Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-31
THE TWIN CONVENTIONS

Assemble to-day, Thursday the 3lst. Whe'h-
er one is to swallow the other, or each is TO stard
out and fight on its own hook, will OF course
shortly be determined. That there are difficult
ties in the first is pretty evident from the follow
ing announcements.
From the Burlington Sentinel, (Loco) of May "a.
The Democracy of Vermont will present The
same Platform Of Principles, upon ,chtch 10 ask
the support Of their State ticket as then ai,oqys
haze 1t will be founded upon the great truths
OF democratic faith. The love Of liberty and
hatred to oppression, opposition TO Monopolies,
the desire for equality IN representation OF gov
emmett, will form It's cardinal points. 1t will
advocate the supremacy of the Subtreasury, Tar
if of '46, Warehousng System, and all the
great measures for which the democracy OF the
whole Union have SO long commended. 1t will
recognize no sectional division. True TO the
teachings of WASHINGTON and to the example
Of the democratic party since his day, It VIII not
strive to array one portion of the Union against
the other, nor do anything which will sever it
from the democracy Of the other states. On the
question of slavery it will hold to the same
ground which it ever has, proclaimiDg It's oppo-
siion to the institution, deploring its existence
within our borders, and seeking Tor every conSfi-
futiondL and legitimate means TOR It's auellora-
ton But, faithful TO the spirit of the Comprom-
Use, which alone procured tor us the blessings Of
the Constitution, 1t will not interfere with It, as
existing in the Southern States, nor make ii an
grouse for dividing, unnecessarily, the Northern
and Southern democracy, the nildest result OF
which hus already been the placing of federal
President at the head of Government.
Such will be the course, we are confident, OF
the Democracy of Vermont. And if the teder-
alists fear that there are enough Vermonlers,
call them wings, free sollers or democrats, we
care not which, who will IN heart and SonL sub
scribe to those principles, aud will fight under
that banner, then may federalism well femble,
Tor its doom is written.
From the Burlington Courier (Free Sold of May "a.
There is no sort Of use in mincing this mat
Ter, or affecting any surprise or establishment at
the desire universally felt by the opponents OF
this Whig-Save administration 10 act together
against it. The men who smothered their bet
Ter feelings and their convictions of right last
year in order to consummae the fraud OF The
huckstring rascals who sold out to Slavery at
Philadelp hla, know very well why we who des
pise both the treachery and the traitors, are de-
Eirous of acting in concert with all who will
unite to rebuke such fostering villainy. We, for
our part, have no conceaments, no apologies,
no fears and no qualms concerning the course
we are ready ard anxious to take. We avow
here and now our perfect readiness to unite
with any and every man or body of men who
will make the absolute prohibition of the extern
sion OF Slavery, and its extinction in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, cardinal doctrines in their po-
litical creed, and will, as n consequence, com
bine with US in steadiast opposition to the
administration which has been elected to do the
bidding OF the Slave power. We do no, care
what opinions such men may hold upon any 9th.
er questions, we will give them cordial sup
port when nominated, if they will but publicly
and unequlyocaIly indemnity themselves with the
Only measures OF political action which we deem
at present Of any considerable Importance. We
are perfectly willing to leave all other matters,
II indeed there be any on which we are liable
10 differ with those who may wish to associate
with us, to take their chance IN subordInation to
the great measure Of opposition to Slavery.
Now the problem to be solved is-How can a
coalition be formed 10 suck in the Free Sellers
to Locoiocoisn and at the same time 6" not make
II an excuse for dividing the Northern and South
ern Democracy"