Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21
WATCHMAN e. JOURNAL
E.P. WALTON, JR., EDITOR.
MONTPELIER, FRIDAY, FEB. 81, 1916.

MONTPELIER, FRIDAY, FEB 81, 1915.
THIRD PARTYISM, -CASSIUS NJ. CLAY
AND JUDGE COLLAMER ON SLAVERY.
The last Green Mountain Freeman devotes near
ly two columns to review of sundry suggestions
in late number of the Watchman-from the be-
ginning TO the end Of the review manifestng bad
temper, bad manners, and bad logic. We do not
propose to enter into any discussion with the Free
man-being convinced that il it should be clearly
demonstrated that third parlyism ever must be, as
at the last election it really was, The handmaM Of
The Siavoc,qcy and Locofocoism,* that paper, and
the leaders of that party would in respect change
their course Slavery is not the object at which
they aim their blows but they rather strike at ev-
cry party--but especially the Wing party,-at every
institution, whether of church or state tat every
man, be he jealous and earnest ard laborious as
he will in fighting Slavery-und at every thing
which does not harmonize with their design oil
building up new party in the State The party
being the idol of their worship rather than the fair
goddess "Lberty," whose livery they have stolen
to cover their new altar they cannot or rW not sec
any other object, be it so plain. Hence it u.s.
probably, that the Freeman says it is false" that
the third party is responsible for the triumph of the
Slavocracy though 1t is demonstrate that this
party elected james K Polk by giving him the vote
of New York; and Indignantly protests, in the face
and eyes Of the resolutions Of their last National
Convention that this party does not entertain un-
constitutional doctrnes
We think it more profitable to consider Slavery
and the means of removing it, than to handy cpl
thets with the Freeman; and therefore invite the
attention of the reader to the extracts from noble
address to the people of Kentucky, by CAssIus NJ.
CLAY, which will be found on the fourth pare Of
to-days paper. Mr. Clay is claimed as Il third par
ty man by the Freeman: ace claim him as n fearless
Wing, battling for true Wing principles in Slave
State. We claim that his war upon Slavery is
based precisely upon the grounds that the Wing
party of Vermont and Massachusetts have long
based their war. AS National question: he meets
Slavery as it is under the Constitution, acknowl-
edging fealty TO that instrument-so do the Wings
OF The North. AS State question, he claims that
the Slave States can and ought to abolish Slavery
he appeals TO the people of those States, irrcs
pcctive of parties, TO do it-he cloquently urges
them to make It's abolition II question of Stale poll
Cy; to all which we most heartily cry Amen and
Amen and were Vermont in the shoes of Ken
lucky, to such Liberty party" we would devote
our best services In still another aspect Mr. Claws
views are consonant, and indeed indssolubly con-
nected, with one essential part of Wing policy,
which finds no place in the much vauntcd "Liber-
ty" creed of the third party. Mark the powerful
taI hui NJ 4, t, ,bn
point of the slave holder-his pocket. What a con-
trast between Kentucky and Ohio between all !
Slavedon and Massachusetts how the Free States |
go up higher and higher in the scale of prosperity
while Slavery forever forces sister Slave States
lower and lower. This is to be the most effective
argument with slave holders, and it would seem
that there is not Northern man who cannot add
weight to to the argument in a very unexceptona-
BILE mode-to wit: by simply minding his own
business"
But whence this vast contrast between the Slave |
and the Free States? Primarily it comes from the
difference between voluntary well-pad ard we'll
paying free labor, and forced slave labor: but 1t is
the grand Wing policy of Protection, which pro-
tects Labor and Capital, and thus gives Frecmen
fair chance in the race. Blot out that policy, and
Savedom would indeed be no more prosperous
than she is now, but the free labor Of the North
would be crippledsa once by foreign labor and
thus the account between the MOI til and the South
would be brought nearer to a balance-the striking
contrast, now existing between them, would disap.
pcar-by far the weightiest argument with the
South in favor of emancipation, would fall to the
ground. On this single point it seems to us that
the Wing party calls more iorcibly for the support
of every abolitonist than does third partyism with
all its pretensons.
The same argument so strongly presented by
Mr.. Clay, was urged by Mr.. CoLLAMER, in his
speech upon annexation, which is commenced IN
this poper-a speech, by the way worthy of Mr..
C.'s high renutation and worthy also of the atten-
ton Of every freeman, for its strong arguments up
on annexation and Slavery.
+Thc following of late letter from Hon. John jaw
who voted The third party ticket at the November election
e;sT the fact while It does some justice to the Wing party
triumph of tho DSnocratc party, has been caused by the
pursued by tho hoiiionss then certainly
faults of the Wing party, and they have been nor
SMALL truth requires the acknowledgements that in resistance
rights OF the free people Of color
lion Of Mr. Polk will hasten the Annexation of Texas Hence
in committing he government Of The nation party shaetssg
and dcOedp deUod 10 slavery and ready gcr
he liberties Of The enry, THE BOLI1TONISTS
H4PE, as 1 haze said, INCURRED a HE4PY RESPONSL
BILI1K"
We mind dissertation of the sabbath md the
resolution of their late State Convention practically denouucng
all ministers who will not preach third parry politics.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
SENATE AGAINST ANNEXATION.
Mr.. Archers report is very long-too long to be
UpDprallv road If publsbod Tbo Ia
tons are, that foreign territory be acquired on