Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-30

into which they have been placed by such po-
litcal operators as the Courier and its CO.
workers--a position that would be ineXpressi-
bly ludicrous were it not that it involves an
ENTIRE SURRENDER Of any pretcnson TO
political principle or honesty and is therefore
di-eraceful The Free Democracy Party was
organized at Montpelier, May 81 1913. After
a basketball of savage Resolutions, pledging
the Party to the Wmot Proviso and all man
ner of ultra hostility against Slavery and Slave
holders, the Convention resolved:
"Ta7itor coasidcr lint The issues Wdich formerly
dicided the Uemocr0tic asd Wig parteS IN reid- .
hoH 10 n Unhed Siafes Bunk, SUB 1redSnry, dhd
distribution ~ hc proceeds Of the public lands
II WE BEEN SETTLED.
Oar readers will all well remember this res
ou,ion, which excited so much CON ment at the
time, and which was pertenaciously insisted on
by universal Free Democracy. Slavery, said
the Courier and its party, is the ONLY ISSUE
remaining.
But behold On the 18th Of July 1850, the
Free Democracy of Chhtenden County Coz
rather the 90 or 80 schcming fuglers who as
samed to represent theu) met in County Con-
venlion, aud after the customary amount OF
thnn der and lightning about Slavery and the
Wilmo, proviso tamoy and submssivcly NOM
mated J. D. ALLEN for Senator, RANSOM JoSEs
for Judge, and ]. G. SAKE for County Attorney
tile first of whom PRESENTED, TO the Lo-
cofoco Convention five days before, the resoln'
ton thh 40 PARTICULAR MEASURE
OR OPINION IN RELATION TO SLAVE
TRY SHOULD BE MADE A CRITERION
[OR TIES f. OF POLITICAL FAITH -
aud all Of whom were, and arc, tie regu|arl,
nominated Candidates Of the Old Line Demo
crazy, and warmly supported by the Burlington
Sentinel which says, (adopting the language o
the WestcheSter IN. " IIerald) that "Tlll
QUESTION OF SLAVERY IS NOT A PRO
PER INGREDIENT TO MINGLE in OUl
STATE POLITICS..
We 90 no, care TO make further comment
rhe record is too disgusting. Just look at it
The Free Democracy State Convention &c
clare that all "issues" except Slavcry a,
" SETTLED" and the Free Democracy wire
pulers Of Chiuenden County nominate men 70
Office who publicly and openly declare that II
measure or opinion in regard 10 Slavery la
any ding to do with the election. What ther,
tore has Fee Democracy let to " stand on !!
F7eemen Of Chjtenden County will you tole
rate such monsrous absurdi'ieS VIII 80
aid in the work of defeating the Wigs" O
s"cH terms We believe not You bcliev
that " honesty is tie best policy in politics a
, in everything else. The Wings INSIST
Gn the yrosttted language Of the Free Demo
rracy State Convention of the All OF July last
on the application of The Ordinance ot''Si to a
the Territory OF this Union. The votes Of the
Members Of Congress prove il, aud yon DO ne
doubt it. w i'll yon aid in eec.ing TO office me
who " fra'ernize' with the Darlington Scntin
which declares that Slavery has nothing to
j.; with our elections that it forms no test, -tha
Il may spread as far as Its rl"pagators rlons.
r. that it goes for democracy" rrovso or II
provso Next Tuesday will answer the que:
! ton. We leave it to your decision in cntir
} confidence