Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-22
[Communicdiion.l
ORANGE COUNTY.

The peculiar position in which the wings OF
Orange a. par now strnd, has induced me to
present for their consideration and encouragement
few simple facts aud conclusions relative to their
present political prospects. Many of the party
seem to have adopted the unwarrantable conclu
sion that an attempt 10 redeem Odd Democratic
Orange" can only result in failure, and there
has beenn corresponding want Of effort. II is to
do away this impression, us Tar as il inny exist
among Tug, or our friends abroad that have taken
up my pen
Until the year 1897 n large majority of the free
men of our County were most decidedly opposed
10 the principles and policy of Mr. Van Buren,
and his iustrous predecessor" Modern Loco
Foco Democracy found little favor among the real
old fashioned Democratic Republicans of old Or.
ange. But soon after the election If Mr.. Van Bu-
rem and dissolution of the old Antnasonc party,
Cen Flint, Gov. Egcrlon aud few other indirid-
uals who had been among the most prominent
members OF That party, aud most bitter opponents
of Gen. Jacoson, Gov T.. excepted 10 Jack
son. and mnny Of them supporters OF Harrison,
in 1886, proved recrennt to their former principles,
and not only went over themselves to that vile
faction which they had uniformly opposed from
lis origin, but used iheir utmost eXeriOns 10 carry
with Them the great mass of Anti masonic voters.
Their effori' were characterized Ivy the secret in
triguing policy of kinderh0ok, rather than tie
open, honorable irankness they had SO ostena-
tonsy prolessed ~ Anti MasOns, nnd were scarce
| " known, much less cOunterncted by the WlIigs
and, as might have been expected they succeed
| ed in carrying The County. Not, however, by
their own real strength hut by intrigue and the
supine security of the Wings. This stolen march
of Gen. Flint 81 Co. aroused the real Democrats,
and ut the Stale and Congressional election in
1888, the Wings ca ricd the County triunphuntly.
This was the sober second thought of our free
men; and had we remembered that eternal vigi-
lance is the price Of liberty" all would hive been
well.
But the Wings again slunibered, and agnin our
opponents took advantage of our security. Eve.
ry means, honorable and dishOnorabe, was put in
requisilion to inisiniorm and misead that portion
of our lreemen who are unaccusolned to read,
investigate aud reason for themseves, oil intricate
political questions. A the Humbugs'' of the
party we've put in circulation, and new hunbugs
promulgated. Scorpions aud other venonous
publications dflused poison throug h every neigh.
borhpod md family. In short, every freeman
who was not firmly established i'm the political
faith, assaed in every weak point with n skill
, worthy of the Arch Tempter Of mankind, and
9 every man who could be by any means induced 10
vote the loco tocO ticket, was led to the polls,
while hundreds Of Wings remained at home, be-
ieving that the election of the Wing candidates
r would he certain without their attendance. We
were defeated - sounIy BEATEN and many were
so astonshed at this unexpected but natural result,
that they have almost despaired of ever being able
tO TeBdill TIE grOtHu we nave iOSt. Dut let nO
Wing be discouraged. This is true and simple
statement OF the manner in which loco focoism
has gained temporary ascendancy in the County
A majority of our freemen, il left 10 themselves
have never been in favor of M administration like
the present, and whenever the efforts of our OPP
ponen,s have been met by corresponding exerlions
r on our part, we have carried the County by O
handsome majority, and ale still able to do SO.
But even admitting that there actual ma
Ority of all the freemen of the County against us
last fall, we have reason to despond or relax ou
exerons. There have been numerous changes
. iu our favor in every town in the County sine,
. that time. The Green Mountain Boys are no les
" penetrating than the freemen OF Connecticut
Rhode Island, or Virginia, and Is they suff les
= from the wild experiments of our Quxoc Ruler
they are not less able to trace out the causes O
= the present unparalleled hard nns, or mere SLOW
" to mark The sehshness, eXtravagauce and ustrpn
tons of the present Administration. These thing
> have had their effect, and there can he no doul
but we are now sufficiently strong TO carry til
county. We do not want strength but activii,
: We must labor as diligently and as energetically
" opponents, and scatter the anlldote ms ia
= and wide as they disseminate the poison. Ever
i man must work efficiently. We must furnish on
- neighbors with correct information to counterac
, the misrepresentation circulated by The office no
" ,lers, and reason with them candidll on every 20:
sble occasion. Whatever can be honoraby don
to disseminate correct principles and strengthe
. the cause of Harrison and Reform, must be dom
Every man must up to the work, do h
SC whole duty, and exert all his influence, and n
~ will he well.
!, Let the Wings, one and all, labor earnestly an
- understandingly, and there can be no doubt Of
~ cess. assure you and our friends abroad III,
Oraoge County can, and ,riU, be redeemed.
c, "C.T.'
y. Randolph, June Is, 1640