Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10
Progress of the Coalition.

The Coalition organs seem 10 be in bad way.
After all tho Jeremiads and pathetic supplica-
tons Of the Patriot and his coadjutors, the mass.
es of the Democracy refuse the Free Soil yoke.
Thcy have not yet learned that the old, cher
ishcd creed of the party was merely empty pro-
fcsson, and think !, an uneven bargain to trade
them all of for the miserable consideration Of a
back.door entrance inlo the camp Of Free Soil
ism. The Burlington Sentinel (DemocrAtic)
thus comments on an article in the Burlington
Courier Gree SoiD, and sturdily sbjures the
truck-snd-dicker" Coalitions
The Courier, in lengthy leader in ito last
number, speaking for the free soil party in Yer
mont, lays down The conditions Of the only union
of parties to which The free soil party will give
It's assent We invite the attention Of the de-
mocracy Of tho State 10 these conditions, and ask
in all candor, can any true democrat ever &C.
eept them without total change in his political
charActcr2 tx
The following extracts, will show the position
Of the Courier and free soil party;
"The only Democratic party we ever mean 10
have anything to do with, Is one which will open.
~ and boldly declare. in no equivoca language
as THE MAIN AND PARAMOUNT ARTI.
Giles IN ITS CREED, that the extension Of
slavery into the territories 10 10 be resisted and
the supremacy of the slave power in the 20, ern-
ment Is TO be o'erIhrown a, all hazards.
We will support any man for Office who !,
capable, provided he agrees in putting the great
questions OF slavery extension and supremacy
BEFORE EVERYTHING ELSE"
This is nothing more and nothing les, than
the position Of the Liberty party assumed lean
fha IF tNhf h.a L. la.
sened ill il has become Of no consequence what
over. The democratic party Of the Northern
States ha, always rcpudiatod il as dis.inctiv,
position, at the same time that every proper
means bAve been taken to restrict and exteTInin
ate from the country the institution Of slavery
These are not the conditions Of union which
were held on. to us previous 10 the Aionipeei
Convention. IL was never proposed-nevcr in
timaicd, that the democracy Of this State wer,
called upon to make slavery the only question o
their creed, making an issue OF that question
upon which all Northern States agree, and dc
cardiag all the principles OF the National demo
cratic party, now endangered by the election o
Wing Presidcn, and the re.animaiion Of an
eien, federalism all over tho land. Whoeve
was made aware Of the attempted union, pre-
vious 10 the meetings Of tho two conventions
vHs that no eesaprpmi-e VI our tisHIs,s, ..
ic fhiIh was minated IN any manner. Tha
such a compromise was made, and the condition
here laid down by tho Courier .,sen,ed to
proves an attempt a, political fraud TO which
The democracy Of this State will never becom,
party.
We ask Of all true democrats their attention
to these conditions, and the concessions we ar,
called upon TO make to the free soil party
SAaH we give up our character as democrats
Shall we assent 10 the declaration Of John VaI
Buren, that the "dem- cratic party Of the Unioi
is dissolved" and join the party which avowedl,
defeated Gen. Cas- in the late Presidential Zee
ton =?