Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24
March 80, A. d. 1857.
~ Read the folIoving glorious article from


G Read the following glorious article from
the St. Louis missouri Democrat. 1t stirs
ones blood like the sound of a trumpet
OUR VlCTORN-A MOST GLORIOUS
TRIUMPH.
The returns of our charter election, which
we publish this morning, will show a noble
and prolific victory achieved by the free white
working men of st. Louis. We call it noble
because it has indicated the rights and digni-
ty of white labor; we call it prolific because
it is but the precursor Of many others that
are TO follow. After an animated contest,
with all the engineering of consolidated party
drill against it, with all the stereotypod ira
ditioDs of past politics to encounter, and all
the force and animosity of slavery preiudices
and slavery timidities hanging like an incubus
upon the movement the cause of the white
man. the free man, the laboring man, has been
the successful cause. This is glory enough
for one day. 1t is triumph that in Rome
would have crowned the victor with a wreath
Of glory as he went up the Appian way-in
Greece would have led to Olympian games in
his honor--in America, demands the applause
and acclaim of the whole people.
This victory likewise is the more crafty
ing-the more to be rejoiccd at--tho more to
be solemnized in the hcreatter-inasmuch as
the triumph has been achieved by no evasiye
canvass-by no conccalments of principle
by no false pretences or questionable doc
trines. The issue was boldly made by the
uullifers and as boldly met Free Labor
was assailed in its stronghold, and Free La
Dor stood up for its rights. and indicated its
dignity not less than its authority. The
gauntlet was thrown down by the advocates OF
slavery extension and slavery perpetuahon
and it was maniully taken up by the Democ-
racy and by those who look forward to ulti-
mate emancipation as a coming and pressing
necessity of State policy Violent and denun-
ciatory attacks upon free speech and free
press were met by still iroer thoughts and
still more emphatic utterance And the re-
suit has answered the expectation Of the most
sangune. From fifteen hundred to two thou
sand majority over the acknowledged cham
pion Of the opposition is what we may claim
in point Of numbers, and in point Of prestige
we may claim everything. The future of ST.
Louis belongs to her working men--to her
mechanics--to her merchandise her manu-
iacturers-to her artizons-in short, to her
true Democracy, for there is no other Dcmoc-
rocy but that Of labor. They have in theii
hands the hereafter, to mould it as they Will
Let them by wary in action.
1t remains to be seen what use the great
party which has just achieved a victory so un.
looked for by the country--so confidently ex.
pected by themselyes-will make of their tri
umph. VIII they encounter the fatal delay'
of Canine; VIII they give up the grounc
they have won, and return to their tents witt
no longing for conquest; We trust not We
trust that what they have now done for them
selves they may hereafter be induced to dc
for others We trust that. as they have gain
ed battle in their own persons, they viii
not hesitate hereafter to aid in lending thei
strength to gain a battle for their friends il
the State likewise. Push on the phalanx o
victory. "Nadld retorsam Vestigia."
Let men everywhere know, hereafter, tina
St. Louis has made proclamation inyitin.
the people of the world to come and settle il
her midst, assuring them of protection in per
son, property and opinion. She is hencefortl
the Free City Of the Valley Of the Missis.
sippi.