Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-11-02

platform, as laid down at Reading, was an index Of
Its feeling on that subject. The Wings with their /
Inbred opposition TO Pierce and his doughface ism,
wore sHpossd to DO right that issue and the
republicans. now par erceHnoe the Northern party,
It was imagined would be ready to do anything /.
honorable to strike an effective blow for freedom
against tho Pierce party. Each Of these had a can.
didato for Canal Commissioner in the Geld An
honest effort was made to unite on one man From
cral the union was not complete therefore
not successful. The Pierce candidate was elected,
but Ia,id IN haze ma,y,yof all III, uoc, eqs, not
withstanding many, very many, Of the Virgin
Wings voted with the knnsasites rather than
allow success to attend any union with the
| Americans.
To come back now to the result in the election Of
members Of the legislature. After the several par
ties or factions, fractions Of parties, had organ
lied for the contest, the old Loco Foco party, true
to its old habits and sympathics, openly arrnyed
itself on the side Of rum and the cmrorance men,
as has too often bocn the with them remaining
quiet among their old party attachments, it was
discovered that the real rum party, composed Of tho
Distillurs and Brewers, sellers aud fuckers, were
! in quiet way doing business of their own. The
Americans charged with the passage Of the
restraining law and it then became the especial
, business Of this rumocracy to organize by them
selves and for themselves, and with only one pur.
pose, 10 deteat The American NOMINEES aud they
, withdrew from tho order, that they might act
against H.. This known and understood By the
initiated but it thought that moral con
scientous temperance men, would be ready and
, willing to act with their friends when thus at
tackled by the interests. THY d,c,,ued
Everywhere tho myrmidons Of rum used tbcii
money and their votes to defeat the American can
: didatcs, As consequence of all this, many coun
tics which gave majorities this year against tn,
Pierce Canal Commissioner, elected Kansasitei
r to the legislature, and counties which gave large
maioritics for prohibtory liquor law, now re
- presented by the rum interests and their member
pledged to repeal the restraining law and
= n1R he ypeai'd' Mark that Rum secured tn
Il yictory-it will have its reward
Thus have wings fastened the chains Of free trad
democracy again on Pennsylvania - Republca
y Free Soism has turned the key of Moyamcnsing
little tighter ON Mr.. Passlnorc Williamson, an
- together they have made certain the election of
L. Senator, to vote during tho next six years f,
free trade, and against free State in Kansa
10 The Temperance men have been instrumental
the repeal of the wholesome restraining law of Ia
session. And all these good results have been pu
chased at the little sacrifice of defeating the Amer
can party. Truly the game is worth the amun
~ ton The end however i not yet and | sha
-, miss my guess if the Rum party does not find Il
- truth of the provcrb that curses like chickens wi
come home to roost. OF thing feel sure, t
- blow the rumincs have this fall struck will be l
IL turned with interest. And trust that the conque
M of slavery will prove barren, while the pure Anne
wv canism of the North will preserve not only fr
w. the pauper labor Of foreign lands, but from
''- curse of their agraranisn.
'"' The victory of the Kansas party shows NJ
ny crease Of strength Bislcr was beaten last year
wards Of $1,000, and Plumer succeeds for Ca
'su Commissioner this year, with about 1000 les,
our than Bigler got last year, vhen defeated
,al- 49,