Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-31
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rulers And while our Congressional. State
aud National nominations will occupy the
prominent place. il appears TO me at ltast)
Of vital inpo rance that in selecting men for
our Town Representatives. we should be
governed by ioiser and more judicious pol
icy than has been heretofore observed. l
AIN aware that principles should always be
preferred to men but when correct repre-
senlaiion OF u principle is secured, can con.
slider only that selection acise which will best
unite all the Wing strength upon their
ATTEST man Difficulties originating in our
town elections are usually OF the most ran
corous description; often carried into other
elections and not unfrequenily resulting in
n loss 10 true Republican principles OF some
oil their most valuable supporters ! say
such difficulties occasion loss. for il they do
not cause the disaffrcled 10 act with the sup
porters Of the administration. they do com
pei many staunch Wings who have their
own peculiar notions" 10 stand aloof from
the contest, sharing in all the igno miny Of
ing glorious drirni.or TO remain silent in times
when truth has triumphed over iyranicn err
ror. Some Of these causes are OF n private
and personal character and are beyond rem
edy while there nre others which by the ex-
ercise Of q litlc liberaliiy (il appears 10 mel
can be easily avoided
Two OF these matters Of difference have
ALREADY seriously effected Us. and bid fair
unless a feeling Of Cancellation is intvrposrd
10 creale still further trouble. and ,o'drive
some OF OUT best men into the miserable ex-
pedien, Of a separate organization. or into
the ranks Of a parry which is ever ready to
foment disorder upon the basest OF pretencrs.
and TO gather TO itself strength from any
source. ] mean the much vrxed questions
Of Abolition and Temperance. | ain utter.
ly unable TO see how any two intelligent men
can differ upon our Legislative action. upon
the first Of these subjects. 1t is believe
generally conceded that the influence Of
slavery upon the interests OF Northern free
tGboreJs is most pcrnicious By what process
Of reasoning northern Wings can bring
themselves 10 object to these resolutions
{ which have repeatedly passed our House OF
Rrprrsrn,a,iv.s;) o: to their spirit "tha.
Slavery is a political evil. exceeds my lin
lied power ofcomprehension. cannot for
n moment suppose that this subject is TO
make an item Of disunon in a party profess.
'bH W bt NetuliOotd " stUSiOiC tltU.
In regard TO the Temperance question,
believe that Temperance men have generally
gwen up the (ai lcus, for the present. idea Of
eiicelirg any change in oar laws relating
10 the manufacture or sale OF ardent spirits
The propiicly oil this conclusion is warran-
ted from the TACT that our present law gives
The people all power over the matter. aud If,
there is not suiiicien, moral force TO execute
The present law, any further enaclments
" ould be idle and Of 10 avail
But while az am eorIect) large por.
lion OF temperance Wings have abandoned
the idea OF immediate political action upon
lie subject, very many OF them 40 feel an in.
sincibir repugnance 10 voting for men who
are. and have been their most bitter oppo-
nenis. Now sir. while temperance men are
willing TO postpone or to rrjrc, any agitation
upon their temperance principles, is il ask
ing too much Of their political anti.temper,
anee friends. not to put up men for office
when IT can bv avoidrd) whose principles
and practice upon this matter they cannot
approved
Is il no, true that in most instances men
ran be found upon whom both branches OF
The Wings can unite. not because they are
obliged TO. but because concession. leads
hem 10 do il and will mol such a selection
gain Tor temperance men all they can er-
peel. while II leaves 10 those OF diifrrrn,
way OF thinking all they can ask By adop-
ing such course il appears 10 me we shall
save ourselves the modification Of seeing n
separate organization. and shall be enabled
10 presrn, m.uEbroken front. TO the hosts
81 tina, das,ardly tyranny under which the
and groans. S.
Loco Foo Tsars shed IN the Temperance
following article from the
Daily Advertiser. places in It's true
light the base hypocrisy Of grog bruising
Loco Focos and others the same party, |
who very recently have come out the prsi.n. |
led friends OF temperance. and who express
great fears TINT The temperance rausewillrclro |
grade. in consequence Of the use Of "hard |
,idcr." The individuals alluded TO may
rink rum or brandy themselves. and this is |
III right but If cider is drank or supposed |
Q be drank, by man, who is not a Loco
-oco. II IS pronounced TO be deadly sin. |
These men may blaze away as much as
hey please their character and the object
hey have in view are we'll understood by
he community, and all iheiI mix is harmless.
A Man tcho is afraid of Hard Ciier."-
Ne learn througha gentleman who was pres
nj nj The late public meeting of the Morris
sounty Temperance Society. that a leading
Fan Buren, politician, during the course of
speech 10 behalf Of the benevolent OBJ.
ects OF the society, ventured to express much
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