The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-19
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So far we have heard no discordant note
at the nomination Of Governor Paine. Pre-
vicus dissen.ions seem TO be settling into In
creased harmony and confidence in his sup
port. His selection was no more than act
of Justice 10 the man who had done ample
Justice to the office of Governor for the
past year. No one ever doubted his integ
rity, and he has shown himself capable ana
faithful beyond the expectations of all who
were not intimately acquainted with his su-
perior merits. His message to the last leg
islature was staicsmanlike production land
even the ingenuity of his enemies cannot
affix stigma upon his administration. No
ness Of his friends TO sustain hin upon the
ground of true and sterling qualifications
for tie office 10 which he has been designa-
ted. He has even failed more from the
faint praises of his friends, than the taunts
and insults of his avowed enemies. Not.
outstanding the hitherto repeated cry Of
he cant CO. by many who protest that they
are themselves willing to vote for him,
probably his nomination siil ensure greater
uuanimiiy than any other candidate.
Far more certainty is there Of success
in sustaining true steadfas, whig from the
beginning like Charles Paine. than a va.
cillating politician. who sometimes presents
himself one one side of the political field
and sometimes on tie o'her, and is claimed
by all parts, because all in their turn are
nattercd by his caresses.
Governor Paine has been most studious.
ly and slanderously misrepresented. In.
stead Of assuming the airs of an arisocrar
he is retiring unpretending republican
moderate in his PecuniarY circumstances
and living in plain transformations manner.
AIiho enjoying the advantages of education
which he has by no means misimproved, he
has for years connected himself with the
productive classes Of community in mechan-
zeal and manufacturing pursuits, furnishing
full employment and full pay to large num-
bers of the labOring portion of community
around him.
What is there to hinder the election of
Charles Paine next fall by the old wing ma
Jorlly of ten thous and Has there been a
single whig who has been lured into the DO.
luted lap Of locofocoism None None u
surely except certain sort of camelion
politicians, Who change color as often as
caprice or ambition d, rs them black or blue.
and whose support is as worthless as the ad.
dlebrains which dictate their fluctuaring
course. We have worse enemies to con.
tend with than lack of attachment the
wing cause. They are apathy and despon.
dency. After the decisive victory of 1910
the wings fell that they might safely repose
upon the laurels they had achieved. But
while resting in false security, locofocoism
has attained sort of spasmodic energy,
and aided by the treachery Of false friends |
is defeating the salu'ary measures of why
policy. The coalition of John Tyler with
locofocoism and slaveocrac is giving
death blow to protection. What VIZ. could !
be done by the most unfecling despoiism on
earth, to Cypress and insult the people of
this broad land, We cannot conjecture.
Bul having thus lost the fruits of our glo. /
rious victory are we like Russian suris 10
lie down in the furrow, and suffer the iron
chariot of locofocoism 10 grind US to pow.
Ter ? Are we 10 be so crushed in spirit by
BUR calamiiies, that we have not the heart
and courage longer TO resist the usurpations
IF our tyranis A tythe of the noble and
spirit Of our forefathers would
'purn such ingIorious poltroonery. Defeat
ed by factionists, and betrayed by traitors. +
Ell us arouse ourselves, restore order and
to our ranks, cGnce nitrate our
strength upon a single man, drive back the
enemy 10 the loalhsome haun,s which he has