Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-25
MIR, AIger's Grafton.

The Rev. Mr. ALGER of Boston, to who's
Fourth of July Grafton we alluded last week,
has published a spirited defence OF it. in which
he carries the war into Africa. The spirit of
Aunkeysm which pervades the "eminent respec-
liability" of Boston, is most thoroughly rebuked.
There are those even at this day in the free
States who are willing to do homage 10 the slave
power and it is not unlikely that il will be many
years before the doughfaccs will become exter-
minated. Amid all this servility it is truly re-
freshing to read the words of one who has not
the fear of Slavery before his eyes, and we
therefore give the following extract from Mr..
Ayers pamphlet:
1t is easy, on the Fourth Of July, to indulge in
boastful generalities which have been in all
mems mouths, and TO please the majority with
selfish batteries which need no thought and no
courage but it is nobler to grapple with the
subjects belonging 10 the occasion, and to utter
the convictions which are the result Of indepen-
dent reflection. The only defence of my Ora
ton which respectable minds will ask, is, that in
the spirit OF the day, in full harmony with the
memories of the Revolution, and the genuine
principles of the Republic, lexpressed those
views which, as Christian and patriot, be-
lieved to be true and needful for The couniIy, and
which felt bound in honor to express. That
is defence enough.
have been abused, repeatedly and foully for
calling men who stand high in the community
hunkeys. II is falsehood, mean attempt to
awaken prejudice and fasten odium. The wri-
ter who speaks of my pngenilemanly SANDER Of
Mr.. Winthrop, ought to be ashamed Of SO disn-
genuous an attempt to turn the popularity Of a
| favorie name into dislrust and hatred against
me. He is welcome TO the honor of it. How
ever richlyIa large number Of 'men who stand
high in the community deserve the epihet, fun
key, for their cowardly silence aod contemplate
serviity before the Slave Power of the South, l
have not applied it. did characterize the act
of introducing James NJ. Mason to a Massachu-
sets audience on Bunker Hill, under the cir
cumstances, and in the peculiar manner in which
it was done, as an act Of complimentary fun
keyism,' And deliberately maiatain that the
phrase fifty characterizes the act. thought the
words ought 10 be used They we're used, and
they will stand. Look at the facts. This slave
holder has grossly insnted our Congressiona
delegation in private and in public, carrying hi,
insults far, on at least one occasion. that Oui
distinguished Senator, whose forbearance il
great, was forced openly to reboke his planta
lion manneIs;' he has deliberately belicd anC
insulted the whole body of New England cler
: ey, adding that any sort of connection with then
would 'coniaminate' the clergy Of the South h,
wrote letter of admiration and love to tn,
Brooks Festival the ovation given to that sain
> and hero of South Crrolina, o. his triumphal re
D turn from an attempt to murder an unarmed an,
5 defcnceless Senator in the national capitol
= This man, the open approver of one who pro
a posed that the South should march to Washing
ton with an army, seize the executive power
e and rule the country Observation-Disclosures honors
bic gentl1nen who are proud to introduce hin
: where he ought to have been ashamed to com
e TO introduce him with gratuilous poltenes,
= and with deferential compliments, both to hir
and 10 the State which he represenied-a Stat
: particularly celebrated now for four things, ~
ins, bankruptcy, Arrogance and save-breedine
e And he, TO show his sense of propreiy and goo
IL taste, proceeded to give Massachusetts the mo.
:, exquisite insult she ever received, telling her.
= almost so many plain words, not 10 send to Cor
gress any more such Senators as Charles Sun
Of ner, but to send men who would submit 10 tn
h dictaiion of slaveholdersi 1t ras an act orcon
Of pmentary funkeyism,' and ought to be so sty
in ed. Is Southern disunionist, who recomme nc
a miserable minority by force to rend the coul
y Try, that Slavery may be preserved, to be bar
D. quoted and appauded by the arisiocrats of ii
40 country, while Northern man, who wishes II