Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-23


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A CONVENTION AT UTIcA.-We were in
formed by telegraph, yesterday, just as our pa
per was going to press, that the Utica delegates
had determined upon calling Convention at
Utica to be held on the 22d Of June, for the
nomination Of candidates for President and Vice
President, to be supported by the Democracy Of
this State. We cordially approve of this deter
minaiion and hope il will be followed by prompt
action on the part Of the democratic organiza-
ton throughout the State.
Acquiescence. on the part Of the democracy Of
New York, in the decisions Of a convention, the
proceedings of which were characterized by a
disregard Of the usages Of the party, by insult,
outrage and prescription, by virtual avowal in
favor of the extension of human slavery, and by
the rejection of the chosen representatives Of
the democratic masses Of New York, would be
alike humiliating and degrading, subversive Of
all party organization, and destructive to those
principles Of justice and freedom for which they
have conended.
Of the nominee Of this Convention for Presi-
dent Lewis Cas-, we shall say but little for the
present. The time will come when he shall be
presented for the examination Of the people,
when his cold hearted selfshness his vascilla-
tons, his treachery, his abandonment Of the
cause Of the Northern democracy, and the pros
titution Of his position and influence TO the base
purpose of slavery propagandsm shall be refer
red to in detail, accompanied by such comments
rs they may deserve.
1t is enough for the present that we declare
our intention to oppose him from now until the
closing Of the polls in November. We shall OPP
pose because the Convention, which nominated
him, was fraudulenlly constituted and organic
ed proscriptiYe and unjust in its action, and an
ti-democratic in its ayowals Of opinion:
Because it violated the usages of the party,
heaped insult upon the representatives OF the
New York democracy, in the adoption of reso-
lutions impeaching their integrity, and dishon-
oring the State they represented, and virtually
excluded them from participation in its pro-
ceedings; and finally, we shall oppose General
Cas-:
Because we know him TO be destitute Of prin-
ciple and political integrity, treacherous TO the
democratic party, its principles and its friends,
hostile to the great ordinance Of freedom, OF
which Thomas jefferson was the author, and to-
tally unworthy, personally and politically, oil
the support of Democrats for the high Office TO
which he is nominated.
The Albany Atlas thus expresses itself
The Democrats of New York will not in any
contingency vote for the ticket nominated at
Baltimore.
Because New York had no representation in
the convention, but was ihsulted by the tolerated
presence of the boiling conservative demagogues
from this State
Because, the presidential nominee was chosen
by less than two-thirds of the convention-the
fraudulent evasion being accomplished by the
| exclusion Of New York.
Because, he was nominated under sectional
| test incompatible with the existence Of nation
al democratic party.
! Because, he is pledged by his declarations to
| Veto any bill extending the Jeflersonan ordi-
nance of freedom over the new territories, or
anv part thereof
Because, he is the candidate Of the money
power of the North, in conjunction with the oil
/ garchy Of the South, and is the chosen opponent
of the cause of Free Soil, Free Trade, Free
Labor and Free Speech.
| And lastly because he has been guilty Of
moral treason TO the cause Of Republicanism-
The ambassador of the United States to the
| Court Of Louis Philippe when that monarch had
betrayed that pledge under which he was chosen
Citizen King, and had entered on the path OF
absolutism over his own violated honor as well
as over the rights Of the people, Mr. Cass volun-
teered the task of being his apoogist and defend
err. lie justified he eulogized, he fawned upon
the tyrant He maligned the Republicans, and
revamped the trumped up plots and disclosures
which the royal police had got up with the Sc
cret purpose of strengthening the monarchy and
making republicanism odious. The representa-
tive of the only Republic, he lowered himself to
task which no minister from the European
In his treason to republicanism, he selected for
the object of his adulation, the betrayer Of La
fayetie, and he industriously maigned the peo-
Pile of France, who had learned from their IA
TIERS our allies in the revolution, the doctrines
of liberty.
Such man may make bargain to consign
to slavery the territories conquered by our brave
troops, as condition of his election to the Pres
idency; but he has not the confidence, and has
no title to the votes of free Republicans.
The Troy Budget comments thus on the nom
ination -
A convention at Baltimore, to whose action
the people looked with some little interest, has
nominated General Cas- for the Presidency
!, When the news reached here, it fell like dull,
dead weight upon all classes except the Wings,
The Baltimore Convention has accomplished
feat which will long be remembered among
; the remarkable events in the political history Of
the country. 1t has broken up the Democratic
party of the nation
The representative of parish meeting of fifty
persons cast nine votes in the Convention, while
The great State Of New York was wholly disfran-
chised We say disfranchised; because the ac-
\ ton of the Convention, in admitting both sets Of
delegates, amounts to nothing less.
A day or two will determine what action the
= Democracy will take in the present crisis. In
i the meantime we doubt not the Democracy OF
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G worthy of support.
!, 3 The Albany Atlas says there are thirty-hvC
Democratic papers in New York which repudi'
ate the nominations of the Democratic Nationa
s Convention.
= The dsafIection in the Loco Foco ranks is mol
confined to New York. The principle of free
dom upon free soil has taken hold of the heart
! !, of the people elsewhere than there. Wherever
this is the case, strong expressions of disgust a
the nomination of Cass are heard. SubjonC'
are two instances
~ From the SCndusky (OhiO) Mirror.
d. General Cass is nominated by the Baltmor
m Convention. What shall be done in the prem
ID ises is the question that all are asking ".
ne shall act as near 10 accordance with the prncl
m pies we have heretofore proessed and advocated
ct and which are well understood by our readers
of as practicable.
The voice of the great State Of New York ?
nd her noble democracy, has not been heard y
~ making this nomination 1t is not, therefore, TN