Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
Coalition.

Coalition, as one of our exchanges remarks,
isa very harmless term" guiltless of any mean =
ing for which TO be reprObated or of which to be
ashamed. Men folm coalitions for the best of
objects, quite as often as, Tor the worst; and all
experience proves that whatever of success has
crowned the efforts of the friends of humanity
and equal rights, has been the result of coalition
of increase from the ranks of their opponents
and the originally Indifferent. Religion, morals,
political rights have all derived their ultimate
advantages from accessions Of numbers from the
ranks of opposition. "Unon is strength" has be-
come proycrb. Aud does an intelligent OBJ
server of the reforms OF the day. suppose that the
Signs not bigger than q mans individual inhu-
ence, which are here ard there elevated in the
moral and political world, would ever have been
run up to catch The public eye but for the col
sclouSnoss which always accompanies a good
cause.-the convicton we might say, that it will
arrest the attention and thus bring numbers to
It's support? Look at our own state what has
coalition effected in the Temperance cause p
VINO thinks Of stlgmatising the recent seceders
from the ranks of the opposition with inconss-
tency? Who of all the friends of humanity and
good order would unbushingly accuse the
original friends of Temperance with "corrup-
ton and base surrender Of principle" because
they have welcomed to their aid their former
opponents in reform? And who d9preciates the val
ue OF our mo llcense' victory because public opin-
ION ana policy have contributed to it by constrain-
my Inc action OF men whonthe principle of right
alone had not powor to enlist against the evils of
lhtenperance? And in all moral and political
reforms, as III this there are two degrees Of sue
cesS--lt can hardly be said kin&S-the one i'm
MEDIATE, the other ultimate, as compared with
each other immediate success is that restraint,
lhat cautlousness which is communicated to evil
agencies by the influence Of the reform party,
ere 1t has gathered strength to accomplish its
n MI plfpose--to nttairpltmate success
ne rec SOIL party of the country has already
'cIoiced IN degree of immediate success most
surrey loreshadowlng ultimate triumph. Its ui-
innate success is not a matter of doubt with any,
even It's opponents, The South admits it---the
NofInern opposition practically admit it mas,
liucn as ihey claim to be Free Sellers in prn-
cPe, ana strive so TO steer their course as to a.
WV GiEcct issue on the principle III question
i ~ Is pofcy alone which holds together anything
e ohe opposition to the Free Soil party in the Free
States mistaken policy no doubt, but never
lneless policy And what student of history
Snat student of human nature in these United
. o.Ssos' does not know that in contest with
ma5aG'pSe' when principle has beaten its tattoo
Snu oeeh heard policy is like the wlthes which
pound Il the unshorn Samson.
!. Inc union that pledges men to do their duty
IS strength; and Free Soil will thank heaven fol-
any quaEtlty OF Connecticut coalitions, pledging
i its party men to plant their feet firmly on
zen. Taylor owes his election to coalition
una we have never heard the wings of Vermont
cy" d tRot b bSo oP0 sS so "g
States to unite With V Nnl,Seru and Southern
Wings in his election...ond why? Was there
more harmony of princjnjes between them thar
between the Free Sellers and Democrats o.
s"nh We hardly think they will put II
Such pIea.-Eindham County Democrat.