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To the Electors of The 4fh Conoress;onn

To the Electors Of the 4th Congressional
District, in the Stale Of Termont.
FELLOW CITIZENS The time is near
ut hand when it will be your duty 10 exer-
else The elective franchise in eec,ing per
son to represent you in the Congress of the
United States.
The unanimiy and spirit Of concession
and cheerfulness with which the Wings at
the late Cambridge Convention sacrificed
all minor partialites on the altar of their
country, argues strongly in favor of the
success Of their nomination. That nomi.
nation presents to the patriotic freemen OF
this district, man whose character is ex.
tenslvely and favoraby known. In his
private associations with the people, per-
hops no man maintains higher standing
In his stedfast and ardent devotion 10 those
principles upon which the prosperity of our
country and her institutions depend, and
which govern and guide the Wings of this
Union, he has always proved himself 10 be
among the most consistent, and persevering
supporters.
During the time he has been in Congress
there has not been more constant and
consistent attendant on its deliberations,
and the records fully prove his attachment
to those national measures, which for more
than half century have conducted the
country in career of prosperity unexam.
pied in the history of nations. These are
the principles which now actuate the
Wings Of this district, and are now perva-
ding our whole country; pursuit of which
alone can heal the deadly wounds inflicted
upon that prosperity by the late and the
present administrations, n their mad amb.
ton TO rule and ruin.
Mr.. ALLEN is known to be opposed tc
their measures. The people have con.
demned them. Their authors are trem-
bling in their high places. They know the
determination ola insulted people to fill
those places with better men, and they are
making the utmost exertions TO avert their
fate. They will not hesitate to use all The
means put in their hands, "to harrass the
people and eat out their substance" From
agovernment economical in all its branches,
moderate in its exactions, prompt in its &C.
counability, just in its censures, judcious
in its appointments, and jealous of the na>
tional prosperity; we have seen it in the
short space Of nine years degenerate into a
system of European extravaganza and ex.
actions, A committee OF Congress were
derominaled as worse than the Spanish In,
QUESTION for attempting to call to account
one OF the satellites Of the President.
Thousands of worthy men removed from
Office Tor no other crime than daring to
think for themselves, and others put into
their places as reward for a prostitution
ofprinciple and opinion! The great pill.
lars on which our institutions and their
successful operations have rested for many
years, rude!y destroyed 10 make room for
experiments and expedents devised by the
administration to perpetua,e their Offices
anu 10 beggar the people. From such on
administration and such measures il is the
duty OF every patriot to exert himself to
Tree his country, and the committee will
not indulge fear on this head.
Fellow citizens The opposing candidate
is the Hon. John Smith of St. Adams,
The committee would not a,,empt 70 dis.
psrage or impeuch the private charocte, Of
Mr. Smith as citizen, but would ask in .,l
soberness, by whom is Mr. Smith nominated
as candidate for representative in Con.
gress! The answer is undeniable-he il
nominated by convention of The Fan Blu.
yea party. and what, we ask, will they ex
pect in return' There can be but one en-.