Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03
Fton Lle Me.lp.Iier Palriot, JuIy

swervcd hair from tic doctrine Of "non.in,er-
yen,on." We opposed abotionism, free solisn
and every thing Of the kind. There are enough |
to bear witness 10 ihis In is47, in the State
Convention in the fall when the wilmot Provi- |
50 principle was formally introduced into our
party resolutions, we used every influence we
possessed 10 prevent il, aud were even accused. |
by the friends Of tha resolution Of packing the
committee on resolutions 10 prevent It's introduc-
ton When We found that il would be intro
duccd into the convention, we called upon all
our old friends to go in and oppose It's passage.
The ground taken by the
opponents Of the resolution was tia, j. engrahed
the zone idea" Of the Aboliiionisls into our
creed, broke down the barrier between the demo-
Gratis aud aboliiioBisis and that there would be-
when the resolution was adopted nofhing 10 pre-
vent our party rom going in a body with the
Aboliiionisis. These fcArs, then expressed. were
speedily realized IN isis, by the improvement
Of our friends, 81 the liberty we had given them
TO Join the abolition party IL they pleased, 10
such an extent !, left the democracy tho ,hird
party IN the State.
In the hour when the diaineiir> principle that
had hound NE Nerthsrn and Southern democracy
together The noa-inieTrenfion doctrine toas hang
ing By hair ,nAen his bond Of union beftresn
ne Northern and Southern democracy ras IN 10
srtrems perl. as the editor Of the Patriot vas
thar. doing his best 10 save IT,
The very element that the friend. Of the SEN
tincl allowed to be engrnf,ed into our creed,
scattered our party to The iour winas o. heaven
80 s', ., o a s,,,p.r snd r..-.ivs s,rs;.h, on,
aeninsi 'nonintcrvcntion," nj the same time
that We resolved 10 supper, man for the Presi-
drney who stood upon that doetnne, aud The
! snAr' 'n.o W.T. We 1sp VIZ" ko'.en ~ so'ne
s,;II The Parr;o, aIhered 10 The Neutrality-suspicious.
doctrine and 10 Gen. Cas-, and fought, as well
/" = could against wind and tide
nov maj ,ne eon'h, anu We ,ns, .u "a .n.,
aS ION ;n,rrren,;an' the Terr;,or;r. Of The Unit.
ed State. mus, come in, as Free States, immedi-
aiely, by their own acts, or law must be passed
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