The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12
THE ENEMY AZ work F.,

The Democratic State Committee, we
are crcdlbly informed, recently held "A two
days session at Montpelier dcvising means
Ia "whip the wings We are also inform
cd that measures were taken TO secure. if
possible, the cooperation of the so-called
Free Democracy on the plan, We pre-
sumo, adopted in Massachusetts. Very
well, We don't object to their putting forth
any Efforts they think advisable, although
1t does seem a pity that energy and labor
should he thrown away ON bad and hope
less cause. wlicli, il rightly directed, might
be productive of useful results. The re-
suit of the coalition in tins State in 1919.
ought to have taught our trading politicians
lessons Of prudence. If not Of principle.
Their great mistake consists m the firm be-
hci they seem IN cDtcrtain,--nnd it ~ not
an uncommon mistake gmoug the unprin-
cplcd cvcrywherc-that the people are NJ
corrupt as themselves. Their own virtue
being Of the Easiest kind, they very soon
come 10 be disbclleFcrs IN the existence Of
virtue in any plnec or form.
We allude TO tho spasnudic actlvily Of
our opponents, SOLELY for the purpose Of
convincing otr Wing friends that they viii
have unusual obstacles to contend against,
the coming campaign, and consequently
that unusual eXcnions viii be rcqiircd 10
overcome them. The managers of the Oh.
position are shrcwd enough not 10 hope for
success IN a manly canvass conducted on
principles, aud hence we shnll hear very
little about Democratic creeds and plat
forms. Al their hopes 1rc based on the
supposed division and discprd ia the Wing
ranks, growing out of local disputes, per
sonal grievances, both fancied and real, and
ingeDiously tried side issues, which ought
never TO be used IN connection with po-
lltcal election. Their tactics will cha nQe
with change of scene. In one locality the
cloycn foot viii be seen, perchancc, in an
attempt 10 get up liberal convention,
ostensibly 10 oppose the Maine Inv, or
some other bugbear, but really To emiee
Wings from their party allegiance TO vote
the locoloco ticket. In another locality,
| forsopJi, II is limited that tho Wing candi-
| dates Tor the Senate, have not yet asked a
disnission from the church, with view
/ 10 place their souls salvation solely in the
keeping Of Division of the Sons Of TEN.
I perancc; when, 10. call for Temperance
/ convention is paraded before the public
I eye, md sober, sensible men are expected
TO walk up and put their feet into this new
| y invented trap, simply because the loco
/ ioco bait has been sugar-coated and scout
/ cd aiih little moral cssence. These are
but few Of the ''artfrl lodges" that will
be resorcd 10 Ia the next few weeks 20 dc.
[ coiyc the unway. I,ocolocoism Is fall Of
cTpedicnts, aud, when office Is to be the
reward ofsucccss, II j. fall Of labor also.
But 10 be fofcwarned Is Ia be forearm.
7 cd. The Wings Of Vermont have main
tnined their integrity and consistency too
{ long 20 ialter nov; md they will mol. -
1 Here and there u whilom Wing may preach
and practice treason 10 hi pafiy-thcrc
7 was judas even among the Twelve bu,
their number Is small aud for every such
+ one lot, Ne viii gain al least two from the
opposition. There slwayr are, and doubt
[ less tlicre always will be, IN every organ.
| ziiion, some few men who hrc never saiis.
I fed with whist Is, chiefly becaua their
own suprfailfe merits are not properly
. appreciated, and their sage advice follow
cd. This class Of hangers ON may be apt
y styled the chronic grumblers and ~hsn
{ the disease tnkts political form, IL j.
T rarely cured except by an expensive use Of
I niediciaes-i. 2. office aud ernolumenis-
[ altogether dispfopofiipnsie 90 the yalae Of
I The patients life Better JET him dc al
i once,'of nhai IL the same thing, desert b.
Z the enemy. Political soldlers, who cnlisi
under tlia- OF that ballnoT solely Tor the "a.
T tons that nre dolcd ou, morning and eve.
mng, arc simply incunibrBces when the
moment Tor action arrives. Are there any
such soldiers ia the Wing Taaks q Yer.
n'ouif D0uhticss there ar soaie, buf w.
are happy 10 believe that tho unnabef !. ~.
credngly smal.
Whig inelsds, il il.efo esel b a- o. tia.e.
sinnn NE organization 81 tlio p1uy 10 kaf-
mont. rh"u every Wng vnIas Aer limit
shouid BE- g nsst governed IN oarh nd u
DE- p1lhirai arta hy -osnd Glso sssion ssi.er
ilagH~Hi and iaa pfinrple ihis B. b.. n
rI'fr elrf va time shrn va ino,itn-
bend oa ccey Whig 10 ne abare peug io-
cal Giai-aiis aud jcalousies, 90 iisregsfd
is-fasnai friendships snd disiifcs, end 49,
gnife only Whist coarse ~ action si.l bet
rno0raie his priHcipies una tie sncrfs- ~
his party. This ~ ihsi dmr. a. view ~
nf-- isrt- thea. b. ~ youf oandiirt.. fir
1'tcr sf frleried eii4 err mi Inae--ae,f
sis ~ 30 t'aftet lHi - rli.,pi.f.