The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-09

Gentleman Will you permit a EEL
ow-ci,izcn and fellow Free Soilcr to
make few suggestions respecting the
important business which is to come be.
fore the Legislature ut the commence.
mcnt Of its approaching session? Any
person might express his views on the
subject in newspaper, without being
chargeablc with arrogance or an at
tempt to iniefcre with the discretion OF
others. if, for obvious reasons, | a.
dept different method, hope equally
TO escape such an impu,n,ion.
lpresumc that, III the arrangements
by which Free Soil and Democratic
Senators and Representatives were c.
lected, nothing has occurred to prevent
the parties in the Legislature from ac-
ting independently, rs their respective
views Of public duty may prompt. ]
know Of no existing compact or under
standing, TO restrain the free action of
either The Post, the chief organ of
the Democracy, disavows everything o..
the kind and l understand that the
language of most Of the principal COM
try papers Of that party is the same.
If not compelled by any obligation
of good faith, can Free Sellers vote for
Mr.. Boutwell, for Governor Can
they desert Mr. Phillips,ihcii own can.
didate, a gentleman thoroughly SYM
pathizing with them in the momen-
,ous objects of their party orsaniza-
iion,--a gentleman in every respect
eminently qualified for the place?
How does Mr. Boutwell, stand? Has
he any controlling sympathy with the
objects Of the Free Soil party, such as
would prevent his lending himself, in
his administration, to the purposes OF
that pro-slavery national party, which,
in Massachusetts he represents ? How
would it tell abroad for the Free Soil
character of this commonwealth, that an
adherent OF Mr.. Cass and his Washing.
ton conicderatcs was elected to be her
Governor. and elected by Free Soil
votes! There is no doubt that Mr..
Phillips, in his inaugural address, would
condemn the fugitive slave bill. 1t is
confidently believed that Mr.. Briggs
would do the same. You'd M. Bout
VeU do it! If not, how can we pass
them by. TO give our votes for him! l
do not desire to see Mr.. Briggs Cover
nor. Independent Of his party rela-
tons, there are important acts Of his
past administration which make me
think him, with all his private virtues,
unfit for the Place, in times like the
present. But TO take up with person
who would do nothing for freedom, to
the exclusion, not only OF our own cam
dilaie, who would take firm and in.
tclligcnt stand for it, but also to the cx.
clusion Of candidate who at least
would speak in its behalf,--how would
such proceeding be esteemed, how
ought it to be esteemed in point Of con-
sis,cncy and rcclitude ?
Let US look forward to the next fall
elections, and ask where they would
find the party which should take the
step. How should we maintain our
selves before the people? The Wings
have in past times talked as well for
freedom rs ourselves. Some of them
talk so still. We have said that the
difference between us and them was,
that they did not act up to their profess
sions, because, by voting for pro-slave-
ry men for high Office, they directed
their political actions against liberty,
If in the same way we cease TO act up
to our professions, will not the differ
ence between them and Us appear to
The people TO be done away : and shall
we not lose the peoples confidence! and
shall we not deserve to lose il
Ii is said, vote for Mr.. Boutwell, for
Governor, in order to secure the elec-
ton Of Free Soil L. 5. Senator
i en- familiar with the argument in IA
yor of such deviation from the direct
course, for tie sake Of an uielior object
having weighed i. well on a former oc-
casion. III could have yielded TO such
reasoning. my opinion Of Mr.. Winthrop
as wanting in attachment to freedom.
would not have prevented me from vo-
ting for him to he Speaker Of the Con-
gress House Of Representatives. |
have never doubted the correctness Of
my course on that occasion. But, if !
did right then. ! should not do right
now, ii, as Il member of the legislature,
] should vote for Mr.. Boutwell,, sup.
posing the position Of that gentleman
to be as understand il. The princi-
pie in the two Casts appears to me the
same.
think the importance Of having a
Free Soil L. S. Senator from Massa-
chusetts at the presen, moment, though
unqucstionably great, is overrated when
we think Of comprising the object at
such price. | should be as much
gra'i.ied as any one TO see the right
man in that body: but if chosen by
such an arrangement as has been pro-
jected, his influence there would be-
very much crippled. do not under
value The good effect OF bis speaking
the truth in that high place ; but under
prcsen, circumstances, it is plain that
that is all be could do, for all attempt
at action for his object would be crush.
ed under an overwhelming pro-slavery
majority.
On the other hand who can tell what
is going TO take place in Massachusetts
mex, year! The times are critical
and cIrcums ,opcas ,n.y nccur s,,cb a