Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-09
DECEMBER 9, lS47.
mattbn,on & State Journal.
E. p. WALTON, Dr., EDITOR.
Montpelier, Thursday, Dec. o.
THE CAMPAIGN OF Is4s.


Our readers have long since had the resou-
tons of the Wing State Convention, holden in
October we now give the resolutions of the
Locofoco State Convention, and the particulars
as TO the adoption of one of them, for which we
are indebted TO the Bratteboro' Eagle. 1t will
be observed that the Locos bind themselves un-
conditionally to support any man nominated for
the Presidency by National Convention; that
they stake their fate upon Bob Walkers BRITrsn
TARIFF the SUB-TREAsURY tho WAR-and
the extension of the principle of the Wlmot
proviso only 10 territory rhich is noD free and
that for weapon against the Wings, they are
to use the State debt of $lO,O0O-the shalowcst
of all the shallow humbugs with which the Lo-
cofoco leaders ever attempted to bambooze the
peoEe. At the session of 1876, the legislature
reduced The state tar from 10 10 cents on The
grdnd list, and Of course fell short of the ordlna-
ry funds about $20000 leaving balance against
the treasury this year of about $4,000. With
the ordinmy Tar in ls47, the treasury would
have had balance in its favor of $4,000 For
1913, tax Of ~ cents has been ordered, which
will undoubtedly raise all the needed revenue.
Now add together the cent tax Of AZ and the
II cent tax of IS, and the reader will find that
the average is 9 ] 2 cents for each year, or lust
half cent on each dollar of the list less than
the ordinary tax. So much for this rare piece of
humbug. word as 10 the position Of the two
parties on the Wilmot provlso, and the kindred
topic Of annexation of foreign territory. The
Wings have taken their stand against The ac-
quuemen Of ANY TERRITORY BY FORCE, and in
favor of extending the principle of Tie Wilmot
lprovso TO ALL TERRITORY, however acquired
In word, they would not have another inch of
SLAVE TERRIroRY-ALL MUST RE FREE
On the other hand the Locos take no such stand
against the forcible seizure OF any such terrific
ry their democracy has no respect to pay to the
viii of the people of other lands When thew
come to the grand question of SLAVERY, they
limit The principle Of The Wiimot prouiso 10 ter.
rtto'y NOW FREE-and even this is too much
freedom for portion of the party! What ter
ritory they take, in short, they take Cihom con-
diions-just as it happens 10 be. If Free let it
be free; but if CUBA is seized, it must be as
s'aue territory. If Mexico is annexed they would
take her as she is-nominally free, but yet with
practical slavery, the labor of millions being
bound to few proprietors of the soil. The diff
ference between the two parties is wide in this
important point, and before 1918 is out, we sus-
pect the people of Vermont will teach the lead
ers Of the Locofoco party that they canno, so
easily be betrayed into the support of schemes
for the perpetuation of Slavery.
The Locofoco resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, That The democracy of Vermont
will yield cordial support TO the candidate who
shall be nominated by Democratic National
Convention, for the next President of the United
States
| Resolved, That the prosperity and unparallel-
ed success which have attended the agricultural.
manufacturing, and every interest of labor, un.
der the democratic tariff of 46, and the Indie.
pendent Treasury, demand the permanently of
both, and their support by every true friend OF
the people.
Resolved, That it is the duty of every good cti
zen to sustain the properly constituted authori-
ties OF his country, in carrying out every meas
ure which they deem essential to lis interest and
| prosperity that war, though a serious caami,v |
| IS sometimes essential 10 the existence of a ma
ton that the present war with Mexico was ius-
utiable and unavoidable in lis commencement
that the victories we have already gained shed
new ustre on American Arms and that the oh
stlnate rejection, by Mexico, of all profered
terms of peace, require us 10 support, sustain and
uphold the General Government in the vigorous
prosecution of the war 10 an honorable termina-
| ton.
Resolved, That the present course of the whip
party in denouncng the war as impous and I'M,
holy, our army band of murderers, and the
President and Government only actuated by
corrupt motives in its prosecution, and their
threat to use their transient power in Congress
to prevent supplies for our army in Mexico, is Il
consistent one, and well worthy the party who SO
strenuously opposed the war of 1912,
Resolved, That respectfully recommend
to our present Wing State Government to make
an explanation TO the people of the management
of our State finances for the last year; that we
hoped the unrlghteous plumber of the school fund
would have at least the good effect of freeing us
from debt; that we do not clearly see the ncces.
siiy of not only sinking fund Of $4,000 in the |
treasury on the LIST Sept. 1886 but involving us |
in debt of $4,000 on the lst Sept lS47.
Resolved, That while we are ready in the
most perfect good faith 10 abide by the compro-
misses OF the Constitution upon the subject OF sla-
very, and to protect the rights of the citizens
Of the several States guaranteed thereby, we
are, as democrats and as men, uncompromis-
ingly opposed 10 the extension of slavery into
any territory, now free, which may be hereafter
added to the Union.
From the Brattleboro' Eagle, Oct. %.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 81.
The Democratic State Convention, pursuant
TO call previously issued, assunlbled in the Free
Church, on Tuesday, for the purpose Of choosing
two delegates at large to attend the Baltimore
Convention. The number present did not exceed
one hundred and twenty-five, large majority Of
whom are members of the fLegalature. Hon.
Paul Dillingham; IT, presided
The committee appointed for that purpose re-
ported series of resolutions OF a purely demo-
cratic character, laudng the Sub-troasury and I
Tariff Of 1916 jusliiying the Mexican war and
the manner Of prosecution, and denouncing the
Wings as iederasts and traitors to the end of
these, carefully worded resolution embodying-
ing the principle of the Wlmot proyiso was at
tached, but not without determined opposltion-
One of the committee Informed me that this res
olulion never would have been reported but for
the declaration of some of its members that, if
tho committee did not report it, much stronger
resolution in favor OF freedom would be brought
before the convention by individuals The dis
cusslon was anything but harmonious. A M.
Brown, of ST. Adams, led off in the debate, and