Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-08-29
S. H. PARKURST,)
WIN. WESTON, I Ca. Com

NJ. " ESIUN, Co Com
j. s. ADAMS.
Burlington. Aug. 25, lej6.

1H7 %u u oeUteulOeT.
The issue Of the coming election IN Yer.
mont is a foregone conclusion. 1t remains
only to make the maiorities for our cnndi
dates SO sweeping AS to show that the enemy
within our borders u.s., for all practical rur
poses, aunIhIlatcd. Iowa has spoken loudly
for the Republican cause. The voice Of Yer.
mont 10 the next to be heard. It must rinr
out clearly to cheer the hearts of the Friends
Of Liberty throughout the Union. 1t must
be loud enough to be heard on the distant
battle-ground Of Freedom. Hitherto AS
individuals, We have given our aid to the
cause Of Kansas and Freedom, in contribu-
tons of men and money, in our sympathy
and our prayers. We are now to act ~ free
mon at the Tolls-tO show the feeling of
VERMONT towards the black scheme for tho
extension of slayery,-thc dcfpcratc viola.
tions OF human and divine Jaw in its carry.
ing out,-the pillage Of New England homes
transplanted to the soil of Kansas,-tbc
murders Of our brethren,-the disgrace thu.
brought upon our government and our land
in the eyes of the civilized world.
Ordinary maioritlcs will not express the
sentiment Of Vermont on these 'enormItIes.
We must show that they have sunk deep into
tile heart Of the Peoplc-that every house
hold has been stirred, ElFcrIoN DAY sgor1n
FIND EVERY VOTER At THE POLLS.
Let every man remember that the vote of
next Tuesday is 10 tel on the great National
issue. The hopes of the Republicans of the
Union must not be checked by signs Of
GOODNESS and lethargy in Vermont, at this
time. 1t will be too late to retrieve apy
such error IN November next. Apologies for
our remissness will avail nothing. Let
therefore all subordinate disagreements and
dlssatisfactions If there are any. be for,ot-
ten.
WE MUST ELECT orr STATE TICKET by an un-
precedented majority. We should place Mr..
Fletcher In the governor s chair by a vote
as much greater than those of his predeces.
sors, as the magnitude Of the present issue
exceeds those which have existed before 1t.
OUR REPRESENTATIVE 10 CONGRESS from
this district should be 20 backed by the vote
OF the district, that when he represents his
party in the next Congress, which is to cor.
rect if possible some of the wrongs of the past
and present, he may feel that he represents
all the freemen of his district save an inslc-
nifcant handful of federal Office holders.
Our COUNTY TIcKEr ought to roll up a vote
unheard of before, The Custom House and
Post Offices have nominated a straight ticket
of supporters of Pierce, Buchanan. and their
slavery extension practices and Platforms
They are spending money and labor, in efforts
to gather a vote which shall give them some
respectability. We must dwarf their vote
into utter insigniicance by the size Of our
column.
ORR IowN REPRESENTATIVE, too. should
draw a larger vote than Burlington has ever
given. Burlington is the home Of the Chair.
man Of Mr.. Buchanan's National Committee
but Burlington to the backbone IL, Tor rFre.
n''' and hen vote should show 1t.
And no." there as one simple way T., J., all
'n'' let Every Republican 20 oql ro,,. ram
'' "''. and see thai his nclshbor does like.
wise Let the Organizations bo rorC,c,.4 =,
every town. Let every schta, 5;s.r,o, -,
c'n7assei Let suitable lists OIL v,,o,. D,
prepared Let good challengers he a, III.
Polls, and ii not a ro'e he lost f0r the Ecpn,
Ic4n nominees which can by any far means
secured Fora 0u" r7's % NJ ,bc ~,,l,arD
ne rant.