Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06

from these gentlemen disayowal of any "Web-
ster party ia Vermont" If they are satisfied ice
are, perfectly
The Vermont WatChman and the
administration.
The Vermont Watchman. we trust is not in
tending to complain or get bilious because has
not been reappointed publisher of the laws of
the Z. ). by authority. Considering its activity
IN bringing mp and supporting the present popu-
lar administration, the Waterman has flred pref
ty well, we think eo,cs rails Gaeeite.
As the Waterman has never claimed any IA
vor frosn 80 the present popular administrations"
the Gazette may still continue to "trust" that it
hiss not intended, and does not intend, "to COM
plain or get bilious because it hrs not been re-
appointed Publisher of the laws" Further, we
assure the Gazette, that the Waterman would
not have accepted that Office, had it been tender
ed, if coupled with any trammel upon our indie
pcndence and our integrity to the Wing party
of Vermont. Further still: if the Gazette is not
now fully satisfied that the editor Of the Watch
man has some motives higher than the mcrcena-
~ one indicated by itself perhaps it will be so
satisfied on rejecting Tint the Waichman, then
"publisleror the Laws by authority was prompt
to defend the State and It's Government against
the gross attack originated by the very plper
which Inns the name of being "hc organ" of the
AdmnisTa' .on-ws mean TIE Rcpa5ic," prin-
ted at Washington which defence. we came
under the ban Of Daniel Webster and forfeited
the patronage within his gift. Finally, IT. this IS not
enough, we viii inform the Gazette. that. on ap-
phcatou made to us three months ago By an a.
gent Of the Administration the person who made
it was distinctly authorized to say that the
Watchmsn'- support Of the Administration would
depend uponon condiuon,--to wit that the i'd
mia'siruton shoud require no surrender Of the
aisinciips Mig principles Of Vermont. Now,
Messrs Editors of the Bellows Falls Gazette,
Windsor journal, and Rutland Wing, as we have
copied your jbes just give to your readers our
answer. Youmoy then prate, in welcome -un-
til the crack of doom, if you please-about the
motives Of the Watchnmn We probably shIl
not interfere, being best with fun faith that the
old Waichnan viii outliyo the shower. Nay
nsn lg-.sitAssr of tle editors Who have impuqled
our motives. viii give better evidence Of political
independence and integrity -mawed by power
and unbribod by pap--we VIII chcerfuly receive
his admontion.
.hloHor Slap n he Baichman. The Free
Press was rght the Waichman's ormor is ccr-
,ainly getting somewhat bruised and battered"
-hut since our antagonists succeed in httneits
amor only, we confess ihlt the fun is quite a-
greoable. They are welcome to practice upon
as, if they win but improve the skill they acquire
when thcy stand in the ranks with us ayainst the
common enemy. Here is the last slap Of the
Union Wing
Qaere. Are the H. Uatchnqn and Buiipg-
ton ffec Press .Homina c'ara &c rep0abiiio q 20
be ranked as supporters OF the Wing Admins.
trdhon or have those presses dogouomted INTO
Opposition Journals
You shall have am answer. Ia truth, we can
not refuse if we would, without mourning the
guilt Of discriminating among the organs of
the Administration, and against the editors Of
the d" Union Wing" We esteem them as able
editors, albeit not quite 50 prudent as they will
be, and worthy to stand in the rank Of "organo
to any administration. As we are now called by
the new "organ' to give an account of ourselves,
or be ranked in the Opposition" we must in
self defence, inform the Union Wing" that sub
slantially the same question was put TO the
Watchuan, during the last session of the logs-
lature, by gentleman protesting to be commits
stoned by "the Administration perhaps we
might say, particularly by certain distinguished
member Of the Cabinet To that question the
editor Of the Wa'chman answered, that he was
Wing, and disposed to support choerfully the
present Administration upon one condition, which
was, that the Administration require no sIc,i-
flee Of tle mig principles Of Vermont. This
condition was stated distinctly and repeated in
other words, that there might be 10 misunder-
standing or mistake, The gentleman who was
then has-sssAas an organ Of the administra-
ton, is one with whom we have often acted in
the service Of the Wing party in Vermont, and
whose word we could not doubt: he assured US.
not only that rHE ADMINISTRATIONS required no
sacrifice Of NE principles Of yermoni Bhigs, but
that his views fully accorded with ours upon the
subject discussed. We now assure the "Union
Wing" that our position Is entirely unchanged
That ii our answer to It's question.
Perhaps somebody may be curious to know
little more of the Watchmans intentions, since it
is tolerby certain that .li Hebsier at least does
not come within its condition is, in short. a
New TEsr man What viii the Waterman do.
If it turns out that he administration occupies
the same ground Mind the j.: we give over
Mr.. ~ sbsieT and the Test men-they would like
to 1ylerizs The Administration, or else we grossly
misinterpret the signs of the times we trust vet
that the President and the rest of the Admins
traton' will come out of the fiery furnace I'M
harmed. But ,fnot; the Waterman viii contin-
ne to support Wig principles; and just so far,
and so far only, as the Administration presents
Wing measures and acts upon Wing principles,
it will have the Support" aud appreciation of the
Waterman There can, however from the ne
eessity of the case, be no support to the Ad-
ministraton, except by advocating such of its
measures as may be approved, inasmuch as no
Congressional elections are to be made affecting
the Administration In will exnire with the Con-