Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-17
The Hunker Demooracy-its Con
vention and Candidates.

Under this head, the last National Era
has very just and able article, which we
fully endorse. After setting forth the pre-
llmnary proceedings of the convention,
and giving some well merited structures on
the rejection of Mr.. Rantoul, the Editor
proceeds and closes as follows -
"The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot for a Presidential candidate; no one re-
ceived vote who had not pledged his veto
in advance upon any act Of Congress for
the repeal o. modification OF the Fugitive
Slave Law This fact shows the complete
apostacy of the Radical Democratic dele
gates sent by the Radical Democrats of the
North to represent their views and princi-
pies. At last, wearled by unsuccessful eE-
forts to choose from this consecrated band
it passed them all by, and settled almost
unanimously upon FRANKLIN PIERCE. of
New Hampshire, a bunker of Ilunkers,
profoundly loyal to Slavery, from whom no
word or vote in behalf of Human Rights
has ever been recorded, who has avowed
his entire devotion to the Compromise. but
who. in the absence Of an avuwal, could be
better trusted by the Slavehodlng Interest
than majority Of the candidates for whom
it had voted.
Then followed the almost unanimous
nomination for the Vice Presidency of Will
liam R. King of Alabama, ii thorough,goine
devotee of Slavery Of the Calhoun school
a.d who, in his letter to Scott, invested thu
Fugitive Law with the sacredness Of lh'
Constitution.
Finally, leaving nothing to uncertainty
it places The candidates under bonds, by tn
adoption of the Ole resolution on Slavery
by falsely asserting that that resolution GOV
ers the adjustment measures of the las
Congress, by adopting the fnaIlty and total
,y test, aud by passing a special resolution
pIedging the Democratic party "to resist al
attempts at renewing in Congress aud GU
of it the agitation OF the Slavery Question
under whatever shape or color the attemp
might be made"-a high handed, aIroclou
effort on the part Of a popular Convenuo
! to Put down all freedom of debate III Con
gress-to thrust gag in the throaIs OF tn
) Peoples T. esemanves.
These resolutions we're reported, rea
twice amidst deafening cries, the extra de
. egates and outsiders by their cIamor drown
ing the voice OF dissent the previous que
: ton was sustained; a seperale vote was d'
MED on each resolution; there was 1T
spirit enough among the tair-minded men
bers to demand vote by States the who'll
: cumbrons, abominabe batch was boiled
: once, and without investigation We u
= the word "abomnable" in sole reference
d the Slavery portion Of the resolutions.
9 And now, the Democracy of the Unite
d States is called upon To rality the dongs
o this Convention, to elect its nominees to Il
!. hghes, Offices Of the Republic, and to NAL
these resolves the basis of Adminstrati
po icy for the next four years.
Ii this nomination prove successful, V
> shall expect to see California divided, at
re its southern portion erected iuto Sa
: State--a iavorite scheme Of Slave Powe
: and for the contamination OF which it
1T necessary 10 secure a favorable Admnistr
,e tion. Every barrier to the Introduction
Slavery into the territories would be throw