Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-08-21
THE HERALD,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, is45.
THE ENEMY IN THE FIELD
WINGS, TO YOUR DUTY!

WHICS, U YOUR III l
The Locos throughout the State have
now fairly commenced their annual howl
and the cry of pack OF half famished wolves
around the camp. fire Of traveller in the will
derness, 10 not more riieous Than are the
cries now raised BY the hungry Locos in
every quarter Of the State, in order tina, the
people may be induced to throw ASIDE their
own interests, that they Of the 'ever-true, the
changing, and the ever.progrcssive de.
mocracy may be duly placed in power, and
that the honors the cmolumen,s, and the
alone.
To the present time, the intelligent and
free people of Vernon, have turned a deaf
ear to the earnes, enliea,es Of these most
disln,eresied and patriotic soldiers OF democ-
racy; and neither their honied words Of love
for the dear people, nor their foul and black
hearted ISLANDERS upon the Wing party and
their candidates, have, as yet, induced
the fecmcn Of the Green Mountain State
TO reverse their Judgment, so often confirm
ed; nor led them to become so forgcilul Of
their interests, their duty, and their honor,
as to throw themselves into the arms OF a
party SO debaSed in itself, and so utterly
reckless in the employment Of means by
rhioh its leaders would elevate themselves
10 power, a, the sacrifice Of the interests of
all around them. Yes, during long years,
while Loco ocOiSm strobe on in all the pride
and insolencc OF conscious power, and tram
pied on the rights and liberties OF all who
offered to il the least resistance-while it
rushed on in its mad careet Of folly, profit.
gacy and crime, under the control OF des-
pot, whose iron heel was placed upon our
neck'-whle the Establishments OF those in
power were directed TO our people, TO win
them from their principles and their olleel-
ance to the oounlry-s,ill, Vermont, ever
stood firm to her course-unconqIercd and
invincihle. Brave men, and true. arose here
and said "Behold, ye must not tread US dolrn
Ike siares; and ye shall noi-snd oesnot!'
But the question now is, shall The people
ofNermoni mdIntoia their own dignity their
reputation for consistency OF chsracier-,heir
answering devotion to principle, and pre-
serve unsullied the enviablo character OF our
STATED THIS, let IL be kept IN mind, 10 10 be
decided on The I'd day Of Sspiem6sy---osI
wrrK FRoM srnT TUESDAY! Let the free
men OF Vermont, on that day. zee To Il that
their character is preserved spotless-lha,
their best interests are sustained, and that
no foul bio, be allowed 10 sesi on the es
cutcheon Of VoImon,s glory. Why shouli
they not The principles Of the Wing par
,y have undergone no chsnge,-,hey are the
same now A. when we first arrsyed ourselves
under tina, broad banner, Lesring on its folds
the measures Of policy for which we have 80
long con,ended; while the principles Of our
opponents although they, too, remain the
same are now better understood thaa ,hey
have ever been beforehand their influence
on the interests OF Tie country aud upon the
7 institutions Of the free north, is now more
plainly seen. Why rhen,w 5gsin ask should
we not at once sroose 10 sction.iha, wemay
sgiin dissppoiut the hopes Of those who
would place the yoke OF Loo ofocoism upon
US. and chain US 10 tie car 81 Sssthsm
Slavery, ], is true that onr power is small.
but il we cannot Withstand or keep back the
apparently onward tide Of Loeolocoism-
II We cannot prevent the passage Of such
measures as We know will prove destructive
10 tho hes, Interests Of tie eovRtIy, we shall