The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-17
OUR PATRONS. AND THE COUy.
TRY PRESS.

Our patrons, are those, who are inds-
solubly attached to the wing cause. who
warmly spouse the measures which the
wing party advocate, and those noble
principles of liberty and equality which
lie at the basis Of Cur republican insti;u-
tons. The day of trial for the success
of this party is rapidly approaching. The
year of the presidential election has a.
ready arrived The locofocos are ccrccn-
trating the hitherto diverging sections Of
their party upon single candidate. The
wings always united upon Henry Clay are
furnishing tEeir weapons, and preparing 10
emulate the glory and even to surpass the
decisive victory which they achieved in
1910. In this mighty conflict of public
sentiment all will acknowledge that the
press is most potent engine, and nearly
in proportion to the energy and strength
of its onset, will be the Success Of the
cause which it advocates. Now then is
The time to circulate the documents. aud
to sow broadcast the seeds Of those sall-
tory principles which are to spring up, and
to rjpen into glorious fruits irslslA Now
is the time TO expose the Jesuistical course
of the Janus faced sage of Lindenwcld,
to worm himself again into the seat Of
power from which he has been so igno-
miniously elected, and to compare it with
the open and manly career of Henry Clay,
and the patriotic deeds and brilliant INTEL
lectual achievements, which have illusua-
ted the uniform tenor Of his way in
public life. To give force and efficiency
to the wing press through the country du-
ring the mighty conflict which is approach
ing should be an object Of patriotic effort.
not second even to the thorough ORGANIZE
ton of the whig ranks in every town and
district in the Union. In doing this, al
tho it might appear little indecorous in
US, we cannot refrain from urging the
claims Of the country press for more
extended patronage. This of all others
should be kept in healthy and efcc-
tive condition, This alone can Come
home to the affairs and fresides Ct the
masses. This alone can penetrate among
our vallies and our mountains. This a,lae
can argue the cause of the people in every
hamlet and cottage in the state, while the
city press can spread out its treasures be-
fore those who are able to luxuriate in
superabundance of intelligence but par
TALLY adapted to the immediate wants OF
the great body of our citizens. We
would by no means disparage the circnla-
ton of city papers They contain large
portion of the life blood of public intel
igence and patriotic influence. But new
er should they,supplant 1.-THE country press
es. These are indispensable to the Po-
Iitical movements, and the attack and de-
fence of the candidates in the various To-
calities in which they are situated, almost
entirely beyond the reach of foreign pa
,ers.
And when has there been a time when
patriotism more imperiously demanded
hat every instrumentality which can be
Unlisted should be put in operation to car
y forward the whig cause with Vigor and
o ultimate SUGGEST With most OF US,
lnless we would leave all the delights oil
to succeeding generation'
lou or nerer is the time to arouse up
mighty tide of energy and perseverance,
which should command a glorious victory
n the approaching presidential contest
Few who look over the political field with
n intelligent eye to the state OF Puoho