Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-07
The Campaign Opened.


We run NJ at masthead our State nomina-
tons and we intend to battle to the best of orr
abiitics for their triumphant ratification by the
people of Vermont If any Of onr opponents
have been foolish enough to hug the dclusive
phantom, that the W hig party of Vermont is less
alive now than II has hitherto heen-that 1t CON
tains less vitality IN lis time honored principles
or less ygor in the ranks Of It's brave and con-
slstent supporters, il is time they were md of
that delusion. II has been the policy OF o few
Of our opponents TO cherish such concet DO The
| hope that they might find others simple enough
to indulge it, to their own goniicaton. The
| Wing party is founded upon the principles Of
! the Constitution, and for the promotion of great
/ National Interests. Among these are the devel.
opmcnt OF our own resources the advancement
of our own American skill and labor. against lac
starved panper labor Of Europe, and Of Ameri-
/ can capital, against the oyorgowu wealth of a
proud Aristocracy in the Old World. This is
the grand sterng point from which all other ma
tonal issues flow or upon which they more or
less depend Aud against tins the great body of
our political opponents are steadily arruyed.--
/ This principle of national self preservation is the
foundation stone of true national independence
and prosperity, and 1t can therefore never die,
while the nation lives and The party that sup
ports and chcrishcs it must ever live, although 1t
may suffer temporary defeat
The maintenance of the Constitution, and the
laws and tcatlcs made in pursuance of that IN
strument, against disunionist and nulllfers,
whether at the North or at the South, il also an
important element in the Wing creed and 10
stands out in most honorable contrast with the
/ flbusterng aud manifest destiny heresics of the
/ locofoco party whose history for the past twenty
/ five years has been constantly marked by open
and shameless disregard of the Constitution, and
of the faith of public treaties The Cherokee
Indian controversy the Texan rebellion, the
bringing on Of the Mexican War; and the public
speeches of democratic leaders ln regard iO
Cuba, during the late Presidential campaign, af-
ford humllsuug proof Of the truth we utter
The cultivation of Peace with other nations, MS
well as with the different and distant sections OF
our own country, as distinguished from the war
spirit of locofocoism, and the tanning sectional
anmositles Tor local, party and sectional ends s
another article of Wing faith, eternal as truth
itself TINT can never be obiteated but with lie
overthrow of our Republican superstructure
L he Wing party is based upon such national
principles as we have here indicated, and its aims
are purely national aud political These prncl-
pies wll always be cherished, and large nation
al party VIII exist with the single purpose OF
carrying them INTO practical operation, So long as
we have government and country to care for
The candidates placed at the head Of this col
umu- are men who lave been tried by these prlu-
cip.es. Personally, they are everywhere known
as menot honor, of integrity and intelligence
As Wings therefore they are fully entitled 10 ouI
cordial support. and they shall have It On some
questions OF morals Of religion, of philosophy
individuals in the Wing party may differ from
them. and from one another Bot as Wings, and
as members of great National Wing party, we
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