The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-09-26
MIR. MARSH.


II has been, for some years past, the pride
and honor ofthis District, that its Rcpresen-
tarive in Congress was among the most
widely and justly celebrated men in New
England, both as a scholar, an orator, and a
statesman. No man in the country enjoys
the respect and esteem of all parties, and the
admiration and confidence Of his own party,
more generally or more warmly, than GEO.
p. MARSH. We should blush 10 acknowl
edge that man as a Yermonttr, who does
not entertain a high sense OF the credit and
distinction which such Representative re-
fleets upon this State, and especially upon
the District that has hitherto so firmly sup
ported him.
10 the recent election, Mr. Marsh is in
minority. In Addison County, his friends
have given him a handsome majorty,-in
Chittendcn and Franklin, there has been
falling off in his vote. To whatever causes
this may be attributed, certain it is that We
have never heard ii pretended that Mr.
Marsh has not been entirely faithful 10 the
ipterests-aH The interests-of his constitu
ents. And we hesitate not TO say that Mr..
Marsh ha maintained The opinions and car
ricd out the wishes ola large majority of his
constituents, as no Representative could do,
without the experience ofyears, and certain
ly can never excel.
On the extension Of slavery, We have new
er heard that his most Jealous opponents
have uttered word of complaint as TO his
course. They are willing to admit that. in
this particular, nobody could better represent
or more faithfully maintain their views. Aud
representative they can possibly elect, will be
able (whatever his talents and stanJing) -
exert that effective and commanding influ-
cnce in Congress, on this question, for along
lime 10 come, that it is in the power of Mr..
Marsh TO exert, and that, if elected, every
body knows he lriH exert Meeting this
marvelously consistent Fan Buren, ~ Free
Soil party, then, on the ground of doing the
utmost that is N their power 20 prevent the
extension of slavery, they are bound, in con-
sistency and in conscience, 10 sustain Mr..
Marsh unanimously.
Blu, nobody expects Of them this measure
ofrcason and consistency. And why BE
cause they must have, not man whose whole
career has been uniformly and constantly
characterized by firm and manly opposition
10 slavery. and Southern domination, and
The Annexation Of Slave territory-no. they
must have ne1r conrert-a man who came
into these views after long opposition 10
them, and not till after they had become pop
utar and were sure 70 triunph-a man who
voted Tor Polk and the Annexation of Texas,
and who has never yet, by any public act
aI'ested the sincerity Of his repentance. Such
man is Asahcl Peck. We entertain no dis
respect for The man. He is lawyer of some
dislnction-and his personal character, so
lar as we know, is unexceptionable. But
here our respect ends. He has always, hith-
erto, been identified with the Locolocn pa r
ty-and as such, of course, he can never rep
resent the views Of a majority Of the freemen
oil this District No Wing can vote for him.
without an entire abandonment of every dis
'inclivc principle Of the Wing party-unless
II be this one Of the Non extension Of Slave
ry. This principle, we have already shown.
putting the most charitable construction pos
sible' on Mr.. Peck's position with respect to
it, and granting all that lis friends claim for
him, is much safer in the hands of Mr. Mursh
than il can be in his.
Why, then, Should anybody-dnybody-
talk of a change7 If indeed, Mr.. Marsh's
views OF Protection are unsatisfactory toany.
there is Il good reason why that man should
vote for another candidate, who is devoted &c
the opposite principle ofFree Trade Make
that, then, the ground of your opposition
that. or eny Other principle, in respect 10
which your own views are hostile 10 his-bu,
do moi, under pretence offurIhering the doc
trines Of Free Soil infic, a deadly aud IA
tai blow OIL those doctrines, by defeating
one Of their soundesi, ablesl,and most consist
ent champions in the country.
Wings! we must awake TO our duIy Mr.
Marsh must n0t--ShaH not-be defeated
Our opponents are on the alert-they are
siraining every nerve--they are calculating
upon success. Without activity and vigilance
on our part, thew will possibly succeed. We
must do someihing-we must do it a: once.