Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-13
VERMONT POLITICS.

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Our articles of week before last have not ex-
actly elected "a roar Of musketry along the
whole line"--we use the words of an excellent
friend, and an excellent Whig into the bar
goin,-but they have drawn the fire Of at least
three divisions. We'll, we are extremely happy
10 inform all anxious friends that the official re-
port Of casualties" is as follows:
Killed, GOO
Wounded. OOOO
Missing, 90
Nor is this the most agreeable news We
think we discern signs that after little more
smart fighting, the parties will be able to come
TO an honorable and permanent treaty Of pence
TO drop the figure if there is any iealousy-ii
there is any misunderstanding above all, if
there s the slightest danger Of bad faith any
where to the Wing party,-the only safe way in
our Judgment is to draw 1t out promptly--to find
the danger, and meet it in a msniul and honoru-
bic way. lfthere is misunderstanding any where,
ii is folly to attempt to conceal il or dodge it,
Out it must come, sooner or later. We say, out
with it Ho,o let the wings bring their sound good
sens to the developments ofthe tnies,-so when
they come together in convention they will come
all prepared for any crisis. "Forewarned, fore
armed" The Vindsor Journal has already said
enough to satisfy US that, at the bottom there is
no essential difference Of opinion between the
Journal and the Watchman. The Union Hhig,
we think, is on wrong trail yet bot its tone is
genicmanly and not unpromising. The Befious
Falls Gazette is decidedly cracked, and can only
be restored by short trip to Bnttloboro, or at
least few weeks of uninterrupted quetudc. Ne
have another demonstration to make, intended to
draw the opposing columns into position either
for decisive battle or-peace. We hope and
believe it viii be peace
The U;adsor journal gives us a bushel (col-
umn) and half of chat, with a kernel or two of
excellent grain Since the editor of the Wind
sor Journal opened the ball by a mean impuia-
ton upon the motives of the editor oftho Watch
man, IT Is not for him 10 accuse US of - gross and
indecent personal illusions" He was paid
in his own coin, and all we have to regret is,
that we consented for an instant 20 use his
own currency. That we do regret, and our reso-
luton is, never to DO caught at it again 1t
is no new resolution with US in reference to per
eonal constroversies: alas 'the flesh is weak
So much for what is personal
The rest Of the Journal article is based upon
the Interpretations of our articles and our pur-
poses which have already been plainly pointed
out by MS and to these misrepresentation we
doubt not is solely due the laid and comfort
which the journal vauntngly parades. We tell
the Journal once more, that we are for haimoni-
zing The Vhig party Of permom in the only way
IN which 1t can be harnonized-to wit, by keep
ing out entirely all new tests, on which the party
ought not, cannot, and will not unite. We ARE
hostile neither to the Administration, nor TO Mr..
Webster, nor to the Windsor Journal, nor to any
Wing man or Wing newspapers we are hostile
TO every innovation upon Wing principles, and
TO all treachery to the Wing party, come from
whom or whence it may. If the Journal wishes
TO 60 with US to the Wing party of Vermont on
that issue, we are ready.
As to the Administration. The Journal rep
resents US as "castng odum upon it" and pro-
iesses TO find in our articles mot one of which
does it copy, however,) ground for this accusa
ton. If quotation from the Tarrytown letter
a respectful inquiry whether the Administration
acts upon the Interpretation given to that letter
and the repeated expression of our hope that it
does not and will not we say, if his is cast
ing odlum upon the Administration the Journal
can make out its point Otherwise we submit
whether It's charge Is not entirely unfounded and
unjust
hnt VIC turn to more gratifying matter. Our
readers will recollect that we appealed to the
journal, as an official "organn to say at once
by authority that our Information as to Mr.
Websters reasons, and our inference from the Tar
ryiown letter, were incouect-and so relieve the
Administration, Mr.. Webster, and all concerned,
from every sort Of difficulty. The journal has
not done this, TO be sure-it does not profess to
utter what little it has said "by authory"-but
1t does use the following language;
There is not a shadoio of proof that either,
(Mr. Webster or Mr.. Corwn.t or that the presi
dent or any Of the Cabinet desire to enforce any
such the newt Test"
Good very good, Mr.. Journal-not that your
word 4" shadow" does away with the Tarrytown
letter, and sundry other circumstances, directly
and palpably countenancng the new test party
but II Is very good, because it shows that he
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nal you are on our ground at last.
Nor is this the only agreeable inference from
the Journals wratay outpourings. Hear it
1.-The Waterman alludes to the Resolutions of
our last Legislature, on the subject of Slavery,
wherein the fugitive slave law OF Congress was
dlsapproyed OF, and notifications recommended.
and wherein the old constitutional anti slavery
platform of Vermont was re-afirned. These
excellent Resolutions, the Watchman admits
were copied entire, and heartily approved of. bv
The National lntelgencer at Washington. But
for fear that the people of Vermont might innlv
therefrom an approval Of the Resolutions by he
Administration, II reminds them that the Iatelli
gencer Is not The organ Of the Administration - /
Right well does the Waterman know thai n the
lnlelilgencer IS not an organ-that no paper giyes
heartIer support 10 President Fillmore and his
Cabinet than does that ancient and respectable
paper, and that the confidence and support be-
tween the Administration and that paper are as
mutual as they are cordial"
Right well does the Waterman know that
the Administration processes to have no orran;
and that the lntelligencer does not profess to
speak for the Administration The Rep,,blie. in
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