Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-11-14
TIE HERALD.
THURSDAY, NOV. II, 1874.
THE ELECTIONS

been fought, and it would appear that for q
time longer, the cause of constitutional law
and order--,hc cause of truth and justice
and the great Interests Of the people of thl:
country has fallen before The attack OF an
inscriptions pariv--who by fraud false
hood. and the blsest corruptions, have Sc
ducel the people Of the country into the sup.
port Of mere party leader and at the sac
riice OF principles for which they have so
long struggled, and which from their vital
/ importance, have been SO dear 10 all. We
must confess that the result OF this election
has disappointed our most sanguine hopes
and weakened our confidence, in the final tri-
umph of any principle however worthy the
consideration OF the people it MAJ be, and
however important to their interest may be
its final success. That James * Polk !!
should receive the support of the South Car
olina Chiyary and all who like them, are
the avowed, open and undisyuised enemies
of the doctrine Of protection, and the warm
and earnest advocates Of the immediate an
nexalion of Texas and the extension and
the perpe,ui,y Of the Slave power-is not
to US surprising That dcmagogues and
such ms have and feel no interest in
the welfare and succ css Of the true in
lcres,s of the country, should have banded
with the fiction and lent their aid in the
overthrow ola party sustaining these inter
ests, was to be expected -bu, that the Ia
riff States Pennsylvania and New York |!
could have been seduced aud cheated into
the support Of n man nominated for no 9TH
er reason under heaven, only that he was
opposed 10 the policy so long and so vigor-
ously sustained at the north, is matter not
only ofsurprisc but modification.
The course pursued in this contest by
the party claiming all the virtue and the
philanthropy of the land, and who affect to
be the only real opponents to the extension
ol'hc Slave power, is 10 US past all compre.
henhension and we can ut this time say
but little Of it. 1. will now be readily seen
that to the vote of their party, are the ultra
nnncxationists and Slave holders OF South
Carolina, indebt cd for the election 10 tie
high office of President, of their chosen
friend and leader James X. Polk. BY the
action OF this party, il will be seen that they
have virtually sanctioned the course pur.
sued by the South in reference to the nom
ton OF Mr.. Polk over Nh Van Buren,, and
have sustained man nominated for The rea.
son that he was in favor of pepetuating
the institution Of slavery, and have success
fully thwarted parry who almost 20 man
and opposed 10 it, We believe that it viii
require the mighlies, efforts of the grea
minds who so modestly assume 10 be lead
ers OF the sacred cause Of abolition, as agains
the venerable and hoaryheadcd sage and pa
trioi John Quincy Adams and the steady ant
CONSTANT action Of his coadlutors in differ
en-, sections Of the country--we say it vii
require deal of preaching from these mel
who cant Of Aboliiionsm TO reconcile to tn,
intelligent and SINGER nn,i-slavcry men O
Vermont, the consistency OF their course O
action. We ask not The leaders flor w
believe they care as little for ,heprineipIe &
, abolition as they do for the success Of Mo,
monlsm,- but we do ask the men who con
siltuie The strength and life of the Libert
party md who we have ever believed wer
c governed by honest and sincere motives
10 now, look this matter fairly in the fac,
In the Wing party of Vermont, you hav
an Abolition party already manufacture
10 your hands. Will you logger refuse
avail yourselves Of their strength and pow
er 10 do good in this cause-or will you .
!, the dictalion Of the present leaders of III
:. Liberty party continue in opposition to III
!; rauy and thus Indirectly, aid tic Souiher
{ Slavcoerals 10 piace'lhe institution ofSlaver
!. beyond the reach OF al! future efforts Of ab
e laiSnism. II James X Polk is elected Pr,
4 iiem, Il is by the votes Of prof,-ssed abolition
Z, ISIS that j, is done And nO'e il annexation
: prevented, we ask is ilnol to be done BY Il
n votes Of the whig party agaias, which, a
r. The eiiors OF sbolnionis,s have been directe
&c II s'fAes U; 'ha, the Inconsistency Of SUI