Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-09

WINGS OF wINDHAM COUNTY.
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WINGS OF WINDHAM COUNTY.
The day of election is fast approaching.
Soon you WILDE called upon to discharge the
important duty of freemen, in giving your suf-
frages for persons qualified 10 represent and
govern the people of this state. And in fulfill.
ing this important trust reposed in you, il be-
comes you, in the capacity of freemen, to ex-
ercise this right with regard TO the great inter
ests of our country, and 10 act so as to promote
It's highest welfare.
There has been manifested OF late, among
some of the members Of the Wing paflysa dis
position TO separate themselves from the great
majority upon questions Of political nature re-
lating to the interests of the people Il large,
and either unite with the Van Buren, Sarty or
concentrate their power upon candidates more
favorable to their own immediate and peculiar
views; thus producing disorder and division
where nothing but unity and energy Of action
ought to exist. In doing this perhaps they are
not fully aware of the dangerous and destruc-
tive influence which they are exerting upon the
Wing party as a body, and the ruinous tenden-
cy to which their measures, fpersistejin, will
surely lead.
The persons to which I particularly allude
are the advocates of Temperance and the Alb
clifton Of Slavery. These two subjects have
interested and engaged the attention OF Ameri-
can people for some time past, and are no
doubt worthy Of their patronage. The cause Of
Temperance is good cause and its principles
ought to be propagated throughout the length
and breadth of our land The cause OF Adolf
tionism also is one which may well engage the
attention of the patriot aud phiiaurhropsss. Y e,
cannot we find means sufficient for changing
the public mind in regard to these subjects,
(Which appears 10 be the object of the advo-
cates) and for the advancement Of these prin-
ciples, without their being so intimately inter
woven with the great and leading political par
ties of the day, or their influence at the ballot
box being felt to so great an extent2 Ought
we not to sacrifice, or lay aside, while exercis-
ing the duty of freemen, our long cherished
private opinions upon abstract and sectional
subjects and our own individual interests, il
conducive to the good of the people at large p
Il seems that many of the Wings suffer ques.
tons of minor importance to interfere and SUI
perscede the main object which we are labor.
ing TO obtain. We, as Wings ought to remem-
Der the object which we have in view, and il
to exert ourselves for the promotion and ac-
accomplishment Of it. Misrule, Usurpaton ant
abuse of power Oppression, Extravaganza and
Population are the objects against which we
are eontending and if we would sesk 70. over
throw and remove these, and establish our gov.
eminent upon firm basis not to be moved by
political strife, We must have unity of spirit and
sentiment; we must cherish spirit of con
cession and act in unison upon the genera
leading questions which distinguish Us as Q
party, thereby preserving strength and harmo
ny throughout our ranks. Each and every
true Wing ought to remember that Union i.
Strength : that contention and discord, if per
United TO arise, may produce disastrous conse
quences, and cause total defeat of our desir
ed object, which Otherwise might be consum
mated.
The principles Of the Anti-Slavery ant
Temperance advocates Gas before remarked
are patriotic and praisworlly, if not carrie,
to excess, yet they seem TO border too mucl
upon Uliraism. Let them be not oyerzealou
in propagating their opinions, if they desire tn,
success and final triumph of the Wing cause
but let them endeavor 10 preserve unity OF feel
ing and sentiment and act, if possible, so as I,
promote the highest interests, the summum DO
mum ofthe community at large. At the com
ing election letall Wing freemen, who desir,
to see our government established upon sount
Republican principles advance 'passibu
equis," in general phalanx against their op
ponents, determined to vindicate their rights a
the ballot-box. Let them not give up the con
test nor be weary in well doing, but let then
go on manifesting their opposition to the in
f trigues and corruption of the modern agrari
/ ans, soi distant democrats, until they see th
t present dynasty hurled from power and pur
! Democracy gaining the ascendency, and on
/ government administered more upon the prr
ciples Of Freedom, Justice aud Equity.
ANXIOUS PATRIAE,
Vernon, August, 1889.
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