Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-20
WING COUNTY CONVENTION
Locorsco. ABUSE or JUDGE MATrocKs

AS was 10 be expected, the locoioco press thro'
out the State have as with one accord opened the
batteries Of their abuse and villifca,on upon the
wing nominee for Governor.
We had hoped that the locos had by this time
learned the character Of Vermoniers better than TO
suppose they could be drawn from long cherished
and long fought for principles, by their scurrlous
abuse and viuperaiion Of their candidates Blu, it
seems this is no, the fact and therefore we are TO
have over again all the slang and low Billingsgate
OF the five past years, with such improvements as
the wit and the genius of tho gentlemen connected
with the press Of this party add.
In their ardent devotion 10 ds,ribution-not Of
the Public lands but of the spois--hey stop at no
means To accomplish their purposes, and while
they are branding the wing party as a party without
measures, they at the presen, time present them
selves as the advocates of party with no princi-
pies only such as govern the highway man and the
pirate Nothing is so low, they will not build up
nothing so high, they would not bring down 10
level with their own baseness In the contempt of
every moral feeling they rush in their way ofde-
s,ruction hurting their envenomed darts with blind
mans caution, making fraud falsehood and corrup-
ton their every day merchandise, dealing in scan
di and pandering to the lopea appetite of poor de-
PRAYED human nature in its worst estate. And these
are the men from whom come the never dying shout
OF Reform Bank REFORM State reform Smile
REFORM and reform in morals These are the men
whose delicate sensibihiies are so remblingly alive
I, the moral qualifications OF candidates for office
and who call upon the spirits of our 'honored dead
,o!aver from Vernon. the disgrace that would come
upon her by The election Of John Mahocks for Gov.
ernor.
Can impudence insolencc, or effron,ery go fur
ther' Can the COOL aud deliberate judgment $50
often expressly Of the freemen of Vermont be fur
Their insultcd Blu, go gentlemen, show farther
the benefits Of your newianglcd democracy,-con-
tinuo to brand the wings of Vermont as fools and
iederalists, and John Mdttocks as knave and
blackleg setting aside all principles of common de-
cency, invade farther the private sanci,y of domes
tic life, squat yourselves like toad down upon the
very hearth stone and like this reptile mbibe such
poison as may there be found and n delightful and
harmonious concord, 'croak' forth your malicious
ISLANDERS an your vile abuse-it only shows the des.
peraton you are driven to- and the intelligent Yer
moners will at the next election, place efectually
the seal OF their condemnation both upon your meas
ures and the miserable means by which you al
tempt to carry them.
The surge of locofocoism has long washed the
base of our towering mountains, yet they crumble
not, It's influence has swept over our verdant hills
and smiling valleys and We, they bring forth no
buds OF promise to cheer the heart of the despond-
ing radicals. They defeat and utter ruin to their
cause before them and hence their desperation, as
drowning men catch al straws
or the utter folly OF these attacks upon Judge
Matlooks, 1t is unnecessary for US to speak. His
reputation, thank Heaven, will stand firm against
the shafts Of their malice and the slime of their
abuse As well may they hope to shake our m oun
tam pine, whose twisting bres clasp the EARTH deep
rooted, as 10 shake the confidence OF the people Of
Vermont in this their well known, tried and trusted
servant. Judge Mattocks has passed his life among
US, he Is one Of us and perhaps no one man in the
state has more personal friends than has he. He
has been by the people entrusted with many impor
tart Offices, an in all has he proved himself faith
iul, discharging all with ability highly credible
to himself, and in such manner as to entirely sat,
isiy all his constiuents,-and therefore we venture
to predict that these political vampires will find him
Too firm in favor. for The ksenest shaft
Oi nloely-aiming Jealousy TO reach him.