Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-08-12
The Resolutions of the Abolition
state Convention.


The reader will remember that we have al.
ready demonstra ed the incorroctness Of the
charge contained in these resolutions, that the
Wing and Democratic Platforms are alike, by
showing. as we endeavocd fairly to do, that IN
the only point from irhioh danger arises C.
ANNEXATION the Wing party is pledged
against it, and the Democratic party has left the
door wide open for it. We will now complete
the business as briefly as may be.
4. The fourth resolution asserts the pro Stare
yyism of Gen. Pierce by quoting his declaration
that he approves the principle of the democrat.
&c platform; and the pro-slaveryism of Gen
Scott by his acceptance Of the " hig nomination
"with the resolutions annexed !" and finally
chorges both as going for the fugitive slave law
as is.
This is substantially mere repetition of the
assertion that he platforms are alike, which we
have before proved to be grossly incorrect. A
few remnrks more only are necessary on this
bead. In, the old contest on the right of petl.
ton. ScoTT was for IT, and PIERCE against il or
the power of Congress over Slavery in the ter
ritorIes ScoTT was for it, and PIERCE agains
it and on the questions of Texan annexation
and the Mexican War, tout of which the great
Slavery questions grew, as every Yreesoel
ought forever to remember,) Gen. ScoTr went
with the great mass of the Wing party, for
Peace and Freedom, and against both of those
notable schemes for the extension Of Slavery
while Gen. PIERCE went for Annexation and
War and for the consequent extension Of Slave
y. However they may agree now as to the ex
pediency of the settlement, by the Compromise
measures, Of the grave questions growing out OF
Annexation and the War, still the facts we state
are the facts of history, and the wide differences
IN principles and rielos of these men, in the past
are just exactly The differences tohich are 10 be re-
lied on IN The future. As friends of peace, ant
as enemies of new Southern schemes for annex
alton and Slavery extension we therefore &c
with all our heart for SooTT and against PIERCE
as the only efficient way Of sustaining our prin
ciples on this important matter As to the charge
that Scott and Pierce go for the fugitive slave
law "dsu =" we only remind the reader that
Mr.. Barber forgets that both conventions were
forced TO admit the power of Congress to modif
ing abuses and remedying defects. This is al
that any man ought to ask who respects the Con
stitution and his oath to support it. This powcl
being admitted, it only remains TO demonstrate
the defects Of the law and device the appropri
ate remedies. That should be the ground of ey
cry party and instead of quarrelling about ab
stractlons, or getting excited over quirks an,
bubbles, our notion is that they ought rather l.
be lnquirng whether The Constitution has no
prescribed adequate guards for personal liberty
against the abuses and defects which they fear
and preparing to use those guards in a Lawful
way. This Is not a new notion TO the readers q
the Watchman, and we forbear to en rye upo
it,
;. IN resolution five the convention repudiate
the Baltimore iloeoiocol Convention as demo
Gratis
The only wonder Is, that these free soil geI
lemen should ever fellowship the Democrat
party at nll,--all black, as for a dozen wears
has been, with the guilt of Slavery Itsnsion.
6. The sixth resolution afirus that ",h
shamelessness and prohgacy Of the abandon
ment by the hgs Of the free states, and esp,
outyV 'omOht' IN tolc and subsequently, c
all their anll-slavery principles, &c. can b
eqnalled only by the unblushing recreancy ofth
democrats, who, in leis and subsequently,. EN-
braced the doctrines OF the free Democracy
We do not contest the justice of this TRADE
gainst those Democrats" whom II fits. The
professed to leave pro-slayery party, and ha,
gone back to it. The " higs of Vermont COZ
Tess to no such recreancy; anti-slavery Away
they are anti slavery no,o, and ever must be- u
I'll they forget that they themselves are freeme
Vermont was the first state TO exclude slave
from her borders, and the first state IN the Uni,
to declare against the extension Of Slavery in
free territory. his was long before the so ca
led Liberty party" was born. The Wings, 70
sooih abandon their anti slavery prime piles,
le4e and subsequently," This is news. [.
US see abou, II, beginning with
Ammo Denim ioie. The Wings of vermo
voted for ZACHARY TArLoR-a STAKEHOLDER,
WAsHisGTOs was bat, thanks To his hone
pure, patriotic heart he was also an ami. sla,