Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-08-25
For the Vermont PhGnix.
REASONS FOR SUPPORTING THE
WING TICKET.

Mr. Editor;--In my letter 10 you last week,
remarked that must support the wing can
didates, and as | promised, ] will briefly give
my reasons for so doing. And sincerely hope
that those abotionists who have heretofore
thought It advisable TO support third party,
may before the day Of the election, conclude
TO give the candidates nominated the Wings
for State officers, their cordial support.
I am fully convinced that the Wing cqndi-
dates are decidedly opposed to domestic slavery,
and would do all in their power to abolish it,
On this point, then, the most ardent friend OF
the slave cannot object TO them. The party
with which they act is certainly more friendly
10 the abolition OF slavery than the Democratic
or Locofoco party. The Wings as party
have shown themselves far less yielding to
southern dictaton; and have done more IN
Congress, and in the State Legislatures TO Ia
vor the cause of the slave, than the party to
which they are opposed. The Wings nave
not been willing 10 yield implicit obedience TO
southern dictaion, but have in many instances
stood up manfuy in defence of the cause OF
freedom. Compare the course pursued by the
delegation in Congress from This State, with
that pursued BY the New Hampshire represen-
tatives, and we find a wide difference. YER
mont has not an .afherton 10 introduce ''gag
resolutions"--bu. her representatives are will
ling to listen to the prayer of the people, and
use every constitutional means TO carry out
their wishes in respect 10 the subject oil slavery
WHY this difierences The politics of the two
States are not alike. Vermont, like New Hamp-
shire, does not shout applause for Martin Van
Buren,, that Northern man with Southern
principles who declared beforehand, in order
10 court the favor of the South, that he would
veto any bill which should pass both Houses oil
Congress, having Tor its object, the abolition
Of slavery 10 the District Of Columbia. Nei-
Their have Vermont Wings, like the ruling par
~ in New Hampshire, adopted resolutions, in
the State Legislature, denying the right Of free
discussion in regard to the subject of slavery,
and utterly repudiating the sell-evident truths
contained in the Declaration Of Independence.
This has been the course pursued by the same
party in the other non-slaveholding States
What did the Locoioco party do in the state Of
Ohio, In compliance with save-holding so
citation, laws were passed iavoring the cap
ture of fugitive slaves-laws not required by
the Consiitution-but laws 10 suit the views
of southern shareholders. The Ohio Legisa-
ture, also, passed laws affecting the rights Of
colored citizens which were well worthy 10
have place among the barbarous enactments
Of the slave holding states. The state OF New
York, too, pursued very different course with
a Wing Legislature, than with Legislature,
having a majority of opposite politics. The
Locofocos, as party, seem TO be willing TO
bow submissivey TO the dictation Of the south.
There are individual exceptions. Some few
OF the Locofoco party have ventured 10 express
their adherence OF slavery-and refused, for a
time, to submit TO its arbitrary dictations; but
they are very few, and The party edct has gone
out that they must be silenced.
This being the true state of the case, how
can the friends Of freedom long hesitate which
of the two parties they ought to supporti-
] Thou NTH IF
support the party which is helping TO bind and
rivet upon the slave his calling chain, when the
opposite party are pursuing an entirely differ
ent course. II we vote separate ticket, we
indirectly aid the very party Of all others, that
is doing the most in opposition 10 the princi-
Piles which we profess, and which we hope ere
! long TO see prevail.
! But there are other reasons why deem il
my duty TO support the Wing party. The
slave interest at the south is crying out "free
/ trade''--and The LOcofocoS of the North Join
in the same tune, and cry out for "fiee trade. -
] believe il 10 be my duty TO do all in my pow
er TO sustain protective Tariff believe il
is essential 10 the welfare and prosperity OF the
country. II we would prosper we must en-
courage home Manufactures. The present
Tariff, believe, is as good, all things consid-
cred, as we can obtain, and il should be MAIN
tanned as il is. II is well known that the Lo-
coioco party is arrayed in deadly hostility TO
the existing Tariff, and will do all in their pow
er to overthrow it. | conceive il, therefore, TO
be the duty ofevery man who believes in the
policy of protective duties-of sustaining the
existing Taritf-to support that party which
will sustain the Tariff.
! need not now refer to any other importan,
principles which il is believed majority Of the
abolitionists of this State, hold in common with
the Wing party. | see sufficient reasons to
influence me TO exert myself to sustain the
ticket headed by that friend of freedom john
MATTocKs. Aboliiionisis, friends of Pro-
tective Tariff, beseech you not 10 throw your
votes away at the coming election.
ANTI-SLAVERY.