Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-23
ADDRESS.
Wigs Of Vermont.


Wings Of Vermont:
Inspired with the conviction tina, we have one
country uphold, constitution suppcrs, and one
destiny TO fulfill and believing that these objects may
be best attained by the ascendency and develop~ment
OF Democratic Wing principles, a convention Of your
Wing fellow citizens again urges upon you renewal
Of the same zeal, reminding OF the spirit, and
exercise of the mutual forbearance, that ami
mated and encouraged, and sustained us, in the
! fici OF 1910.
Entertaining no ~ tempered desire 10 hold up 10
Wow the the olies the remsness Of the late
Administration OF the General Government we cannot
orbear asking you the imhecy and inert
ness OF the past Administration, with the activity, the
vigilance, and the sagacy of the present. Your own
observation and experience will be warrant for
saying thai in the short period that has elapsed since
the accession Of the lamented HAsRsoS TO the Presi
dency, more great and patriotic measures have been
concerted and maured, and more evil has been arrest
ed in its progress, than during the whole four years
that preceded il.
In the law for the distribution Of the proceeds ais
ing from the sales Of the public lands, by the execu
ton of which income will annually accrue TO Yer
mont fully equal TO the ordinary expenses Of the State
in the revenue law, by which provision is made for the
payment OF the public debt contracted BY the late ad
miniStrailon; IN the enlargement AMI reorganization
Of the navy, the establshn,c Iorthcaiions and 9TH
defence; and in the law for the repeal Of
the Sub Treasury system we have promise of album
dant compensation for all the toll and sacrifices incur
red in procuring their enactment. Indeed, with sin
gle exception, already do find spread upon the
Statute Book all the great of relief expected
from the extra session OF Congress and in regard to
that, on which difference Of opinion arose, we arc
bound to indulge and do indulge the confident, hope
and belief that the approaching session Of Congress
some general and acceptable plan will be devised in
which all the departments OF the Government will
cheerully concur. There is, however, another sub
Ject, which has been, and must continue to be, made
question in political 1t is one vitality af-
fec,ing the prosperity Of State, and as such de-
mands our attention BY the provisions Of the Com
promise Act, the duties foreign merchandise in the
production and manufacture of which American indus
Try has attempted competition, will be reduced to so
low point in 1912 that unless other measures are ma
tured the spirit of rivalry will be extnguished and the
country again be made dependant on the labors of the
foreign agricuurst and artizan. In other words the
same question, though in somewhat varied FORM will
again be raised whether the demand for American la
bor and the wages of that labor, shall maintain the
same elevated condition that has thus far made the sub
jects OF respectable, prosperous and happy wheth-
err by diminishing the varieties of employment, the wa
ges labor and the demand for that labor shall DO re
duced to low ebb, that the foreign artizan
III HIS rags Will tno COndltlOn OF our country
men
Upon us, in important degree, will depend the is
sue Of this question. II our principles worthy the
effort that made for their ascendency they are
worthy OF an equal effort to maintain and perpetuate
them. And if we would realize the good which they
promise us-f we would preserve the prudent coun-
ellis, the conservative and frugal policy which charac-
tcrze our own State government, must exercise n
degree OF activity aud vigilance, and indulge spirit
OF harmony and orbearance among ourselves common
snra,e with the great objects be attained We have
advcrsaries TO contend with who give no sumber to
their eyeids and rest 10 their ibors. With the cry
RI OF REPEAL on their lips trusting to divisions among
ourselves for and counting all lost if they
do not regain the spoils Of Office they press forward
with hope that flags, and zeal that never tires
Let the Wings of Vermont borrow patience and ener-
gy from their example. Let them remember the evils
they have borne under adverse national administrations
and learn to be content WHILE under wing admins
ations, their political yoke is easy and their burden
is light And a matter of pride, let it never
be said that the Wings Of Vermont by their own negli
gence internal divisions, have contributed in any
degree, dim the brightness, obscure the glory oil
f THE STAR THAT NEVER SETS
WIN. uPiIAM, President.
H hss"."a s cssrs; ,v. Presidents
D. w. G. CLARKE, Sscr,,or;e,
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