Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-05
From the Rutland Herald.
PAUL DILLINGHAM;.

IL
The Spirit of the Age says that Paul Dilling-
ha'n is nan worthy Of the support of the free
men OF Vermont, as his past history proues I! Let
us examine the character of this chivarous Yer.
monter! five are not mistaken, he is the vilest
doughiace, one of the most time serving, servilc
purtisans, and most detesable hypocrite, that has
ever had residence in the State. We purpose
to show what he has been, mo one can tell what
he now ISL by his acts. We will not mention
small matters, but only those cf sufficient impor-
lance to show his real shulIllng character. Not
to mention the first act of his Congressional
rcer, voting for McNulty, who proved deiauter
TO the amount thirty or forty thousand; norany
thing about his course upon the question of adj
mlttlng members ol Congress because they were
Locotocos,) who were elected by general ticket,
IN defiance of law nor his pcttfoggng speech
delivered upon that occasion, known as his "hotch
pot" speech. But first, his course on the Tariff.
The Spirit Of the Age says, that in supporting
Paul Dillingham; you are supporting the tariff of
'4G! Let US see. December 49, 1913, he voted
against suspending the rules, for the purpose of
allowing Mr.. Rhett to introduce resolution for
the repeal Of the Tariff of '42 On the 3 day
OF January, 1914, lie voted against Il proposition
to instruct the committee of Ways aud Means
to report bill reducing the duties. On the same
day he voted against proposition TO revise the
tarlf Of AZ, and TO impose duties upon principles
oi revenue only. Ga the 4th Of January IA, he
voted against another proposition to modify the
tariff of ~. Sill further; when this tariff, which
imposes one duty upon hnseed, and another upon
FGr Seedt was passed, Mr.. u. voted as many as
'l'ne times IN one day, (3d July lS46,) against
the tariff, and for all the propositions Of the friends
OF The tariff OF ~ TIL the passage of the British
Dill, when he did what, by this time, no man was
more accustomed to do -dodged. Yes, valient
Mr., Dillingham;! why did not Mr.. Folk give you
a place in the army under Gen. Pillow? On
the 18th Of July, 1896 after the bill was returned
rom the Senate, with amendments he voted to
lay the bill upon the tabe-uhd again against
considering the main question; then second
time to lay the bill upon the table and at last
ne voted for the bill! Was the bill prong be-
lore, and right without alteration now? Was
Mr.. Dlnghnin's understanding convinced, or
what was the price that was paid for him? Six
teen times Mr.. Age, for the tariff of 40, and
once, twas it not Accidentally for the Tariff of
16-what Vermonter ont Of the 4M district,
would not feel proud of such representative.
But he has gone over now to the tariff of 'l6, $
is known by bis vote on the following resolution
introduced by Mr.. Carroll on the 10th of Dccem-
Der 1916, respecting duty on Tea and Coffee.
Resolved, "That instead of duty upon tea
and coffee, for the purpose of increasing the rev.
enue, as proposed by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury III his late annual report TO Congress-, the
committee of Ways and Means oe directed 10
report bill repeating the act Of July Both, 1876
aud reylying the tariff of August Both, 1872"
Mr.. Dillingham; voted in the negative. Yes, he
I prefers tax Oh Tea and Coffee, with the tariff
planned by British agents, (who were admitted
into the public rooms at Washington, with their
goods, for the purpose of showing how much bet
ter 1t was to buy abroad than at home while our
own "lords Of the loom" were obliged to build a
ware house for the purpose OF exhibiting their
goods,) to the tariff Of '42 which he voted sirieen
times to sustain.
But the Age says to support Mr.. ID. is to sup
port the Wilmot Proviso in principie' We ask,
did not Paul Dillingham; vote for Mr.. Hales prop
Oslton to admit part of Texas free as territory !?
AS matter Of principle doubtless, he did so But
as matter of practice he voted for Texas and
perpetual slavery in all that vast territory of
which he wants more. Yes, he voted to admit
al, OF Texas with slavery& constitution forever
prohibiting lis abolition Yet, he is for the Wilmot
Provso in principle but when the Proviso was
rejected by the party, Paurs sympathies with the
human race all vanished and left him in that
state OF doubt IN which he so often found him
self-he dOdged and the Three Million Bill was
passed without the proviso-thereby saying we
should lL.e well enough to have free territory
but II o5r southern ladStrS don't choose To give
, II to us nee, they may take it as they want it
he was too much choked by his emotions 10 say
no.
Could all the stripes which will be inflicted up
on the down trodden African race in all time to
come in "FeXas," be applied to the bare backs OF
those who are guilty OF extending slavery there
:, is there man IN his senses who would not say
that 1t would not be naked, substantial Justice
J Is Paul Dillingham; less gu!fy than any other
man? Did not that Northern DOughtace from
Vermont who voted for the Mlssousl Compro-
mise, render himself infamous? Is Paul Dilling.
!, ham less guilty than he? Let those who "back'
5 him answer.
On the 4th of March, 1886 he voted to Gust O
Wing from his seat in Congress, who was elect
ed by the vote Of students in Princeton College
who resided in the district, who paid taxes there
S and never resided elsewhere Thereby voting
that while man is obtaining an education al
. home, IN his own town, his rights as freeman
y do not exist. Verify, Mr.. Dillingham;, has moi
Il one John Chapman expressed your sentiment,
d upon this subject' that education is the enemy
+ OF Democracy.
r But as we were trying Paul by some Of the
>. ordinary tests OF humanity, let examine hi.
J course upon another subject.
y The Irish Relief BM-This bill was introduc
e ed in the same Congress which had voted eight
q millions Of dollars for the Mexican war, and pro
posed 70 give the lG0th part of that sum to save
> from starvation one fifth part Of the Irish Nation
Mr.. ID. voted for the war appropriation, but uLot
the humanity appropriation, lie at first voted
It against that Is, TO lay it upon lhe table, while the
S poor reyiled Wings voted almost unanimously tc
lay bread upon the table of starving Nation
Upon second consideration of the same Irsl
o Relief Bill, when 1t was called up on the las
1t day Of his Congressional career, by whig, an,
:, supported almost unanimously by the Wings
u. Paul Dillingham;, the ocoloco candidate for Gov
e ernor OF Vermont dodged, while ninety OF his 10
d cofoco brethren voted against the bill including
Is all of Nh POlkS confidential friends.
1t We expect TO see such man in Vermont NEE
!. with the reward he has justly earned But Will
he votes to enslaye the Negro and votes agans
&c and dodgeS bills for the relief of the Irish--h
shows no more sympathy with his own race; h
A has no more sympathy for Yankee blood thai
l. he has for the enS!aued negro the starving Irish
Of man.
ID SO he very periodically votes for resolution
of censure upon Gen. Taylor and the brave Off
e. GERS with hI,n, for the terms of humanity in tn
le captulation at Monlerey--our soldiers did nc
fight long enough there-not enou.h life wa
or lost in storming that city! And even upon tn
" day of the battle oil Buena Vista, Paul billing
ham and the party with whom he acted in Goa
is gress, were busy at Washington, trying to ar
point Il Ii. General, to take command over Ger
nc erals Scott and Taylor. Gen. Pillow, or PAT
he Dillingham;, perhaps, might be appointed 10 til
n office. For these acts and votes, the locofoc