Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-07-03

Political principles are worth nothing if they
are not a conviction--a sentiment As such they
cannot be held in allegiance for slight causes
Yet they may be thus held, and ought to be, I'M
der some conceivable circumstances. They are
part Of mans patriotism, and yet mans
patriotism may require HIM to hold their opera
ton in suspense, under the pressure Of very pos
slble contingencies. He may very consclentl-
ously believe that this country's prosperity de-
ponds upon the imposition OF the lowest possible
duty upon imported manufactures. and yetn GER
tam international difficulties could and would APP
prove on almost prohbtory impost; and rice rerSa.
Just so in this very matter of Union and Dlsunl-
on. As a true patriot, he would hold his polite
al sentiments in Subsection TO the greater issue
involved in the dissolution or perpetuity of this
coniederacy. But equally would his PATRIOTISM
compel hun to give his support to the candidate
who, being true to the Union, also represented
the political doctrines on which he believed the
country's prosperity 10 depend; for thus would
his country be twice blessed, so far as he the
individual citizen, was concerned and his two
highest duties would be discharged.
There IS manifcstly much uncertainty about
the men whom the two great political parties of
this country will put forward as their candidates
for the next Presidency. That contest wall be
upon Us soon enough, and we have DO wish to
lorcstall Il. But the principles which should
govern that election are, and long have been IN
operation. Political party issues will naturally
| inevitably. govern that election as heretoiore.-
No other Issues are before the people. On pol
itcs alone Is there, or will there be occasion of
controversy; and the men" will only represent
/ " the principles" which Will be IN conflict Mel
Their the W hig nor the Democratic party has, SO
far We have read OF elrd,whspered the name
of any man in-connection with the next Pres-
dcncy, upon wtrSse patriotism and devotion TO the
Union there haS been the remotest sembance OF
an dispersion. Neither party has any prominent
man liable to such suspicion, and We do our
opponents the Justice to say that they would not,
any more than the Wings, give pre-cmncnce to
such a man, even were such a one To be found
among them. Never, probably, since tins IN
ion was formed, were the two grett political par
ties Of the country more firmly resolved that their
respective standard bearers IA the next rrcslden-
tial contest shall be patriots as sell as politicians
and all attempts to disturb this prevailing sen
tlment or to claim exclusive property IN n,should
be frowned upon by the people.
Many practical considerations in connection
with this whole subject crowd upon us but per-
haps the expression of our views would be pre-
mature. We will only add our earnest desire to
see the Wings gathering up and reservng Their
strength, ana preparing themselves to be united
IN the support 1f a knolrn patriotic Wing. From
this purpose lct nothing beguie them. The con-
vcntlou upon whom Will, ln due time, devoNe
the nomin1iiun 81 our party cahuluale VIII l"t'
aud dare mot If they would, place any man before
the people fer their suilragcs, who has not thus
qualification; and for the W Ing party a Wing
convention Will be a safer guide than any other
convention or committee ln which Democratic
voices viii have sway. or tins we may all rest
VOL assured. ltulWays h1s been so and always
viii bee. All peril to this Union hls passed away,
aud none have done more TO bring about the
present calm. 10 evoke patriotism from the mass
es Of the people, to win the confidence OF all by
on impartial and vigorous administration of the
Government and generally secure acquescence
, m that samiarv compromise of which a wing
statcsm WAS the proposcr, than the great na-
tonal Wing party, who miy, if they are true to
themselves, continue to govern tins republic and
} promote lis prosperity.
We commend to our readers the following ar
tcle from the Providence American. The tunes
in regard to q proper appreciation of the course
IN which our revenue measures are leading US,
are sadly ont Of Joint aud need amendment
The people need no. slumber over this state of
thlngs,-least Of all should they nod assent.
The rercnue-We have already said that we
did not regard the great and unexpected receipts
into the treasury from foreign mporiations as a
certain evidence of the prosperity which the
friends OF free trade vaunt 50 much very
considerable rsrtio-soi this fifty millions Is the