Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-08-07
A FEW WORDS TO THE WINGS OF
RUTLAND COUNTY


A FEW WORDS TO THE WINGS OF
RUTLAND COUNTY.
10 view Of the coming election, the Loco-
foco party OF Vermont are oaee more srous-
Ing hemselve, with their usual alscri,y and
with The common weapons nj the party false.
hood, misrepresentation, scurrility and low
black gus rIism. --sre the leaders Of this party,
hoping 10 subvcit the rights Of our people
and lead them into the support OF the south
ern Slave party, in opposition to their own
hes, Interests, and the interests Of the cnti;e
Union. Alreedy Is the snnusl boast going
out from the press Of this party that The
bonds, which have 10 long 10, nd tho Wings
VI Vermont together as band Of brothers.
are abou, to be broken;-alresdy is il sgain
confidently predicted that the good Wing
banner-upon which is inscribed in letters
of living ligh, oar long cherished principles,
and under which, we have 50 long, 90 molly
and so glorously Tough, and conquered
freemen, to give place to the black flag Of
Locolocoism-the FsrE TRADE, TExAs BAN
SrR Of The Slave party OF The South The
[ gallant freemen OF Vermont have for long,
long years sustalned the measures OF the
Wing party; and with a devotion, a sincer-
ty, determination, that the people OF no
other state can boast of. This adherence 10
The measures and doctrines Of The only true
American party has been by them, from prin-
o,ple; and It vel remains to be seen whether
they are to he driven or cajoled by the dem
agogueism Of Vermont Locofocoism, from
the continued supper, Of these measures.
II, however, the principles Of the Wing
party are to be here sustained, cffurts must
be made to keep alive the true Wing spirit
the watchiites Of the patty must be KEEP,
brightly burning, and no defeat, no conlin-
gency should be allowed 70 danpen tho ar
dor, 10 weaken the confidence Of our people
in the ultimate success Of Wing principles.
If the Wings ofVermont expect TO sue
coed in the coming contest and save the
State from the whitening and blgh'ing curse
Of Locoiocoism, then must they shake of
the present spa,hy that now rests upon
them. and which so clearly lulls them into a
false security. They have not only TO effect
at once thorough organization OF the party
but they have TO show themselves ao,ive and
visilant. Much has to be done. Our oppo-
nenis are perambala,ng the different sec
= lions OF the State at this time, distributing
such papers and documents as viii hes, sub.
serve their purposes and they are relying
upon our supineness and their own e1erlions
10 defeat he candidates OF the Wing party
and turn US over TO The kindly care Of the
! Southern Slave party, headed as II now ID
, is their boast heard that they will carry the
Sssse by q handsome nssjori,y.-already are
they chuckling over their expected triumph,
in view of the present apathy Of our party
and already are they shaking IN der:sion, the
dlsgraceful shackles with which they would
bind The free spirit Of odd Vermont and
force her |reemen into the support Of South
. ern measures. Southern policy and Southern
"mstituiionI," which are fast dragging the
} nation down TO iuetrieYable ruin and degrs.
daiton.
We earnestly en,rest the people OF Rul'
land Coun,y and Of Vermont. to awake Ia
this matter. They have the intelligence to
comprehend the bearings and the tendencies
OF the different meas upes before the country.
, they have the disceInment to see what party
is most likely to carry Gus the true princi-
plies Of the Government, and they have but
TO arouse themselves to action, TO hold "cs
gallant liule State In her 2resen, enriabie
> position.