State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-23
For the State Journal.

| CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
| Mn EDiToR Through the medium of
your paper wish to call the attention of
tho freemen of the fifth Congressional
District to the coming election.
| For number of years l have been nn
observer ofpolitical movements and events,
and at no time, since my recollection, have
! / Witnessed such inattention, such supine-
ness OF the part of the true friends Of the
people us exists at this time with regard to
the coming Congressional Election. And
why is it? il there no necessity of labor?
| Are we safe? Are we sure of triumph
without an exertion p" Eternal vigilance
is The price Of Liberiy."-And can we, with
this sentiment continually in our minds
can we, with this truth engraven upon our
hearts, mistake its meaning or disregard its
| import? The handwriting is upon the
wall in characters more leglble than were
those ut the feast of BelshazZar, and shall
we longer remain Inactive? Can we hope
| for victory wit bout struggle? If not,
let us awake from our lelhargy and pre-
pare for the onset.
There are two candidates presented for
the sufirages of the people-the Hon. Henry
+. James, the present incumbent aud Gen.
Isaac Fletcher. Between these two we
are to choose; and what freeman, who loves
his Country, who reveres her institutions,
can hesitate in his choice-can falter or
waver in the course TO pursue? The for
mer an honest intelligent democrat of the
Jeffersoninn School, and nominated by
convention of the people the latter, an
individual who has wavered, fdltered and
shufiled for office, who has been member
of all parties" all things by turns and
nothing long"--and who was nominated by
packed convention of Office holders and
hungry expectants.
Gen., Fletcher is a member of that party
which possesses no principles by which 1t
is governed, but sails under u fling which
bears the broad and black inscription TO
the uictors belong The spoiis Of the pGnq,tish-
ed" and if elected, would watch the Ma
gican's wand instead of the interests of the
people.
| In the choice Of men it matters little, if
they be honest capable and faithful;" but
4 in the choice of principles there is a respon-
sibility resting upon every one which the
honor and welfare of our country demand
should not be passed over without much
reflection. And that man, who will support
and carry out with energy and ability tho
pure principles of civil and religious liberty,
is the individual who is entitled TO and ought
to receive our support: Such man is the
Hon. Henry F. james.
! Mr. James has been member OF Congress
during two sessions, and though he has not
troubled the House and expended the public
treasures in making long speeches, ye. he
has ever been ut his post, faithful sentinel
ofthe people; and when he has been called
upon to record his vote on any question, it
has been done fearlessly and with view to
advance the interests of the people and
sustain the honor and character of the ma
ton. Let the true friends of the Constitu-
ton and the Country search the journals of
Congress during the two last sessions, and
wherever they find the name of Mr. Janes
accorded on any question they will be sat-
isfeG with the vote-will be satisfied, that
they have n man to represent them whose
mind scars above the shackles of party
whose principles are the principles of the
! friends of true liberty. How was it when
Martin Van Buren, and his iawning slaves
were exerting themselves to take from the
people thirty millions of their money to
use as party bribes in elevating the Dutch
man to the Office of the Presidency? MIR
James, true to the Constitution, the Country
and the People, put his veto upon the meas
ure, and voted TO place the money where it
belonged-in the hands of the people.
What would Isaac Fletcher have done, if
he had been in Congress in the room of
MIR james? If he had been true to his
party and his leader, he would have given
it TO Martin Van Buren, and his hirelngs to
be expended in party brides! Let this be
remembered on the dag Of battle.
Among the old aud tried friends OF the
Supremacy of the Laws" in this State,
MIR james stands pre-eminent. A pioneer
in the cause, he has firmly and steadtastIy
maintained his position, neither turning to
the right nor to the left. He is now carry
ing out his principles, by opposing for the
, Chief Magistracy of the nation, that man
who has ever been firm in his opposition to
liberal principles and the interests Of the
people, and by supporting for that station
, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, the
champion of the people and the firm and
unwavering supporter Of the " Supremacy
of the Laws" Let, then, every freeman
: who loves his country, who regards her
/ Constitution, who despises the low intrguef
of political demogogues, who is DESTROYS Of
t maintaining the true principles of democ-
racy, go to the polls on the first Tuesday
of September next and deposite his ballot
, for the Hon. Henry f. James to represent
t this district in the United States Congress
ONE OF THE GOLD LINE"
Al.