Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29
FROM the hanies.
Pennsylran,o Pol,nc..


HusrsGDos, Penn, Sept. Is, 1854
TO tho Editor 9TH, Free Press:
My last letter gave one or two Of the pcculia RI
ties OF our people touching elections, and also
word or two upon the character and probable result
oi our coming contest; now go on to discuss q
! little more in detail tho issue. now raised
The campaign Of 1851, when Gov. johnson wa
stricken down by the Union.saver in hi. own part
the treachcry which milcd the free .oiler. and the
unolushinS hlsehoCd, and bitter hate of the Loco
iocos, was one to be remembered. In that contest
everythi ng was born down by the Cononocreev of
| commerce. Tho South and her trade demanded
that the hnalHy Of the compromise measures should
| be the Shibboeth to test patriotism. A devili,h
though plausible appeal to the uiits aborers of tie
morrill, by thcntgro lovers of the south made
the medium of mercantile sefshness nd off &C hum
ting tricks, carried away thousand Of honest but des
ecFcu lovers OF freedom, in the hope that an end
TO sectional 'lriic would be secured. Deceived in
1891, those thousauls have had their eyes opened
by the inlquiy of the last Congress and their
members aFo now nusmoutcd Ly ,tirls, vino have
Observed 1t they were not party o.. the knarcr,
and trick, which had boon So egNniu ;v practiccd
" IhepUiy' as Luc,ioc ism ha- been long called
could not resist TIE temptation, aud our " Blind
G'I"" sought to be the champion Of tho "little
giant Douglass Swindle, and Douglass Shame,
became the objects of the special care of the par.v
leaders Governor Bigler was fractional part Of
Plerce's Administration in the person Of his toady
james Campbell and the test Of party fcaIty was
attachment to Pierce, Dousla=, Nebraska aud the
dissraccd candidate for thc .'up,cme Pepch. tC,mp.
bell, who We, defeated 10y lis own partyl And .,,e
Blglers own triIl, calls to the stand those Ii,iu,
witnesses, to testify Of his PARTICIPATION in tLeeo
dissraceiul acts and scenes , and these yitnc,,e,
come from each wing Of tie party liyler i, a
e'rr man in tho Yankee accep,ation Of the term lie
had tired to satisfy all si3cs yet always deccirng
one. Possibly he GIT have overcome the diGjcul.
ties arising only cut Of this but strong Tempe-
rance Talty in pnr State is urging a proLibitory
law Ho,e again sleI tried an old dodv, -.
Aping Jackson's conduct when he SAID he favored a
'Jnd'03m t'rif," Bglcr said " the legislature had
power to c7r',5i the manufacture aud sale" Tn.
fortunately, unlike jackson, he did not deceive npy
body, and tho tap srruns aud clusLt his fingers.
And furthermore, he now carrie. in his pocket mn
signed bill restraining tho lager beer shop, from
theH fearful havoc among their customers Al
though some smooth faced temperance men have
inca TO Keep IN out of the miro into which he la,
fallen, nevertheless. the honest aud sincere friend.
Of temperance will not touch him.
One more step seems TO close the avenues of ,
hope Of Biglers success For years that party have
Rugged aud oajoiei the foreigners, aud the adho.
rents to the church OF Romc. .Iudg, CanpL,H.
bislcrs pet, wa of that faith, AMI hs appointment
to the head Of the Post Office department. vns the
''h''aeIsuon Tor his service in bringing fbs chuoh