Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-21
From the Brattleboro Phoenix.
THE WING STATE CONVENTION.

In our last weeks paper we gave some account
of tho Convention lately held at Rutland. We
subjoin below the resolutions w!Iich were passed
at the Convention, which will attract the especial
attention of our readers, embodying in iorcible
language the principles OF the Wings OF Vermont
aud as setting forth the objecls at which they aim
The resolutions relating TO slavery and the annex
alton of Texas TO the Union must find ready
response in The heart of every true Green Noun
tain Boy" of whatever party. The "most oppres.
sive evil anu most monstrous aud dlsgraceu
wrong" OF slavery ought TO awaken every North
ern man, every free man, every lover OF liberty
aud his country, 10 a true of the danger which
it threatens TO the union Of these States, and the
welfare OF our common country. And we hope
the Wings OF Vermont will, at the ballot box,
prove true and faithful 10 the principles which they
have published in the resolutions referred 10. Let
the free and independent Wings 0i Vermont never
tarnsh their good name, never prove recrennt to
their principles, by giving their votes to any man
for all Office in our National Government, who is
not known to cherish like principles, and who will
not faithfully aud honestly exert his influence to
have them carried into practice. Principles utter
ed on paper will have but little effect unless con-
sis,enty applied IN practice. Let the Wings OF
Vermont faithfully apply the doctrines they have
Sc, forth in regard to slavery, and they may reckon
on success with great degree Ct certainty. The
people OF Vermont will never consent TO bow their
necks in any shape to the demon of Southern Sla-
very. And should they find any of their public
servants, lost 10 the true spirit of Liberty, TO
favor by word or act the enormous wrong of sla-
very, they would soon dismiss him as unworthy
lhe sacred trust reposed in him. And while the
LOcotoco party at The North continue their unho-
ly alliance with the slave holders OF the South, we
have no fear that they will meet with much favor
from those who have been born and nurured on
our rugged mountains, and breathe our free air.
To the invocation of the Phoenix maniuly and
consistently TO abide by all the principles of the
Wing party, we add our own: yet let US not be
misapprebended So far as The offices of the State
and our representatives in Congress are concerned
We have absolute control, and there is no Difficult
" in sustaining all our principles 10 their umos
limit; but so far as it relates to candidates for 9th
or Offices viz. for President and Vice President, /
must be remembered that we cannot have tn,
same absolute control. The voice OF other State
may override us, and we may be left to 10 wha
we can, instead of all that we desire to do. Will
this fixed tact" staring us in the face, our view
that the Wigs of Vermont, in the contest Of 1914
should act in accordance with the circumstance
in which they may be placed, pursuing the cours
which promises to secure the utmost atainabI
good. PROFESSIONALLY our preference should b
for candidates who are fully up to our standard
but what if our preference will not carry? As
suredly the Wings of Vermont should do The mex
best thing. BY any other course, they may lose a
which they deem desirable. This sentiment G
the poet Young is equally true Of parties as of in
dividuals--
"Who does the bes, his circumstance allows
Does well, acts nObly angels could no moro"
From the Rutland Herald.
WING RESOLUTIONS.
BY a slight omission of duty on the part Of on