Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-27
The LOcOfOcO County Convention in
Grand Isle.

This body of sterling democrats went as far
as their island would let them in the Resolutions
which they adopted. After nominating our
good friend, "Giles Harrington, Esq of AL
burgh,' for reelection, they defined their posi-
ton by the following remarkable Resolves -
l. Rcsoired, That as Democrats, we rejoice in
the unprecedented prosperity Of all the great interests
OF our Country, under the practical operations o. De-
mocrdcy'
The practical operations of democracy"
have cost us FIVE degrees and forty minutes of
the Oregon Territory, and plunged us into an
endless War with a ncghboring Republic,
which disgraccs the American name, and will
involve the nation in debt of more than hun
dred millions Of dollqrS, The Tariff of 'i6 has
been sustained by the immense demand for our
brcadstuils caused by pestlence and famine in
Europe. If our island locofocos mean to affirm
that pestilence and famine are among "the
practical operations of democracy" they may
have it their own way.
H. Resolued, That we have an abiding conf
dence in the present Administration, while It has
spread out even handed protection to our people it has
taught Mexico, that although our tobearance TO her,
has been without parallel yet it has shown her, that
! we have not forgotten, that there is point beyond
which forbearance be a virtue, and that our
/ long continued eXer,ions to obtain our rights without
force was not the offspring OF co"afuce pu ue Io'e
! OF peace
| If his is what we have taught Mexico" she
does MT seem to have made any very profitable
use of her learning This saughering her cit
liens for "tle Lore Of peace" is something she
does not seem to have got the correct idea of
yet. Our pious locofocos OF Grand Isle ought
10 go to " the wars" and explain the matter to
these blind Mexicans.
III. "Rcsolred, That while we consider it i'm
proper to interfere with the institution OF slavery
where conslutonaly exists, are opposed TO any
further extension OF that institution, by Congress
/, We are afraid this resolution comes too late
to operate on the Locoloco Congress that eX-
tended "Lat INSTITUTION from the western
| boundary of Louisiana to the Rio Grande We
hope, however, the vinuous indignation of the
Grand Isle locolocos against the extension o
> slavery will not fall upon the honorable Pau
: Dillingham; who rotcd far that ertenson Per
G haps, however, our locofoco friends in Crane
n Isle were not aware that their candidate fol
: Governor voted for the admission of Texas will
G IA CONSTITUTION that utterly PROHIBITED
= her Legislature from EVER abolishing slavery
c within her limits If SO, they can recall tn
/. above resolution and try again!
It ~ Resolped That inasmuch as the doctrin
of rotation IN office is among the first principles
y democracy, IRE regret 10 see ii disegarded"
l At whom is this missile aimed! Not at Nj
l. Dillingham;, certainly for they mean to try t
=; rotate him out of the office of Congressman int
Or that of Governor Where, then, does the sho
a. pinch! VIII somebody tell us? Or is this
RS Virginia abstraction 2"
OF The last of the series is this:
c. V. Resoired That We approve of our State non
nation and pledge ourselves TO all reasonable
cItions in its favor and that will all honorab
ar means TO the election OF our candidate for Sent
IN tor
ed That is inasmuch as we "approve of oil
of STATE nomination we will try to elect 30,
to candidate for Senator", We have MT hear
> ! how Mr.. Harrington relishes this back-hande
Id compliment
us Are resolutions Ike these the sort Of stu
IT, that defeats the Wings of the banner Count
he of Graud Isle