The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-05
PRESS.
Middlebury, July 5, 1913.
STATE CONVENTION.

Tho Wing Safe Convention which we
attended last week a. Rutland, far exceeded
our expectations in numbers and spirit, and
NAV be regarded as nmong the cheering
signs ofthe times. II was large and high
y respectable assembage, not of clique pol.
iliciaps and scramblers for Office, but Of the
patriotic and intelligent masses of the peo-
pie themselves. noble hearted freemen seek.
ing the public good, and guarding it by the
selection for official stations Of those ulone
who would earnestly carry out the great
principles which the whig party have hith-
eric boldly avowed and steajfasily main
tanned. Measures, Measures, and men
who would faithfully sustain them wa. the
all prcvading spirit the Convention. To
arrest the gangrene Of locofocoism so COL
rupting to public sentiment, and Poluting to
public virtue. 10 sustain protection TO all the
various industrial pursuits of community, 10
rePel the encroachments of free trade, ur.
ged forward b. the undisguised and perss-
vcring advocacy of the whole loco press
and party through the State and Union, 10
defend northern rights against the audacious
assaults of southern slavocrats, and meekly
submitted 10 by northern dough, faced loco.
locoism. and maintain unninchiDgly the
principles of impartial freedom-such we're
the sentiments urged b. the speakers, and
enthusiastically approved BY five hundred
intelligent patriotic wings assembled upon
this occasion.
II is indeed cheering 10 perceive the same
glow of patriotism reenkindled among our
hardy mountaineers, and TO anticipate the
same glorious results as marked the cun.
Test oil lS4O. Never was there a crisis
moro Pregnan, with the destinies of the
country than the present, and never did Il
greater responsibility rest upon the people
OF Vermont. Small as sho is, she is Tho
very Thcrmopyla Of the Union. TIE eyes of
every true-hearted American are fixed I'D
on the spartan band which is here TO arrest
The hordes OF locofocoism who are tempora.
rily sweeping the fairest portion ofour coun.
try as with the bosom of destruction. Ever
since the l1st war the banner of,he Whip
party has waved triumphan, on the sum.
mI,s OF our noble little State. If once doc.
led 10 The enemy, 1t would be regarded as
ihe signal of universal capi;uation through.
out the Union. But thanks TO Heaven FIR
The encouragement that Vermont is again
preparing 10 lake her usual decided stand a.
galnst the sworn foes of protection, the
truckers to southern dictation, and the de-
Signs of ambitious, hollow.hearted, loco
dema2ogucs, whose success is certain de-
feat 10 the advancing greatness and pros
perIty ofilIe country. The slumbering up.
nihy of patriotic Vermont is again yielding
to alarm and inquietude at the dangers
which threaten TO reduce every class OF our
population to despotism, beggary, and ruin.
And notwithstanding The secret machina.
lions, and giant efforts now making by The
minons of locofocoism, We are ready to
proclaim 10 the world that the wing banner
Will wave as iriumphantly over our verdant
helds aad lofty mountain tops in 1S43 and
1914, / s in 1910. But let no good whig
think 10 delay his efforts for another year.
Apathy this year may prove deieai The next.
Now is the time 20 wheel into line, secure
he out posts, dePress the hopes and cripple
he forces of the enemy, preparatory 10 Civ.
ng him such Waterloo defeat in 1874. rs
will put him "hors de combat for OF leas,
'ne generation, and secure the permanent
interests of the country.
The Convention nominated tbs Hon
John MATTOCKS for Governor. HOE.
ACE EATON for Lieut.. Governor, and
IoHN sPALDING Treasurer. A full