Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-06-23
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE II, lsis.
Ut Wegive place to the following commu.


gT Wegive place to the following commu
n%ication from one who probably belongs to the
Barnburner division Of the terrified Democracy
It furnishes a tolerably fair Offset for the " plain.
tive cry Of the Ssntinel's "True Whig," tho
we insert it principally because it is no more
than fair that our Barnburner friends should
have a hearing. We must give notice, howev.
er, that we cannot afford to give them a great
deal of room in our small paper. We rather
think they might strike a bargain with the SEN
tinel for a column or so a day, as that old Hun
ker concern has wholly suspended all advocacy
or notice Of its own party and candidates, and
turned itself out to pasture on the green hills of
Wing discussions. Our readers don't mean to
vote for Lewis Cass, we presume to say, so that
our correspondent, i" a true democrat" is bring
ing Goals to New Castle by arguing against that
gentleman in our columns. The Sentinel is the
place for him to do good, and as that acco,nmo-
dating journal has inserted the Massachusetts
Barnburner Call for a Convention to oppose
Cass's election. without charge, we sec no rea.
son to doubt that it will be equally courteous to
Barnburners nearer home.
For the Free Press.
To one who has from his earliest political existence
been ardently devoted to the principles of the great
Democratic party, and drank deep Of the true Jeffer-
sonian spirit, it is, | must confess, deeply Notifying to
be obliged to ask the indulgence of the Wing press, in
order to give publicity to thorough and well. consider-
ed convictions of duty.
In what ! say, l have no doubt | utter the sen,i.
mcnts OF a large portion Of the democracy Of Vermont,
who are unable to speak through the medium OF the
democratic PIess, whose obscquiousness to party die.
tatlon is absolute.
The nomination Of Lewis Cass for the Presidency
by the National Convention has compelled a large
and formidable portion of the true democrats of the free
states, either entirely TO r~epudiate the nomination, or
sacrifice their cardinal principles upon the rocking
altar OF political j~ugslery.
How can an honest man hesitate upon the presen-
tation OF such an alternative
The great question, compared with which all others
dwindlc into significance, is that involved in the prin-
ciple Of the Wilmot Proviso. And although little
personal sympaty may be here fel, for some OF the
leaders Of the Barnburner faction in New York, yet
it cannot be denied. that the principles for which they
contend find a deep response in the heart Of the de-
mocracy in Vermont.
Inc time mas come Tor action--trin, fearless, dcci-
sive action.
If in the days when the heaven-bor, srirtit Of A.
merican liberty was in its infancy, its great apostle
and advocate was led, in view of the existence Of
Slavery in cur midst, to eXclaim, " tremble for my
country when | rcmember tina, God is just" villa,
alarm should now seize his devoted followers, when
a freedom son Of the North, recrean, to every i'm.
pulse of honor or humanity and aspiring to the highes,
! political distinction, boldly advocates the extension Of
Slave territory, and pledges himse IT TO veto.any meas
uc having for its object. not the abolition of Sinvery
where 1t now exists. under the sanction of law, but the
preservation of territory now free from its alarming
evils and enormities !
That Lewis Cass is q most seryilc and supple tsuck-
Ter TO Southern dictation, and will devote himself, in
The even, Of his election, " body and soul, 8 to the pro-
motion OF southern views and interests, even when in
direct opposition TO those Of the North, has not been,
and carno, be, denied. Without referring to his re-
cent course IN the Senate, or 10 his famous anti Will
mot Proviso letter, the history of the proceedings of
the Convention tina, nominated him places it beyond a
doubt.
And however much we may be opposed to the cleo.
ton OF Gen. Taylor, we cannot doub, the propriety,
or duty OF northern democrats to reject a nomination
forced upon them BY political trickery, and rally under
the spotless banner Of pure democracy. What shall
be done Conscience points oul but one course and
unless partizan zeal be left TO override its plainest die
tatcs, every true democrat must burst the bands of par
", and take that high and noble stand which adher-
ence to truth, principle, justice and consistency, new.
er fails to secure.
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