Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-23
CONSISTENCY.

Couner, (the former pledged to OPPOSE tho Tv;,
mot Proyiso as test, and the latter rloJ..,,
INSIST on the Wilmot Proviso as a lest snG
nothing ellie > take special pains to common,
on what they are pleased to consider the iroon
aistency OF The Free Press, because it stou,lv
opposed the course AMI opinions of Mr. woh.
5ter in regard to the dcfunct Comnro,ni.o -
and still acquesces cordially in the appoint.
ment OF that distinguished gentleman to Nos,
in the Government whose complicated. boavv
and responsible duties no man in the Union j.,
so well fitted to perform. The corresponding
editor of the Brandon POST Mr.. E. d. BARRIER
is also afflicted with a weekly pain in the bowels
on the same account, and subjects the afflicted
readers of that remarkable Journal 10 the no.
cessity of reading column after column n
sereoyped stupidity under the HEADING n
"Clarke on Webster" wherein notbiny i. co
apparent as the profound dunes and the GG-
less bIackguardism of the wf,e. For RayJs,s
laborious Stiffness we care vtr little On,
friends in Rutland and Addis2, Conn,ios in.
form us that we only give it fictitious in.
portance by noticing it at ala we never do
except to laugh at it, The &c! bow Of the
Post gets nad, and we consequel, have the
advantage of him, even if he ever S, ANYTHING
worthy serious reply.
But to the Sentinel and Cour we have
word to say. We implore them listen to
u moment or two, and then reflect u,n what
sort of a" house, it is that they liyen and
" throw stones from What we have, saw.
it will be seen, has more direct referenc.o the
preposterous position Of the Courier, hosver.
The Sentinel and its friends are riyht enuph
in entrapplng the boasting " Free Demoncv"
II they can. Bat when it is Obvious tha thew
are attempting to entrap them, it is well enuch
that they should say as little about "incosis.
ency" as may be consistent and polite. We
ask our readers to read the following state.
ment Of facts"
On the It'll Of July last, the Democrats" Of
Of Vermont held their State Convention, at
Montpelier, and the FIRsr of their series Of Re.
solutions declares,
=" That We stand pom the platform Of the National
'mociatc Party adopted by the Baltimore Con.
~
" Democratic .0"rcHtioH since that tiHle'
Ihe SECOND Resolution, speaking Of Slavery
declares
IHat no particular measure OF opinion in relation
p l.rllcAl,fAt - -
=,
Now men, eel us see what Is Tie " Baltimore
Platform" upon which the Old Line Dtmocra-
cy stand 1t i, as set forth in the Resou-
nuns u "e ha''''''fe convention -
~ lhf ar fEoUs q the a5G;Hon:sts or ottccrs!
WITH a EaIlONS or SLAVERY, Or 10 toGc
9ngli mt +, to cn1n3a M lr",," a e+c;'
"H"attiea! "SttatiOHs.'
Very well; it will be seen that the Cd Line
Dem, cracy Of Vermont are, fairly and square,
ly, Oh the " Baltimore Piaiform.', There can
be no mistake about his.
Now, then on the 18th Of july last. the
democracy" cf Cl9ienleq Coun,y met at
Stanton's, and nominated ]. y. ALLEN for S, II.
aior, RANSOM JoSEs, for Judge, and J. G. SANE
for States Attoruey-all. we are not Inclined
10 deHy, "h1norab!c men, But Committee on
Resolutions was arnoinioI AT tbo boad or
- f0''''NN' a. Wv "0"H VI
and after tho rrorar ror;oJ IS r,,,v,:,,;, Ill;
- .''0I W '"'""'''o"' ''''
COMMITTEE, THROUGH Mr.. j. ID. ALLEN, reported
a series of Resolution, H., E,.r l.
- -'0'o'"''0"'' ''e l"s4 81 winch ae'
clares:
"Tp,r W.T. COpDrATIv ,pppO,-r
Rrs5I rrrys NJ r'i, ~ w. a. n.y. T. or me
nav hrj NJ Nnni,iir , "a :, 'lAtt SuHYtN
RESTEVtiJV i HI,p St 9,tu =,
=. OIiVICAT SrTTftt -. TtfIp II Il
% pr FSSL,D " -i'' 1" itii@i'Ei-' La
That is to say we adont unreseryedlvr
The Baltimore Platform >; refuse to admit
opinions in relation TO Slavery as a criterion;
and hold that no friend Of his Country can prop
erly INTERFERE with questions of Slavery. or
take INclPIENr srEps in relation Thereto This
is Cass and Bltlerism up to the hilt.
What next? Why our friend DAVID A.
SMA1LEY, ESD, after the adoption of the fore.
going resolution offered the following. which
u,as oJ,o,od Nv, i,I,
was "N0P''N' vs. 'HP'ore the rec Democ'
racy to read il. We give it lust as it appears
in the SsD,jucl of Tall, Io,h i,'I;o, ,oa;,'I..,