Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-06-12
The Watchman and Daniel Web
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uoloJ1v on Mr. w ebster; To hud hhu as rcspon-
sible for cy ,rything that is odous IN the Fugitive
Slave Law. aud 10 direct the hostility Of the
Wings ofthe -ttte against him. rather than their
pcii' opponents.
" The fact that Mr. Webster is singled out
of all the Wings of the Union, for attack-thlt
all those, who as members Of Congress- APPROX
ed and voted for the COMPROMISE, and who have
sustained IL by their speeches IN Congress and
out of Congress, should be passed bv, to reach
one who took no part IN It's passage. had no vote
to rive upon II, and who now as an officer of the
Government simply doing his duty in enforcing
obedience, and respect for the laws of Congress,
lusties suspicion that motives, other than CON
dcmnatill of the Fugitive Slave law, or the best
interest; OF the Wing party, lie at the bottom Of
H. il Is On te certain to us, that If the natural
and legitimate fruits of this course were TO fol-
low. ana the strength and zeal of the Wing par
" be diverted from political issues and political
adVerseries, 20 a personal warfare upon Mr.. w eb-
stor these i'yo papers will accomplish what our
enemies hive been unable to do, the overthrow
OF the " ing party OF the State.
Braiieboro PhGnir
We cut this from more Of the same sort IN the
phoonix copied by the Mddlebury Register. If
the course of the Wa,chman is of sufficient i'm
portancc 10 call for the animadyersion of the
press, &c is important enough to DE correctly and
Truly stated We do not acknowledge one word
Of tho foregoing as being just or true. Up to
Fcbrulry last, the ,Vatchman did precisely what
was d1ae By the Phoenix and Register and eve
~ odir Wing press in Vermont: it dissen,ed
entirely, bIt ~ temperate language, from Mr.
Webstafs arguments on the Compromise, at the
sane time Publishing those arguments and con-
ceding all dat Mr. Webster had a right to ex-
pect-io wit, patriotic purpose. In February
last Mr. Webster appeared IN a new phase. We
do not allude 20 his prescription Of the Watch
man. IN good Wing company Tint fact we
never named. oven 20 our most intimate friends
until others lad publicly announced it. Mr.
Webster himself announced that spgpoH Of
tie Coapfo-s Sc i0as 10 be The test Of mig orho-
dory-or 'l1re correctly, perhaps, The test Of
.fritaAljp 70 tr Administrations. The proscup-
tiolof'NAg presses opposed TO the Comprom-
i-s ras Dot practical carrying outofthe dog
ian % te T.uytowu letter and the Annapolis
speech. ,.f Webster chose TO attempt 20 read
MS, ana unlry other Wing editors, out of the par
~, By imposing d Test until then unknown We
regarded h'a IS uniaithiu 70 the Wing plriy-
as m'oioraat-as attempting 10 cad a aeir parib
coucoctsl Pr bakers dozen o.! Wings, and as
inany .eo'lcn., at the last Congress purity as
hostile 90 tle Wing party Of the Union, and inf-
ntelr more dangerous tlan the ,ocof,co party
usclL It would rum the Wing party by dividing
II ia I'fi--or the so called " Union party
If You q.eee-we have opposed aud if We
have appeared io "single OUT Mr. Webster in
particular, 10 exactly because lac is the only
man connected WITH the Administration who has
openly and plti.cly attempted to force this Test
upon Tie Wing press, through the patronage Of
his place. Nov let our friends, II they are
friends, unier.' nd US distinctly. We find no
fault with M. Webster, or Mr.. Clay, or any 9th
CT statesman, " hig or Democrat, for supporting
the Compromise. We do not agree with them
and we cannot therefore approve their course -
The Compromise, however, was not party qucs-
tion-not Wing measure-not an Admnisira-
ton measure--not even a measure of the oppo-
slton. Begoiten by u mongrel committee of
hrtcea and pas ied against the votes of ma
jorliy of the Wings in Congress we do not re-
cognze If az a measure for which the Wing par
~ is responsible. Mr.. Clay ana Mr.. Webster
did not therefore unwhig themselves by support
ing 1t; neither IA they unwhg others for OPP
posing 70, II they try Mr.. Webster has tried
that. That and only that weIhaye opposed and
shall continue to oppose, If necessary, without
asking leave Of he editors Of the Brattleboro'
PhDnix or Miidiebuy Register. They may, if
they please profess to be opposed to the Com
promise and IN favor Of modifying or repeating
1t, and at the same time screen ar. Webster
from the condemnation Of the Wing party when
attempting to make that very Compromise, uiih-
oW modification, the test Of Wing orthodoxy -
We have taken and shah maintain course which
we think ~ more consistent, more frank, more
manly, more honest for ourselves, and more con
sisient with the views and more conducive 10 the
harmony and integrity Of the Wing party W.
have said, we shall maintain that course. W,
mean, just so far as occasion calls for It. Hap
PLY, the Union party" mot the Union) appear
10 be nearly definct in every free state. 1t ma
IN is brief career sacrificed nearly every VIII
State IN which 1t obtained foothold; but tina
manifestation % mischieyons power we bclev
A"' itNNt- VIVA @"l4ahlA Ait W u4s every ne
NJ Webster himself Is backing out of his falls
position AZ II ,nsburgh he woyered at But
ialo aud Albany he put himself upon his defense
and began 10 re.terate his old free soil doctrines
We rather ihi he has deenuined to make n
further oggress .ons upon the Wing party; an
hence we hope hat there will be no new demon
sir4tions .som Washington to require the cor
demnauon o! any hg press. If not So
the Watohnlan, SO long as We control it, will b
trans, fearless, independent Bhig pagey-no
the too! Of Alr. Webster, or any other man, or q
ny Clique Of men. As an independent " hig pa
per- Il vail not hesitate 70 warn the Wings @
danger and none the less promptly and plainly
when uiat danger comes from professed friend,
The FhanK ami Register have chosen a differ
ent course. We have not scolded at them f
Their blind and eowardly policy Ii they choos
TO scola al as, and mlsre present US after Ia
fashion, Of the pboye extract Il Is possible tia
Nc may be induced 10 treat them as ,i,ey deserve
l'l..t Roat5-The average cost Of Is plan
roads ~ y. \. go miiesl was sl79I per mile.