Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-03

~ The Burlington Free Press deliberately
discusses the Barnburnbcr movement. We cX-
tract this:
In promoting dissensio1 IN the Wing ranks, we
incline to think these gentlemen will meet with
poor encouragement. Their sole object is to d,
vide and distract the Wing party in Vermont. -
The extraordinary and understandable ronina-
ton of Mr. Kasson by the WiIllstun Convention,
very plainly dlscloses tins design. 1t was the
springng of lccotoco trap, and we are of the
opinion that it was sprung too quick! The call
of the Convention was silent IN regard to any
such nomination; and, what Is far more sIgnli-
cant, and shows more palpably the trickery prac-
liced, the locofoco wire pullrrs in the Conven-
ton had just before chokcd of Il resolution (of-
iered by member so verdant as to suppose that
opposition to Slavery was realty the ground work
aud basis OF this sudden uprising OF a section Of
Locoocolsm IN favor Of free soil"!.) asserting
the power of Congress over Slavery in the Dis
rict of Columbia, on the ridiculous ground that
the subject was not embraced IN The caU-when
the Cali was TO the friends of Free Soil to meet
for the purpose of "cDtciing a concert of action
among themselves! We repeat that the sole OBJ
jet Of the l. 'cofoco leaders who have Joined
ihe cry OF Free Soil'' latter having labored po-
Iitcally all Their lives 10 make {" Free Soil" an
have good reason for saying so. prominent
democrat" at Williston was heard TO siy-as
prominent democrats elsewhere in the State
have been tmprudent enou gh to say-that they
could mol be any WORSE OFF, at ann raie" as a
party in Vermont by this Free Soil" movement
They hope TO smugge Locoocos into the Lcgis-
lature by means of it, and thus prepeni The el,c
lion Of Whig U. S. Senator They would re-
Joice TO be able to send Pant Dillingham; into
the Senate from Vermont to aid the pro slavery
measures OF Polk aud his followers. THIS is
what considerable number OF active Locofoco
politicians in this State are buslly about lust
now Ihey wish to dim the renown of the
wing State OF Vermont. They are tired of hear
ing Arlsides called The Just And not vet
fairly recovered from the "Free Sollp labor of
promoting the Annexation OF Texas, the cleo
lon of James X. Polk, and all the pro-slayery
results that have followed from their own polil-
cal action, they now approach the antl-TcXas aud
anti-Polk Wings OF Vermont, with loud preten-
slons OF hostility TO the FURTHER extension
Of Slavery and ask for :" aid and comfort" iron
them. MIR. KdSSon is very respectable citizen,
but before he asks Whigs III Chiltenden County
TO return him 10 the State Senate, II is not too
much TO ask that the sincerity OF tbs sudden
conversion to the doctrine of :" Free Sul" should
nave better guaranty than is furnished by his
enoIls 10 procure the election OF james *. Polk
10 the Presidency lie may at least be expected
TO ~ah I'll the Pro-Slavery, Pro Annexation,
ifo'EStenson President whom hc assisted to
thrust upon The country, has COMPLETED his term
OF ONCE. Chltienden County Wings will be
quite apt to prefer VINES who opposed the cleo
uon OF Mr.. Polk, TO represent them and their prin.
clples At least, ace think So At any rate.
when they wish to slgnulize their devotion to the
Irinciple Of Free Soil" they will not be likely