Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
ADDRESS


Washington County, tcho are
Friends Of Freedom and Foes 10
The aggressions Of slavery.
Last year, in the bold attemp, to
break down the defences of Liber-
ty, and open all the territory OF the
country to the inroads Of Slavery,
YOU recognized an attempt to make
Slavery predominant in the Union
to "crush OUT the free States, and
to submit all your own rights and
interests to the control of the slave
power. You saw this horrld
scheme forced through Congress in
despite Of the will of the people
in defiance Of the sacred principle
embodied by our patriot fathers IN
the ordinance Of l1S7-and in vio-
lalion OF the solemn pledge to free
dom contained in the Missouri Com
promise. You saw the present ad-
pmistration failhless to its own
Pie"eo to avoid all agitation of the
slavery i,Aslion: il agitated FOR
ola FIX T. al you repudiated it.
You saw certain men OF ali narties
treacherous to Freedom and YOU
repudiated them all, without respect
TO party distinctions. You saw hon
est freemen of all parties indignant
at this universal treachery, and hot
ly burning, with fire caught from
the sacred altar Of liberty, 10 CON
-.----- .,,...-i.. no roos OF Tough lac
ed traitors-and your hearts burned
within you; you forgot past differ
Iences; you abandoned old party di-
visions; you ran 10 hail every friend
Of Freedom as a friend and broth
or. In this spirit you formed new
organization in Washington county,
and in that organization you dedI-
Gated yourselves TO the defence OF
the Liberty, the Honor, and the
Welfare of your country. Then
you nominated your ticket, and
triumphanlly elected it.
We remind you that the same
great issue between Freedom and
slavery is now before you; the same
men are offered for your support
and upon precisely The same princi
pies on which you elected then
last year. We ask you to remem
Der the Republican organization
which you made last year, and Il
fulfil your vow to stand by il to The
end. You have nov the same can
didaies they retain the same low,
for freedom they have been re
newedly pledged to the same cause
Do not consistency, justice, honor
aud love for yonr principles, re
quire you again to support them
We know you are told that Hel
are KnoW NofhingS This charg,
comes from their enemies, and enc
mics Of the Republican cause =
They make this charge only to de
ceive you. Four Of the gentlemen
on the Republican ticket, (embrac
ing both Senators, the States At
torney and Bailif, are not, ana
nerer 1ere, members of the order
As TO the rest, we assure you from
personal knowledge that they are
PLEDGED TO THE REPUBLICAN, Plat,
FORM OF FREEDoM They have
their own views as 10 Americanism
as you who were Wings, you who
were Democrats, you who were
Freesoilers, had as to The several par.
ties to which you have belonged
But they, as you do, acknoaoiedg,
the principles Of Freedom to be car.
dinai-to ovrshadow all Others
aud for Freedo.,'s sake they stanC
byTHE REPUBLIcAS CAUSE. VII
) you repudiate them? You do no
repudiate Wings, Democrats anc
Freesoilers, who take precisely sh,
same Course! Win you sacrifice
them for abiding by your principles
aud standing by your cause p
Wal you drive from the Republi
can ranks those Know Nolhingi
who wish to act with you in de
fence Of the Republican cause /
such shall be your course, The caus
Of Freedom in Washington Count,
piH surely be defeated. Yea, i