Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-30
The Question of the Day.

The Question of the Day.
They who contend for the admission of Cali
orna as part of the Presidents platform, with
any reserved purpose of lettering the remainder
of the territory at any time, either as territory
or States, with the "Wilmot Proviso," in our
judgment abuse the name of the Administration,
i washington Republic, May IS.
The Washington Republic puts construc
ton upon the Presidents policy very different
from that which the Wing papers here give it
Gen. Taylor goes for the admission of Califor-
nia-but any one who going with him thus far,
intends to apply the JefGersonian proviso TO the
remaining territories-a any time hercqher-is
to be regarded as the enemy of the Odmnstra-
ton
The Republic says that the Stree Sellers"
will rot sustain the administration further than
to vote for the adminission of California rcsery-
ing themselves the right to apply the Jefferson
ian ordinance to New Mexico and Utah. when
ever and rs often as the question comes up or
can be brought up. 1t ntmates that it has no
great faith that ''those who appeal to higher oh il.
| legations for their Legislative proceedings, than
the constitutions, oaths, compacts, agreements
and mortal compromises" (meaning Senator
Sewart) will not follow the Stree soilers." We
trust that he will not; if he obeyH his coustitu
ents or desires to retain the good will, his
speeches have wen him, he will certainly act
thus.
The policy of the administration is then the
Nicholson Platform, so far as the territories are
concerned. But the Administration, going fur
ther desires a stipulation of inaction as to them,
before it will exert rtself to procure The admis-
sion of California. This is what the republic
intimates aud it says that tat this moment old
er heads are ponderingo upon the question
"whether a political necessity may not arrive
which will Justify a partial and temporary in
Justice to any Suite or territory such as the
postponement Of the admission of California J..
1t urges that "the quiet. peace, harmony, and
stability of the Union are matters, in compa,i.
son to which trihing inconvenience 10 anv
member of the confederacy, or any territory
seeking membership, is small Natter Cali.
fornia is to be consoed for the "transient inius.
tice" done herself, by the reflection that +" in
). her small wound the country is made whole"
This tone on the part of the Presidential or.
gan, justifies the charges we have made Of the
duplicity or impotence of the executive. This
; language is that of encouragement to, and con.
niyance WITH the demagogues and compromises
who are keeping California from her entitled
place in the Union. 1t is the very echo of the
cant Of the panic-makers! Itindicates feeble.
ness OF purpose as to all that is good in the
Presidents, plan, and tenacity of the rest thai
augurs ill for freedom
This Is not the tone which responsible
Chlet Magistrate or an intelligent statesman
, should hold Let the President exert the inAu
ence of his position for the admission of Cali
tornia, and he will succeed Democrats viii
sustain his policy thus far, not because it is his
but because it is theirs. Let him prevent the
organization OF the territories on the basis O
Freedom II he e0n--let him veto If he dare
He will be sustained by no representatives o
New York-by none at least who has not for
gotten that he has constituency behind him