The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-11
From Han. Lcri Il. Villas.
Chelsea, July I'd, 1874.


DEAR SIR Il have the honor to ac
knowledge the rece ipt of your favor of the
9th ult, inviting me Sin behalf of the Dem
ocrats of Woodstock to partake of a sup.
per to be given at Whirney's Hotel on, the
evening of the 18th of July inst"
Allow me to assure you, that were it
not for previous engagement to he else
where on that day, would not deny N.Y.
self the pleasure it would afford me, to
meet my Democratic friends at Wood
stock, on the occasion they have so kindly
invited me. The Democrats of Woodstock
and of Windsor County, although in a
minority, have for years contended nobly,
and maintained the true doctrines of the
party; and it cannot be otherwise than
cheering, to them, to be able to discern
IN the political horizon, that, whether they
are IN majority or minority, in their ov n
town and county, the great principles, for
which they are Iaboring, are destined to
triumph in the Union, at the approaching
national election. The Democracy ofthp
United States, when united, have never
been defeated; nor can they be, so long
as intelligence is dlllused among the mass.
es, and a patriotic virtue cherished in the
hearts of the people. The excellent Sc
lection for stamford Jcmr, at the BaIi-
more Convention, has given new energy
to our cause, and the spirit of union there,
ultimately manifested, seems to have diff.
fused itself throughout the length and
breadth of the land, prompting every Dem.
ocrat TO move forward in the great work
and inspiring him with confidence of sue
cess. But, while we rejoice in the pros.
pect before us in the nation, let us not
forget that our own beloved State is under
the rule of party, which has long KEEP,
the masses of the people in bondage, and
sacrificed the true interests of the State.
We must not forget, that the wings, at the
last session OF the Legislature, by party
dill, granted acts of incorporation, ire
sponslble of the action of future Lerisla.
lures, or the will of the people, and thus
set at naughi well settled principle in our
State Legislation. We must not forget.
that the Governor, in his last annual
message, recommended the abolition of
our School Fund, secured by our fathers
Tor the common school education of the
children of the State, and that his recon.
mendalon was not carried out, for the
sole reason that the Representatives dare
not, then, load their party with measure,
so pal pably at war with the true interests
of the State, but postponed it, until a
more favorable season-and, while, we re-.
Jolce at our prospect of victory in the ma
ton, let us labor for the redemption of our
own State, trusting in the intelligence of
the people to discern, and their virtue to
sustain, their own true interests.
Permit me to present my thanks to the
Democrats of Woodstock for their inv.
tation, and assure them of the respect and
esteem of their friend, and fellow citizen.
Please present the following sentiment
THE Democratic Party-United in prin-
clple, united in action, victory is certain.
LEVI b. Villas.
E. A. kIMBALL, OF Com.
The committee offered the following.
which was received with lhree-times.three:
Hon. l.. b. VILAs-The fearless and
able sentinel of Democracy in our cor
rupt leglslaturc-hc has proved himself
faithful in the councils of our State-the
democracy of No. 3,wil do their bes. in '45
to give him a chance to prove himself
faithful in the councils of our nation.