Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-07-18
Political.
From the Middisbury Register.
The Liberty Party swallowed up,
How Il was done.


How It was done.
Two years ago there was in this State a
set Of men known as the Liberty Party"
The fundamental principles Of that organi-
zation were, Incorporating hostility to
Slavery everywhere, and to its extension,
aud the support of no candidate for any Of:
nee, who was not pledged to abolition doc
trines.
The Democratic" party in this State
had 5ecome-if il was ever any thing else
"A hopeless minority. The Liberty Party
had some thousand Of votes, large portion
Of which had been distracted from the
Wing party. Add these Liberty" votes
to those Of the :. Democracy" and the
Wings would be in slight minority, on the
popular vote. This was the object 10 be
secured.
How was this to be done!
The Wings, at their regular National
Convention, assembled at Philadelphia to
nominate President, put forward the name
Of General Taylor. This nomination was
known to be looked upon with distrust by
many Wings in this State. Horace Euer.
cit, one Of the delegates to PhiIadeIphia-
who had fed at the public stall for years as
a Wing. and had taken offence because he
was refused still higher office, for which
he was known to be un6t-came out with
his "eard," denoupcing the nomination.
The Z" Democrats at Baltimore" T Ls-
CHS B. Peck being a delegate, and yotise
for the nomination.. had nominated Lewis
Cas-. man openly and avowedIy hostile to
the Wilmot Pfoviso. to which the !" Demo
cratic" Party in this State had previously
committed ITSELF
After some deliberation, and Iettef-writ-
ing, il was determined to organize new
party, with the " Liberty men" a . pre-
tended nucleus. A State Convention of The
/" Friends Of Freedom" was accosdiusIv
called at this place; the " Free So;p par
ty-embracing Liberty men," demo
Gratis" and disaaecied Whigslwas fosmed.
and a set Of young candidates put in nom;.
nation. The thing seemed TO be working
well, when the nomination of Martin Va
Bxren-" the Northern man with Southern
Pfinciples"-afier pitching overheard John
?. Hale, bsoeght sudden cloud over the
young party's prospects, and they come out
of the election Just about even viii, The .d-
herents Of Cas-, and far behind the Whiss.
So much for the FRS. campaign. ses -
! In lS49, some expert arithmesicisis rot
their heads together and % adding he
!" Free Soil and Democratic vote a.
the previous year, and on comparinr The
aggregate with the Wing one, found ! ma
jorisy against the Wings, in the State, o.
over {. 600. The problem was 70 get thess|
two parties together. ea5ss
Mr.. Barber wrota lettess' for several
months, and at last il was determined that
the two branches Of the Opposition should
call their convention on the same dav. Nav
Slst. At Montpelier. The " dropsS came
together accordingly. and hsrmoniously
: mingled into one. That is, the leaders
so believed ,--the g mssses,' however, were
not 20 unanimous. Old Liberty men"
were nominated for Stste officers, through
out. The "Democsscy' stopped to coa-l
quer they remained on their knees
throughout the yess, -except the 5000 Old |
Lane bolters. The name undcSwent Z |
change. Il was resolved 70 smead " FresI
Soil By erssing SIT and inserting Dense-l
sacy. The result of he campsign SHOWED, 1
instead Of the 600 = tavor, over 6,000l
agGsa Free Uemocracy." - -. |
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