Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03


reason given for the abandonment Of the demo- |
cratic platform. Note IL; WIGS woe :" me
| free soil rdnks--TnEY must not be drtren array
from the new party las il, forsooth, democrat
and a whig could erer stand on the same plat
form II was urged in the committee OF confer
cnce, that the new party was 10 consist largely
| Of men Of WING PRiNciPLKs-men hosfhe 70 me
sub-ireastyy, HIGH td,iG men, bdnk men, and be-
levers in all sorts Of Federal monirosilies. We
were told these chigs would leave the new par
~, ut the first scent Of "locofocoism" nboui the
affair and accordingly, the platform must be
ptrged Of ~locofocism !" The argument was
plain rs day, and the consequence was, nothing
offensive TO whiPgery, and nothing attractive TO
democracy with the exception Of the Zone idea"
was retained. And thus was accomplished the
very object which the managers Of the free soil
party had dcsired-the humiliation Of the dem.
ocratic platform and the democratic oIganira-
ton. and complete surrender Of our forces, soul
and body In the language Of the Montpelier
| Freeman, we then became zone Free Soil par
yl- Strange tidings this must have been at
first TO the mass OF the democratic voters in the
Sta,e--that they hid suddenly become zone
/ Free Sod pariyl" Strange tidings il was TO the
democracy not behind the scenes that they had
no democratic pariy-thAI the "Free Democrat
cy" was the only democracy in the State We
know il was not without some papialion Of the
heart that our ou,-manaeed friends at Monipc.
licr saw themselves suddenly transferred to The
| Free Soil" loaf. STEVEN SMfTH, master, and
+. ID. BARnER at the helm For ourselves we
thought il a hard bargain to throw away our de-
mocracy that we might whip rLiggery! We
think so still.
| One Of two things is true-mua be true
Either every distinctive principle Of the de-
InocrAtic creed was abandoned at the Conven-
tion on the 9ist Of Mayor, il not abandoned,
- a.
organization. The Patriot may take Just which
horn Of the dilemma il chooses to take; il il is
proved that the democratic platform was mol de-
sorted. hut incorporated, thea the attempt TO
tain Wig roies is dishonest one ! On the
other hand, II las every body else but the Pat
riot contends,) the democratic platform rai
abandoned for the sake Of retaining the wings
then tho attempt 10 retain the democracy is
equally dishonest And we can tell the editor
( Of the Patriot that be will find il hard. by any
representation, 10 bring the old line democracy
OF the Third Disirict--men like LuTHER II.
HuSr, DAVID A. SMALLEY, STEPHEN s
KEYEs, PniLir TucHEE, Sc. &c.-on 10 the
same platform with WM. SLApg or WM. T..
BRIoos, unless the latter are willing TO rerog-
nize the doctrines Of the democracy of the I'm
; ion. For the sake Of union We douh, not the
: true democracy are willing 10 follow the exam
; pie Of or brethren in other States, and urue
the democratic and free soil platforms, but nelh
er side will be found willing 10 abandon its creed
altogether for that of the other. II would not be
right Honest men will never do it--never
But we have done with that Convention
The wanion abandonment Of our national prin-
= ciplcs is not half the story. Not only was the
/ creed Of Andrew Jackson and our organization
trampled disdainfuy under foot, but care was
taken to blot out every trace OF the existence Of
I the old line democracy. Look At the progress
Of affairs from the beginning TO the end.
The "Frce Soil" State committee first named
B day for State convention and the place
, where. The democratic State committee toiio'r-
ed suit, and called convention at the same time
r and place. The purpose Of this arrangement,
we suppose, vas to convey the impression abroad
! that union was sought by the democracy.
a Secondly--At Montpelier, May soih, the
\ Free Democracy" held an informal nesting
i the heeis Of the Free Soilcrs.
4 1hirdly-at these Informal meetings Zone in
the court room, the other in the grand jury room
!, Of the court house) the Free sellers appointed 4
$ COMMITTEE Of conference" The democracy
folioced after, and also appointed committee oil
conference.
# Fourthly-,he Free Sellers said--,his com,
o iitee should consist Of isrelre from each orgsn
e cation. The democrats said $50 mote II be-"
d Finhly-the Free Sellers" said "boih infor
Is mul conventions shall now adjourn that the com
: mittees may meet" The democrats eehosd--"ss
d mote it be-"
l. Sixihly--ihe informal conventions having ad
l. journcd, the democratic committee invited tho
:, free soil committee TO meet them Immediately il
b the court room "No"-said the Free Soil CON
mitiee-"rs shall not 20 10 you, but IL you wan
.. anything, you shall come 10 u.s." And the de
mocratc committee said--''so mote il be-" 5,
y the twelve humble disciples Of democracy (Jnda
Z was among them , sought and found the free
!, soilers in the grand jury roonL
= Seventhly-the two committees having met
> the free soil committee brought forward the
n rcsolutions-in substance the Buffalo platform
% and moved their adoption. The democrats said
$50 mote it be-" The democrats then made at
= attempt to adopt the democratic part Of the Wis
consin platform, but we're repulsed They ihei
d asked for one democratic rcsoluiion-it was per
n emptorily refused One, more bold than The
? rest of the twelve, then begged they would re
Il sol,e, IL he rords Of Daniel Websier,--'a ma
J. tional bank is an obsolete idea" "No-tha
smells Of ocefDcoisin % said the FREQ soilcrs A
this point the courage OF the twelve "kindsr gir
e-ou'," and they gave up the ghost The lead
ers Of the twelve swallowed democrats lookes
terribly solemn, while others Of the twelve swor
round oaths in subdued whispers BARDEI
y y ehuckled Che had right to D BRiGGs laugh
= cd in bis sleeve; SMITH looked solenlnly glad
>, ScoTT felt triumphantly, while Others Of the FREE
&c soers reioiced in broad grin A free sole
a lin order 10 cinch matters. probably then Offer
- cd resolution resolving that the old issues wen
70 !, settlcd-or in other words that there was moth
u ing under the heavens at issue in the world par
y tculariy in the United States but the zone idea
- Of the Free Soil party! To this the democrats
- now humbled. said "Yea."
= Eighhly-thc Free Sellers, having cast GU
y the democratic Platform, next east out Of consil
3 GRAFTON all democrats, and said that NEEDHASI
- RoBEETs, and POLAND must he the candidates
:, Some of the democratic twelve assented, an
- some said nothing whercupon the Free Soiler
~ declared the nomination made unanimously.
Ninihly-the business of the committee ben
y completed, the free soilcrs proclaimed the pro
- gramme of the next day--the democrats sal
~ "amen."
VI Tenthly--the next day the convictions met nc
=, cordng TO programme, separately. Soon ,h
:" Free Soil convention ntimaed that they wer
prepared TO receiUe 10 their arms at the Ere
II Church, the patient democracy Whereupol
/. the democracy adjourned, and rushed ike sheep
In TO the Free Church; or as il was reported
10 "oAvE UP THEIR ORGANIZATION, and beeam
pr a part Of he Free Dem0cracy!'
al Elevenihly--to cap the climax, and make al
y, sure, free soiler moved that the assemblsge D