Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24

~ The Slavocratic Democrats Of Vcr-
mont are "fcw and far between Lonesome
and comiortless. Perhaps it will comfort
them to hear that they have brother in
Kansas who warmly sympothizes with them
in their hatred to "Block Republicanism and
their love for Black Democracy We COM
fort them with this message from their great
brother SrRrNorE1Low, who is as yet I'M
hung
STRINGFELLOw's NATIONAL DEMO-
CRATIC PLATFORM.
Mr. John II. Stringfelow announces in the
Sqnqtter Sovereign, whereof he is in part Ed
itor and Proprietor, that he is a candidate for
Delegate from Kansas to the next Congress,
subject to the choice Of Convention Of the
pro-Slayery--no National Democratic 49,
party. He says;
TO the Democracy of Kansas Territory
! take this method of announcing to the
National Democratic party of Kansas that,
unsolicited by any ono of the citizens, / am a
candidate for the office of Delegate TO Con-
gross, subject to that time-honored institu-
ton, a Convention of its members In TAX
ing this step, it is necessary that | shall state
the reasons which actate me to the course.
In the first place, | will very modestly prom
Use, that | am quite as well qualified for the
place as many who desire it, though their
modesty may keep them from saying anything
about it. In the second place, being be-
licvcr in one of our doctrines. which is ''ro-
tation in office, it is time our friend Whit
field be relieved He has been a long and
faithful servant, and it would be great
hardship to keep him longer at work, away
from an afectionatc wife and his young chill
dren, that he must desire to be with, to ena-
BILE him TO give them those attentions so nee
essary and dear 10 an aifectionate husband
and kind father, particularly when others arc
willing to relieve him of his work. | have
no extraordinary claims on the party, but the
party has ON me- | acknowledge the debt,
and am willing to discharge the obligation so
far as / can. consenting, if they desire it., to
serve them in the capacity of Delegate.
will promise them, if they impose on me the
work of carrying their standard. to do it with
hearty good will, as though | was working
for myself instead of my masters. | Will
promise never to lose sight of the "anciont
landmarks 70 know nothing but that
which is inscribed on our banner; the same
inscription which is found on the banner of
our party from New Hampshire and Maine in
the North, to Texas and Louisiana in the
South--in Virginia and South Carolina on
the soaboard, to Michigan and Minnesota on
the Lakes. Eternal war to Black Republi-
cansm, wherever it shall be met, shall be my
motto, feeling that if it succeeds, our glorious
institutions must crumble into worse than
nothingness But, believing that by an hon
est, faithful, and tratcrnal appeal TO the judy
mcnt and patriotism Of the people, pcrsis-
tent presentation Of those great national
and conservative principles of our party, we
will not only be able to defeat those traitor
Gus agitators, but will once more restore that
"age of reason and good feeling which years
ago rcigned in every quarter of our common
country, when geographical lines were I'M
known, and when to be citizens of the United
States was to be brothers of one common
country.
If my fellow Democrats, however. find one
with more strength, who will servo them for
the same wages. and desire to secure those
services, | will be the last man to complain.
but, on the contrary will do my best to secure
the burden on his more brawney shoulders.
Yours. most willing to serve,
JOHN II. STRINGFELLOW