Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-13
Daniel ebster and the Wing
Party of Vermont.


From the Vernon, Patriot Of Feb =.
ave learn that our neighbor Of the Vermont
Waterman has been superseded IN the publica-
ton Of the Government advertising by the Bran
| don Union Wing.
"The Waterman sustains the Law of the las,
session of our General Assembly, in relation to
the Habeas Corpus, and the Union Wing de-
nounces it.
.sThis cut at the Watchman and that portion
of the Wings Of Vermont who sustain its course
is rather significant and indicates the intentions
of the Silver Grey Administration with consid-
cradle panness, zee should think"
So the Patriot forces us to speak for ourselves
leaving us no choice at all in tho matter. We
observe, then, that we should be well pleased on
our own account, according to the Quaker rule
pleased to the amount of $3.50 or $500 per an
num- to deny the fact alleged by the Patriot
and pleased on Mr. Webster's account TO deny
the reason alleged for that fact; but it Is utterly
impossible for us to do either. Here is a story,
that will at least serve to keep all hands in good
hunor:
A worthy deacon in Connecticut hired jour
neyman farmer, from neighborlng town, for the
summer, aud induced him--although he was I'M
accustomed to church going-to accompany the
family to church. on the first slbbath of his stay
Upon their return to the Deacon's house, he ask
ed his hired man how he liked the preaching
He said that he didn't like to hear any minister
preach politics.
am very sure you heard no politics to day
said the Deacon.
/ am sure that did said the man.
'Nention the passage said the Deacon
i will lie said, If the federalists scarcely
are saved, where will the democrats appear"
All said the Deacon, won mistake. These
were the words if the righteous scarcely are
saved. how will the ungodly and wicked appear
Oh yesn SAID the man. he might have used
those words, but knew daned well what he
meantr
Now Mr. Webster has not addressed a word
to US on the subject, either ovowing or disavow-
ing the reason alleged by the Patriot; but, like
the Dcacons Democrat, we think we know pref
~ well ,chai he meant. The habcas corpus act
of the last Legislature was made the occasion for
most violent attacks upon the legislature aud the
people Of the State, by newspapers Of all classes
the most respectable and the most infamous
alikc-both wing and locoloco. The act was
misreprescnted, the Legislature slandered, the
Governor abused, and the people disgraced.
We felt it to be our duty 10 Withstand this flood
Of abuse; we really thought TINT a Vermont
Wing newspaper not only had a perfect right to
defend, but was bound to defend, the character
of Whig State, Uhig Governor, and Uhg
Legislature, as well as it could The Waiciman.
therefore, did defend them ALL its publishers
were then publishers Of the laws Of the United
States The Union Uhig chose to unite with
presses abroad in condemninz the habeas corpus
act and the Legislature. Mr.. Webster has APP
pointed the Union Uhig in place of the Uafeh-
man The Hindso~ Journal was then publish
er of the laws, under a commission granted at
the same time with our own; that paper con
dcmned the habeas corpus act and Mr.. Webster
has renewed its commission. The Boston .4iias
was then publisher of the laws; it ventured to
defend Vermont The Boston Courier went with
the abusers Of Vermont. Mr.. Webster has ap-
pointed the Courier in place Of the atlas We
think we know of another like instance; and we
have other evidence also. But enough: proba-
bly, there is no mistake about ,ohat .ur. Websie,
meant
! The Patriot infers that the course of Mr. Web,
ster shows L" the intentions ofthe Administration
We doubt whether that inference follows as
matter of course. Perhaps so--we trust not
We have brought up that subject in another art
Gle. The reader viii now see that we have pref
ty strong grounds, in our personal experience, fo
doing SO.
Now be it understood that we find nc
/ c,,,lt A..
commission given US by Mr.. Clayton. We claim
no exclusive right the Union Wing, and every
other Wing newspaper in the tate, has just as
good right as our own TO patronage
most Of them, for we have had the laws for a
year. We do not speak of tbs thing as per-
sonal matter we should be ashamed of that.-
But be it noted, that the course of Mr.. Webster,
for The cause alleged raises very important
question for The Mig party Of jvmont He
tnus makes an issue not with the Vermont Watch
man and State Journal, but with the " hig Gov
ernor, the Wing Senate, the Wing House the
Wing party Of Vermont On that ground. for
the information of all concerned, we have made
this statement which probably would not have
been made at this time, nor without further proof
in the case, had not the Patriot, upon its own
information from Washington, we are told,) made
the above quoted announcement
North Carolina and Termoni The Governor of
Vermont forwarded To the Governor of North
Carolina, a copy of resolutions pissed by the
Vermont Legislature, purportng 10 be resolu-
tons = for the promotion of peace" In view of
the late act Of Vermont, intended to nuilfy the
Fugitive Slave law the Legislature Of North Car
DINA, peyious To adjoarning, passed a resolution
directing the Governor TO send back TO the Gov
ernor OF Vermont the resolutions of that State,
with the declaration that North Carolina knows