The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-20

WAS WE'LL, WOULD BE BET

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Mr.. EDITOR: Now that the struggle
over cannot refrain from few remark
on the subject oftcmpermcc.
With the course pursued by those VIII
arrogate TO themselves all the moralit
and temperance in the community | ar
truly disguised. They have claimed t
be the only champions of the cause in tn
country, and have most grossly and wan
tonly abused every one who ventured t.
dissent from the course they have point
ed out, may every one who chose to re
main neutral, and would not throw III
their caps and hurrah for the image the
had been pleased TO set up.
The cause of temperance has bee
steadily but firmly progressing for som,
years, and its warmest friends had abund
ant cause for graduation. 1t twas well,
but has now taken 'Physic,' and sucI
too,-ifit does not prove fatal, will de
bilitate, for years. The first fatal dos
was the hircng of such buttons as Nor
gan and Elliott to expend their maya
zines offilth and yulgarisms, upon sucI
of the people of the county as could b,
persuaded to listen to their fulsome male
dlc,ions, upon honorable and honest men
The first of these was a shallo,c, bigotet
TOOL, the other, a perfect clo'on, and who's,
zeal for the cause was probably at it.
maximum, when they heard the change
jingle in the hat.
But the next dose, is the "pink tick.
ets, for the avowed purpose of awing
those into subsection, who were nauseatec
and disguised with the travelling agents
who should be chrstened Pinks of the
plnkeyes. Mark the effect; scores, nay
hundreds of strictly total abstinence men
were driven, from adherence of such
mean, unprincipled motives to vote for
the liberal or real temperance ticket,
while on the other hand, the pinks had
the desired effect upon hundreds of tip
lers, who after taking a dram to brace up
their nerves, carried the pink vote, and
then Immediately took another dram, to
raise themselves from the degradation
they had plunged themselves in. 1t is
therefore no guess work, but matters of
fact, when we assert, that the mass of
those who carried the pink votes, was
made up of Scribes, Pharisces and
'cdl RummicS or collar-mcn, who have
chosen for their leaders in this great NOR
II reform, linen who villify the Savior,
]eny his mission, ridicule his gospel, and
hus dsown the very foundation of all
moral obligation.
1t will be seen by reviewing the matter
hat the result of the election under the
circumstances of the case, could not have
been otherwise, unless we suppose that a
majority Of the people of Windsor Coun-
y are prepared to forego the rights of in.
dependant freemen and become cringing
'assas For what man, possessing the
spirit of a man, and regard for the rep
ltation of a man, would submit for mo-
ncnt to the staggering, brow-beating,
bullying course ofthe Mercury, and its
lired, itnerant mounty banks?
1t is said that the funds of the society
lave been used in part to reward these
imported tcc-iotal Jlackguvds. Ifso, the
lonest, rational members of the temper
nee society, will do WE'LL hereafter, TO
'ut their surplus funds in safe keeping.
But another part of the farce should be
1.-The distributing of circulars in
ifferent school districts, for the sigma
ures ofthose who might be induced to
ledge themselves to vote for pinkeyed
In short no measures have been
eft untried which were calculated, either
0 awe, browbeat, intrigue disgust or
ribe the freemen into submission, and
o man IN his sober senses can believe,
hat the real object was, the promotion of
emperance or any other moral or social
rtue. The conclusion is irresistible,
nat the cause which calls TO its aid, such
len and such measures as the pinkeyes
ave employed in this instance, must be |
OF only corrupt but rotten to the Gerry
ore.
The good sense of the people however
as prevailed, and the cause of temper
nee rescued from the grasp of manacs
nd mad men. Let the commissioners
Ike rational, and a prudent course, and
lie cause my again resume its march.
Let few retailers be licensed save for
ledicinal and other necessary purposes,
nd such Inkeepers only as will exercise
lcir privilege with prudence and sound
secretion.
a TEMPERANCE MAN.
EJ,f,JN MN amman