Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-06-02

for the information OF that paper aud on the know
edge of every delegate present at the convention, OH
Gers included that the second OF the two resolutions
was not introduced into the convention at all. we
have also given the reasons why the first resolution
was no, voted upon. II the Waterman chooses TO
endorse both untruth and n misrepresentation IN
the same sentence. we hope it will ind some gratih-
cation in the course. We should not suppose that
either party zeal the welfare OF the Wing cause ~
Vermont, would require such sacrihce--D Nehttnet.
This evasivc quibbling, and air of assum-
cd dignity and injured innocence" will be quite
apt to amusc, if it does not happen to disgust,
the Watchmdn That paper has had too much
acquaintance with the tactics Of Locofocoism
in Vermont to be led astray, for half a secondly
the exceedingly transparent devices OF the Sem
incl. Our young friend has on more occasions
than one. shown full-blown disposition to mis-.
represent and deceive; wha, lie manilestly lacks
is the adroitness which practice gives. Soon
after the starting Of tie New Sentinel, it SOL
EMMY affirmed that the Massachusetts, State
Convention ro'ed dozen the Wimot Proviso--
which is simplj solemn untruth though at
the time. We preferred to take no notice Of it.
The Mass State Convention passed a resolu-
ton fully recognising and adopting the principle
of that Proyiso, and if the Sentinel did not
know it, it las had chance to ascertain that
ignorance is IA poor apology for misstatement.
/ Again, it cannot have escaped the notice Of
our readers, or of the Waterman, that when we
charged upon the late Locofoco Convention tl.at
certain resolutions affirming the hostility of the
democracy" to the increase Of Slave Terrific
nv. were presented therein and not adopted, the
Sentinel asserted of our version of those re So
luious that "no resolution uithin hundred
rods Of The language used by The Free Press was
presented 10 he C0HremiOn"!-a negation
positive and emphatic j----whereas our version
was almost in the rery words of the resolutions,
as we proved by publishing both in parallel COL
umns! The truth is, we had the resolutions
before us when we made the version of them
which we pubished--and it was simply
its ignorance Of this fact, and its loose notions
OF fair political controversy that led the Se;ni-
mel into its barcfaced denial of our correctness
Now, we beg the Sentinel TO understand that
we are not among those who hold that " all is
fair in politics" We are quite apt TO be posi-
tive, GOO positive, perhaps) of our positions, and
to advocate what we believe to be right. and de-
nounce what we believe to be wrong, with Il
good dea of earnestness and warmth. But we
defy that paper to point out an instance of de-
signed misrepresentation, or of sneaking and
evasive pettioggng, in regard to the views Of a
political opponent, in any editorial in this paper.
We regard such course Of controversy as con-
. tempibc, and while we do not practice it, we
o., tab hat nj
himself with the notion that he has proved il
, upon us! All is fair and honorable in politics
=. in our opinion, that is fair and honorable any
where else, and not otherwise.
: The compaccnt paragraph at the head of thi.
h article will fail of its purpose. We have as
: serted and proved that the late I.ocofoco Con
" vcnton of this District refused TO pass resou
I tons (or resolution, we care not a farthine
: which) setting forth their hostility to the con
e version of Free into Slave Territory, and thei
= determination not to become /" the positive in
|. strumcnts" OF such conversion, if the pro
slavery test should be required by the Locoioco:
= of the South. The Sentinel, after denying the
) accuracy of our version of the resolutions, ant
subsequently finding itself compelled to ADM
it, thinks it does great credit to its skill in ouib
bling, doubtless, by saying that the resolutions
i, were deliberately negecied to death, instead o
= being killed that is, that the resolutions (pre
It cisely as we represented them) were presente
IL and discussed, and that finally the Convention
~ dropped off under the discussion, so that Their
d. were not enough ttt to pass them-though
s. appeared that there were plenty left both t
move, oppose, vote upon, and carry, an adjourn
~, meW (whe the resolutions were before ther
. for action by "A majority of two! The Sentine
s. dcceves nobody by this kind of small talk
The FACT is, (and Il subsequent event has prove
3 it) the Locofoco District Convention DARED nc
pass resolution affirming their opposition t
G. the extension OF Slavery over the Free Terrtor
of this Union, because they knew that Leml
Cas-, who has deliberately recorded his opinio
u. to be that any Legislation By Congress 10 prere,
IN That extension, 'couH be UNCONSTITUTION
o. AL, was the most likely to receive the nomin;
ton for the Presidency by the Locofoco n;
~ tonal Convention This is the true secret ,
the opposition to, and the defeat of. the Ere
lE Territory resolution, in the recent Burlinpto
Convention. To be sure there were gentlene
te in that Convention, Messrs KAssoy. SAKE an
q others, who cared nothing for such mousin
~. considerations-who "would have Justice dor
in though the heavens fall! !" But the Old Hum
ne ers Of - democracy" proved themselves superi,
H. TO these gentlemen in tactics, and when II
:" majority of the Convention had dispersed, the
of mustered strength enough to slave off the u
On comfortable subject by an adjournment!
- And this is the ground on which the Senti,,
on thinks proper to arraign us and the WATCHING
N as guilty Of /" unruth and misrepresentation
IN because We say in the Sentinel's own wor,
w. above, that resolutions in opposition to the e
~. tension of Slavery severe introduced into Il
Democratic Convention of this district and n
aloptcd."
The Sentinel thinks it " owes an apology"
~. its readers for giving so much of its valuab
M time to so unimportant a matter as the positic
he of its party in regard to Free Territory. wi
T.. the name of a recorded Propagdndia of Stare
ut the head Of its columns as its candidate +
On. President--a man who living at the North h
adj ct deliberately sold himself 10 the slave-bree
ing schemes of I.ocoiocosm at the Souh-tl
to modesty Of the Sentinel is quite becoming. b
we have no such qualms. Our readers need
ing apology from us for exposing the di scredit