Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-16
whigs to the Conventions.

Il vii be noticed by reference to calls for
Conventions placed under our editorial head. that
the Whies Of Vermont are about to take the
field once more The time for action has indeed
come. and we hope these calls will be earnestly
needed We have the same enemies TO contend
with. the same inconguous and impraciicoble
doctrines to oppose, the same demigogcal
schemes to expose and defeat with perhaps some
slight change in external appearances, we have
had for the past fifteen years. Every lmagina-
bic device that cunning and artiul men can in
vent. will be resorted to to defeat u.s. Let the
Wings be active LET them everywhere see that
full delegations TO these Conventions are secured.
1t is possible that few men in our own ranks
men of abstract and impracucdble tendencies
may attempt TO divert US from our path Of duty,
which lies in the line Of great national interests.
Such men, if any there are, are doomed to utter
disappointment Is have too much confidence
in the Wing principles and IN the Wing meE Of
Vermont. who have so unitedy stood together
heretofore, and won 50 many trlumhps, to distrust
their fidelity now.
Our enemies are already plying their accus
toned arts TO distract us by side issues, but
they are too well known at this day to be very
powerful for mischief. The Wings Of Vermont
have long watched their mannuyrings, and have
often met and bafled them. Our opponents too
well know their own weakness, and they can
only hope for success by our divisions.
Let the Wings Of Vermont stand firm and
unwdvering. The bright star that never sets"
has shone benignantly too long, and has been
too long the admiration of the Wings of the 9th
er states Of the Union, to be suffered TO 60
down now.
We are glad to notice by our exchanges that
Wings in other parts Of the state are sounding
the notes of preparation, and The signs look ia
voruble. Lei Windsor and Orange Counties be
ready TO do their share of the work before them.
Above ALL let early and thorough organizations
be everywhere effected This is the first and
most important duty, and we imp!ore our friends
not TO neglect il. Let us be early In action, new
er ialterIng, and our triumph Is certain - Hind
sOr Journal
1t may be well for the Wings Of Vermont to
convince themselves pretty early IN the cam
paign, that It is no boys play which they have
before them tins year. They must break up the
dangerous habit into which they have fallen, Of do
ing Just enough TO save the election and no more
For half a dozen wears past they have not on
single occasion brough; their full strength to
the polls. Had they done so. very decided
majority would always have been apparent
As they have not done so, their malorltles have
tilf uteu oCNdslOndi Tue Hsllll on WI zen mas
been ;hat the enemies Of whiggcry have kept up
good courage and lattered themselves every
year that the Wing ascendency was about 10
be overthrown.
We do not wish to be understood as having
any fears that the Wing cause is likely 10 suffer
defeat in Vermont. The Wings have nothing
TO apprehend except from their own apathy and
lack Of discipline They are amply able Ia
meet and defeat the combined forces of all theu
adyersaues. But TO do this, some cxcrtion j.
necessary; much more excrton than we have
been accustomed to make. Ii will not do to
d" take it easy'-we must bestir ourselves. and
not only MAINTAIN Wing supremacy, but estab
lish o. upon a hrmer basis than ever
There is nothing to be gained by underatin.
the strength the diligence and the reasonabl,
hopes Of our opponents. ! ha; they have NOR,
than usual hopes this year is quite apparent
The Patriot has been aboring for the "redemD
ton Of Vermont" with unwonted assiduity dur
Ing the past year. and the locoioco party through
out the State have re-enacted the deed of th,
I founder of locotocosm-while the Wings have
slept they have sowed tares II is time, hirl
time, for Wings 10 awake and root out the tares
Let MS see then, whit weapons locoiocoism nov
has 70 fight with, which It has not had hereto
! FORE CaiefoHjdn.