The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-28
THIRD PARTY TICKET.

Nothing so much elates our Loco oppo
nenls as the third party ticket. Indeed tbev
have little hope of carrying the State. er
cept what hangs upon its partial success,
Unlike the wings. they never complain Of
IT as injurious 10 their own party, but, 90
the contrary. do all in their power to Start
it into existence. Although the loco party
throughout the Union are bitterly and sys.
tematicalIy opposed to abolitionism, We,
whenever The circumstances are favorable
to their designs, they can put on the mask
The third party convention in this couuty
last year, and the Brookfeld convention Of
thus year, were put in motion by loco in.
fuence. The Watchman saws that ma.
Jority of that convention and of the bust.
ness committee we're members of that party
The nomination Of known candidate Of
one Of the political parties could n OF have
been agreed upon BY real neutral CONVEX.
ton.
The policy of our opponents in their
man9yerings is founded upon the fact, that
the most sincere and conscientious foes Of
slavery are 10 be found in the wing ranks
and eaery vote they can withdraw from the
wing ticket, counts in their favor.
Let wing aboliiionists RENE mber this.
Let Them remember that The wing member
IN Congress, with few exceptions, vote a.
gaInsi slavery, and the Iocofoco members
for 1t. Let them remember that for sever.
al years past, the whig Legislature in thi,
state, in their public resolutions and men,
orals to Congress, have most unequivocaI.
y condemned slavery, and gone against il
to the very verge OF the Constitution. lie,
them remember that the late loco Iegisa.
ture of New York crouched in slavish sub.
serviency 10 Virginia, in her demands, and
passed resolutions SO derogatory that Gov.
Seward disdained 10 be the instrument Of
transmitting Them. Let thom remember
that Martin Van Buren, in his inaugural sd
dress, vetoed 5il abolishing slnvery in tho
District Of Columbia, in advance. Lei
them remember that the Shareholders claim
what they misname the northern democracy
as their natural allies, and look TO Them for
aid to annex Texas 20 the Union, and nus
to PerPetuate their supremacy in tho coun-
ellis of the nation. Let them remember
that the locofoco influence on the politics Of
the country. is a southern aristocratic indu.
ence, as adverse 10 freedom of both white
and Black as it is to the best intererts Of the
country; and then let them, i! they can, SOL
emmy and conscientiousIy determine to
pursue course which will tend to the tri.
umph of party which is the mos, deqdy
foe TO their principles, as well of national
politics as of abolitionism. But, saw abol.
tionisis, we must look to aboIishing alayery
hrsf. Then attack that most powerful a.
bettor in the first place, which shelters.
comforts, and defends il. Force the enemy
TO capitulate in his strong hold, in coajunc-
tioa with your natural allies, instead of
separating yourselves from Them, and thus
ensuring mutual defeat Dc If you struggle
thus single-handed. this generation may 70,
in their graves before the plague spot of
slavery will be wiped from the national es-
and prosperity return to our Are.
sides.