Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-08-07

will not be opened or his boxes overhauled.-
lie will not be asked about his friends his bills
his amusements his occupations.
Young America will now take or lend his flag
over the world. From zone to zone, and pole
to pole, the Stripes and Stars will proclaim per-
feet freedom to every trade or profession that
may choose to assume them. Slavers, pirates,
or any worse trade if it can be discovered, NAV
now carry "the grand principles of American
independence conquering and to conquer all
over the world" Wherever we go, across the
vast breadth of the Atlantic that glorious ban
ner will proclaim sacred immunity. As for
the ulterior designs avowed py those who fol-
lowed Mr. Dallas at Mondays festivity, they do
not rest on the candor of this Or that convivial
orator. We know well enough what Young
America wants, and we know also that where
there is will there is way. The present OBJ
ject of our admiration is the newly achieved tri-
umph Of American independence, and the mex
haustible opportunities and resources of this
uncqualed child of fortune
With the greatest respect for Mr.. Dallas,
however, with the most brothcrly affection for
Young America, and the most cordial wish for
her real Improvement and legitimate progress
we regret some omissions in this important dec
laration, as it seems to be considered. Thede-
scription of Young Americas position and pros
poets is confined to her territorial, material and
political principles extending over the world
Not word of her duties and obligations Not
word of her readiness to do nobly for herself
that which has been hitherto intended by the
clumsy and annoying interference of Old Eng
land. Is Young America wholly Indifferent to
the moral character of her flag, and to the ma
ture of the principles OH which the whole world
is to be reformed? In the silence ofthe speak
ers on Monday upon this important point we
are led to fear that the Stripes and Stars will
henceforth be not so much the American flag
as the flag of universal dishonor and crime. If
this is what Young America deliberately con-
templates, we must withdraw our congratula-
tions.
She has splendid resources and opportuni-
ties, but they are to be used, not abused and
this vast earth itself is too small, time itself too
short for the waste of this glorious inheritance
Nobody ever vet made an i'll use of liberty,
health, wealth and strength, without bitterly
rueing 1t afterwards, and perhaps reproaching
those who assisted or connived. Now is the
time TO mould the manhood of this great ma
tion. The sapling is still tender, the wax is
still plant, the first heat of the metal is still on
1t. If America will now choose to exercise up
on himself that discipline which England has,
perhaps presumptuously, been attempting to
usurp over her, then we see the beginning of
that moral element, that sef-respect, which
shall strengthen and enable her exuberance of
animal yigor and material wealth. 1t is time
this great heir should become his own tutor and
guardian. He can do that which others cannot
do for him, and which they cannot make him
do. Will America secure its own flag from the
most horrible desecration; or will it act like the
vulgar upstart who buys Amoral bearings at the
Herald's College and rejects the code of honor?
Mr. Dallas pleaded illness on Mondays per-
hp Of IA al
ers did not feel it their business to say what be-
longed to him alone. Let him take an early
opportunity to inform the world what are the
principles which are now to go FORTH conquer
ing and to conquer, all over the world and
whether they include universal immunity for
whatever crimes may be perpetrated under the
Stars and Stripes.