Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20
VOL. XXXIX, NO. 6.-wHOLE NO. 1892.

ian was stamped with the obloquy of mere monop-
by and eStortion; devotion to the policy Of Madi-
son was the rankest extreme Of ancient Federalism
- that term comprising in the opinion Of those who
uttered it, the superotve of deepest infamy Wing
merchants struggling against the supremacy of
English opinions of trade, we're denounced as the
agents of British corruption; those who invested
money in Bank stocks, if they did not favor the
Loco Foco ticket were derided as Rag Barons and
purse proud upstairs; Wing manufacturers were
held up to public odum as Lords of the Loom and
the Furnace mechanics who voted with the Wings
were tainted as slaves TO a master: Wing Catho'
lies who were too manly to surrender their opinions
to vulgar clamor scoffed at as the allies and
comrades of church-burners. Whenever men OF
substance of enterprise of industry, Of thrift, OF
respectable aims, Of honest and laudable ambition
TO enrich and aggrandize the country, refused TO
bow to the great Idol of this modern New Light
which calls itself the progressive Democracy they
have been prescribed and denounced as almost
guilty of inciviSnl- enemies Of the public veal
The bonnet rouge, fit emblem Of this intolerant
scheme of social mastershp, has been hung out
during the whole canvass, from the head quarters
of the democracy in this city and 1t has been
borne in procession thraugh our streets to symbol
ze the opinions of the thousands " american cit
liens who marched beneath it. These some
characteristics of the contest through which we
have just passed. and in these signs our adversares
have conquered-have the triumph in which
they now exult suspicious to the happiness OF
the American people.
Still the Wings are not subdued. The best and
purest and most patriotic party that ever blessed
nation remains In all its integrity-remains as firm,
as gallant as true and may say hopeful as
when it first entered the field. The victor has
thing to boast of. An accident has given him New
York. New York has given him the day. Even in
the minority in that State, he owes his success to
the faulty of political sect who have been cajoed
into position which has deprived the Wings of
the majority and given to their opponents base
plurality. Almost every where else Locofocoism
has been run to the top of his speed-beaten even
in the land of the Hermitage. Our defeat is not
overwhelming. The President elect and his friends
have but feeble guaranty of popular support, even
if the hypocrisy and assimilation of the canvass
have not already prepared for them Pandora's
T Box of deadly distempers.
j The Wings are not subdued. We have been
+ defeated-not fairly, but by political legerdeman,
by slight-of oath and juggling disguises-we have
been Piaquemined out Of our election We are
vanqushed, therefore, but ready for more work.
5 s | say to the Wings Raise again your flag
u Stand firm in your present array Go not apart in
a to any other combinations but stand your ground
il as Wings The recent election has forced upon
our adoption addition to our old formula prin-
+ cipes-a great and momentous abuse calls for the
IT aid ofthe Wigs to the REINFORCEMENT OF
= THE PURITY OF THE BALLOT BOX. 1t
IS is fundamental in the Government that the true
Vi People of America shall speak truly in their cleo
tons; that their voice shall not be suppressed by
T. fraud or violence and that neither shall it be out
IL weighed by voices un-American--l mean by that,
that no man shall vote in elections who has not
u heart to feel with the American neople, and a
Il, mind so accimaed as to understand, at least the
u difference between American and foreign interests
l. To compass this great end, we must have mod
fcation of the Laws of Naturalization such mod
~ ifcation shall lenghen the term of probation,
E exact greater in the Introduction to citizen
Ishin nd
y, We say with all our heart all hospitality to the
10 stranger-full privilege of holding land, full pro
ne lection to property, full encouragement 10 his labor
" but no privilege to interfere in the Government
g Legislation of the nation until he has lived long
10 enough in the Country to understand its interests
I he to resist the cajoery of demagogues who woulc
y! make him, through his ignorance, the instrument
ne of the basest designs and until he has sufficiently
identified himself with our people to feel that thei
~ welfare is important to him than the welfare
of all others. Our laws at present, do not give Us
~ these securities; and we may presume that there
~ is not an intelligent, honest-heared naturalized cit
~ izen in this Mon who does not feel and acknow
W edge the necessity of this reform. In accomplish
ing this great purpose it will be the resolve of thu
SCI Wing party to stand by the of Religious Tol
Grafton, ever spurning the base attempt which ha
been made, and will not cease to be made again,
on connect the Wing cause with the odium of Rel
w. gious Persecution.
Ia For these ends the Wings need no new organi
ns cation, no new name. That which we bear ha
w: been consecratcd IN many battlefield of Freedom
~ and it WILL trust, long serve to rally the brave an
es' pure spirits who stand up for popular Right an
sn Free Government in time to come. Let US not as
-, sumo another.
NJ What trials are before u.s. no man can now fore
Is n, tell because distinctly read the pledges
"a the party which has just been brought into powe
If the late canvass, the part of our adversarie
= has not been mere imposturc, piece of supe
o' subtle hypocrisy, trick played off upon populf
70, credulity, we must have Immediate Annexation
oie Texas and Repeal of the Tariff How the NGtio
a. will receive these exploits we may conjecture. II
'an patience and its forbearance may be brought
.' some severe temptations If the successful part,
Nv however-as there is good reason to suspect-hav
'o not the nerve to dare the fufment Of these prom
W" ises what thunders of Indignation, what threats
~ Notification what torrents of vuperaion for fat
VI. betrayed may not await them from that fiery Sout
whose lot it has always been 10 swell the triumph
' of an uncongenial democracy, and to receive il
uh- pay only in Dead Sea disappointed hope
,ho and queruous requests Unhappy may be the fat
' of the new President, standing thus between et
gerly expecting factions, and condemned to the III
oa possible task of gratifying BOTH Locofocolsn ma
thus in its discord, meet his doom. 1t will tur
GOV and rend its keepers. The thousands of delude
II honest men whom it yet numbers in its ranks, wi
w fly from it, and sober opinion, once more rising
ave the Judgment Seat of the Nation, will quell III
I' phrenzied zeal of party and bring the people bac
" % into the path from which they have departed.
Vi good men, in this contingency, will thank the Whil
u, 10 for having preserved platform which Patrc
ny ism may rally votaries to save the Republic.
as In view of all that is before us, therefore,
y, view of the worst-l say to the Wings every wher
we stand firm upon your present organization FlGH
aGe ON, FIGHT EVER until you have plucked I
'uI the drowned honor of the Country by the locks
Io s With sentiments of the highest respect for II
Ia Association over which you preside,
NC am very truly yours,
OPP J. p. KENNEDY.
T. ROBERT G. CAMPBELL, Esq President of the Your
- - Mems Association of the City OF N. Y.
ons