Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-26

annexation. As to the Georgia meeting, whose
resolution the Patriot quotes it was for annexation
sat the earliest practicable period consistent with
the honor and good faith of the nation"-but not
word did 1t contain in reference to Mr. Clay or the
Wing party. What of this, and what If wany at
the South occupy the ground Of Mr.. Lyon? Such
men are 10 be found there, but even they regard
MIR. Clay as against them-as one who cannot be
brought over to them except at the command OF the
American people and these men are mol the Wing
party of the South--ey are part Of 1t, indeed but
beside these there are mutitudes who are uncom'
promising opponents of annexation, who regard
slavery as u curse and will not extend it, tcho tore
The Onion rs II is.
Annexation is not party question al The South
says the Patriot. We fear the Patriot knows bet
ter. In the very paper from which the Patriot prob
bly, got its extract of Mr.. Lyons letter--we mean
the Richmond Enquirer, the organ Of Locoiocosm
in Virginia-the following remarks made upon
the identical part of the letter which the Patriot
has garbled:
"We regret that wo cannot agree with Mr. LIS closing view
lie If the majority Of tho people desire the annexation
and patriotism, they viii have the svie guarantee tat
she viii be nn4oxod 10 tho most secure any ho"r Ie map
dent shall net obtain Texas Ills letter hetly contt"dc's
xiton il considenbu and respectable portion q the
people resist it, Are the Abouonist. coDsidOe and
i'll Mr. Z. is bound by oppose IT, unless the people
unanimously favor of and has the folly ~ anti
neIalion shat ok tor tts o"pon eoas"mmdtGt
Mr. Clay be ceeted Ills writcn pledge Is against ami nc
1 poLE a' T y asgs T2e us
cess Of 7HdT TICKET ALONE caa acers The desira0 end
That, freemen of Vermont is the language OF
the great Southern organ of Locofocosm-thdt is
the answer to, and denial of the very sentiment
which the Patriot garbes for the purpose of decciv-
ing you. Is not this enough-enough to mantle
the Patriot with everlasting shame enough to fill
every honest man of the Locofoco party in Vermont
with deep disgust for his leaders? But we have
not done. The very Enquirer which contained Mr..
Lyons letter, with the above quoted reply, has a
long article tits leading one indeed,) to alarm the
South. 1t declares that England and France will
guarantee the acknowledgment by Mexico of Tex
an independence, without requiring the abolition Of
slavery that soon Texas will be lost to us-urges
that the treaty was rejected to help Mr.. Clay-and
concludes with this emphatic declaration:
"IF TENS BE LOST charge the fatal result the
dnti4nerieaa eou' Sc If HLNRf CLAY"
In the same paper we find these extracts:
'Tha Terae question likely shake Clay of his shoes
and gcso;shlo' RE probability now is that he will lose
1he resolutions lat York. Pa) throughout express the
aren't admir- ton for Polk Dallas, Muhlrnbarg and TEXAS "
the campaign with candidate (Po] VINO the JuH erbodmeo
G OR SoUTHER;r PRLNciPLEs,-anti:B Bank, ANTI
IAkiIF, an Internal Improvement, IN Jdc0r " LnHEDhaIE
sNNhAM1ioN," &c Sc maze, ,,.
As TA ri & dSd h' y & "n n
dolt, they VIII deserve the biitcrost Recommendations o
sinking tho feelings of the patriot in the rccksuess of the par
tisan'-Later # J"'e IL, from HaJar c. H.
The same letter says that many Wings are aban
doning Mr. Clay since his anti Texas letter-fha
sup with Clay" and "down with Texas" is toe
much for them to swallow that they denounce hs
"traitor-iko deserion of the South to prori,iate
few Northern tanatico"-that all parties are fol
Texas there, but the talking politicians will holf
their positions the people will change front, ii. e
go for Polk,) and that rapidly"
We also find resolutions of the Democratic As
ISOLATION of Louisa county. declaring for Polk ana
Dallas, as "iirm supporters of The Immediate an
neration of Texas to the United States--a measure
every section of our whole country" They 90 fol
annexation without the consent of Mexico, and re-
gard the declaration of England against slavery
sufficient evidence of insdous designs. Similar
resolutions were also adopted by the Democratic
Association at Richmond, and Of King md Queer
county, with den,mcidtion If Mr.. Clay, charging
that he and his friends haue contributed 10 gire an
neration a PARTY CHARACTER. There are
also similar resolutions from the Locofocos of Neck
lenburgh county.
Such is the evidence of the utter falsity of the
Patriots position, contained in the very paper from
which we suppose our neighbor took his garbled
extract from Lyons letter! Is it enough that we
prove annexation to be party question at the South
"a slavery question, too tina Mr.. Clay is de-
nounced for sacrificing Texas AYE and that Polk
is supported because he is the full embodiment o.
Southern principles, ANTI TARIFF, and for M
MEDIATE ANNEXATION?
Still we have not done. There is another South.
ern Locofoco paper, with which the Patriot en-
changes, we believe. 1t is the Southern Weekly
Reformer, published at Jackson, Mssssippi-the
state from which came one of the leaders of the
Polk party in the National Convention, and the
most jealous advocate of the Texas treaty in the
Senate-we mean Senator Walker. Well, the Re.
former works under this banner:
"THE PEOrLEs CANDIDATES.
"Fon PRESIDENT OF THE uNIIED STATES,
"foR WIGS PRESIDENT,
"GEo. NJ. DALLAS
" Nominees pledged IN faror immediate AnHsrafioa.
Z" in favor of the immediate remuneration of Texas
the United States entertain doubt the power III,
expediency of the re aunexaton.' lJamss X. Pok"
This is the banner word for word-a be il