Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-12

To the few old Hunkers in Vermont, who still
sulenly stand aloof, while the great mass Of
their brethren have SO nobly enlisted In the great
cause of Freedom, of humanity, and true De-
mocracy, We commend the following indirect but
forceful appeal Of that old and able Democratic
standard bearer, The Cayuga New Era, to the
old Hunkers Of New York.
Let those Of this State and the North, who
are willing to be recognized as the " faithful and
unfatering allies" of the South, to help them
spread the curse of slavery into territory now
free, stand aIoof from the Free Democracy
There is strong natural repulsion that drives
us wide asunder, and to convert it into attraction
would bea hopeless task. The laws of nature
must bearsway Let the doughface be dough.
face still. Let the hed-back conservative be con-
sentative still; but let us democrats of the re-
form school, be reform democrats forever. Let
our motto be-s Do MT give up the ship" but
stand fast OIL our firm foundation, the Buffalo
Platform. The platform OF the Free Democra-
cy was not constructed with SO much labor, and
such sacrifices for mere temporary purpose. -
1t was an emanation from the spirit OF progress
the spirit Of philanthropy andreforln-the splr-
it of tile ace. Its one principle of freedom OF
the pubic lands to actual settlers, is worthy oil
being party platform, if it had no other. But
1t ives made broad and strong and democratic
enough to be safe and inviting position to all
who revere the principles on which our govern
ment is Ionpded, and above all, those on which
the Divine awgwer has founded the government
of the world We should as soon think OF de
sening the principles of Christianity for the faith
of the Musselmen, as to think OF abandoning
those of the Buffalo Platform for the vague and
negative ones of the old conservative, slave-sup-
porting democracy. :.
We have no compromises to make-no condi-
tons to form-not one iota of our policy, as the
Free Democracy, can be yielded; for to yield IN
that would he the abandonment OF portion oil
our platform We have only TO say to lndlvldu-
ais, factions, and other parties, our policy, gen
tlemen, we are determined to maintain, SINK or
swim-lye or die" Adhere to yours Ii you
will but # YOU are wise and liberal enough 10
adopt our and will fight with US, and for U.S.
with rio6t GOOD will, and can battle valiantly
when tba Name of spoils Is distant, we say come
Though we contend not for the spoll9 Of Once, 6,
office we must have as the necessary instrument
for engntting our policy on the institutions oil
our country. .,..o,,, - b0rror;ze
no conn navs ny Compromises to make-and
no alliances q fern; but we say to every one,
our ranEs ne not fil-thero is room for all,the
canoOv IS n"r platform is the heavens, and its
As to S' ' eudeavor to harmonic naturally dis
cordsnt element. ~ in vain so are the efforts Of
the conservatives to thwart the Onwsd d, course o.
the Progressive democracy y fs st'IesS CO %e
tempt to sy progress o. 'ng Se the conseryO
RS movement oss S bse oS f he will and imagine
if he p oSS ,hSt the earth does not then let
him gra. , nth bis feeble hand, the broad cur
rent q Si' % and turn its Te'stesS waters
Do Sd ne Id Hunkers, invite the free soil par