Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-12-14
HOW TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE

There can, conceive, be but one opinion as to
the most efectual method of disseminating democrat
&c principles advancing the cause, and swelling our
ranks must be By increasing the circulation of
neuspdpers--those winged messengers that come
ladened with glad tidings from all the world and
read lessons of instruction to all classes of society
Perhaps State of its size and population can boast
of more general intelligence than Vermont We
yield the palm to none, in anything that elevates
people; and yet there is lack of that reliable self
satisfying information which every man gamers up
for himself and has at his command-the solid CAPT.
tai of knowledge not snaiched at random from the
lips of A. b, and c, resting hearsay but ac-
quired by careful examination and patient study -
What should we say of man who should 90 into
battle without the requisite arms and trusting to the
chance of supplying the deficiency from the person
OF a fallen foe2 The answer is obvious And so
every citizen should go constantly armed with all
the information which relates to hi ivil and poit
zeal rights The newspaper is the magazine from
which he may supply himself his wife, his children
on the most moderate terms
Our object is TO enforce the necessity of extending
the circulation ofdemocratic papers in order to effect
a political revolution IN the public mnd-to com
mence the work early the ensuing winter in every
town and school district in the State and possible
to carry democratic paper to every door We
would prefer subscriptions, because whatever man
buys and pays for he is inclined TO place a value up
on we name TINS winter, because II Is n time OF
comparative leisure, and opportunity is Offered for
forming and re-modelling opinions deliberately and
coolly. We want thousand additional subscribers
will democratic friends consider these thngs}"
The substance Of the above article is generally cop
led the plan il proposes followed by the loco pa
pers throughout the State and they have the right
view Of the matter in maintaining that the diffusion Of
political newspapers the great OF forming po
liiicsl senteatS and to profit by the immense power
OF the printing press in building up ocoocoism there
is general and Simultaneous effort making by that
party throughout the State. The libeune has his eve
this fair sister Of the Federal family and no human
ingenuity is TO be LEFT unemployed accomplish her
humiliation. Now wha, is the manifest duty-yea,
persona nfercst-of those who conscienously believe
the doctrines which 10 be extensively promul
gated wrong in theory and obstructive ia pracuce
Is increase TO like extent the circulation Of
those periodicals whose principles they believe be
correct, and whose practical results they believe will
be beneficial and sa!u,aDi II additional poison is sd-
mnslered should the an,.coie also be increased
And n man truly believes the principles Of the Van
Buren, parry are ami republican and dangerous to our
dearest earthly blessings ought he 40, from motives
both OF patriotism aud philanthropy, well Tor his
own private interest ard the Of sustaining better
ones We certainly DO not understand hos he can
maintain tie least claim prnPUeiy responsibility
as an American irsemen, while there vide and
wicked adsesPaney between his principles and rrac-
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