Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-04-17

kt4sullon ana attachment 70 lle Union
The circular, from which we copy Fletcher Web
ster q Co.'S endorsement, was sent 10y mistake
we Supposed to a Free Soil friend
cory.
Bosrov. March 25th, ISL
We are acquainted with the Vermont Union
Wing, and with It's Editor, w. G. Conant, ESQ.
We consider it cmnently worthy the good will
Of Boston Merchants, as high toned Union pa
per- holding an important and difficult position m
Vermont. advocating sentiments most necessary
10 be diiused at the present time, and maintain
ing with great ability the principles of loyalty to
the Constitution and attachment 10 the Union.
We consider II desirable ia the highest degree,
that this paper should be adequately sustained /;
and earnestly recommend Mr.. Conant's pro-
posals to the favorable consideration of the Mer-
chants of Boston. We have no hesitation ia
expressing our perfect confidence that all engage
ments on his part will be scrupulously fulfilled.
lSigned) FLETcHER WEBSTER,
PETER HARVEY,
ALBERT fEARING,
WILLIAM HAYDEN,
GEo. X. SAMPSON.
We are sorry to see this not because the pub
fishers Of the Union Wing may increase their
patronage-good luck to them say we-but be-
cause the mode adopted amounts to Just tins -
Support the "Whg" because it is Compromise
papar-do not support other Vermont newspapers
which are on the other side. The thing is fair
game, then, to US, and to every other Wing news
paper ia Vermont and most especially to the
Bellows Falls Gazette. How could Fletcher
Webster & Co. skip the Gazette p the only
WING paper IN fact which goes ." the whole ami
mal, bnstlcs and alb 90 Is the Gazette nersr to
be rewarded; Shame on such neglect But to
the matter IN hand. In our opinion the Union
Wing, and the Boston merchants who potronize
It, driving into an unsafe business in the long
run. The South threatens 70 withdraw, and has
10 some extent withdrawn. its direct trade with
Boston merchants. These merchants are tod
that it is done solely because Boston, or rather he
North, is opposed TO the Compromise In word.
the language of the South is--We won't buy
your goods, unless you will throw your principles
IN to the bargain. Fletcher Webster d Co.
seem 10 take it for granted that tins sort Of truck
and decker" is honorable, praise-wortly, noble -
in fact, perfectly settled thing with "the mer-
chants of Boston," who have the reputation-and
have hitherto deserved it too-of being. as
class, the best bred, best educated. most honora-
BE. and most liberal merchants, which the whole
country can furnish. Nor is this ALL These
gracious guardians Of The Onion take il for gran
ted that the Boston merchants" are going to a.
dept at once this same mastery policy of the
South, and give their patronage to printers Of
certain class of newspapers Well-whut next
Of course this: these Boston merchants can't
patronize Vermont manufactures Vermont but
ter and cheese, and Vermont beef and potatoes.
unless they, too come with the genuine Southern
brand upon every bale, and tub and bag And
next? All by that time the great, genuine.
right-feelng and futhrobbing heart Of The peo-
pie will be roused and The people will Just take
the remedy into their own hands. The people
have patronage TO give and right well do they
know that when they withhold it, the merchants
occupations gone" 10 whom, think YOU, viii
the people Of Vermont give their patronage, when
they shall come to understand this miserable.
short-sishted, ignoble game of undermining the
conscience, the independence, and the integrity
of men by picking their pockets What will
the people say and do We think we Gun give
guess. They will just take the advertisements
of the Union Uhg" as a Directory to Boston
merchants who are mol deserving Of their favor.
They will say-and we will imagine one man as
spokesman for the mass Here is A. b. C. & Co.
they have got the very goods wan, but they
advertise in the Union Wing; they surrender
their principles for gain; and they side with
those Southern fanatics, who are making open
war upon the business Of New England, and par
tcuiary Of Vermont. Precious patriots truly.
Hang me if buy dollars worth of that con
Germ" All that would be perfectly natural; il
IS " an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth !"
AMI 20 the Boston merchants, if such there are.
who think to regain Southern trade BY going in
TO this speculation, will lose Northern trafe to
dead certainty.
Now we deprecate the whole Of this thing, as
injurious, and only injurious, in every light in
which 1t can be regarded. 1t is vain to think
thnt the people Of the North are to be either driy-
en- or bribed out Of their ong-chershed. deep
rooted, aud deeply felt sentiments of hostility to
slavery-Inuch less out Of CONSCIENTIOUS convic-
tons Of night and duty. Every attempt of this
sort viii be regarded as am ntiack upon their
rights and privileges, as freemen, and quite as
directly upon their business They will reeep,
- -" "N " 'i4'9' WIZ lioNohc popular resent
meni and wo TO the land when Freedom Of
thought, Of speech, Of the press, and of voting,
cannot be tolerated The worst enemies of the
OiHon, and Of the merchants Of Roston, are men
VINO give s'eh counsel as this of Fletcher Web
.stor & Co.
we have very handsome list of patrons a.
mong the merchants OF 2oston, some two hun
dred Of whom have advertised in orr colr,,ns
THIS spring. We commend then, as wo,tbv of,be
patronage Of every man who les indeneodonos
enough to think for himself ana GOOD sonss
enough to admire men who mind their own n,
siness and let other folks slone.n We o.nt
know whether they are Wings, Democrats, Free
soners, Compromise men, or anti Compromise
men, nor do we care, SO far as business is con-
cerned. So long as they act upon the principle
Of live and let live" they are the chaps for ey-
cry body's favorable regard. They want your
trade and ask for it; and If you find good arti-
cies' iar prices, and no tpolitcal) questions as
ked' rest assured that you may "go further
and fare worse" unless Fletcher Webster, & |
Co. are greatly mistaken We hope they ork