The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-16
For the Republic.
MONTPELIER, July 7, IS49.

proceed, according to my promise, to give you
some account of political affairs in this State The
Wings held their State convention on the 4th; and
it was not only one of the largest, but the most
spirited ever held in the State. There was nothing
in the business to be transacted call for such an
assemblage for, by custom, the candidates Of last
year were 10 be renominated but il was evident,
from the tone and feeling manifested, that the cor
rupt coalition of the leaders Of the Democratic and
Free-soil parties in the State had thoroughly
aroused the vigor and spirit of the Wings, and
brought so many of them from their distant homes
to the " cosncil 6res' Of the party. And more
animating sight never greeted my eyes. Upwards
of five hundred delegates were there-not your
hackneyed politicians, greedy of6ce-seekers, fat
and sleek ofice-hoders,- the industrious, hard
working, intelligent, and substantial yeomanry of
the country-men of firm principles and warm
patriotism; men not only of decided political
opinions, but of ability and determination to defend
them Such were the materials of the Wing con-
venton and when saw them, no longer Won
dered that, in fidelity and adherence to Wing prin-
cipes, Vermont was characterized as the North
Star to the Wings of the Union, and no longer
doubted her certain and glorious triumph in the
coming contest. The Wings of the State are fully
aware of the dangers of the coalition against them
and look for success in the zeal and spirit and en-
eryy of every member of the party.
The parties to the attempted coalition are be-
coming the scorn and laughng-stock of even their
political friends-so much SO, that the respectable
portion of the Democratic party spurn the bargain
and sale, and are efecting separate organization
through the State. In Windham county, they
have already held convention, and nominated an
independent ticket In Franklin and Bennington
counties, and in others, conventions have been
called, and preparations are making to bring out
State ticket You may rely upon it that the Wings
of this State will do their duty, and testify, in en-
phatic language, their confidence in the adminisra
tion of General Taylor.
Your neighbor, the Union seems lately to be Him
formed of the condition of the northern Democracy.
Will you not remind him of an old and valued po-
litical friend in this State-the Vermont Patriot
the leading organ of the "late Democratic party"
ofthis Commonwealth, that was, in times past, often
quoted and commended by the Union as a dispenser
of genuine Democracy The organ of all the De-
mocrscy might be greatly edited by his late euci-
dation Of Democratic principles.
The Union is greatly distressed, | see, by the
conviction that the "aiiance Of southern Wigs 10Th
northern Whigs" is the cause Of :" the great change
in the sentiments and conduct Of the Democratic
marty of the free States and in Congress upon the
subject of slavery. Now, the Patriot, on the con-
trary, alleges that the southern Calhoun Democracy
hare turned Whigs tho, hey deserted the northern
Democracy, and uent oith the Wigs" He declares
that the southern Democracy, having repudiated
both their doctrine and their candidate by deserving
Cass, had cut the northern Democracy from a con
mrion Nth them" Doubtless this error of the
Uniow is owing to his want Of time to read lately
the organs of the northern Democracy. Do not lie
him forget his old friends. TRAVELLER