Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-12

Now, we ask can this convention be proposed,
and such inlamatory subjects chosen for its discus
sion, with view to the annexation Of Texas, or to
the election of Gov. Polk to the Presidency? The.
South is united in favor of annexation, every body
knows and we believe that as friend to the
measure, and Southern man. Gov. Polk will
get the Southern votes DO Mr. Calhoun and his
friends imagine that by exciting sectional feeling
in the North and provoking hostility by fostering
designs against the Union they viii be most likely
to attain the ends they profess to have at heart
that is to unite the Northern democracy in support
of annexation and the election of Gov. Polk to the
Presidency?
We can readily comprehend how Mr. Calhoun
might serve his purpose of consolidating Southern
influence on himself by making that section be-
lieve that the North sought TO Cypress It, and wish
es to exclude fair territory from the Union, lest 1t
might give strength to the weaker portion OF the
Confcderacy. We can readily understand how it
would assist the grand Modification scheme iii a
gain revived to arouse prejudice in the North a
monp the Northern democracy to have Gov. Polk
defeated and the father Of the Protective System,
with his Tariff mandates III his hand, placed in the
Presidency lfths be the aim of those who have
seized on the Texas question, the drilt of the late
South Carolina conventions is easily explained
But to identify Gov Polk and annexation with null
LITIGATION is not the way TO carry either This every
sharp-sighted man perfectly Understands, and none
better than the politicians of South Carolina. Gov.
Polk and his true friends in tn South VIII shun all
commitments to such schemn and Will be true to
the cause for its sake and their own, and for the
sake of Texas.
Here are rich and ample materials for comment,
but we must condense. Mark
Frrst-The Polk meetings If the South adop
ting ANNEXATION OR DTSUNTON as their
motto, and declaring this the ONLY TRUEISSUE.
Second-That the SAFE1 if not the VERY
EXISTENCE OF SLAVERY is dependent upon
the success of this measure" Of annexatiou--thut
it is sd question as to The MAINTENANCE OF
SLAVERY"
Third-The dishonesty of one Of the leading
oracles of ocofocoism, the Richmond Enquirer
by the way as honest as the average which quotes
with pleasure the proceedings of Polk meetings
but leaceS out The most important part.
Fomth-The cold, calculating, heartless Globe
which sees nothing in these proceedings to con-
denim, save that they may injure Folks prospects.
Ffnh-The declaration of the Globe that Mr.
Polk, LAS A FRIEND TO ANNEXATION ant
ASOUTHERN MAN. will gettbe Southern vote
Sirih-The declaration of the Globe, that the OBJ
iect of the South is $50 unite The Northern Democ
racy in support of .4.N.N'BX.ATIO.V and The cleo
ton of Coz. p ok to the Presidency"
find Seuenth-The declaration of the Globe tina
"to arouse the prejudice Il. e. to awaken them tt
the true issue in this CONTEST in the North anon!
the Northern Democracy, is to have Governo
Polk defeated AND THE FATHER OF TIL
PROTECTIVE SYSTEM, Henry Clay,l ,cit
his TARIFF MANDATES in his hand, placed il
the Presidency"
What think you! Is not Slavery the grand OBJ
iect of annexation is not the triumph ofPolK an
Locotocoism identified with annexation We ap
peal to every honest and candid Locofoco in Yer
mont. to look at this natter here are the avowal
of the great organ of your party in the Nation tn
distinct avowal that yon are tobe wheedled int
the maintenance OF Slavery and the support Of I'm
neration, by uoting for Pok--the avowal that M
Clay, if elected, comes in as the father Of The Pro
tectiue system tcih has Tariff mandates in MS llama
Turn now to your leaders in Vcrmont,-to you
editors, to your men fresh from Washington an
from the Baltimore Convention see them urgln
YOU to vote for james X. Polk, studiousy keepin
annexation out of sight, or Disgusting itsee theI
attempting to convince you that Polk is for Protec
ton WHO, who, are your deceivers? Gros
deception lies between your oracle in Washngto
and your oracles here. Judge we between ther
Take this article from the Globe, and determlr
what your duty is.