operated to
produce a violent spasmodic action Of their bod
les but could impart nothing Of vitality to them,
and they have already fallen back, the stiff and
rigid corpscs they were before. There have
been for many years a set of political gamblers
and office seekers in the Wing party, possessed
Of no character or respeeiability themselves, and
who have hung upon the skirts Of Mr. Clay, and
sought by tho functions of obsequious menial.
and parasites, 10 borrow something from the lus
tire Of his character TO give some consequence to
their own. They have endeavored to recon.
mond themselves to him BY the most disgusting
adulAiion and serviIi,y, and 50 far as they bad
the power, have exhibited the spirit Of eNero'
towards al who venture 10 love aRome better
than Gear We recommend them to their LAT,
associates, the "free soilers," for decent inter
men; aud fitting epiiaph. II there is non,
better at hand, We suggest 10 them the MOTIF
adopted BY J. L. White at the Buffalo Conven
ton, .free soil and yercnge."
In the meantime, the administration of Gen
Taylor keeps on the even tenor of its way, NOR,
than jus,ifying the hopes and confidence of tn,
Wing party, and winning golden opinions ever
from bis political enemies
In removals and appointments he has beer
erninenily judicious Adhering to his detemi
nation to be President Of the people and not Of
party, he allows Of no removals unless for caus,
shown but even within this limit removals mus
be very numerous lie will find that nearly al
offices are filed by those whose sole recommen
dation las appears by petitions and application
on iile) was active political par,izanship, and tina
not single Wing was heard, or had voice il
their appointment. Wings bave not only beer
prescribed from holding office themselves, bu
have been excluded from any participation il
the selection Of others. General Taylor woul,
prove false to his pledges, he would not be Pres
idcn, of tho ,sitss people, II he did not rectif,
this wrong, and restore those who have beer
prescribed from Office, and diaranchised. to thei
jus, participation in the administration of Gov
ernunanf