Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-31
The New sPIattorm.D

The New "Plattorm."
Our rclders are already informed that the
political Carpenters and Jo:ncrs and Cabine'
Makers, in Washington, have erected a new
Platform quite lately and though it is 90 mar
row 10 accommodate halflhe crazy fanatics who
have wasted their time in erecting it, immediate
assassination is the least punishment suggested
for those unfortunate citizens of this Country
who do not at once chop on" Our readers |
may have seen this new piece of exira.yenecr-
ed mahogany furniture for every mans pailor.
shop, counting-room, kitchen or library, but
here it is again:
Declaration and Pledge.
The undersg ned members OF the 3lst Congress OF
the United States believing that renewal OF sec.
onal controversy upon the subject OF slavery would
he both dangerous 10 the Ulun aud destructive OF lis
ohj"cts, ana seeing no mode by whrh such cuntlO-
VERSES can he aYoIdrd rNcrp. by strict adherence
to the settlement thereof effected by the conlolilse
passed at the last session ct Congress, do hereby de-"
clare their intention to maintain the same settlement
Nioatc, and torc,is all attempts to rep al alter
the acts aforesaid uuIe-. Ny general consent OF the
friends OF The measures, and to remedy such evils,
! aHy,as time and experience may develop. lad for
the purpose 81 uakng this resolution elective they
further declare That they viii not support Tor the oiIi,r
o. President or Wee PRESIDENT, ot Senator or "a
Legislature, any man, oi whaeyerp,rly, who is not
known to be- opposed to the disturbance ui h- settle
nru,; aforesaid auJ Ia the renewal in any form, o.
agitation upon the subject OF slavery hereafter.
This precious docnmcn, is said to have re.
ccjvcd the signatures Of some 20 or 60 ''mem
bers Of Congress, among whom (ctrr BrMe!D
is llENEr CRAY! Subsequent intelligence in
forms Us that signatures are obtained slowly
o. i. If. ,l,l Il H.
s,nIc of the patriotic signcrs are wihjrauiug
tkeir names, probably afraid of the shadow
which their own greatness casts before them -
Now if any quality of the above cdic, is
more remarkable than its ridiculous absurd;tv,
it is its impudehc'. Here are some 50 or GO
members OF Congress, the very political breath
OF whose political noslriIs is brea,hcd into them
by the People, whose servants they arc. enact
, ing the impairment absurdity of dic'a!iRg t,
their employers in hat manner they Che PEG.
pc) shall receive their ('hc servani,D legisla.
ton, Announcing with the most imposing
mngnltic nee Of language ana prctcnsion, TIA,
they shall irown terribly upon every body who
questions the "hjghe- law Of Heir legislative
action, or attempts "to renew, in any form, ag
| taijon upon the subject Of S avery HEREAFTER,
max NJ the mos, appalling declaration Of hos
tlity TO this description Of persons, and. Sin
fact as Mr.. McAWbcr would say, refusing tC
, Support them for any office above that o
c member Of a State Legislature! There is some
o thing uncommou'y terrific in this threat Of
withdrawal Of Support by those who ncve
could have reached their places in Washius'o!
: except by the generous Support" ofthose whom
they threaten! L is ngmtiiude Of II e deep
G stain! 1t is fila! i'ga'it ID - tHGre,
setting up to Ge,hrone their fathers 1t re
minds us Of the ingraltule OF Ragpn and Con
. eril and ihc People have cause to exclaini
t with the aill cted and hcart.broken Lear
"-how simmer thana serpents tooth is
~ To hay. u lI4u.A.cSs c.uI!'
or rather, ~ rendered by Mrs PAliing'on:-
"-low sharper than n thanklcss tooth it i.
- have a seIPtuts Oh J"'
- Ii these members of Congress only rouil b.
persuaded to 'lhnk ont again. and conclude Il
G permit those 'clo nude them and ,rlo enj l.
t tenn, to Judge Of The value of their ardnou
lIbors in egslatiUn, it seems to US it would b
a great Deal better. lfCjngrcs5 would be roo.
@ enough to attend 10 the business Of lcgisialin!
Q for the great and ifi''rng interests of TT
u Country, which the people have committed Il
their care, and let President making (Which IT,,
f. People have not committed 10 thcm) alone, the
5 would cast just as large shadows as they d.
now, and woudn be one half so ridiculous. -
When the People want Mem ers of Congress, Il
inform them what matters of Legislation or o
d policy they may or may not discuss and " agi
a tate" they will insert proper notice 10 tina
L effect in their town-meeting wamings
= We need hardly remark that these 5
or 60 members Of Congress are ''mostly Soutl
IS erners :" and we are sorry to be obliged 10 sa
that this species 0! impairment Interference i
Fl" indigenous only among our wel.-teloyed ST,
tiers Of the South. Al the North, the ncares
t, approach to anything similar will be dscoverc
d in "Unon Meetings. where there is no diSua
IS ion, and grand "Commtees Of Safety wher
~ there is no danger, got up by intense patriot
II "Out OF the reaci Of shame, confident
a "Ott OF the leacl OF danger, bIId,'
d Elsewhere, all over this great Country, the PEG
e pie are able to find something great deal IN u
=, sensible aud profitable TO do.
Il ABIDE from all tits, our private opinio
d is that there have been enough PGes dents mad
= in Washington. The people of this Counlr
Is are tolerably well acquainted with their Publ
s. Men, and may be safely trusted to choose fror
among them. They are getting little sicI
i too if The truth may be told, of Congressiona
~ making, aud we hone the Nominee
,r the next Wing National Convention will be il
ii alone in Washington. II any thing could rel
-, der the Cass and Houston ticket more certain
=, ~ defeat than it is inlrinscny, it would be thu
ne it is the mercenary offspring of "leadng Dem
rs ocrats" in the City of Washington. We hop
II "leadIng Wings there will let the matter res
n, Ia due time, the people will come to the rescue