The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-07

others to keep up spirit of insubordination
to the laws and to embroil the state in the
horrors of civil war, they will find that the
day OF mischief has gone by. Public senti.
ment is rapidly returning to its proper chan.
mel, and men of both parties are disposed TO
meet on a common ground, and in a spirit of
mutual concession, for a settlement of the
controversy on the broad basis of equal rights.
We rejoice to see the spirit manifested in the
address. 1t is becoming the descendants of
Roger Williams, and broadly difused as we
doubt not 1t is now throughout the state, it
does away with all fear from the Vaccinations
and incendiary appeals Of the Loco focos of
this city. The Post. the New Era and their
kindred prints will doubtless keep up buster
for long time, but the returning good sense
of the People will render utterly abortive all
their mad schemes of Instruction.
To the friends Of Sufrage and Liberal Con.
S;iiution.
The undersigned citizens of Warwick, and
residents Of the village of Natick feeling The
| responsibilities and duties which we owe to
| ourselves and our fellow men, would respect.
| fully represent: That we have been and still
are among those who sincerely believe that a
liberal Republican constitution, emanating
from the whole native born citizens ought to
be framed and adopted as the fundamental
law of this state-and that to be permanent
and to confer upon society at large those dur.
able blessings which it is tine great object of
such an instrument to bestow, it should be
framed in that temper of mind which alone
can result from a harmonious union of all
parties Of men which now divide and distract
our state.
And We would here beg leave in this public
manner, to correct an error which has, to
some extent pervaded the State, and which
has perhaps served to fan the flames of civil
discord to an unwarrantabe extent, viz: while
we have been foremost in pleading the cause
of political reform, both at the ballot box and
at the bar of public opinion, we have ever dis
claimed and do now totally disclaim all ideas
of applying physical force for obtaining those
privileges which ought, and, as we believe.
can be obtained by more honorable and less
questionable means, We believe that rights
and immunities obtained through appeals to
| the Judgment and understandings of men, will
be fraught with far greater and more durable
benefits than anv that can result from excite
ment and turmoil, or the more deplorable
spectacle of physical collision.
We have interests in common with our fel.
low men-we are to some extent embarked in
one common cause; and in a community like
ours, the relation of employer and employed,
while ii does not require servile surrender of
any manly or patriotic principles. does re-
quire, and the requisition seems 10 US 10 be
founded in justice, duty, and sound common
sense, that we should exert an influence fully
commensurate with our means, in allaying
that unhealthy and feverish excitement which
now pervades our State, and is so destructive
10 the social, civil and pecuniary interests of
ourselves and all with whom we must necessa.
ry be connected.
The above is an outline Of our views and
feelings. and an exposition of the motives
which we intend shall govern our actions al
this fearful crisis in the history of our state.
Having been thus frank in making known
what course We feel it our duty to pursue. we
would in the spirit of genuine candor, recon-
mend similar course 10 our brethren ihroug-
out the State. fully believing, as We do that the
present enlightened condition of public opinion
on subject which has agitated this Union
| from centre 10 circumference. and turned the
attention of the American people 10 the origi
nal landmarks of Constitutional liberty, cannot
| long debar the DISTINGUISHED, but respectable
! majority of the freeborn descendants of the
venerable Williams, from the consummation of
their wishes--Erpress.