Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-01

and in Mexico there were enough Of them-have
ever proved too strong for him. Delicate and
dangerous exigencies Of an entirely different
character, requiring alike the genius and the
prudence Of the military commander, and all the
arts of the diplomatist, have often been commit
ted to his charge, bu, never without speedy
successful, and peaceful ISSUE Remember the
pacifcation Of the Nullifers of South Carolina,
when threatening armed resistance the peace
bic removal of fifteen thousand Cheiokees from
Georgia, when stung to the quick by the rapaci-
~ and cruelty which forced them from the land
of their nativity, and the graves Of their fathers
the successful settlement of difficulties on the
Northern frontier during the Canadian rebellion
of 49, and the pacifcation Of the North Eastern
boundary question, when a war with Great Brit
tain had well nigh been brought about by the
armed forces of Maine and New Brunswick.
Looking back at Gen. ScoTT's brilliant career
of nearly half a century, calling into practical
use the highest qualities required in an Execu-
tive officer, no reasonable man can doubt his it,
ness for the high honor which is proposed for him
A wing without reproach--an old, patriotic, and
ever faithful public servaut-a man eminenty
fitted for any post-and withal man whose pub
lie character is unstained, and his private life
without reproach: say, such a man is worthy
81 confidence admiration and support; and these
he will cordially receive so far as the old
" Waterman" can give them.
The nomination of Gen. Scorr, is coldly re-
ceived by few of those who were his uncom-
promising opponents at Baltimore. A week has
elapsed and the number of malcontents is mate
rally lessened. In thirty days, venture to
guess that the impracucabes will be heartily
ashamed of themselves. As yet it is only worth
while to laugh at the folly of the madmen, of
whom the number is very few confined mainly
to Boston, and to the editorial "sanctum" of the
Boston Courier. Mr.. WEBSTER, you will oh.
serve, is himself cool but civil Mr.. FILLMORE
rery civil; and all the rest of mankind" includ-
ing some of the democrats probably, are going
for Scorr. So be it.
AS to The PLATFORM, which you doubtless
will give to the readers of the Waterman: |
think an early presentation of that matter some
what in its true light, even though imperfecty
done, is rendered quite necessary by an errone-
Gus and injurious statement made in a newspa-
per which is widely circulated in Vermont.
alludc to the .N5c York Tribune. cannot for
a moment admit the policy, the propriety, and
much less the justice of the first article of the
Tribune onthls subject, and am anxious to take
the first opportunity to begl at least to put the
matter right
with few, If any exceptions, the friends of
Gen. ScoTT at the outset, were entirely opposed
to any platform, other than the letter Of accept.
ance Of the nominee They took this ground as
a matter Of sound policy, knowing that if the
choice fell upon Gen Scorr, his platform would
be emincnily constitutional, conservative, patriotic
and genuinely VINO all over, ana feeling that it
would be more satisfactory to the people TO take
the views Of The candidate, freshly expressed by
himself, and on his own respons blity, than any
platform which the convention could adopt but
could not force upon the people or the party,
against their will
The Southern delegates generally, however,
comprising nearly all of the Fillmore men. and
the friends Of Mr.. Webster at the North, COM
bined in insisting upon platform previous to the
nomination. On that condition for moment
hung the fate of the Wing party ,cithom a
platform, there could be no nomination which
would be recognised as binding by large pro-
portion of the convention. To this pressure,
this necessity imposed upon them by the Fill
more and Webster men, part of the Scott men
yielded; though not until it was evident that
both Northern and Southern men were prepared
to take ground on which the integrity and har-
mony of the Wing party of the whole Union
could be happily maintained The result in
Convention is to be found in the adoption of rnr
PLATFORM by 227 votes to GO and the result
with the Wing party, trust will be, hearty
acquesence in good faith, and consequent es.
Enlistment of The iohoie party North and South
as being cminently THE PARTY or THE Constr
TUITION OF FREEDoM, or PEACE, or REAL Pho
GREss, and substantial PRosPERirY.
What IS the Platform? In FORM the slicklen
for that absurdest Of all absurdities, fnality,
may seem at iir-t blush to have got their wish
Ia substance every thing is yielded to the othe
side. To comprise every thing in two words
the platform IS nothing but c0nsfiiaionalism an,
common sense and the adoption of it by mel
who have been almost at swords points abou
the "compromlse" and fnality," only show
that underneath all the eddics and counter cur
rents which have appeared upon the surface O
the party, there has ever been Il strong and stead
current of sound principles and liberal views
which ought to bear any party successfully t
port.
To come at once to the main disputed ques
tions-ihe Compromise, including the Fugitiv
p Slave law, and the slavery question generally
r what is the Platform 1t asks no surrender {
2 opinions Northern and Southern Anti-Slaver
and Pro-Slayery men-we are all free as eve
TO entertain our own notions. But-what? Oh
r we are just exactly to respect these laws of th
-, land as every man is bound TO do by his oatl
$ platform or no platform; | say we are lust to re
5 spect these laws, until time and experience shoi
e that ice can make them better, By remedyiag d,
5 JectS and preventing aliases. In a word, the Ba
umore Platform is, in this respect, exactly III
y Vermont Wing Platform promulgated at Be
It lows Falls last year IN State Convention; III
= platform the Waterman has advocated ev,
!, since the compromise" was adopted; and.
G will add, the platform of the Constitution an