Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-29

be asked, Do not these words embrace pro-
slarers agitation by .4nnoration, just as clearly
as does the Wing declaration This is fair
question, and shall be fairly met and answered.
! Our answer is No and our reason is to be found
in the fact. that by specific resolution Of the
Locofoco Convention, 1.-THE last of the series and
the crowning act of ALL a loop-hole is opened
ride far ANNEXATION SCHEMES, and It is ex-
prossly declared that "he compromises Of The
Constitution 4. e. siaUay compromises, ior there
are no other talked Of in these days arc broad
enough and strong enough 10 embrace and uphold
such schemes. and the fruits ofhem-that Is, Gu
ba. Mexico. and whatever else may come into
. m, Trgion A. IT SHALL BE" That there may
1 be no mistake about this matter, we quote the
whole Of the last resolution, which, it is said,
was adopted unanimously by the locoioco Ma
tional Convention:
Resoiued, That, in view Of the condition of
popular institutions IN the old world, high and
sacred duty is devolved with increased respon-
sibility upon the Democratic party of this coun-
try, as the party Of the people, to uphold aud
maintain the rights Of every state, and thereby
the union of The states, and TO sustain and adj
vance among us constitutional liberty by contin-
uing to resist all monopoles and exclusive legs-
laton for the benefit Of the few at the expense
of the many, and by u Uigiiant and constant ad-
herencc 10 those principles AND COMPROMISES OF
THE CONSTITUTION which are broad enough and
strong enough TO embrace and uphold the UHjon
rs u Is, and THE UNIoN As IT SHALL BE, IN the
full expansion Of the energies and capacities of
this great and progressive people"
We have thus exhibited, fairly we believe,
wide and radical differences between the VIII g
ton the difference between p,o-siarery Plat
form and .Naiionai conservative Platform the
difference between the Extension Of Slavery and
Non Extension the difference between the ugi-
tation Of dangerous schemes Of .4nneration and
Siaray PropagGnsisD,, and no agitation at aH-
Such, TO our vision, are the real differences be-
tween the two Platlorns and if any evidence
Is wanting TO demonstrate, beyond the possible
ty of a doubt the correctness of our construc-
ton Of the Locoloco Platform, we have it in the
fact that schemes Of annexation are already CON
templated by leading politicians of the Locoioco
school, No difference Mr.. Barber. 1t strikes
US that you are bad anti-slavery man, and
wretched party leader, thus to attempt to shat
the eyes Of your followers to differences which
papably bode renewal Of a new conflict. like
that in which you found the Vhig party of the
country against the Annexation Of Texas aud
the Mexican War, and yo0 o,cn old Locofoco
party in favor Of both.
We pass to the third resolution;
g. This resolution declares against the finali-
ty of the Compromise measures-the extension
ef slavery aud the admission of slave states
in favor Of abolishing slavery and the slave
trade wherever It exists under the jurisdiction
of Congress; against adheung TO or abiding
by the fugitive slave law, and IN favor of repeal :;
and in favor Of free discussion
In nearly all of this nearly every body in Yer
mont viii probably concur. A single remark on
the repeal Of the fugitive slave law. lfrepealed,
masters viii nevertheless have the right to take
their slaves wherever they can find them, and it
is probable that they Will not be oyer-nce about
the means. Surrendered they must be: so says
the Constitution, and so says the Supreme Court
VIII you regulate the mode of surrender, or will
you have them seized ,eiihom regulation? 7 hat
is the simple question presented by Mr.. Barber
the great issue which he proposes to the people
Panurlent moutes," &c. The laborous man
could not possibly have devised smaller thing to
be installed as the chief cornerstone of third
party in the realm.
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