Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-05-21
BURLINGTON EREE PRESS FKIDAY MORNING MAY 81 Ie52

sense, are in the habit Of calling him free-sol-
err 1t is such free sellers as hc,--inen who en-
ter heartily INTO political campaign to elect
such men as Gen. TAYLOR and who hold their
private opinions and feelings wholly subordin-
ate to their desire and intention to "act for the
best practical interests Of the country" under
any and all circumstances. that 'the times' de-
mand mot your obscquous and subservient
Cases and Douglasses. and Buchanans, who
hold slavery 10 be the sun,num bonum of tie
Union, nor your Smiths, and Garrisons. and
Giddingses, who hold the Union but as bond o.
burnt flax. Governor SEWARD is Il MAN,-an
! American man and Statesman, and viii all
ways be- as he has ever been, found on the
side Of Right and Justice, the Constitution and
the Laws.
In remarking upon the eloquent and efiec--
tive letter Of Mr.. Boris, which we published
on Saturday, the .ltlas says:-
We are glad that Mr.. BORIS has thought
! proper to refs to Gov. SEWARD, n man who has
been more belief and mi5repreSented than any
other man III America, and by dem1CcLues and
time servers, who like the sun,hower, turn 10
whichever quarter the sun casts / 9 rays.
There are many men in the Sonth md N,r;b
and esneciailv in ONO. who hitherto had been
Whirs, who would not supoor. Gen. TArLon
when nominated But where did the Nhr
marty find Wa II. SEWARD Tin the dark and
| troubled night that was Upon us p Did they
find hin hating between duty and expectancy,
Wing principles or Locofocoisln? Not at all :;
they found him upon the stump, in the Cour.
room. in the private circle, and in the public
halls. ALWAYS and ever rardv to give his hand
and lend his voice % the success Of Gen. TAY-
Inn southern man. n STAKEHOLDER. " hip.
, patriot. One Of the best speeches made in
orr state during the campaign, was BY WIN.
II. SEWARD in this CITY. " know gentle
men who are now the loudest in their protesta-
ton in favor of;hc Furitive Slave law and the
COMPROMISES vino could not support General
T.yIoR III As. because, as they sand, he was
too much of Southern man. ami was not Gin
favor of .roedon"-men iho signed the call
for tn, " orcester and B1ifto Convention upon
this account. They accused rs of be ~" sold
to the Slave power" because we supported
General Taylor, and would not bolt; and
vet thcs, SINE gentlemen are now so eytremc-
" fond of the COMPROMISES that thew oppose
General SCOTT, because he don't come out
with letter endorsing them. Nav, they even
endorse the conduct Of the Southern boiling
members of Congress-, and demand that the en-
do-sement of the Fugitive Slave law per Sc,
shall be made party issue in the North
Men change, principles never. We stanl
where we did in 1913, and 50 do the wings OF
the North. We have no sectional bases. We
have no friends to reward, no enemies to pun
ish: ro,hjnr L, serve but our country. While
Governor SEWARD was stumpnr the North in
favor Of General TAYLOR, and the success of
the Wing party in ls4S, many who now
t dccry him as an abolitonst. were then
, treating with the Buffalo Convcntionis.s. -
; We state what we do know; and what VIC
f have said is less than what is due to one Of the
, ablos, men. one of the purest patriots, and one
of the best whirs in the whole Union. And
, we are GLAD that Mr.. Boris, a virginia wing