Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-07-05
THE PROsPECT---T1A Goa
LITION FAILING.

From various quarters of the State we hear
good news The Wings are in high spirits,
ready for grand fight and sure of victory. Re-
lying on their own strength, they are sure, if
they but bring all that strength to bear at the
polls. But they count also to good degree up
on the integrity and honesty OF the masses who
have acted with the other parties against them
upon integrity and honesty such Us will pre-
vent multitudes from ratilying the deed of bar
gain end sale made at Montpelier On the 3lst of
MAY. In word, the signs are that the people
of Vermont possess altogether too much moral-
ty TO permit their political principles TO become
n mere matter of truck and decker. Horses and
oxen may be brought TO the hommer-b being
dumb, they cannot object: but the political joe
keys made great mistake when they counted
men as no wiser than beasts of the field. We
hear of Free Soil Wings who refuse 10 wear the
locofoco yoke; and on the other hand the public
demonstrations of rebellion in the Old HunkeI
ranks are multiplying.
The Hunker Gazette, Bennington, calls Con
venton Of the Locofocos in that County, 10 con
fer upon the subject of the coaliton-saying
"Tbat there are difficulties in the ranks ofthe
democracy of Bennington County is as wei
known as It is useless 10 deny; and that the set
Element of these differences should precede any
final action in the coming contest, Is equally APP
purent TO all who know the true feeling, and the
nature of the feeling. Perhaps there is not q
county IN The Stale in ,chich The democracy are IN
more dipided condition"
In franklin County, the llunkers are in open
rebellion, as noticed in last and now We
have to add Chitlenden, and indeed the Yves,
side of the mountain generally. The Burling-
ton Sentinel first complained -tben assented to
the Coalition-and now rebels, backing square
out OF the coalition ranks. The editor of the
Sentinel, by the way, was one Of the Secretaries
of the truck and decker Convention hear him
now.
From the Burlington Sentinel, June 30,
Recent movements of the political waters IN
this stale, particularly III Lanloille County and
on this side of the mountain, indicate plainly
that the action of the Montpelier Conyen,ion
does not meet with the general approval of the
democracy. We have AT all times believed !,
impossible to force upon democratic voters in
general the creed of the Buffalo Convention as -
main issue; and we have at all times reuarde,;
the recent attempt to do SO in this state as inn
polite and vain. Union and u union upon hon.
orable terms, implying no sacrifice of principe
on either side, was certainly desirable and we
believe has been long desired by all sections Of
the democratic party and such Union. had j,
been effected at Montpelier, would have met the
cordial support OF all. Such UNION we desired
such Union we were promised such a I'm.
ion we expectt d. For lis sake the democrac,
were ready to make concession to almost AM
extent, hoping to be met in spirit equally con
cillatury on the part of our brethren estTanpet
from US. But they were mol fully prepared t.
yield all and every point OF our cardinal cree,
without reservation or exception -certainlv no
so long as they found no true representative o
our doctrines on the ticket placed'in nomination
While they are ready to go as far as the De
mocracy OF Wisconsin or any other Northern
Stale, in opposition to the extension of slavery
for the sake of unlon-at the same time, like III
democracy Of Wisconsin and Of every other North
ern Slate, they wish reserved for them somethin
of their sacred brthright-some one or more c
their ancient landmarks, by which they coul
recognize themselves and lay claim to som
.connexlon and sympathy with our national pal
ty. But their wishes IN this respect were in n
way regarded. Every distinctive principle {
the democratic party was abandoned while eve
ny principle of the free soil organization wa
adopted. Democrats Of the old stamp were al
lowed no candidate on the State icket-wer
scarcely recognized in the organization of tn
Convention or IN Tie appointment of the varIou
committees. Their name, even, was taken ava
from lhem and that of the free sellers subs,itu
ted. In short they were virtually called upon
acknowledge that they were wholly in error i
standing by the democratic platform one yea
ago, and to DO penance by humbly prostraln
ourselves at the feet of our triumphant oppo
DentS This WAS inueed hu,niliat,r,, o,, A.
il was SO we have never disguised.
After the Convention in view of these crcun
stances we only gave our assent to the ilcke
nominated because there was no better befor
The people, while we expressed at the same tim
our unaiered conviction that the question {
slavery was not of sufficient Importance to wal
rant the CELEBRATION OF our old creed and part
landmarks. Our opinions and feelings renal
still unchanged, and in those feelings and opil
ions II Is now evident that no small portion
the ''old line" democracy Of The State concid,
What the result shall be, we shall SOON know
but we hope that whatever action may be take
the good OF our principles and the welfare
true democracy VIII be kept constantly in view
GA Democrat" in the Burlington SEM
mel applauds the calling OF a convention 10 Franz
lin County by the old line democracy, and say.
Democrats cannot support the Montpe
nominations Of the 3lst of May upon the pa
form there adopted without surrendering the
long cherished principles and changing the
name"
The writer adds:-
lam satisfied that his is The feeling of 1
Democrats, and that full tickle, OF State n,
County Officers every way worthy of suppo
will soon be put in nomination."
Such is the condition of things among the !
colocos. Whigs,-let us 60 on straight. lorwa
In the support OF our long cherished principles
honestly, consistently, cheerluly, and emerge,
cally,-and by handsome Wing victory in Sc
ienber let us teach our opponents that in POLITE
as well as other things, "HONESTY Is TIL
BEST POLICY"
II Coalition Sign. The Woodstock Age (c
ailllon organ in Windsor county, dominates To