The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-02
FIR the Burlington (yt) Sentinel, Nov. 2s.
The Vermont Habsas Corpus Act, and whIg position,
Present and Pros % ctlya 1874

The position and plans OF the wings, as indicated by
me recent vote Of that party The bill 10 repeal the nu
hcauon act and by other no less significant signs of the
'lmes, cannot fail to arrest the attention OF politicians
az sections OF the Union II will be remembered that
alter the passage Of the habeas corpus law portion OF
the whig press OF this Saienore polite than their CO.
The leglsalure-declared that the law in question was
not fair expression of the whg sentiment in Vermont,
nor even oil the majority OF that party in the legis ature
but was the facous and Unauthorized work OF minority,
carried through at the close OF The session by parliament
airy craft and with studied absence of discussion The
apology II not satisfactory, seemed at least plausible
or actions which at once wrong and ridiculous the
public naturally seek explanation and if the excuse
IS only less absurd than The thing sought to be excused
usually received with indulgence, If with implicit
faith twas in this The more conservative OF the
whg abroad accepted the explanation with JOY and
the Republic I've mean the Republic a, Washingon) hid
IT'S bushes Of shame with the thin mantle provided by
the Rutland Whig and the MiddlebuIy Register Now
comes the yerication Another year rolls around and
brings another session OF the legislature there is now
no haste chance for msapprehenson The governor
gives the subject of the habeas corpus act prominent
place IN his message and recommends its retention the
statute book. democrat (Mr. Barlow, the second
day OF The session. presents 70 the house bill for its
peal The matter is thoroughly canvassed in all it's bear
ings-and mark the result. OF the Ill whig members
in the house. only thirty found to vote for the abo-
liton OF the law, while every democrat present. with
single exceptions votes for the repeal and (mrdbae dct
several prominent free soers in spite Of their sympathy
and general concurrence OF opinion with the whg party
OF the North on the slavery question: refuse TO 90 ibe
length OF notification, and give their votes with the
We trust there will be mysti6caion about the
position OF the whig party in Vermont in relation to the
habeas corpus act The banllng had chance BIRTH "a
suppositon which only favored by its bastard charac
,er) i has been drynursed with care, and is main
taned with obvious affection. Indeed, there is llle
doubt that the law is regarded with decided favor
at the North at the present moment than it was
twelvemonh ago To account for this is not difficult to
one who carefully notes the tenor Of the whg press and
the door talk Of whg politicians Having abandoned
all hope OF electng whig President in 1852, they
already putting themselves in attitude for strong opro
stion by projected alliance with the abolonists and
free soilersan alliance which shall constitute great
sectional party, ambitious Of mischief in the present. and
hopeful OF power and plnnder in the future. Whoever
reads those exponen,s OF Seward whggery the Albany
Journal, the Boston Atlas the New York Tribune, and
the New York Times, will not fail TO observe indications
of this noabe scheme not openly avowed, but plainly
fofeshadowed TO those who unwilling 10 attribute 10
accident coincidence OF circumstances which could only
come OF design That the new combination is TO have
any foundation in principle is no more TO be expected
OF the compound than TO be pedcaed OF its parts but
as political oint-stock corporation, il will have
munity of interest il has already OF feeling and The
Vermont habeas corpus act is designed pay the first
instalnent OF the whig subscription.