Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-20
Democratic State Convention.

Democratic State Convention,
Subioined will be found few outline sketches of
some of the remarks made at the Democratic State
Convention which assembled In this place last Tues
day week. 1t will be seen by them that that fana
teal, "pestysrous," and dividing spirit of Liberty
and Freedom has also infected this strongly organized
party of Vermont, and that anatica as it is, it enters
that body, in some instances through no less mediums
than the strong minds of Judge Brown of st. Albans
- Whittemore, Esq, of Milton, S. H. Price, ESQ.,,
of Windsor E. D. Barber of Middlebury, and -
Chlttenden of Burlington. The remarks ofthe various
dssenters given with much force, and listened
to with unusual attention Judge Brown spoke seve-
raj times, and with his usual earnestness and dec-
sion; Mr. Price spoke with candor and frmness; Mr..
Chittenden, young attorney of no limited repute,
made fine Wilmot Proviso speech, perhaps the best
of the occasion and could not but deem the change
which has come over him since last fall when we heard
him speak upon the same question: beautiful and
sensible contrast to the one which has passed the mind
of Mr.. Dillingham;.
We are sensible that no reporter could give just
view of the scenes which accompanied the discussion
of the Wlmot Provso resolution, and the one intro
duced by the Old Hunker committee ratifyng the Bal
tmore nominations In many instances two or more
voices were heard at a tme but mainly, we were en-
abled to follow the principal speaker and record his
language. The occasion throughout was ludicrous
one operating much to the discontinue of the old
line" democrats, and to the great meriment of the
Liberty men, Wings, &C., &C. We made minutes of
all the remarks but only have room for what follows
| H.
Gen. s. H. Price, of Windsor. Supposed the Will
mot Provso would not be disposed of wholly until the
Convention was fully organized, but he would beg
the indulgence of the meeting little now. He re-
remarked principle viz: it does not follow that
because majority of the people believed certain
thing to be true, that it is There has been time
when all questions new, and thought to be I'M
true by majority of the people. How it in the
case of the action of Gen. Jackson with reference to
; a United States Bank? Why, at FIRST almost the
whoe country against him, but in time, the peo-
pie with him. So also it was with reference to
a sub-treasury.
But what is no,O the important consideration before
the people? To oppose minor consideration to the
sacrifice of larger one, is not democratic, Hence
the necessity of examination of the questions of
| the day. What tben arc the facts? What is the
question to be acted upon? What is the important
issue? IT is not bank, a tariff nor sub trea.
sury. Do we proceed upon these old issues? To
determine what the issue shall be, we to look to
the action of the government the public speeches of
the day and the PRESS The question of issue always
is what the people, by their acts and their speech,
make it. In the last three or four years it has been
LIBERTY or SLAVERY War has been a prominent
issue, but That was forced upon US by Slavery, and
Slavery is the question, 1t cannot be denied. True
democracy favors man, protects weakness and inno-
cence; it opposes wrong, injustice and monopoly. The
democracy organized for specific purpose,-to
examine and discuss all issues, and see that the prin-
cples in the end be fulfilled,
If this position is the correct one and Slavery is
the issue, what is the duty of the democracy Slave
ry itself is monstrously antdemocratc. 1t is oppos-
ed to God and to justice. Every principle of the two
are antagonistic Every one knows it. Slavery
existed in land at the organization of the govern
ment, and there given to it at that time political
power, and hence it became question of interest to
preserve that powers but no,o had come to claim its
right of existence to be dyine and sways such politi
cal force to cast votes than the large State oil
! Ohio.
. Oregon now approaches the Union and seeks pro-
lection. Why she not get it? Because it is de-
manded that no territorial government shall be esta
bished there until Slavery has gained footing Such
is the influence of Slavery that it enters almost all
the action of the government; it influenced the action
ofh oth tho National i
papers cannot discuss the subject but by the sacrifice
of the governmental patronage. Sir, is the question
r. we cannot stand aside, nor avoid it.
!, With such convictions he has taken his position
never to vote again, for man who is not openly
known to be opposed to Slavery and its extension. Il
in entertaining these convictions he can remain with
the democratic party, he will be glad to do SO; but
they refuse to make themselves the medium through
which these sentiments may be promulgated, then he
shall withdraw from them, and seek to exert his infu
n ence elsewhere. The democracy of Vermont, New
!. York, Ohio and many other States have declared ir
favor of the Wilmot Provso but Gen. Cass repudate.
the whole instrument while profess all the GROUND
= of the Proviso
q We are called upon to vote for a man who IS pledg
y ed to veto it But exhorted to remain together
o lest the Wings triumph: Well we are bad enough
J., but the Wings are than we are. (Cheers) The
n democracy however have adopted the Wing platform
and forsaken the democratic therefore he is Longer
e under obligations to support their nominee He ap-
+. proves the of Barbumers of ~ Ybelleves ii
his duty to support Van Buren, and is proud to say it
Al and would that Vermont would do it en- mdsSe and
he believes the only way the State from voting
for Taylor is to vote with the Barnbuners He apo
logzes that he has spoken long, but has only said
Re what he felt il his duty to do -