The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-09
every man to
do his duty.
frankly, fearlessly, fully!
COMMUNICATION.
For the Peoples Press.
WILLIAM SLADE.

Ma. BELL.-In your paper of the I'd inst
is an article purportlng TO have been writ
Ten by my neighbor, 1.-THE practical wing, u
which appears to demand passing notice
The object of the Communication is evil
IDENTIFY TO dissuade The freemen from giving
their votes at the coming election for MIR.
Slade as their Congressional Representa-
tive. He manifests much tact on this point,
and fain would have US believe. he feels
great compassion for Mr.. S. lest his friends
should persist in their purpose of voting for
him. and ''both the whig party and Mr..
Sladc, himself be involved in one common
object" We thank him for his sympathy
but of the fears he entertains we have none
Mr.. S. will be our Representative in the
next Congress.
The writer takes a partial and birds eye
view of the subject. He is not aware of the
hold Mr.. s. has on the people. and of the
confidence reposed in him. To MANY, We.
~ many as well as to the practical whig,
he is known $50 be an able, talented man
and an excellent legislator" But who is
Mr.. Marsh, the Caucus nominee 7 Do the
tublic know him, or are his nearest neigh
tors Familiarity acquainted with him 7 Ii is
said they are not. On the contrary, "lNr.
Sldde, says his friend "thc practical whig.''
from his youth he has been in the public ser.
rice" and has done "gredt service 10 the
Country" True, and the people appreciate
his eminent services. They well know that
his great experience in their business gives
aim superior advantages. That he is now
aetter qualified TO sustain theI. interest, TO
setend the great national questions, espe-
aiaAs The tariff. then he has been at any
former period. And hence, the murmurs
and the enquiries which come form every
quarter, IN relation to the late nomination
'havearready explanation. In Grand Isle,
.FraRkbR and Chittenden Counties to con.
sidefabie'eztent disaffection prevails. This
is not the languague of political ex.
.aggeratior. 1t is sober truth and purest re.
'ality. Ncw.then, in the languague of nv
respected Heighbor, would entreat every
good whig stop, ponder and reflect
TO discard ali personal prejudices and lie,
yosrroaHn substantial interest and that Of
your .Country,-ss deeply involved contro
your votes
If tAese principles are TO be the rule o
action. .what rGaan in his senses would re
iinquish his claim rpon well known 'iai
entcd man, and az excellent legislator" fol
one comparatively unknown and without
experienced
But stop, says my friend, Mr.. Marsh j:
the Creature. of the Convention, and, there.
fore, must be sustained Ave, truly, bu
did that Convention express the will of the
voters of fine District ieTae practical whig'
has told us plainly that It did not. He SAYS
"Mr. &lade ,oould doubtless haze been nom.
inated, had he Country of Addison been
fully represented. Hence, 1t is clear Mr.
Marsh ia not the Candidate of majority oil
the "aig voters af the District. 1t wa.
weHknown that Mr.. Marsh, could not com
mnad as many votes as Me. Slade. Tha
BIZ SHADES nomination would have ensured
success. That Mr.. Marsh's at best, jeop
ardized the interest of the party. Now who
Is IN fault. if a division ensue those who
mado he nomination, knowing il would
moi be generally satisfactory to the election