Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-08-05
HEAD LOCOFOCOISM OR DIE.

That this is verify tho true state OF affairs,
the events of every day are developing. No
country on earth has within itself so richly
the elements of prosperity as our own, and
never was i, moro fourshing than under the
tariff of 1928 until 1886, when the subsiding
compromise bill which locofocosm forced
upon US in 1888, began to display its paral-
izing effects. From that time 10 this, the
country has been gradually sinking, until VIC
have nearly reached the bottom OF the abyss
of ruin. The heavens have become as brass
over our heads from which not single dew
drop can be distilled upon the parched and
thirsty land. Tired of the iron reign of
Jacksonism, the people in 1910 rose IN their
might, ad hurled its oppressors from the
seats of power which they had abused. But
aided by the detection of John Tyler loco
focoism is again triumphant at the capitol
The measure of cruel policy is filled to
verflowing, and while its followers are sing
ing ppans of praise to the man whose treach-
cry they despise, the country mourns and
dies. Will the wings of Vermont tsmcly
and ingloriously succomb to ,hewretchcd fate
which is preparing for them viii they suf-
fer the iron chariot Of ocofocosm to roll
over their necks, without an effort TO head
its progrcssl No, no, we know you will not
You are descended from that glorious band
Of patriots, who, a, that most gloomy period
of the revolutionary struggle, defeated on all
sides, and the last remnant Of American
forco driven iorlorn hope through the Jcr-
seys suddenly recrosscd the Delaware
fought the glorious battle Of Trenton, and re-
animated TO victory, the last nal,erinG hopes
of their dcspairng countrymen. Let us i'm
i,ate their noble example. Unhinchng Yer
mont marches in the Van of the great cam
paen of 1912, and proudly will she begin &c
roll back the insolencc Of the aggressors up
on our tountry's liberty and pospcri'y. W.
call upon the farmers who would close their
toilsome lives in ease and competency, tC
head iocofocoism. We call upon the labor
er who would rescue his family from penury
and want to head locofocoism. We call up
on the mechanic and manufacturer wh'
would save the last remnants OF his fast feet
inc resources, and again delight his ear wit
the sound Of the loom and the hammer, com
mingling with the music Of the rnst,'n
stream, to head locotocoism. We call uro
the friends of law, liberty and the cohstI''
ton to interpose against the spread OF ana
civ, terror and RIGHTEOUSNESS wh'dl locol
coism is fostering in every state IN '"e un ',o
We can upon Amercan treemen oil eve
rank, profession and pursuit, to hen u
Ruarirus with his hundred hands eaclfgr'
ping dagger, ready to be thrust at 81
vital interests ofcommunily, and deal on
on him such blows as will roll his breap'e
carcase in the dust, never to be "s
cilatcd.
Sink or swim, survive or perish, let
stand by the principles of policy wf'ch
have marked out for ourselves. Weare
listed for the war. A hundred leeds
treachery must not dampen our eifots'
will generously second those nobleSplr's
congress, who with giant lntelIectsFe gr'
pling with that loathsome combination
mercenary politicians, who would rush
the seats of power over the dearest mere
of crushed and bleeding people. TIE CO
test may be long aud severe. 1t may 'e
ried with alternate victory and deieas