The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-06
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! 1913 1O5 II IA
Wing majority EIGHTEEN! Dem. majority in the
last Congress, CT.
Assuming that our estimate above will prove cor
rect, and we think, judging prIo1, that the Wings
Will be as likely to gain lose in the States where
elections yet to be held, it will be seen that the
greatest political revolution in favor of the Wing
party that ever occurred in any Congressional cleo
ton since the present division partie now rem
dered certain. In the last Congress as will DO seen
the Wings had H. and Democrats la. Majority Of
| Democrats Ct. In the 20 states where elections
have already been held, and the result known, tho
parties stand, Wings co. Democrats CO. In the same
States in the last Congress they stood, Wings So
Democrats l02. Democratic majority 46. Wing
! majority now 81, making nett Wing gain in these
20 states of g. the whole number chosen being 1850,
| including one from Rhode Island who failed OF tho
last trial, where the Wings had al go majority, but
were divided. At the next trial plurality elects
In Virginia, whore the election took place the 22dof
April, the Wings have elected out Of the Is mem
bers, where they had calculated but fol three In
the last Congress they had but one, rs above stated
Among the Wings now chosen is the Hon. John d.
Botts Of the Richmond district by over 600 majority
This district was formerly represented by John W.
Jones, Speaker of tho 2Sth Congress. Mr. Bolts Is
one of tho abest Wings of the South, and well does
he deserve the following tribute which we copy
from the n Y. Tribune.
TRIUMPH WITH A MORAL We trust
! there is not Wing from the Aroostook to
the Sabine(we won't aaswcrfor Texas Whigs)
who, if he has not heard, will not hear with
thrill of exultation that John M. Bolts has
been returned to Congress from Virginia.
We doubt whether there is one among US
short of Harry Clay himself, whose personal
triumph would cause a wider or DEEPER satis--
faction. Not that Mr. Bolts is deemed wiser.
greater, better than many another Wing
Members elect of Congress, but because that.
in the face of bitter INSCRIPTIONS and tenn
porarily triumphant opposition, he has borne
himself SO frankly, uprightly and manfully,
that Political Integrity triumphs in his per-
son, and his election is verdict, not merely
against his defamers, but in favor of lofty
bearing in adversely, and vindicates the good
old Saxon love of fair play. Among the six
score and over of Wings who will meet ON
the first Monday in December next to choose
Eve hope) Wing Speaker and Clerk Of tho
House, and TO look sharply into the diplomacy
of Buchanan and the financiering of Walker,
to overhaul the tyranncal absurdties Of Cave
johnson and bury out Of sight and smell the
offensive remains OF Polkcry, there will not
be one whose hand will be grasped more fire.
quently or warmly than John Nj. Bolts
Reared and living in State famous for it's
crotchets and distractions, Mr. Bolts has been
at all times and emihently Wing of the I'm.
ion. He has been openly and steadfastly an
advocate of Protective Tariff, of National
Currency, and Of liberal appropriations for
the improvement of our Rivers, Lakes and
Harbors Living i'll the midst of Slave
breeding population, finding his most power
full support in one Of the chief marts of the
Domestic Slave Trade, Mr. Bolts did not hes-
itate to vote against the Gag Rule subverting
the right of petition, even when Representa-
tives of Northern Freemen,Swho no,o appear
to be most jealous in their resistance to the
Entertainments of Slavery, were voting with
South Carolina against Freedom. He was
among the first to denounce the treachery Of
John Tyler, though his neighbor and daily
associate. lie fought the Annexation of Tex
as from first to last with manful ZEAL ef1icicn-
cy and perseverance he denounced the
abominable War on Mexico from the outset,
and is its unWavcring adversary still; and
when an attempt was made to ensnare and
defeat him by a pledge to support no man
who favored the Wilmot Proviso, he promptly
answered, in substance, "Diy way to avoid all
trouble concerning Slavery in one conquered
territory is to take no territory of Mexico and
though l don't like the Wilmot proviso, I
pledge you that | shall vote for any Wing
against any Loco Foco candidate who may be-
nominated" Such is the man who will rep
resent the Metropolitan District of Virginia
in the next Congress.
Wisconsin, it will DO seen, is not included In the
above list, having recently rejected tho constitution
adopted by her convention, and that tooby an over
whclming majority it is not likely that another will
be framed by now convention, and ratified by the
people in tmo to elect members Of Congress to take
their seats at tho commencement Of the next SEES
sion. WIG.
Lazy rich girls make rich men poor, while
industrious poor girls make poor men rich
Remember this ye affected fair oocs, whose