Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-29

NAMED % the close of the proceedings, and,
believe. is well satisfied with them.
Mr. Stanley delivered pretty sharp invectv'
upon the improperly Of throwing irebrands in
to political meetings.
No doubt wings of 'sll shades of opinion ant
sentiment seem pleased with the result" and roii
2 be pleased with like result in the Nationa
Convention, should like game DO attempted
there.
If the Wing party chooses TO promulgats
national creed, unquestionably II must De oaseu
on Constitutional and distinctire 0h'g F7nc'ples,
, and upon a course Of National Policy, applicable
10 the whole country under all circumstance
not upon measures Of mere temporary expedien-
cv-not upon sectional interests or sentiments
not upon an act, or a series Of acts, Of by-gone
Congress, which are constituiionally subject to
alteration or repeal. Such creed the party had,
in fact though not precisely in form, in $40,
1874, and 1913. If the next National Conven-
ton chooses to give substantially the same plat.
form, recognizing especially the great princi-
Piles applicable 10 the Ereoutire such as the
Limitation erthe Veto Po,eer to acts where fidel-
ity to the Constitution requires the Executive to
interfere, leaving all domestic questions, or mat
tiers of mere policy OF expedency, TO the decision
of the representatives Of the states and the peo-
pie and tie duty of faithfully and Efficiently ere
cutting The Constitution and the lars ofbie land
we say, if the National Convention chooses to
abide on this old aud thrice recognized Wing
ground, there can be no possible chance that a
difference of opinion upon Slavery, the Com
PROMISE or any other matter of sectional interest
or temporary policy, will divide or seriously i'm
pair the efficiency Of the Wing party of the I'm
ion. This is emphatically the grand distinctive 4
difference between the Wing and Democratic /
parties; it is radical difference. springng from 1
different interpretations Of the Constitution;
total difference MS to the constitutional scope Of
Executive power; and in its consequences il i'm
plies a total difference in the entire administra-
ton Of the Government-the difference between
the One Nan poioer, and the poorer Of The States
and the People. On the Wing ground, both peo-
pie and representatives. retain unimpaired their
freedom Of opinion, and independently exert
their proper influence in the Legislation Of the
country and hence they always must, and al
ways will will cheerluy submit to the laws of
the land, as to laws constitutionally enacted aud
demanded by the nation. On any other ground
both representatives. and people become the sub
ects Of President, Cabal, Caucus, or a Par
y and the many ever yield an unwilling obedi-
suce to the few, until perchance the corruption,
he folly or the tyranny Of the President or the
Party shall provoke general rebellion Of the
'eople.
We hope to see the Wings of the Union act
ng tremendously upon their old principles; and
he hasty exodus ofhalfa dozen excltable South
I'm gentlemen from the Wing caucus, is, to us,
very encouraging circumstance il is oliogeth-
n unlike the other exodus Of olden time. Our
'oltical Israel is free, even while dwelling in
Egypt. So mote it be.