Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20
FOR THE FREE
MEN OF VERMONT

that the annexation scheme is under full head way,
both in the Senate and the House. In the latter,
the organ of the locofoco party (the committee on
foreign afairs,) has reported in favor of the meas.
ure. As yet, we have not seen the slightest evil
dence that any portion of the locofoco majority will
90 against the measure in the House, while in the
Senate parties are close, and the balance of power
is in The hands of Wings from states which have
voted for Polk, and thus virtually instructed them to
90 for annexation. We hope these Wings will
stand firm in defence of the constitutions the honor,
and the peace of the country; at any rate, it be-
hoovcs the freemen of the North to speak out
strongly on this subject t. to encourage the oppo-
nents of this wicked ari disgraceful scheme-to
influence the wOverng-and to warn the locofocos
from the free states that their votes for the measure
will seal their political death warrant.
Bat ,chat can The .freemen Of Vermont do? For
tunately one quarter Of the frcemen of Vermont
can express their views in the most emphatic and
ellcctual manner: mean the freemen of the
Fourth District We appeal to them all, irrespec-
tive of party lines, to remember that Mr.. DiLLiNG-
HAM studously endcavored to avoid this great is.
sue during the past campaign; and that when di-
recty and publicly called upon by political friend
to express his views in this village, he would not
come up to the mark of free and frank avowal Of
opinions. We have been told that in another part
of the district he touched upon this question: eav
ing the inference on the part of some of his hear
ors that he was favorable 10 annexation. However
this may be, is it not enough to condemn the man
to the conscience of every opponent of annexation
and of slavery that he is not The open frank, and de-
c'ded enemy Of This Sidvocratic scheme ? can such
men consistently support him in preference to Mr.
CHANDLER, who is most decidedly against annexa-
ton? 1t is in this issue between Mr.. Dillingham;
and Mr.. Chandler that the freemen of this district
can express their opinions in the most efiectual
mode and why shall they not do it? The third
party leaders perhaps may answer that Mr. Putnam
is as much opposed TO annexation as Mr.. Chandler.
Granted yet we beg them to remember that pl,t-
rdly decides this contest and that if the third par
ty adheres to him instead of supporting Mr.. Chan
dler, the result may be the election of Mr.. Dling-
ham by third party roles. 1t was precisely in this
way that New York was carried for Polk-Polk
was eleced--and no inconsiderabe number of To-
cofoco members Of Congress were also elected in
New York and Ohio. With this emphatic warning
before them, we not how the third party can,
consistently with their professed principles and OBJ
ject, oppose Mr.. Chandler. On this absorbing
question of annexation, and on the kindred ques-
ton of the Tariff of 1912 and Protection, why
should not the freemen of this district unite? II
great principles, if the honor and prosperity and
peace Of the country and if the cause of lIumani-
ty, all combined, are stronger than the cords of par
t., there acW be such an union Of the freemcn up
on Mr.. CHANDLER as to secure his election.
There IS ,rok trhich all the tieemen of The State
may DO. 1t is this let brief remonstrances against
the annexation of Texas be prepared in every
town, and presented to every freeman for signature
on the FIRST Thursday of January at the town meet.
ings TO elect commissioners of licenses.
The form of remonstrance is not material; to a.
void cavng perhaps the shortest and plainest will
be the best-for example:
TO the Senate Tor House of Representatives. in
Congress assembled:
The undersigned, voters of the town of
State of Vermont demonstrate against the
annexation of Texas to the United States by trea-
ty, Joint resolution or otherwise without the con
sent of every State in the Union.
Let some person in eachtown prepare some form
Of the kind obtain signatures on the day of cleo
ton and transmit to some of Our representatives.
In this mode, the voice of the state can easily an(
quickly be brought TO the ears of Congress.