The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-23
ours,
STEPHEN ROYCE.
East Berkshire, Aug. | 1854,

NV ioheN iLbt. Ouly "a. ltO4.
To G.. &. SAMPSON, Esq Dear Sir !:
| have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ccipt Of your communication ofthe Goth.
informing me that at the Mass Convon
ton assembled at Montpelier on the
18th inst, | was nominated as q candid.
ate for the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
| thank you cordially for the kind OK.
pressions Of personal regard with which
you have pleased to accompany that no.
tice. Though it be but a poor return
to my fellow citizens for such unmortld
honor, l beg them to accept my heart
felt thanks for this expression of conf.
dence and friendly feeling l shall not,
l trust, incur the charge of affsctation Of
modcsty, when say that a distrust Of
my qualifications to discharge acccpta-
bly, the duties Of that office, produces Sc
rious embarrassment and hesitation.
When my nomination was announced,
my first, and strongest inclination was
to decline, but learned that in the
opinion OF persons, whose judgment | am
bound to respect, | had been so far com
mitted by my too partial friends, that
no option honorably remained to me.
Yielding to this consideration. | submit
myself to the decision of my fellow citi-
zeBs, with the assurance that should the
nomination be confirmed by the people,
it shall be my earnest and unceasng eff.
fort to discharge the duties faithfully
o,.1 IN tho hoef &c mas oI,1;.,.
Recognizing the right of the people to
know the views of their candidates for
Office, upon all vital questions of public
policy, their right to know, not only for
uhom but for aohat they are voting, l
would frankly and unhesitatingly say,
that l heartily approve of the resolutions
adopted at Rutland on the 9TH Of June
last touching the subject of Slavery. and
the duties Of Northern Freemen, and al
so the resolutions adopted at Montpelier
on the 18th inst, have my entire and
hearty concurrence, as it regards the two
great questions which have taken posses-
sion Of the public mind, the restriction of
Slavery and the restriction of the sale of
intoxicating liquor.
| allude to these as the leading and
most important articles in the platform;
while | would be understood to adopt
fully the entire creed. / make thi,
avowal Of my views aud principles cheer
fully, because ! do not wish any one to
vote under any apprehension or mistake
| would be allowed to say, that am
happy in witnessing the spontaneous up,
rising of the people in support of the just
principles involved in the present great
political crisis.
The freemen of the North have too
long been divided into hostile parties, OK
pending that strength against each other
which should have been unitedlv employ.
ed in sustaining the cause of Freedom
whilo at the South, where the interests
of Slavery are involved, all party line.
are obliterated, and all arc found in a
solid column with an unbrokcn front
Slavery forms bond of Union stronger
than the ordinary ties of party; henso
the power and success of the South. Di.
yided we have fallen, divided VIC must
ever fall, before the all-gfasping and ev-
er-encroaching slave power.
The heart Of the patriot is cheered in
the present alarming condition of our
country, by the prospect that those who
love and value our free and happy insti
tutiops will now ardently unite in their
support. Already the slave power rule,
in the high councils of the republic car
rying out its purposes and designs, III
defiance of compaets and plighted faith
through the agency and influence of it,
northern chieftain, This power is reach
ing after the islands of the sea, and pro
claims that the whole western continent
shall soon DO given to her for her pos
session.
Docs not every citizen Of the State Of
Ethan Allen feel his spirit stirred W
within him" as he looks at the rapid
strides of slavery, in its march to com.
plote dominion, over this fair, wide her
itage, consecrated to freedom, by the
prayers and sutferings of our venera,ed
fathcrs IL fha friends of freedan avor