The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-14
From the Waterman.
FREEMEN OF THE 4rH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT!

DISTRICT!
On the I'd Tuesday Of November next you will be
called upon to deposite your for some person to
represent you in the Congress Of tho United States
Shall that person be one whose principles ure your
principles, and who will labor TO promote your own
true interests; shall he be who is identified
with party hostile 10 your advancing prosperity,
party pledged to bring about an event which is preg
nant with fearful dangers to our happy country, and
designed TO strengthen and extend slavery, and de-
stroy your benifcent system of Protection TO Amer-
can Industry? Fellow citizens, choose ye, whom
will you have your Representative in the Con
gress? Shall ii he Geo u. Chandler, Paul Dill
ingham? The contest is between them; one or the
other must be elected
You who have hitherto voted for Paul Dillingham;
we ask You to pau'e-lay aside for a your
party attachments aud party prejudices and look
with patriotic eye at the present posture of our'pub-
lie affairs the appioa aching crisis in our national
history and act becomes faithful citizens and hon
est men, and we fear the result. Can you, then
Ms lovers of national liberty, huters of injustice and
oppression, desire the annexation the United States
OF large larehoIding community, in whose consti-
tuition slavery is made perpetual? No, fellow citi-
zenswe know You cannot We believe your intentions
believe you have only mistaken the means TO er-
feet that good. And now we put il to you, fellow
citizens, how you vote for MIR. Dillingham;, who,
il he has declared himself unqualifedly in favor
of the annexation of Texas, has not dared to come
out in opposition to t
Remember, Mr.. Dillingham; is opposed to the dis
tribu,on Of the proceeds Of the public lands among
the several States, demanded not only Ms
r
Remember, too, that the influence of your votes is
not confined to this district, this State, but is felt
for good evil throughout the whole country; and f
you vote for Mr.. Dillingham;, remember, that you
vote merely for the man. but for the ascendancy
ofthe party to which he is attached, party the de-
termined foo to your prosperity, the avowed enemy
OF Protection to American Industry, Of protection to
the wool. grower Of Vermont Can you, then, as
loving your prosperity, loving the prosperity of
your State you citizens cherishing the prnc-
pies Of equal and Justice to all men, vote direct
ly or indirectly for the ascendancy of party at war
with interests, at war with the principles Of
universal liberty?
You who have voted for George Putnam, you
whose avowed and only object is tho utter extinction
Of slavery from our land, will you vote for George
Putnam, and thereby perhaps secure the election OF
MIR. Dillingham;, the most Objectionable of all the can
didntesf You, the friends of Mr.. Putnam know that
there is not the remotest probability Of his election
You know too, that all that he could consttutionally
do, if elected to abolish slavery prevent the fur
ther extension Of it, Mr. Chandler is both willing and
DESTROYS Of doing. What, then, does 1t become you
abolitionists TO do! Is it your duty to use the
most effcctua means to attain your end? Should YOU
not act according to the circumstances before and a.
round you, and you cannot do all that you wish, do
all that you cam Win you do this. will you, by
refusing act effectively, re,ord and leopard your
own cause?
TO you, ever-faithlul and gallant Wings, we know
we need not say anything 10 urge you to your duty;
you have thus far nobiy acquitted yourselves. But
there is another struggle 10 be made, and perhaps vet
another, and we would remind you that your oppo-
nents with sleepless energy and untiring activity
are busy. Let Us, then, make another struggle
to rescue District, to redeem its good name and
do your part to keep forever undimmed that
'Stnr that never yet
Hath palcd its ray, darkly set.''