Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-11

Since the crisis has arrived when that ques-
ton must be met--their incorporating
hostility to the extension ofSavery into ter
ritory now free, which may be hereafter ac-
ruired, by any action of the Government OF
the United States
This resolution il was found impossible
to pass in our opponents State Convention
of the same year. 1t was laid on the table,
and SO far as that party is concerned,
still lies there 1t is true in the agitation
arising from the Annexation Of Texas with
slavery, portion of our antagonists in this
State, felt themselves coerced by the evident
strength of public sentiment to manifest
themselves in favor of the exclusion Of
slavery from subsequently acquired terrific
ny. But upon this question the party was
divided, and gave no united support to the
cause of human freedom. This division
upon great and vital question, after con-
tinung for two or three years, has now and
recently been reconciled by union of both
sections of that party upon ticket opposed
TO the one we now present to you. This
union upon men indicates no harmony in
principle except the conclusive one of lust
for the "spois" of office. We would not
ponents upon a single ticket makes ineces-
sary for every Wing in the State to exert
himself to the utmost extent of his intiu-
ence and ability to secure the success of
the ticket we present. We believe that
there is more than a common stake at issue
upon the result of this election, no less
than the question of the extension OF slave
ry to soil now free and the permanent secu-
rity of human freedom
Should the hostile ticket be successful,
apparent as is the want of harmony among
members of that party on the subject OF
slavery, the result will be claimed as de-
feat to the principle Of free soil for the re-
Gently acquired territories. This would be
disastrous to the hopes of human freedom,
and put back the sacred cause Of liberty for
many years.
While we would give all deserved credit
to that section of our opponents which has
opposed the extension Of slavery into newly
acquired territories, we cannot but think
they have betrayed their trust in conserving
TO union on terms which, if successful,
must totally destroy the foundation upon
which they have stood. We can only ask |
the electors of this state to contemplate this
upon the great and vital question of Human
freedom.
The Wing party of New York have al
ways been firm friends of the great princi-
pies of human liberty involved in this ques-
ton. The antagonisic party has either
opposed or divided. The success of their
Union Ticket would be blow to the great
cause Of Human rights, from which it would
take years to recover. Those of our oppo-
nents who have been earnestly and jealous
" hostile to the extension of slavery--those
of the wing party who have been withdrawn
from our ranks in the vain hope of aiding
the cause of Freedom by giving their votes
elsewhere, are asked to ponder seriously
the state Of things as now presented, and to
consider whether the cause they have so
much at heart is not TO be advanced by now
giving their aid to the whig ticket.
The question, SO far as it depends upon
the National Government is, and should be,
strictly legislative question, to be deter
mined by Congress. In whatever way it is
determined by that body, it may fairly be
deemed the expressed will of the people, and
in our Judgment the Executive cannot, with
proprety, defeat such determination by an
executive veto. In the position occupied
by the present Executive, elected to that
Office BY the suffrage of wing voters-in his
known acquiescence in the will of the peo-
pie, and his known Difference to the wisdom
of Congress--in his high character for in
tegrity, honesty, and hrmness-in his sound
judgment and tried patriotism, we have the
strongest assurance that the action of Con-
gress upon this great question will not be
set aside by his veto.
1t is now apparent that the vote Of Con-
gress upon this question will be a close one
and the moral influence exerted by the
result Of the coming election in this great
state, may turn the scale i'll that body ac-
cording to the differences which may be |
fairly drawn from the results of such cleo
ton.
1t devolves upon the electors Of this State
to see that by their action and votes the
weight OF such influence be thrown into the
right scale-that it be cast in favor of HUI
man Freedom, and the exclusion Of slavery
from newly acquired territories
In the ticket made by us, we have pre-
scented the names of sound, able, tried and
faithful men, They are most of them
known by their public services-and they
are worthy of your confidence. We COM
mend it, and particularly the great princi-
Piles which it represents, to your approba-
ton and support, and we trust the result will
be such that the friends of Human Freedom
may have cause for graduation.