Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-28
ORLEANS COUNTY.

The corrupt and unprncipled bargaining n
mung the office seekers IN the ranks of the GA
lition and Old Line PARTIES in Orleans County Is
producing some of the fruits we have been look
ing for. Several weeks since, the Old Liners
he Convention and nominated Ticket and
adjourned TO future day. The same party,
fpretendinc to entertain no hostility to slavery or
the Fugitive Slave Law met in Convention at
Irasburgh at the time of the meeting of the Co
-ltion party. when both parties agreed upon
Ticket for County Officers, -agreeably TO the
purpose of the adjournment Of the previous Old
Line Convention all the result, of course, of
an agreement among the leaders of the two par
ties. This ioint meeting resulted IN the ndop-
ton. with one exception, by the Coalition Con
ventinn Of the Ticket previously nominated by
the III Liners, which was finally ratified by both
onventIons.
The exception alluded to. was that Of the cam
didate for Judge of Probate. The Old Line
candidate for this office was dropped and VIM. J.
Hastings. Esq. of Crittsbury. substituted. MIR.
Hastings. for several years, has acted with the
free sol party, and for two years past has been
the Rcpr sentative Of that party IN the town OF
iishury.
But. hc cannot sipnd such bold surrender Of
principle as tat which lrs been consummated
by the leaders of toe party with which be- has ac-
ted He declines to be SOLD for the mess Of
D
OF Probate and TO give hs influence to a party
ayowodly the supporters Of the unjust Fugitive
Slave l.tw. In this he will be- followed by 9th
crs. II is too much TO believe that Of a party so
numerous az was the late free soil party. that
there were nor some sincere anti-slavey men M
ITS nks. 1t Is too much to believe that all such
VIII consent To be transferred. by the private or
more open BARGAINING Of "a portion Of the
leaders Of thcl late free sol party 20 party that
docs NOT pretend ta cutert nn one principle OF
freedom ga party pledged 70 the support OF the
Fugltvo Slave Law. AMI locofocoiHn 100 general.
Ia Orleans County tils step has been taken
ina manner rather more openly and audtclUlsiy
lEsn in some other Counties where unions have
been effected between the coalition and The Old
line leaders. In tbs ounty. so far as principle
IS concerned the union 10 our judgment, is no
less base and corrupt It differs ln this feature
lit was Of a more private nature, more of the
nominees are Of the coalition party, though not
nil of them but. privately, we fully beheNe.more
or less soemnly pledged. to the national or old
line democracy, with a its prosayery features
l. 1t not time for lovers Of liberty. once walk
ing with the late free soi party 10 pause before
they are cntapped m these devices Mr Has
ings evidently takes the true ground lie stI
adhercs 70 the Buffalo Platform md IN his future
action VIII 60 with that party which he deems
nearest rIeht. That party IS none other than the
ing party lie will go for Charles X. VII
liauls, man that ant-slycry men. before the
party bcclme Corrupted 10y locofoco demagogucs
delighted 10 honor, and once supported Tor the
oHce Of Governor. Mr.. Williams has not cham
rod ilc remains true 20 freedom, aud viii re-
caiyc the votes Of the ruc helred and hon 81
liberty loving men OF the dissolved free soil par
y - Ca,5oaian.