The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-08-24
True Conservatism.

1t is not seldom that we find men who
disdain to be known as right part,zans;
who affect position more elevated will
not be controlled by the dictation of !
party who are ready to yield the party
Of their preference moderate support, when
the party in every thing conforms to their
view of right. They IAN always find
sufficient reason to dissent when their
whims or their interests incline them to it.
They sometimes call themselves conSer.
votivc; but it can generally be seen that
se6shneas is the ruling motive.
AS politics are now constituted in every
| free country, parties are an unavoidable
necessity, and the dominant party is the
ruling power in the State. These parties
not only have defined principles, which
govern their action on matters of national
polity, but they have character just as
individuals have character, and it requires
no more penetration to predict the course
party will pursue upon new and I'm.
tried issue than Of the influences of motives
to be presented to man with whom we
are we'll acquainted. Every man Of in.
telligence and character, who ia capable
Of patriotic sentiments, is necessarily
drawn to fraternize and act with the party
which has his appreciation and sympathies.
1t is laudable impulss,--it is patriotic
duty for in no other way can be make
himself practically felt in matters of pub.
lie &C ncern and when the party Of his
adoption assumes character and pursues
policy with which be cannot sympathize,
and which he cannot maintain, il ia his
privilege and duty to seek more con.
genial alliance, but he cannot innocently
pursue course which will embarrass and
weaken the organization which be believes
to be essentially right. 1t is every mans
privilege TO urge his Own views in the
councils of the party,--it is not his priv.
ilege to be csptious and untrsctable if biz
counsels do not prevail These simple
truths, which we doubt not will commend
themselves to every thinking mind, should
have equal consideration in matters of
local concern as in those which have ma.
tional importance, To introduce disor.
gaming influences in any place is to at.
ford aid and comfort to the common enemy.
The pulsations of the great centre can BE-
full and strong only when every part per.
forms BEAUTIFULLY its true functions.
1t lie because we feel deeply what we
here express that we have for few weeks
observed with regret, that few in the
County are disposed to make their "pri.
vats griefs" and individual preferences
paramount to the general welfare. We
have no purpose or wish here to analyzo
the motives of the disatfected. We know
' they have no solid basis for their com.
: plants They have obtained the little
prevalence they have by Misrepresentation
q and thou. htessness. We have no expec.
Q taton that the result of the election can
be materially affected. but cannot feel that
our duty is done without calling upon the
: freemen Of the County to express their
I emphatic condemnation Of every such dis.
8 Organising movement If there are those
in the Republican party who are malicious.
: " and deliberately at work for the enemy,
wedoutt not they will receive their reward.
If there are tho 6 who have thoughtlessly
been drawn into sympathy With them we
ask them to ponder carefully their position
|, in the clear light Of the propositions we
!, have stated. We know it is seldom or
] never the case that ticket gives entire
: satisfaction; indeed We do no reoollect an
. instance in which. if the nomination had
, been left to Us, the ticket would not have
r. been differently constituted, and the tickle,
now before us lie certainly no exception
. We do not hesitate to yield most cordially
uny personal preference to the yoios of
E the people believing that to be the duty
: Of every honest frsemsD.
. Vermont, as Republican State, is con.
II. osdsd to be the most brilliant OF the con-
, stellation Its influence upon the politics
OF the nation far outweighs the number Of
its population. Addison County has ever
. been the brightest spot On it. Having
occupied sc honorable position, shall we
now begin, Of our OVID accord, to take Q
lower place Never! We know the free
. men Of this County are to be governed by
D that true renseYpqtism, the first bus ness
: of which is to keep the party true and
4 pure, and last to give it an earnest aip.
tpor.