Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-10-19
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Mn. EDITOR | am occasionally blessed with n
sight Mt the Extra Globe, edited by Amos, who is
called by the loco's Of this region one of the i'm
mortals Of that party; this man, If he is entitled
to that appeation, after saying, aud doing, what
he has said and done, wishing TO get his master
into the good graces of both sections Of the coun-
try: he short time before the election took place
IN Vermont began by counting the favor OF the
northern states by appealing 10 their patriotism,
their love for liberal institutions, and last, but not
least, setting forth the berality of The present adj
mnistralion in placing men in Office of the char
acler of Swartou, Price aud other able financiers,
who do not burden the people with too much mo.
ney. There was nothing in all of this but what
was in perfect accordance with the duty incrn
bent upon politician; bat he, like the rest OF the
co-opeiutives Of the present administration, is no
stranger to hypocrisy for 10 sooner does he hear
OF the overwhelming majority for Harrison in
Vermont, and of the downfall of the ndministra-
ton party in Maine, surprising that there was no
longer room for hopeing that the northern states,
Nvho seemed deter mined NJ the coming election to
he on The side of the constitution, would support
the northern man with southern principles, he
comes out by telling Kentucky aud In llama to re-
iolcc at tie result of the election in Vermont, in
the reelection OF our Sade, the bold defender ct
the right of petition; md tells them that by sup
porting an old soldier who has ever served his
country faithfully they prove themselves recreanr
to their hest interests. lie then appeals 10 the
South TO beware of their liberty to take care aud
put such men into Office as will protect the
peculiar aud holy institutions of the south that
the Wings of the north had formed an alliance
with the aboli,ionisls for the overthrow of the
present administration. Should they succeed,
down with it mus, 20 the peculiar institutions of
the south, with scene OF bloodshed and murder.
person who would thus undertake TO prejudice
one section OF the country against the other, is
warning against the best interests of society and
should be regarded us well wishcr 10 his coun-
try lie then comes out with denuncations of the
most malignant character against our citizens, de.
claring that the people Of the north had been
rupted with British gold that the freelucn OF the
north had become delased that they had made
merchandise of the right of suffrage. Yeomanry
of Vermontl remember from whence these char
yes emenatc, so much beneath your thoughts and
SO contemplibly mean and desperate in their char
acter They enenate from the leading organ of
the locoioco party, aud are echoed by every char
atun in the ranks in fact the contents OF ocofo-
co paper, since the late elections, comprised Of
four words fraud corruption, and British goid-
Well may we Imagine that these who are so ready
to asperse our character as ireemen, by saying that
we have been bought and sold with British goid
are themselves no strangers 10 fraud and corrup-
ton /; and might naturally conclude from past ac.
tons, that an administration, composed OF men so
desperate as 10 charge people with corruptiou,
who were never found opposed to that which was
conducive 10 the welfare of the country, would
not only make base charges with the tongue, but
in case of the election Of the peoples candidate,
the man who has fought the battles of his coun-
try, of which there is no doubt, they would even
charge with the bayonet-tut familiar instrument
TO oppressors aud yrans.