Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-29
From he Montpelier Patriot, June "
sUnder which King I'--No. l.

bull by The horns nj once anu 70 uohp WITH ".
Tbs Democratic States Of Wisconsin, Indiana,
illinois. New Hampshire, Maine, aud VIC believe
every Northern Democratic State except Mis-
souri, have taken oper ground against the views
and interests Of Mr. Calhoun; have declared for
freedom against slavery aud against sny further
extension bf slavery, and upon this platform are
firmly and manhflly standing up 10 tho contest:
IN this state Of aiiairs the iimo for foohng, and
f,iaipg, sofi.sodpinu and pidginq J0pecp among
the old Democracy Of Vermont has gone BY
The question inusi be met. Let US meet il like
men. Nofe n Il rfc
fThen follow. the resolutions Of tho Legisla-
lures Of Floridr sndsou,h Carolina, threatening
dissolution Of the Union, if slavery shall be
abolished in the District Of Columbia or prohib-
tied IN the 1crritoiies; aud the resolutions Of
the Legislatures OF Wisconsin and New Hanp-
shire against slavcryin the Territories Or IN the
District Of Columbia.l
The resolutions Of Florida and South Caro-
lima are 20 plain that "vayfaring mai though
fool" cannot presume TO misundersiand them,
Il Is the old notification doctrine over again,
only revised TO meet the slavery issue and v
dissolution Of 0e Union is plainly threatened, II
tho principles Of the Wilniot Provso are insisted
on by the North. And what are the principles
Of the Wmot Pnoviso, in SHORTY Simply in the
language Of the New Hampshire resolutions
s'thc passage Of a law, BY Congress forever pro-
hibitng slavery IN New Mexieo. California" &c.
&C. And is there Democrat In Vermont, that
has not supported this doctrine--that does moi
support q neio ? Note g.. fso--wherc is the
man Let Us see him, There Is ne such man.
What then is TO be done, by Us, old line Dem
ocrnfs IN verrnoni7 What why, do as our
brethren N all the Northern Democratic StAtcs
are doing--march boldly up to the mark, aud,
standing with the old Democracy in New Hamp-
shire, Maine Wisconsin, In,lisna, Illinois, Ohio.
SC. &c, ABJuRg TnE CALnous THsT oF DE-
MooRAcr. Ifsi sii -.. t...4A
There is no other course left for us, n The
Southern Democracy had oceepied Gen. Cas-, Il
irould hdre ben different We, Of the NORTH
placed him upon The Presidential course, slend.
lsrery- eziensioa mafsse. Upon his election hung
the issue Of whether the Northern and Southern
Democracy should be united. We held out The
olive branch of peacc. We allowed our cnndi-
date to 90 far enough, 10 all Conscience TO please
the Sonih, and insure harmony. Note 8. +
And what was the result2 What but shameless
desertion and contenpiuous rejection Of our man
and our proposition for union and harmony r.
Our candidate and his Northern supporters
were both rejected Both we're scorned. and !
Southern man elected, and such man, SIMPLY
because John Z. Calhoun told the Southern De
niocrscy In substance that Il was assfcr to trust
Southern Wing than Northern Dcmocrss,
Whatever might be his professions" We Demo
crfs Of Vermont nre len. then, in this dilemma.
We must speat ground dc feet ef Cuiloun and
tic assassins ef Lewis Cas-, Note ~ snd the
men who rcpudiatcd Us, and that have told Us
they will not trust ~, aud BY 20 d,iug make our.
selves most contemplate IN their eyes, and the
eyes Of all the North, or Nc must unite oupel.e
with our old brcfhren Of the North. and 10 for
ward for our oKa rights eur honor and the prs
servaiion OF the Union. 5-,.s,,r
Bot, may say some cd Democrat II can't
unite with tho miserable Free Sellers and I
won't" We'll, now, my friend, if you happen
to belong TO what you deem the true charch,
you viii refuse all aid from any other denomip.
alton OF Christians for the purpose Of proparat.
ing the Gospel among the heather. viii you p
Where do you find that doctrine? Who taught
Il? five find, upon comparing notes, that tbs
Free Soilnrs. Sub Snjlcrs 7 oess pi..s.- Or What
mol. tysann,US hhu dseEnhugNBoni rvn, yi,nes
or Bill Brown mean men, As you say ibid you
ever happen 10 think. there are i,Aecn men IN Oh
pasfies) and refuse TO do good thing because
they propose 10 help you. Mote 81 II YOU
want 10 raise barn, don't you get all the help
You can TO do ~
Bot, ma, say another, tho settlement of this
matter will come u a fess years, and Why unto
with anybody 2 Lot Us remain IA we arc."----
Humphi The Judgment day will come, some
time but what Christian breaches "let things
remain as they arc, ill tho day comes = Why
wait, ill the question is settled by other people
Here is large body Of freemen 10 the State.
most Of thepl our old friends, who propose to ioin
with US 10 help settle il. Note c.1 Shall We re-
fuse them? What rieht have We to do ii7--
Who made Us the especial keepers Of Democrat
&c docirines-apd who gave Us the righi TO kick
every body out of the ring and say that no man
i. or can be, a Democrat unless be was an old
Jackson man? Besides, my good friend
YOU CAN'T p or THIS THING OFF!
lit is too late The crisis has come The bell
has sounded Calhoun has put forth his edict.
and there i no lodging. No! Tie thing has
come to head. If you are for Freedom, say
il II for Slarery, say Il but speak you must
But is this Pfoyiso Democratic doctrine
let Col. Benton answers iila fa.
.a'The Wilmot Pfoyiso' Well think il is
the Jefferson Proyiso-rihe same that MIR Jrtier-
son drew up for the Northwestern Territory, in
1854; which was adopted in ihe Congress Of the
Confederation Of 1871, with the unanimous voice
Of the slnvchoiding States was ratified by the
Virginia General assembly the 10th OF Deecn,-l
ber' 1859; which was applied by the Congress
Of 1920 TO all the upper half Of Louisiana; which
was applied BY the Congress Of ists 10 the Or
Nov here comes the issue. Col. Benfot, says
the Nimoi Prosiso Is . Democratic, Jefersoii-
ian Proviso, and Congress have before affirmed
il as constitutional and may do 50 again. Mr.
Calhoun says Il is unconstitutional, uisiemocrat-
e, and that IL Il Is persisted in, the Union shall
De dissolved, Tho whole Northern Democratic
party 20 with Col, benton, and as we have said,
The Democratic States Of New Hampshire and
Maine, ia New England, have resolved against
Calhouns doctrine Win the old Democrats Of
Vermont 60 with them, or win they 90 with Cal.
houn and this administration That i the
question And Il VIC are not with our Northern
friends, ,rLers gre, zoe We have been repudi-
dfed by he Southern Depocrdcg. 1hcg hare
eda of our cqndiddi and otr DOCTRINES We
have, hitherto, failed TO 90 rs far our friends
IN Mime and Nov Hampshire have gone
Where are we ? Noiokersf Note g.,
Have we not been shot at long enough
how much longer can we stand between two
such fires, and 1ivc? The Democratic masses
Of the State have felt these things deeply, and at
the convention oil the SLIT Of May their dele
gates by common impulse, simply abandoned
their false position AMI ddraneed to the side Of
their Northern brcthreu on the question of slave,
ny, and selected men as candidates who were
known to be beyond the reach Of influence from
the Administration. and pledged by resolutions
10 oppose any revieai 81 ne doefyines Of old Fed
eruiisni in the guiso OF Taylor Whggery.-l