Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-20
LOCOFOCO CY-RESOLUTlONS OF
THE LOCOFOCO STATE CONVENTION
+ Concluded


LoCOFOCO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE LOCOFOCO STATE CONVENTION
- Concluded
Resolved, That the history Of the self.styled
Wing party, during the brief time it has been in
power, presents, for the most part, naught but
series OF broken promises and unredeemed pledg-
es, but that the late popular demonstrations lhro'
out the country in favor of Democracy, give hope
full assurances that the day is not far distant when
the administration of the General Government
will be confided 10 those ioho hare neuer violated
their promises TO The people.
That the Wings certainly have not yet redeem
ed all their pledges is true; that they may not do
H. is also truebut it will only be because il is put
out of their power. We now hold, and shall
hold, the Wings to the faithful redemption Of all
their pledges. Those pledges were honestly made
the principles which the Wings protested were
the true ones-and the honor of the party, as well
as the prosperity oftLe country, require thu, they
should all be faithfully carried out. II those now
in power fail by neglect let them be ousted, and
other and better Wings take their places if they
fail through the treachery of professed Wings
and the force Of factious opposition Il let the
Wings abandon the traitors,-and let the People
if they would have the Government honestly adj |
ministered on Wing principles, to it that they
are not lhwarted by locolocoism. These things
are TO be noted the Wings have been in for fif-
teen months--a time too brief more than 10 begin
the siupendous reform which q corrupt locofoco
administration left on their hands, even if pos
sessing all power and spirit for the great work
At the outset they lost their leader-,he centre Of
the counlry's hopes. lie was succeeded by the
Vice Presidential man differing seriously from
majority Of the Wings on some important points,
but yet sustained by enough, in his peculiar views
to divide the Wings, both in Congress and out of
it. In these circumstances, it canno, lie said thai
the Wings have even The poUer to redeem all their
pledges and yet have they done much. The
work of retrenchment and reform has been COM
menced in every department of the government
tie subtreasury has been repealed the Wings
have attempted to remedy dsordered currency
faithfully attempted at the extra session. though
unfortunately in vain ; the land question has been
decided in favor OF the states the bankrupt BILL
unpopular as it is now deemed by some, was pas
sed in obedience unqueslonably 10 the popular
will the Florida war is closed so far as the gov.
eminent is concerned the various threatening
questions Of foreign relations have assumed far
more promising and peaceful aspect and now
the strait-forward, thorough and honest Wings,
doing their utmost TO restore Prosperity to this
long abused country, by good Tariff. They are
opposed by part of the Southern Wings, who
not of us on this question, and never we're
may they speedily repent. They are opposed too,
in this and all other measures of Wing reform,
by locoiocos, almost without exception. Thus
bave the Whigs"a hard row to hoe" and may
fall. But if they fail we trust it will be while
fighting manfully TO carry out their principles and
honestly redeem their pledges. If SO they fall, no
Wing will reproach them; the People will not re-
gard them as recreant to their pledges; and the
country, though it be cursed by misrule, will hold
the faithful Wings guiltless Such, we are proud
to believe, will be the course of every Vermont
Whig-we know it will be of every true Wing
let him come whence he may. Let not the PEG
pie abandon or discourage those who are endeav-
oring TO be faithful aud true. Rather should such
be encouraged and strengthened aud supported
by the people, more and more, as their labors ar,
more severe and the result more dubious. Leas
Of all should such be abandoned to locofocoism
yes, least Of oil TO that brazen-faced locofocosm
which, in the face of twelve long years of the
rankest treachery, resolves that it's leaders "hays
never violated their promises to the people'
Whereas, At the Revolution the sovereignty de.
VOWED on the people and they were the sovereigns
OF Inc country, and, lchereas, the citizens of mer.
lea are equal as fellow citizens and as Joint tenants
III The sovereignty, and, ,Ohereas, of The right OF
the whole people to change their government, at
will, there is no doubt therefore,
Resolved, That we believe in the right of n nm
jority of the people of Rhode Island to change
their form OF Government, from Kings Char
ter 10 a Republican Constitution, and cordially
sympathise with them in their attempts to do SO:
and while We would encourage them 10 perse.
we're, we cannot but condemn the action of the
present Executive, and those members OF the Cub
met who are his advisers, in the course he has a
doped in ordering an armed force 20 that State, tt
oyerawe the people 10 the exercise of the inalien
able rights, and the privileges guaranteed TO then
by the Constitution of the United States
Since The people fRhode Island have so signal
ly rebuked the bloody and revolutionary schemes
which this resolution was intended to counenance
we have no disposition to multiply comments
That decision of the people has knocked on
,he foundation,ston and of course the whole
structure falls.
We have now given all the regular resolutions
The rest are volunteers; "f'+-