Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

inadvertently, resorted TO the same kind Of war
fare on paper, that he does with an opponent In
argument and which sometimes succeeds very
well before an ignorant rabble, but did not an
swer his purpose at all, ut West Wardsboro. 4
In his easy kind of warfare, he has only to
make such statements as are necessary for his
case--,rue or false, it makes no dfercnce--on-
IL if false he sticks to them the closer, aud ur-
ges them the more vehemeniy . and from those
statements he can deduce all necessary conclu-
sions and arguments Deny his statements and
he tan easily call you liar. Demonstrate con-
clusvely that his statements are false, and his
conclusions all wrong, and he has only to at
firm them over again with more zeal. If at
last driven TO the WALL he can easily draw the
same conclusions from any state OF facts what
ever. For the amusement Of those interested
in logic, and to refresh Mr. P.'s memory, we
give specimen of his tariff argument.
lie urged that the tariff of 42 was opprcs-
sive 10 the poor. and favorable to the rich, tax
ing high the farmers log-chain and the wash
er-woman's kettle, while it admitted upon low
duty, railroad iron, used only by rich, soulless
corporations. lie is told the duties on railroad
iron are very high. He denies it, and goes on
to curse the wicked tariff and the dciestable
corporations faitening upon the blood Of the
dear people. lie is again disputed, told pre-
cisely how much the duties are on railroad iron.
and pointed to the figures the document is
pronounced false, it being nothing but Wing
newspaper and the great Goliah makes dnoth-
er speech condemning alike, Wing newspapers,
the Wing tariff and those who advocate 1t
while the poor washer-woman and seamsiress,
are showered with sympathy for being taxed 10
benefit rich capitalists, riding in splendor upon
their cheap iron rails. AT last the champion
lis frepained: and light and truth enough are
got into his head TO convince him that putting
the specific and advalorem duties together, there
is high tariff on railroad iron. What them
Why so much the worse, much the ,rorse
1t makes the roads cost so much that none but
the rich can use them. So you can see how
very easy it is 10 get out of a dilemma, and
doubt not but Mr.. Plimpion will see his way
clear, if, in tho present instance he should find
himself in one
Mr. Plimpton has been met and controyerled
on several other questions pertaining to politics
and morals, and in the opinion Of most who
have heard, fairly defeated
So, Mr. Editor you need not be frightened
for us small animals, when you see one so
much larger, Tor rather in much larger ami
mails skin,) ravine about amongst us. and
swapperinp in the papers. Just see how it
looks. grammar and ali land is il any won
der that he is opposed to School Superin,end-
en,sO "But John Tufts. nor no other Whig.
dared to meet me before the people on that
question, any more than he or any other fusion
ist dares to meet me on the question of the
Kanzas and Nebraska blu This certainly
looks brave. after backing out as he did, as
also the notice which he says was published
in the w. C. Demoeraf: and with such superb
bundant COURAGE and tact at argument, is il any
wonder that he thinks himself able TO demolish
the 5000 ministers in their intrenchmens, and
the whole 10000 fusionsts in Vermoni -
Why, sir, he would Stay them all as easy as
Capt Bobadilh could defeat an army; and as
we see him, in imagination, moving down bis
feeble antagonists, we are reminded OF the PIC
ture of old Time, in the primer, with his
huge ey'he lie "cuts down all, both great
and small.
Mr.. Pllmptons hanzas and Nebraska DIS
cussion was noticed the same as If he had