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

Democracy.
Our readers. land our Free Democracy .
readers especially will observe by referring to
our Congressional news that Lews CaSS, true
to his Nicholson Letter, r0ted against incor-
Porating the Ordinance of 81 Tor the Wilmot
Provisol in the Bill establishing Territorial
Government for New Mexico. Mr.. Cass and
Mr. Sturgeon of Pa, (both old line Baltimore
Platform Dcmocrats) are the only Northern
Senators who appear in the negative.
This is all right enough, OF course. Mr..
Cass holds the WImot Proviso to be unconsti.
tutional, besides being nexpedient inaslnuch
as he deems it an advantage that Slavery should
Ge "dittnsed in order that Slaves may have
j" larger space to occupy wide Nicholson
letter..
But look at it in another aspect. Lewis Cass
is the favorte CT the Baltimore Platform De-
mocracy OF the Country. His name is already
ut the masthead ofvarious Old Line Democrat
&c papers in the North and West as their can.
didate for President in 1852. The Washnr-
ton Correspondent Of the Boston Atlas, under
date of the 9th inst, writes in regard to Penn
sylvana, that g no less than ten Counties in that
State hare dtready struck far Gen. CasS, and
more are expected" The BmIingi1u Sentinel
and those WHO support it were the devoted
friends OF Cass and Butler in 1873 and are
this very moment standing exclusively on the
Baltimore Platform" where Cass and Butler
were nominated, and the Old Line Democrats
OF Chittenden County have nominated their
Candidates for Office openly and avowedly as
Baltimore Platform, Cass and Butler, an'i.Wi
mot provis', L"cofocos. AND YET, the Free
Soil, Wlmot Proviso, Free Democracy Con.
rention of Chitenden County placed THREE
otthese previously nominated and openly pledg-
ed GA Line Locofocos upon their ticket -!
Can barefaced inpudence and outrage 90 fur
Their than this! Here is a party possessing no
solitary IsriNCrvE PRINCIPLE whatever except
" the WIImot Proviso as TAsr,' nominating
aud supporting for office men who not only en-
prcssly REGULATE that Proviso as IA test, bu,
who support and glorify Lewis Cass who holds
the Proviso TO be UNCONSTITUTIONAL. aud aylws
himself IL FAVOR Of ditIusing" Slavery a.
much as possible, through the Territories of thi.
Union VIII not honest and fair-minded men
who have got ehtrapped ihio "Free Democracy"
by such unprincipled political jngglers as tie
" leaders" Of that party show themselves to be,
open their eyes!
Ut The meeting at Strona's Hall last eve.
ming, was very full one, aud the best spirit
q md nrovailol
ENwokrH and Mr., BANTER we're excessively
nominated with equal unannty aud corlality
and when Mr. LrAvESwoRrH found himself
fiuallyi unable TO resist the current of popular
favor, and consented to become the candidate. !
the cheering was as hearty as it was universal
MIR. LEAvENwoRTH is deservedly favorile with
The wings, and enjoys, in a large degree, the |
respect and confidence Of all classes of his feel. |
low-citiz Ems 1t was well known that uruent
and important business engagements made him !
reasonably reluctant to accept the nomination,
but the popular will was equally reluctant to
y'eld and Mr.. LEAvENwoRrH, like a good Gen
eral, capltulated so save the eTusion Of blood -
His election will be triumphant one.
W 1t Is said that one or two towns in our
County are rather doubtful" this wear, and
we hope the Free Democracy Candidate for
Congress in this District, and our lively friend
the Editor OF the Courier, will not fail to find
them out, aud hold "mass meetings." therein.
We trust, also, they will not forget to explain
10 the satisfaction of the "common pcople "
how it is that J. d. ALLEN, J, &. SAKE and
RANSOM JONES, candidates of the Old Line
Baltimore Platform, Cass g. Butler Democracy
happen 10 be on the FREE Soil" ticket. A
great many honest folks don't exactly comma. |
bend this juggle yet-and nobody can make if
az clear as mud 50 happily as the high. princi
peu aud sagacious speakers alluded to. 1t is
IAN right" undoubtedly th.n it isn't so
plain as it might be
Congressional Election in Massachu sets,
The Boston Advertiser Of Yesterday saws -
The election in this city passed off quietly, |
and II being ascerained that the Whips would !
be undivided III their support of Mr.. Eliot. and |
no doubt being entertained of the result, there
was very small vote.-The Hon. Samnsl A
Elliot alaotaJ h,,