Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
For Congress, Third District,
JAMES HEEACHAM.
TO WING COUNTY AND TOWN
COMMITTEES,

The annexed circular, Ito which was attached
a blank for every town in the State, for returns
of every class of voters) indicates the means
used by the allies of the Southern Slavocracy to
carry Vermont. We trust that you IRE making
"the great efforts" spoken of in the Circular
but if in any town the work of organization is
not thorough, let this warning from the enemy
stimulate the Wings 10 instant an effective &C :
ton, aiming at the complete success of the Wing
sentatives. Forewarued fore armed"
MIDDLEBuRY, July I6, IS49
SrR:-In view of the great efforts making by
the Tayorites of the State to perfect the organ.
ization of their party and to secure the success
of their ticket, the State Committee have deemed
it necessary that corresponding effort on the
part of the Free Democracy should be made to
meet the extraordinary eXcrtions of our oppo
nents. Unless there are immediate and well dl-
rected and decisive measures taken on the part
of our County, Town, and School District Com
mittees, there is danger that the superior energy
and discipline of the Wings will be successful
in the approaching struggle. The great object
to be accomplished on our part is to see that the
entire strength of the opposition 10 the present
pro slavery administration is brought to the polls
should be made to see every man of the party
especially any who may be Indifferent or waver-
ing, and STIMULATE him to action. Particular at
tenton should be made 10 get our papers into
the hands of doubtful men. and to select those
papers which will be most likely to influence the
opinions and conduct of the one to whom they
are directed. Subscriptions should be raised IN
tpery town Immediately 10 purchase campaign pa
pers for grdtuitous distribution. few dollars
raised in this way in each town, will be produc
tive of great results in the State
In order to ascertain who are the doubtful men
in the different towns, it is made the duty of
County Committees to see that the towns are
perfectly organized with Town and School Dis
trict Committees, and it is made the duty of the
Town and School District Committees to make
out a list Of the voters according TO the subjoin-
ed form, as soon as it can possibly be done and
as soon as these lists can be made out to forward
them to the Chairman of the County Committee
who will forward them to the Chairman of the
State Committee. As soon as it is asceriainet
who the doubtful men are, efforts by the way o.
papers and personal influence should be made tc
bring this clan of voters into our ranks The
point is TO get them to understand truly the rea
issue between the Free Democracy and the pro-
slavery Taylorites, and they will be with u.s.
1t is important to press upon the minds of al
that at the last State election there was about
G4OO majority against the present Taylor can
didate for Governor, on very full vote & that In
aggregate rate for Shafter and Dillingham; las
year, as majority of the highest uOie cast il
the State! All that is necessary to secure on
triumph is to concentrate this vote on our ticket
A list of the doubtful in every town should b.
in the hands of the Town Committee and cop,
of it forwarded to the Chairman of the Count
Committee.
The Chairman of The County and Town Com
mittees, it is expected will consider themselve
responsible that the above plan is carried int
immediate effect
o. The above reports should be made to tn
State Committee by the 18th of August even
every town is not returned.
EDWARD d. BARBER, r.
CHARLES 6. EASTMAN, 49, ao;,,o ~ IS
EDWARD A, STANsBuRY, Free Den
JACOB ScoTT, go,
STEPHEN SMITH, '