Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-06-13

MOVEMENTS OF Tne ENEMY Last week
we nssehedI on the authority Of regular no.
iice, signed by Charles Lindsey, Chairman of
the V. b. State Committee, that the State
Con, ention Of the V. b. party would be hold
en- at this place on the 2s,h instaut and since
then VIC perceive that the state committee
persist in their call, as the only regular one,
according 10 the nsages of the party,"-and
that q Convention tcM be holden at the time
aforesaid. This call we suppose embraces the
milk of the party; and now for the Water:-on
Saturday last the Vermont Patriot announced
the following
" Whereas, an extensive interchange Of
or nions ond feelings has taken place between
large number OF democrats of this state,
without regard 10 the modern party names, by
which they have heretofore been distinguished,
and the conclusion arrived at, that the division
unhapplly existing among them, mainly arises
from causes which should cease TO operate
from misconception of the rentimonts and
feelings o. each other and want Of that
frankncss and familiarity which produce conf
dence OF feeling and harmony of action,
cenlratne the entire strength Of The democracy
OF the state, in order 10 act efficiently on the
great questions involved in our elections, is
self-evldent; and, whereas, the present seems
10. be an suspicious time for eradcatngf all
erroneous Impressions; for healing all dvs-
ions and discussions, and for attaining the
grand ultimate obiect-the union and harmony
Of The democracy Of The State Therefore, the
undersigned respectfully recommend to the
Democratic Freemm OF Vermont, who arc
practically opposed 10 all secret societies and
aristocratic monopolies, whether heretofore
recognized by the appellation Of Jackson men
or.antmasons, TO assemble, by their delegates,
(fvesor more IRON each town. in Convention,
to be holden at Montpelier Oh Wednesday, The
2lst Of June instant, al ten O'Clock in The Tore
noon, 10 nominate a ticket Of State. Officers
and to transact any other business thought
proper"
This ne,O call was signe1-no, the "rcgu-
lars" say it was not Regularly signed, but was
gotten up someho,U, and ra ther secretly oithe
two, by "a few men at Montpclicr,"-it pur-
ported to be signed by eighty men, beginning
with go. c. Merrill" of Bennington, ending
with "Wm. Gates" of ESSEX county, and en-
bracng precisely, as we are told, forty old
fashioned Jackso Van Buren, men, and Tor
ty new fashioned antmasonc Van Buren,
men. or the former class, not few have been
somewhat strongly t,nged with the masonic
dye, and were strong "Unionists" at q certain
time; and among the latter class are 10 be
! found Messrs. Flint, Barber, Cobb, Blodgett,
Eaton and Villas, who were very good untima
! sons.
! From this brief state of Tie facts it will be
seen, first that there is apparently scism in
the ranks of the enemy; and secondly, that a
strong effort is to be made to draw the anti.
| masons into The whirlpool OF Van Burenism
Whether the scism will amount TO much will
duly appear: we predict however, that either
but one Convention will be holden, or else
! the two conventions will unite on one ticket
and the main effort will be TO bring 10 that tick.
ct the support Of those Of the antimasonic par
~ who have thus far maintained their politica
integrity unimpcached.
Will this plot, concealed thus far, it seems
from some even Of the party. snccoed2 1t il
guessed that the leaders Of the Van Bure,
party have mistaken the men with whom the
have to deal. The Harrison men of Vermont
who have gone for him Tor the purpose Of put
ting an end TO the reign Of corruption, Of ex
travagance and wild experiments, will not, il
all probability, be very easily gulled into n
abandonment Of their principles and a surren
der Of themselves into the hands Of the ennis
saries Of the Kitchen Cabinet, by such ira
as this. But we shall sec.