Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-11-04

was openly avowcd. But for the tntirng
efforts of his opponents, the vast fund to be
now distributed, would have remained in
the Banks, selected as the repositories of
the public money, with n special reference
to his political interests!
Nor are we to expect any future distri
button if his influence can prevent it,
Hear him in his letter to Mr. Williams
above referred to.
II hope and believe that the public voice
evil demand that this species of legisla-
'tion IA distribution ofthe surplus revenue)
"shall terminate with the emergency that
produced it, that early and efficient steps
'wIl be taken TO prevent the concurrence
''of state of things calculated to furnish
ANY EXCUSE for ANY measure of distribu-
"tion."
Fellow citizens of Vermont: give to Mar.
tin Van Buren, the power of controlling,
by INFLUENCE, and by vETos, the lcgisla-
ton of Congress. aud if the extravaganza
Of his administration should leave any sur
plus. there is no ground to hope that it
would be again divided for your benefit.
But you may ask-Have we not an i'm
meDsc National DOMAINE And may we
not expect that the States, by whose blood
and treasure it was acquired, will b. per-
mitte1 to enjoy the proceeds of its sales?-
and especially, New England whose
wealth and population are constantly drain
ed 10 purchase and people it To these
questions there is ready answer 1t is a
well known fact, that the project of redu-
cling and graduating the price Of the public
lands, and finally giving them TO the States
in ,ohich they lie, has long been a favoiite
project with the present administration;
and TINT the report of the Committee on
public lands, at the late session Of Congress
proposing such n measure, was approved
by the leading presses in the interest of Mr.
Van Buren,, and his leading friends in both
Houses of Congress. There has long been
a settled purpose 10 withhold your rights
in relation to the public lands, first man.
Tested bv the Presidents veto Of the
"Lind Bill'' in 1888, and now by the pro
position to which we have just adverted.
We ask you, to weigh wei! this matter
before you consent to give to the Pres-
} dents candidate the power to repeat his
land bill ueto, or carry into effect the policy
of Crittering atoly. and family destroying,
your rights in The National Domain.
Finally: D, the people of the North de
sire to address their Southern brethren on
the subject Of slavery' How are they to
make their appeol' Through what chan
mel is it TO be conveyed to Southern ears
and find its wav 10 the southern conscience?
Let the vote OF Mr. Van Buren,, at the late
session Of Congress, in favor ola restriction
upon the freedom of Post Office conveyance,
answer. Give to the man who gave that
vote, the power, and "Mason and Dlxon's
line" would become Chinese wall, beyond
which, no messenger of msrcyro the black
man of the South would ever penetrate.-
Give him the power. and Slavery and the
slave trade in the very Capitol Of the Re-
public would find protection in VETO,
which he has declared he would interpose
to any attempt to wipe that stain from the
escul cheon of our country.
And how comes it that Mr. Van Buren,
upon almost every question affecting the
peculiar iterests of New England, is found
IN the ranks Of her opponents, even while
claiming her special support The answer
is obvious. He thinks to carry the North
and East by PARTY MACHINERY. whiie he
abnndons their interests to court the favor
Of their Southern and Western opponcnls
IT, is policy worthy of the man! aud, we
trust. it will meet rebuke which such q
policy deserves-a policy which we are
sure, TO portion CT our couutrymen more
perfectly appreciate, and more heartily de
test, than the people of Vermont.
1t is, we know, said and gravely urged
by some of Mr. Van Buren's friends, that
whatever ground he may have taken to Sc.
cure southern and western support, he is
still a northern man, and will take care Of
northern interests: That is, that he will
faisIy his professions, made to secure the
support Of his countrymcn for the highest
office in their gift!
How an advocate for Mr. Van Buren, can
look an intelligent Vermonter in the face
and urge such an argument, we canno,
comprehend an argument resting on the
assumption, (perhaps, indeed not very
incorrect one) that Mr. Van Buren, has ne
fixed principles of political action, and can
not be depended Oh to redeem any pledges
he may make.
But have We, after all, any reason TO en-
terrain such u hope for the security Of
northern interests, We think not. The
: same party machinery now relied on to Sc
cure the support of the north in this cleo
ton, will continue to be relied on to secure
It's support for second; while the same
disregard ofnorthern interests will continue
{ to be practised to secure southern and ives.
tern favor. AS it now is, 50 we may ex
pect it will be, hereafter. Every other in
terest will be made to yield to the grand
controlling interest of The party-the party
Chief, and The candidate for HIS successor,
iohom he may designate.'
sample confirmation of Mr. Van Buren's
devotion 10 southern interests may be found
In the following recent declaration OF the
Richmond Enquirer, the leading Van Buren,
paper IN the State of Virginia. Addressing
I the people of that State in behalf of NJ Van
Buren,, he says
"lfyou desire candidate who has adopted