The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-07-17
TO FREE SOIL WINGS.

The Burlington Free Press has a very can
did and pertinent article, communicated by
one who voted for Van Buren, and Adams,
last Fall, add essed 10 those Wings, who then
felt impelled to the same course with himself
We regret that we have not space for the en-
tire communication-coming from one, as 1t
evidently does, whose mere opinions are emit
tied to great weight, and whose arguments
and illustrations can hardly fail 10 carry conyic-
ton to those minds that will look at the subject
for themselves, in calm and rational manner
We give some of The concluding paragraphs ::
have no doubt that the object of the Dem
ocrats, in this movement. is to defeat the Wings
and elevate themselves. Have YOU any doubt,
anti-slavery Wings? They hare nominated
old abolltionistS. True, they would not be
such fools as to thrust forward themselves at
first, for the first offices. The object would
then have been too palpable. But who are
those old abolitionists? Very respectable men,
no doubt, but as good Democrats as any in
the ranks of the old line. There is much talk
about supporting the Administration" " the
Administration deserves all the walls of hui
man wrath = but pray what have the Wings
of Vermont TO do with the Administration OF
the general Government True, one Of
them is member of the Cabinet, and when
that able man dishonors his State or his post,
let us condemn him. The Administration is
rs get untried. The Wings of Vermont aid
ed in putting Gen. Taylor in power, and |
have no doubt that when he betrays them, or
assumes position upon slavery which ought
not to be sustained, the Wings Of Vermont
will be the first TO abandon him.
The Democrats have followed their own
leaders and stuck TO their Administration,
through thick and thin, even although they
nave been dragged through seas OF blood, and
polluted with the filth of Slavery. | haveyet
to learn that the " higs are such willing tools
have yet to learn that they will stick 10 their
Administration, right or wrong. If they do, if
for mere place and spoils,they will do, or coun-
tenance the doing of great wrong, then let
them fall, fall to rise nomore All the Wings
or any party can do, at home, is, by legislative
resolves, and through the Executive. to give
their influence on the side of freedom, and TO
elect men for Congress who will always record
their voices and votes, in immovable opposl-
ton to slavery. That, the Wings of Vermont
hare done; that they triH do
But | must close. / am trespassing upon
your time. speak for one, shall not rush
heedessly into the snare which is spread for
me. Would it not be the dictate of prudence,
to say the least, for you, anti-slavery Wings,
TO pause? There is no need of hastily COM
hitting yourselves. You may doubt whether
| am of you. Your doubts if any you have,
are groundless. | have been member of an
anti-slavery society fourteen years. ! have
ever been known, so far as known at all, as an
incorporating enemy to human slavery.
The Declaration of Independence contains
my creed upon the subject Of human rights.
From its principles have never consciously
deviated. / voted for Van Buren, and Ad-
ans. ! did it, l trust, honestly too. As l feel
now with what consideration have been able
to bestow upon the matter, doubt not it is
my duty TO vote for the Wing ticket.
do not wish to punish the Wings for doing
wrong once, and reward party which has
been dl,rays wrong, wrong till all motive was
taken away; reward them for a wholesale
change, the object of which is too apparent to
admit of doub:.
The principles of men are not changed in
the mass at once. When men of party, even
in considerable numbers forsake their standard
and flock TO better one, can concede TO
them honesty of purpose but when party
in an organic form, makes its members over
en- mdsSe | suspect that something else than
principle is at work. Truth does not work in
that way. What say you, Free Soil Liberty
Wings? Have | not, in giving my own SEN
timents and feelings, expressed yours? 1t is
that it should be So for your circum- |
stances and mine have been the same We |
have had to contend with the same difficulties |
Our consciences have directed US in the same |
way. It is natural that our present position |
should be the same. If you are satisfied that /
YOU can carry out your own convictions of du-
ty best by joining the new Democratic organi-
cation, why, do so but do not think, because
YOU voted for Van Buren, and Adams last
, ear, YOU are bound to vote for Needham &
Co., next September The Democrats think
because we have pulled ut the Free Soil rope,
we are fairly harnessed into the Democratic
Team. So thinks the Courier grown rather
rabiG of late. But so far as my vote can pre-
vent, the Democrats shall not laugh in their
sleeve, when chuckling over victory obtain
ID by Wing votes.
A FREE SOIL WING.
"Do our Free Soil" friends, who
make so much noise about 'Slaveboldipg
baD1a1 in nor that Cen