The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-17
THE ARTFUL DODGER.
LoCoFoCO NOMINATION FOR GOV
ERNOR OF VERMONT

we are glad that Mr.. Dillingham; IS in
"Toli, u' because we honestly think him
.'le oes' embodiment Of the PRINCIPLES ol the
ADIhS Of 'ne Locofoco parIv. by lonc odas.
.'Ia' lnere is IN VcrmOnt-and those nrfncf'
pc may De expressed in one word-non-
IoI'N'u'ctiSm- Mr.. Dillingham; we sincereIv
o ;hi Is better practical specimen III nos
W. p =, "o",GommIlal politician than Mr..
-. otS.' ne mas not 1.-THE OF Van Bu
rather think he is immensely snre,;o. ~. we
adroli and plausible gentleman in ,',,j5; nIa'
ing the chances for escape from the sfsct.ggt
a doubtful cote. .Ve''S0f
We venture TO affirm (and if we are u,,or.o.
we shall take pleasure in saving sol ,ba;
Mr., Paul Dillingham;, Junior, by The excass'.
I've aruteness OIL bis management while rem
resentlng his District in Congress. is abIe =,
present himself in THREE different ana
distinct respects in reference 10 every cpp,T.
measure that was passed upon during HE
Congressional life! First for exannle,. t..
fdror OF the measure-Second: opDnselJ - :,
and third: neutral in relation 10 !, s.
rare facility of circumstances. enaI,Iing y
candidate for Office TO compete with INNS
ard give him one il is not often The lot AZ
politician TO secure 10 HIMSELF Tbe,A ore
lew poliIicianS, (even among those the Iayit1,
OF whose political morality would pernit tbeno
to do n.y. who. in reference TO Il Questionable
bill, can say to Mr.. A., My dear sir. | aoree
Win you as TO the importance of that meas
ore ant roied fOT Il ; and 10 Mr.. b: INV
dear SIR think, rs YOU do, that ll.at meas
ure should have been dcleared and voted
o iay II on the table, and to Mr.. C: NV
dear sir, Il IS NY opinion. rs il is yours. that
Il was best not 10 have anything 10 do with
that measure and 50 didn't cote at ALL
STRANGER ans rarer still is il that Yankee,
ne" En@lahder, representative ola bor-
ton ol that particular race of men whose an
ceSlorS consented 10 endure all manner of
suffering and the privation for Consistency's
sake and who are, themselves. rather re-
mafkable FOR the straight lorwardness and
perlnaciiy with which they declare and
mninain their opinions, should be found 10
nave distinguished himself by versaly of
conduct Oh Il given subject thai would DO
credi TO The ProverbaI instability ola French
man! But so it is. Mr. Paul DiIlin1ham.
Jr like the tabled Ccrberus. guards The an
proaehcs TO the Citadel Of Locolocoism with
airiplc sagaclIy, and triple direction Of
VISION Let US Illustrate by example:-In
regard TO The WlLMOT PRovIso, the principle
/ u which provides clirclually against The
JHTtheT erfeHSiOn Of Stare teT7ilo7V IN this
Union Mr., Dillingham; occupies the triune
attitude Of having voted for il against il. and
Of having dodgei H. Let US see.
On the 10Th Of FEBRUARY, 1917, the famous
| THREE Million BnI, making additional
appropriations for bringing the war with
Mexicotoa speedy y and amicable lernlin-
auon' was passed in The House, and sent
10 The SENATE for concurrence This hill
embraced tie 'Wilmont Proviso,' and Mr..
Dillingham; voted Tor it as did Mcssrs. Col
lamcr. Foot, and Marsh.
On the first Of March following. the Senate
wHtoul having acted OIL the House Bill.
| passed Three Million BilP of their own
differing in no particular from that previously
passed by the Iionsc e.rcegiing that il did
NOT embrace the Wilmot Proviso. On The
81 ofMarch this Bill was taken Nd i'm the
House for concurrence Mr.. Wimot moved
The one already passed, and then in The Sen
ATE Tor their concurrence The Proviso was
| rejected by vote Of 81 10 lO2-Mr Cola
rner, Mr.. Fooc, Mr.. Marsh, and Mr.. Dill.
ingham again voting for it, Of course.
But now comes the test vote. Immediate.
y after The rejection Of lis Proviso, Mr.. Will
MOI moved TO LAY THE Bill UPON UPON THE
TABLE 10 Gr0H The action Of the Senate on
me H,use OIL Our readers will perceive at
once the proprieiy nay, the HtcessifV, of this
notion for those who upheld fhe doctrine of
The Wilnoi Proviso us matter Of inflexibe
principle & IN sincerity not dOdging, skulk-
ing expediency, olfice-hunliug politicians,
Tho senate could; al any moment. concur
with the House in passing the Bill before
them, or they could reject the Proviso and
send the Bill hack. The House had done
their dufy IN the premises The majority
had said to the siavcholiers Of the South,
or whose behalfanI fur hose benefit and az
whose lnslIgalion the country had been wick
edly precipiiated into an aggressive war:
Gcntlcmvn, we will give you the IS 0OO-
600 asked tor by the President 10 the expedite
'he work OF Making peace, bat we wish you
TO understand that no more Slave Territory is
TO be engraited upon this already slave ridden
Union All who thus reasoned and resolved
IN favor oil Freedom and Humanity voted Of
course ia fdrOr Of the motion TO lay the Bill
upon the table, The motion. however was
tost-yeas 81, nays 2l4-parfy drill and par
~ propensiiies being stronger than principle
and regard for consistency combined But
where was Mr.. Paul Dilingham's vote on
this question? Was he found true 10 the
Wimot Proviso and TO the antislaverY SEN
timent ofhis State? Beloved reader, don't
imagine any such thingl Here was his OPP
poriunity TO hit the Wimof Proviso friend
ly stab, and TO lay an anchor TO winward'
with that large section OF his party who are
bitterly opened TO ii, Mr., Dillingham; is not
the man 10 neglect his 'opporiuniliesn Here
was his chance 10 display that small cum
ming on which great many very bright and
calculating political taciicians pride them
selves, but which not unfrequently returns TO
plague the inventor On looking at the yeas
and nays, we find the names Of Judge Cot
A
in persever;ng and consistent supper: of The
PRINCIPLE of Freedom. and IN FAVOR ofthe
motion 10 lay the bill upon the table, and MIR.
Paul Dillingham; IRIS name against the mo-
lion. and consequently AGAINST THE Will
MOT PRovIsol
Now. then. we ask: Why did Mr.. Dill
inyham vote against laying this bill upon the
tablet Asa consistent upright and intelli-
Gent legislator he voted with meaning.