Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-04
WASHINGTON, D. c., July I4th, 1913.

GENTLEMEN: Yours Of the 10th instant, in
viting me, in behalf of the Wings of Vermont,
to attend our State Convention, TO be holden at
Woodstock on the 18th of this month, was re-
ceived yesterday. 1t would give me great pleas
ure, assure you, to accept your kind invitation
if nv duties here did not forbid it. Many ques-
tons of great importance to the country are now
pending before the Senate, and do not feel at
liberty TO leave my post until they are disposed
Of i shall look to your proceedings with great
interest, and with full confidence that unanmiy
will prevail in your councils
We are approaching most important period
in our history. Another Presidential election is
at hand The two great political parties have
selected their standard bearers, and are training
their forces for the contest We have thrown
our banner to the breeze with the names Of Tay-
lor and Fillmore inscribed upon it, and does
Vermont contain Wing who would see it trail
in the dust ii his efforts could sustain it No,
answer no, not one. The Wing cause is dear TO
our hearts, We love il because it secures to the
people the blessings of free and liberal institu-
tons We cling to it because it is our only hope
in the dark and troublous night that is upon us.
There is no salvation for the country but in a
change of administration. If we would save
Rome VIC must drive the Tarquins from the cap
itol -Four years of misrule and extravagant ex-
penditures have brought dshonor upon the coun-
try, and loaded the people with public debt OF
more than one hundred millions of dollars
General Taylor, l am well aware, was not the
choice of the Wings Of Vermont, but he was
the choice of the Philadelphia Convention in
which the Wings Of Vermont were fully and
ably Represented. We are bound then by the
usages of the party, and BY every principle o.
Justice and fair dealing to sustain him The
Convention was composed of high-minded anc
patriotic Wings from every section Of the I'm
ion and full confidence should be reposed il
their proceedings. If Gen. Taylor were not Al
honest, capable, and unainching Wing he would
not have been selected by the Convention as TIN
standard bearer Of our party. He is known Il
be honest, capable, and faithful to the Consiltu
tion-and what more can We desire He is
Southern man, il Is true, but, II elected, h
stands pledged to administer the government 70
the benefit Of the country and the whole coun
try The powers Of Congress under his admin
isiraiion, when constiutionally exercised, wonl
not be paralyscd by the executive reio. Wa
Of conquest for the acquisition of territory woul
not be waged. In n word, peace with all nation
would be cultivated and harmony restored
the country. In my judgment, the Wings {
Vermont have but one course 10 pursue, an
that is to support the nominees Of the Conver
ton.
With union in cur ranks We can secure III
election Of our candidates, and give rcpose {
the country. The power is in our own hand
and IL we fail TO use it, we shall incur a we q
of responsibility of fearful magnitude. We
mont has never ialtered when called to the re
cue, and trust in God she will not iater no'
in this hour Of our greatest peril. Now, mo
than ever, we need the support Of every VIII
in the Union to save the constitution from utt
humiliation. Its most sacred provisions ha'
been tramplcd in the dust in the annexation
Texas and in the war with Mexico. All q
barriers erected by the founders Of our glorio
republic for the protection of popular Fiber