The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-09-04
WINGS OF VERMONT.

"hlSpS VI VEhMONI,
The time is at hand for YOU to speak out
You arc not accustomed to speak in vain
Are you ready? Have you made all arrange
ttetts tc be prompt? at TIE polls on Tuesday
next. to discharge that sacred duty which You
owe to your beloved State? Have YOU look
ed about rou to see if some neighbors who
would vote with you if present. are not likely
to be hindered from attending by the urgcn-
cy of their business, or for want Of convey
ance?
You doubtless know individuals who have
hitherto acted and voted against US, who avow
their disgust at the double dealing, the faith
lessness, the restitution of any steady princi
pie, which has characterized the leading pol
iticisnS Of the mosaic opposition in this State
for three or four years past. Have you scat
tered light in the paths of these men: Have
you in kind spirit endeavored TO convince
them that their true interests and YOURS are
identical?
When the ri ght spirit i. abroad, when all
feel that duty, honor, principle, State pride,
eonstrain us to uphold steadily and firmly the
glorious Wing banner in Vermont, YOU all
know and feel that we are invincible.
AT such times every man can do something.
The Wing party of this State can never be
bought and Sold transferred from one side to
the other, at the bidding of mere demasogue
leaders, who know no other Indictment but
the spolls, and have no other rallying cry but
an unmeanins name. They are altogether
composed Of too independent materials for
that. Wings are to be sure satisfied with their
party cognomen of Whigs-it is a name asso-
cia,ed with liberal principles abroad. and
sound conservative principles at home, and
one the ''anteccdents" of which are all right {:
but this alone would not satisfy the intelligent
Wings of Vermont. They can ALWAYS give
satisfactory reason why they are Wings. They
cannot be rallied upon a mere name. as, Judy
ing from the character of the appeals made
through the opposition papers Just previous to
an election.it seem. our opponents are expect
ed to be With them the cry of democracy is
the great talisman. that is TO work wonders in
the political world. that transmutes the rros-
seSt hcre>ics into virtues.
The VIII. party of Vermont have hitherto
proved invincib!e. Why so: Why have
not local divisions and contests about men
sometimes enabled their ever watchful oppo-
nents 10 take advantage of divisions. and wrrst
the power at least temporarily, from their
hands =: This has been done in al! other con-
tessedlv Wig STATES. such as North Carolina
delaware, Maryland, Connecticut. Rhode l.
land. and even old Massachusetts. But il has
never been done in Ncrmontan at all events
the signs Of the times Indicate that it VIII moi
h" done thu year. The reason. the main rca-
son. no loub, Is that the Wing State admins
tra,lon has always been conducted with great
iiberallty with a Just regard to the rights Of
all with great economy-w Justice.
Our opponents, Themselves being iu,lrcs
are constrained t" acknowledge that a. AN ad-
mittcd minority. thcv have generally been
treated with commenlahlc libcralitr and fair
ncss-havln. reasonable proportion OF judi
cial and other Office and appointments. ema-
mating from the ruling power OF the State.
"'ven TO locotocos This Ebcraliiv has some
times indeed been carried to such an extent a.
to occasion dissatisfaction among Wings tbcm-
selves They have truly complained that SIM
liar examples are not given bv those States
like New Hampshire. illinois. Michigan. and
others when our opponents have undisputcd
SWAY.
HIS Is true The complaint is well found
ed, In New Hampshire in particular. the
Wing party have been rode over and trod in
the dust, with the most INSCRIPTIONS ,lisre-
gard OF their rights and their feelings. They
have been prosecuted and oppressed in every
form that mean and mali gnant spirit of tyr
amy could suggest. Vermont Wings have
not followed and will not follow such an ex-
ample. But enough of this now. We took
our pen TO exhort the Wings once more to
RALLY TO TIE POLLS.