The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-08-25

40 Ihe Polls!
0ae week from to-day occur the
ume lor tbe election ii State ana
Csaplr oiB and Representative 70
Congress Two tickets are before lie
people. -lbe nion aal tie Demo.
cratic. The Union ticket Is put ia
nomination by men of all parties who
wish to crush lhe rebellion, and who
believe that that j. to be accomplished
b. sustaining the Administration,
which for lhe coming year and half
must WELD the powers Of the Govern
mont Tic other ticket contains the
nominations Of those who think more
a ihc Institution Of Slavery than Of
lhe Union--men who are too much
troubled about preserving the consti.
rational rights Of the rebels 10 care
much for their oyerihrow--men who
ara longing for the glorious day when
they may again Join hands with their
Sonthcra "brelhrcn" on tho platform
q Slavery, and by their MD re-possess
themselves of the National Govern
meut ON the Union ticket is the
name az sound Democrat one who
learned ibe Democratic principles and
ooah, the Democratic battles while
the Democratic" nominee for Gov
cra9r and some Of hi. leading political
managers were rank Abolltionists.--
Tie person who has received the
Union nomination for Congressman
from the First District, has formerly
acted with The Republican party, but
as gentleman Of ability patriotism
ond experience in public affairs, and
one whose every movement in Con-
eress will be governed by the great
idea Of crushing the rebellion, he may
well receive tie vote of every
true and loyal Democrat. The ques-
ton which is to be decided by the
people in tie choice Of one Or tie
other Of t4ese two tickets, is simply
this,-whctlier nation has any right
ioproservc It's own existence or Hheth-
II las not
Those who vote tic Union ticket
viii declare that il has, and that to
that cnd il j. proper for it TO use eve.
r. necessary means to paralyze the
hand that i raised against it, even
though they be CONSUMPTION, confsi-
cation and emancipation. Those who
vote the Democratic ticket will declare
that there Is no power in a govern
neat 10 resist division and destruction
except TO beg an opportunity for ne
roiiaiing With rebels in arms, and inn
plorc on Blended knees the privilege
q giving them all they ask, if they
viii only return 10 rule Us again.
There are two classes III lie South,
with reference 70 which the voters Of
Vermont will mex, Tuesday take ac-
iioa--the arisiocracy and the people.
Those who vote tic Democratic"
ticket eill show lleir sympathy 70.
he lorner-those Nbo vote the Union
ticket fer tic latter. The ariaocracy
prcei pitalcd The people into revolt
Tic arisiocrscy became the govern
meni and Tie people It's subjects
Tie arisl0cracy were the intelligent
sinners aud The people the deluded
victims. The Democracy" wish TO
negotiate with Jefferson Davis, renew
il.eir political connection with him and
aee him triamphanily in Washing
Ton On the status Of former days leav-
ias tie Southern people poor and de-
graded as they always have been,
laealil ihe ir3n heel Of the Slave OIL
canaly. They are very much afraid
laai ihe Sla1eholaiug aris,ocracy, tie
m9sing power 81 the rebellion, WILDE
aliueatei ~ the National Govern.
neaf. tai they are perfectly aBling
ihH It's poor whites, who constitute
'ae Soatlsern people, should remain
uadr ihe suhjagaiioa of the arisioe-
gaer, cltl4er oat Of the Union or 10 Is.
Those rho sosc tie Union ticket wish
ID carry On ihis war ualil the rebel
government Is completely oyeTiArown
tLeir igsi deserts dealt oai 70 ihe
rs headers. 10 order that, ilirovgh