Vermont Watchman And State Journal

Bentonism—sinking. It is gratifying to see that the most intelligent and independent men of the Van Buren party are openly denouncing the mad schemes of Benton and the locofocos. Among these are most of the U. S. Senators, and the Governors of Virginia and Connecticut. We perceive also that two thirds of the Pennsylvania convention have expressed similar views. In Vermont, however, almost the whole force of the Vanites is directed to the spread of the miserable and ruinous dogmas of the Missouri "monster;" and we have thought nothing would be more acceptable just now than two articles in this paper,—the letter of Senator Tallmadge of New-York. and "Speculation and Speculators," from the Worcester Spy. Let these articles be read: if a Whig, read them: if a Van Buren man, read them—and lend the paper to your neighbor. Let in the light, whenever and wherever you can, and the deeds of darkness and the designs of demagogues will fail.

We congratulate the Whigs of the county on the prospect before us. The convention numbered a hundred, representing nearly all the towns, and the nomination was unanimous. The V. B. men put up their old ticket. Janes and Thwing, or Waterman and Kinsman—with such materials for a choice, who will doubt that, with proper exertions, the victory will be ours?

The fourth of July. What better time can be selected for the several towns to select delegates to the state convention?

Query. Does not a certain slippery politician, of the Dutch school,—who is often telling the unwary that the bank owes government some millions and refuses to pay—know, that, according to an arrangement made with the bank and approved by Gen. Jackson, none of the money is yet due? If he does not, we have merely to say that a gentleman, who has had not few nor faint aspirations for a bank directorship, ought to be better acquainted with money matters.

"We think the majority of the people of this state are not Loco Focos, altho' both Whigs and Democrats watch the banks with a good deal of jealousy. The present pecuniary embarrassments of the country demand the calmest deliberations and the most cautious and careful management to save multitudes from poverty and ruin—surely, enough are ruined already."

Franklin Journal.

We think that there is not another Van Buren paper in the state that dares utter so much truth and so much candor as this. Mr. Journal editor, we hope something from you—if you are not spoilt by bad company.

"Oh, they [the Whigs] are alarmed for the safety of the "loaves and fishes!"

Vt. Patriot.

Ingenuous—very; as much as to say, "the Whigs may do as they please, if they only let us, the leaders of the democracy, have the loaves and fishes!" In thus making the 'spoils' the object of the fears of the Whigs, the Patriot as clearly demonstrates that the hopes of the democracy tend to the same end; and the Whigs believe it.

"To the victors belong the spoils," was the doctrine of a modern democratic leader—practised by a modern democratic President until the whole country was filled with official electioneerers—and "can the leopard change his spots?' Perhaps he could—if he wanted an office—quite as readily as the supporters of a proslavery President pretend to be abolitionists!