Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-10-25
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MR. EDIroR-Noi the least among the graiifi.
ca ions attendant upon The lale glorious triumph
Of The friends of order and good government ~ the
election Ola Speaker of the House of Representa-.
lives, will be that Of Witnessing the groans, Inc
sub'erGnges and the lalsehoods Of the Executive
hireing in your village the corrupt and venal
press whose slime has been unsparnglv plaste,ed
upon some of the fairest and notes characters Of
which our STATE or nation can boast. NO name
has been 100 sacred, no reputation too unblemish.
ed, no character 100 pure for The malignant Sian.
ders, and The unblushing falsehoods with which that
filthy sewer has ieemed TO overlooking since the
commencement of the late political contest in This
state. That the adherenis Of a mercenary and fall.
ing faction should be violent and reCk less IN the
prosecution Of their ends, experience has taught us
10 expect but IL has been reserved for the present
occasion TO call forth display of vindctive and
malignant opposition, Of shameless resort TO plau
sible lies, and ofmean and cowardly attacks upon
spotIess private character, TO which the political
history OF the state can furnish no parallel.
The causes OF the apparent success OF that party
are too well known and understood TO require a
recital here but the certainty Of their ultimate
downfall can easily he read in the conyusive srug.
gle which characterized their last bafled and de.
ieaed effort TO take advantage OF the security into
which the people have suffered the certainty OF
victory 10 lull them. The partizans of an Elective
Monarchy can now predict their fate with reason.
al lie certainty. With a giant and desparing effort,
made at the expense of every feeling and principle
whic, ought 10 ac,uate The bosom of honorable men,
they have made sufficient impression upon the bnl.
warks Of liberty TO arouse the guard and put the
citadel in n posture Of defence. And those OF them
who live 10 see the termination OF another cam
paisu will see also The folly and Guliiiy Of their
sho,t.siehled hope that the partial victory which
they have obtained this year, is torerunner OF a
revolution in the principles Of the people. which
will place them at the helm of The state. The peo-
pie Of Vermont are not fond OF innovations or
innova,ors. They are unwilling TO make change
Of rulers unless they convinced the change VIII
be for The better. And now let any man out OF Tie
charmed circle Of Executive patronage, say with
what face the parlizans of Martin Van Buren, can
ask Tor office at the hands Of the citizens oil Yer.
mont. Is II for his zeal for their welfare mani
tested in connivng with corrupt demagogues to
cheat them out Of their share Of the public Lands.
for the purchase of western votes for himself and
his successors. duly "appointed"! Is it for the
integrity and economy displayed in The management
Of the public money, by which this slate has been
also cheated ont Of the fourth insla|ment! is II
for his verse than despicable trucking 10 the
Shareholders Of the south, in declaring, with inso.
lent onicousness, that no means devised TO amelio-
rate the condition Of The oppressed slaves, should
meet his royal appreciation? II none OF the claims
above mentioned are strong enough to impel the
people 10 his support, then let him despair, for nc
Involvement can be found sufficiently powe luI &c
balance the deep and abiding iniignai ion will
which the people IF Vernon, have watched the
course Of this time serving demagogue and seeI
him ready 10 sacrlfce their interests 10 his owl
sordId and selfish plans of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. u,
minions have done their hest, and are bafiled
The slare is vet erect-and if The people do no
fail to take warning from the events Of the LAT,
contest, II mav remain SO forever, laughing allk
nj the lnsitlious lies of a pensioncd press, and III
potent gold Of prosI,ued administration. JAS