Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-05
PENNSYLVANIA.
Address of the Whis State Committee.

For their late untoward, and for the most
part unnecessary defeat, the " hlgs of Penn
sylvanla owe an explanation and apology to
tleIr brethren in other States.
Several causes combined to produce the re-
suit and We deem it our duty to set them forth.
ior the benefit of those who may be too far
awav from the scene of action to understand
item.
tits we'll known to US all, that our opponents
under the lead of scores Of collectors, supetvl-
sors, railroad agents, and other experienced
and interested politicians, are always orgunlz-
ed--always ready for the contest, no matter
how trltling always able to poll their full rote
tor all regularly nominated candidates Of the
party, whether for Town Constable or for Pres
ldent.
The Wings, on the other hand can boast
comparatively few politicians. They have IN
their ranks thousands of quiet, retiring citizens,
who, though they will rally with great enthusi-
asm around the standard of Presidential can
dldate, and sometimes even make a bold stroke
for Governor yet who think and care so little
for MINOR offices, it is nearly Impossible to have
them at the polls on such occasions as the last
The difference between the election Just over
and the one at hand will prove this to be true,
In 1910 the - higs were beaten by 5000 at
the State election, and yet they carried the
State for Harrison.
In 1913. the " higs lost their Canal Com
missioner, although It was 'Governor's cleo
tlon,' and although their candidate for Govern
Or by the most strenuous personli effort had
brought out a large vote, and been binseIt
elected. Though at The pits they seeln"d to
ire so little for the office. they pcrmrlted Mr.,
Mddleswurh, one of the best and uhles men
-. ha ht :
weeks aiterward Gen Taylor carried the Flee
toral vote of Pennsy ylvania by 1880 majority.
These instances are full of Significance and
are only cited to cheer the hearts of our friends
at distance. Those near at hand are neither
discouraged nor intlmldated, but reused 10
nnghiIer exertlons
>epenty:fre thousand roteS were not Polled at
the last election, Nay, many more than these,
but sevcnty-tye thousand that will be cast IN
November. Two-lhirds of these may be safe
ly set down as Wing No man will dispute
this who understands the politics of Pennsyl-
Sania. There is no danger as long as the l.o
CO. Foco vote does not increase. In not single
County of the State has II increased, Two
thirds of these bd pOiers, we repeat are Wings.
And this alone will enable us To overcome the
apparently large majority OF our adversaros, IN
dependent at other considerations,
But there are other considerations. In Penn
sylvana there are thousands of Democrats who
never in their lives voted Wing ticket, and
perhaps never will again. that will support
General colt, openly and vigorously, and still
others who will uphold hm secretly. These
voting "otf and on" count double. General
Scott is many thousands stronger than his par
ty. His high and untarnlshed character, his
long services and glorious career, are lrreSistl-
BILE claims with his countrymen. No matter
what party they belong to, they will not suffer
him to be set aside.
In nine Counties of the State. we can rely
with certainty on Gain of 1900; aud il