Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-25
Our state Election.

Our state election is close upon U.S.
1t is the first of the political contests OF
the Fall, preceding the great presidential
election. It's result viii be the first in
dication of the popular mind regarding
the momentous question to be settled at
the ballot box in November. 1t will |
have, for this reason, all the more i'm
portant and direct influence upon the
decision of that question which involves
nothing less than the national existence.
We said it was the first of the political
contests of the Fall, The compliment is
paid our gallant little state, by all par
ties, of placing her as certainly upon the
side of liberty and Union before an cleo
ton as after. 1t is compliment to the
intelligence and invincible patriotism OF
the sturdy Green Mountaineers, as de-
served as it is grand. Yet there will be
q contest here, not to determine whether
the party for the Union shall triumph,
but by what majority. And this contest
will be as important in its bearing upon
the presidential election, as if it were in
doubt whether the Unionists or dis
unionists would elect their candidates
Now, shall the lovers Of the Union
who are CALAMITY fighting and suffering
in its defence in the field; shall the low
ers of the Union in other states who will
anxiously await the result of this first fall
In their work against rebels south and
their sympathizers north, by the rolling
ND of the old-fashion ed overwhelming
majority in this state2 Shall Vermont,
the astar that never SETS" start off the
campaign in way that shall spread
disbursement and Generalization in
the ranks of the enemies Of the Union,
and clear the way for the other states to
follow up in glorious Union saving
style? win Vermont give the lie to the
infamous and traitorous secession doc
trine promulgated by the falsely called
democratic" convention at Montpelier,
that the states are absolved from their
allegiance to the Union--and will she
give it with the ringing emphasis she
ought? Shall the sons Of Vermont at
home fight for the Union at the ballot
box while other glorious sons of Yer
mont are fighting and dying for the
Union on the field Of battle
No state election was ever held In
Vermont of such moment as this, fol-
none ever before Immediately preceded
and directly influenced a presidential
election involving the very life of the
nation, as this does and will. Yet oul
duty, vastly important as it is in such 9
crisis, is an easy and simple one to per
form. Only one thing is needed in this
state. That is, that every Union voter
within it's limits be at the polls and de-
post his ballot,
The opposition, call it by what name
you please, appreciate the great impor
lance of this state election. They are
making extraordinary and desperate eff
forts to lessen the Union majority ant
are already boastfully claiming tina
they will thus gain virtual victory
They are perfectly organized; they ar
making especial efforts in certain towns
where they are strongest, with the hop'
of carrying them; they rely upon thu
apathy of Union men and upon deceiv
ing and frightening the timid. But Yer
monters are too intelligent to be de
ceived, and too sturdy to be frightened
1t is only necessary that they shake o.
all apathy; that they turn out and d
their duty at the polls.
Let the Union men of Vermont go +
work at once. 1t is now time. LIE
them organize in every school distric
IN the state. Let each school distrie
take immediate measures to get out t
the polls srey Union voter therein. 1t
every man be seen beforehand and i'm
pressed with the great Importance, I
this crisis, Of his voting. There will b
NO excuse for failure In this suprem
duty of the hour. 1t is the best We q
hope can do to help save the country
No other business should interfere, f
Gll lpsipes Wiil be. worthless IL 4
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