Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-09
C. C. BRIGGS.
From The Cincinnati Morning Herald.
The MOnstrOuS Alliance-SOuthern and
Northern democracy.

we happen to know that the monstrous alliance
concocted In 1856, between the Shareholders and
the leaders of the Northern Democracy, became
in progress of time, exceedingly irksome to some
of these leaders, Within the last year symptoms
have been betrayed in many of the free States. Of
strong disposition to terminate compact 50
fraught with gnominy and corruption. The de-
lection of Mr.. Van Buren, on the Texas question
especially, gave ground for the hope that the par
ty was about to redeem itself from vassalaae to
the Southern overscer. The great body Of the
Northern Democrats sympathized with the posi-
ton of Mr. Van Buren,, land no one doubted their
delegates in the Baltimore Convention would suS
tain him to the last. But these men proved false
to their constituents Instead of representing the
wishes of those who sent them, they bowed to the
mandate Of their old masters Instead of main
tanning the rights and the honor of the Northern
Democracy they passed under the yoke them
selves, dragging the whole party with them.-
Once more the Slave Power was acknowledged
tho Supreme Dictator, and the hosts of the so
called Democracy were marshaed under its Or
ders.
This fact we are anxious to keep before our
Democratic readers, who constitute a large por-
ton of our patrons. We war not against the
principles they profess, but for the Justification of
those principles, by men aspiring to be their lead
erS, but acting under slaveholding dictation.
For the last eight years, John C. Calhoun has
been in fact the head of their party that he has
been its bane, they will hardly deny But for four
years longer are they doomed tn the same leader
ship
1t will be remembered that South Carolina sent
no formal delegates to the Convention at BALI
more, because it was supposed that Mr. Van Bu-
rem would be the nominee, and for other reasons
satisfactory to MIR. Calhoun; but she had her un-
offcia! agents there to attend to this gcntleman's
interests.
And what was their action, when Mr.. Polk was
nominated? Straightway they como forward
pedglng South Carolina to the cordial support of
the ticket! This speaks trumpet tongued as to
the character Of that ticket. Listen to these ar
guments of South Cardinal
''Mr. Pickens upon being introduced upon the
stand, made an able address, in which he stated
that although he was not authorized technically to
appear IN the Conventional las an authenticated and
legally appointed Delegate from South Carolina
to cast her vote on this important occasion, vet as
a democrat, as republican, applause, } knowing
the man this Convention Notwithstanding by
NM as he mad in many a hard fought battle, he
would say, individually, that he was ready to re-
Spohd with his whole heart and soul to the glorl-
Gus nomination. enthusiastic applause.) Mr.
+. adverted to the powerful and willy enemy the
democratic party had to encounter in Mr.. Clay
cXtolled the character, talents, and opinions off
CoI' roIN, ana sad South Carolina would give
nef most cordial and hearty support to him.
Mr.. Elmer was then introduced and expressed
N an eloquent speech the deep qualification which
nc tcl at the result Of the proceedings of the Con-
'entlon, and pledged the State 'of South Carolina
without hesitation to the nomination. Ohio
Statesman.
The support of such man as Pickens Mt once
stamps upon that ticket, the ineffabe brand of
Calhoun Texas and Eternal Slavery.