Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-07

cious conspiracy deceive and delude their own fol-
lowers we say thcir followers for we cannot believe
for moment that there Is generous Wing IN the
Union who would doubt the uniring perseverance, OF |
his political friends, who have for three years, under
circumstances the most adverse, maintained the con-
ct with their oppressors, and in each year have been
victorious
In 1897 the People of this State burst the party
shacklcs in which they had been for ten years spell
bound and returned large majority to the popular
branch of the Legislature In 1883 when pennsyl-
vania faltered and Ohio gave way, when the darkness
of the political horizon shadows of gloom thorugh
the land, New York rallied to the rescue and elected
| Wing Governor and Wing House of Assembly
In 1889 under circumstances of difficulty which must
be familiar to yon, every branch Of the State Govern
| mcn was placed in Wing hands.
Is it to be believed, then, that after such contests
and such victories, the frccnen of New York will ia
Ter and prove recreant to their principles when the
great object of all their efforts is within their reach II
when they are inspired with the certain knowledge
that their exertons only arc needed to hur fronpow-
cr those who have grossly abused the trusts conil-
dcd to theml Believe it not!
| But are not content with these general conclu-
| slons. We demand the evidence on which can he
| founded the most remote expectations OF change IN
the sentiments of the People of this State Is 1t to be
founded in the embarrassment OF our Commerce, ana
the deserton of the streets of our Commercial Me-
tropos in Stores shut up for want OF tenants; III inc
countless mltudcs thrown out OF employ; or, IS II
to be found in the reduction OF the value of agrcui-
raj products, and in the price of abonrl Are these
evidences of prosperity for which our State is to be
Il
power those who have produced them
What is the evidence of re. action which is to reduce
n majority of at least 1000 and convert it into minor
ityl The election Of 1899 was merely for Senators
aud Asscmbymen; and in those districts where the
Wing ascendancy was undsputcd and there was no
occasion for effort, such the 18th and Sh Senate
Districts friends, contnntcd themselves with elect
ing their Candidates without caring for the majority.
The most moderate estimate Of our known strength in
those districts, added to the actual returns IN other
districts, give us real majority in 1882 OF more than
1000 votes. How is this to be changed into MAJOR
y on the other side The town elections held in the
spring of 1910 eynco falling off on the part of the
Wings and the contrary they and the charter cleo
tons in the villages and cities have resulted in gain
The grea, contest in the city of New York sorely dis
appointed the calculations made at Washington nnt
convinced the friends of the Administration that the
reactions had not then commenced.
d Since these elections have been held what has beer
the evidence Of the current of public opinion? By
what party have those multltuccs been assemble
G which counted by the acrcl What mean thos
Log Cabins which sprinkle the face ofhc State from
one end to the other! What is indicated by the hun
o noble deeds which you hear at every corner of tn
streets and at every gathering Of the Pooplel Ar
IS these the marks and signs by which to distinguish
l. responding dsheartoncd people ready TO forego tn
fruits OF years srugglcan willing to kiss the rod tina
l. scoureed them?
IS We have extensive correspondence and means
, information from every part OF the State, both co
= loctively and individually. and declare in the mos
r. positive manner that we have not heard and do nc
H., know, of more than six instances in which any
10 heretofore known a Whig has become a support,
m of the administration since the last election. On I'll
contrary, public rcnunciaOus are daily made by CT
" liens who up the very last election supported III
10 candidates OF the Van Barren party. And hundred
No knowD to have determined the support Of Ge
Harrison who yet shrink from public declaration
the newspapers to that effect. Many of these il
duccd 10 this course by the shameless assaults upo
the character Of Gen. Harrison.
II is well known here that, to many of the strOn!
N alherents of the Van Buren, party, the SubIrca
), ury has been as ool,s and abhorrent has bee
w. and is the Wings. Many who will cooperate Wi
their party every other subject will desert them
~ that issue. In the city of New York that mcasu
and its incidents ofhard money and hostility to Bank
form the articles of the party creed, and they ha
IA already cvinccd their determination to maintain the
by recommending for Governor SAMUEL IorSo, wi
goes with them to the utmost lengths md who is
he notorious for his mononianac hostility 10 internal il
prOvcmens.
The party in the country abhor their infdel, agra
90 an Fanny Wright associates of the city and all thu
works. Intestine dsscnsiOn rancs in their camp mn
n If senced Mt the approaching election it will still par
in yzc their efforts and dlseaten them from exerton.
,o We need not repeat the remarks already made
iio show what different aspect presented by the WI
lis phalanx; and we will only add that, having acted
bo Wing State Committee in 1899, we have had occasi
TO test the accuracy Of our information, and the SCUM
Oh ness of our calculations. The results of those yec
d. contOrmed 10 our expectations and TO the aSsurant
we gave our distant friends
ISL We now assure them that the Wing majority in q
h state at the next election will exceed 1000 and IN
reach to II 600 or l5,GG0 We have thought il due
~ them and our cause to furnish them with this inform
se ton as the means OF defeating and exposing the
- tcnpts now making to deceive the people on this il
'e- por,ant point. Very respectfully,
your obedJnt servants,
g., LEWIS EENEDICT
NY JOHN TOWNSEND,
m SAMUEL. STEVENS, State
bo SANFORD COBB Commute