Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-23
To the Wing Abolitionists of
LamoilIe County.
For the Waterman & Journal.

[Thc following comes TO us with responsible
name, endorsed sail right"
For tho Waterman & Journal.
The time has now come when we, who years
ago sundercd our party tics to unite our efforts
for the slave, are called upon to give up our
name, or Inc n, and principles, aud follow in
the wake of those who until three months since
were our bterest foes. Are we bound by the
bargnn of those leaders, who have attempted to
put MS, as stock in trade, into partnership with
locofocosm? Is it cafe for us TO rally this
trade? Before the Liberty party existed, ice did
not choose to act with the democratic party
Aside from the slave question we preferred the
Wig policy; we prefer it still. Yet we are
told that we must follow our leaders into the
ranks of ocofocoism! What shall we gain
thereby? Is the free democracy of this county
more trustworthy than the Wing party on tie
slave question: DO we, old Liberty men,
feel more at home i'll convention over whose
deliberations David p. Moves prcsides, and in
which Nathan Snlie V. w. Waterman, aud
other Cuss men act as committees than VIC
should in regular Taylor Wing convention p
] confess, for one, | should feel rather awkward
in uinlng my cOunses aud efforts for the re
dempon OF the slave, with Judges Moves and
Smile, should feel vs'y awkward in support
ing for the Presidency the Missouri slave holder
whom the Freeman and other Liberty papers arc
recommending. If the time has come when
there lot two parties IN Vermont, the old
Wing party, and party over whose cuunseis
and desllnles the old democratic leaders preside,
then we uie al liberty 10 follow our predIlec
tons.
No one can say we are not supporting abo-
ton as much with the Wings we could do
with the democrats. And If this is the only
chance left us,--if the Liberty party is deIuncl,
then OF course, we, who were formerly Wings
are Wings still Wing abolltionism is us goou
as Democratic abolltlonlsn.
But eau we not do better in this County, at
least, than to return TO whlggery or be sold of
to locotlcoism? Why shall not we old Wing
and Democratic abolitlonlsts have u candidate
of our own? There is little doubt If old
Liberty man were nominated in this county for
Senator, lie would be elected. Is it not more
consistent for us to DO SO? Shall we who have
borne the burden and heat of the day in the
Liberty cause, now sit silently by ami see that
cause ruined by mere II fessoi friends -
or shall we array ourselves against each o.htr
in the lines Of the old parties? Our cause is
worth rescung from The hands Of the destroyer.
Let us do it. Will we do it? If not, let dem
ocrals 90 with their old friends, and we with ours
!: is as well that the Government of the State
remain ID the hands Of the Wings, us to be sur
rendered to those who seek 1t by seeking the and
of the Liberty party 10 help lhem into power
If Dillingham;, Villas, Eastman, Noycs 81 Co.
ore determined to posses the important offices
Of STATE let them cast round for other stepping
stones than the Wing Abolilonists who have
been accustomed TO support hoest men in sup
porting the Liberty cause in Vermont.
a LIBERTY PARTY WING.