Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-25

ness 10 unite Win democrats anu llttSplitlH W
defend all regular parry organizations in the on
ly practicable way--to wit by agreeing upon a
ticket fairly representing all parties, and elect
ing it against the dsorganlzers. Mr.. Merrill
was understood to be on that ground and so,
we presume, was every member Of the Conyen-
ton OF all parties This misrepresentation was
a blunder for its untruthfuness, which those vino
were in the Convention will recognize aud
a great blunder as IN indirect attack upon every
member of the Convention wings, democrats,
and ireesollers If Walton and Merrill we're
whig boilers, what but boltrrs were such demo-
ocrats as the worthy President lIsrael Good
win,, Judge HOLSTER, .. II. Smith, Azel Spald-
ing, Daniel Baldwin, &c. &C. 1t strikes US
that the Patriots covert stab at these men is
worse than its bold blow at d" Walton and Mer-
nil"
Modification oCu, Lrtc Alter mean fling
at Mr.. Merrill, who by the way made speech
Characteristic of his usual prudence, the last Pa
triot dashed away al Walton again-declaring
that Mr. Walton in his speech SAID explicitly
Sir, am for amendment, but | am for
amendments that will make the law still more
stringent, and that is all the amendment 60
for
Mr. Walton expressed no such sentiment;
and if the editor Of the Patriot would reflect for
a moment he would see that such an expression
was utterly impossible. Mr. Walton expressly
stated 80 good men-Of high character for legal
attainmentS entertained objections to the law,
and that the opinions Of such men ought to be
respected. lie would re-pect the opinions Of
such men. lie would not say that all the OBJ
iections contained in the resolutions Of the Liq-
uor convention should be obvated, because eve.
~ man, who had examined the law and watched
the administration Of it, must that the faults
of the law were grossly exaggerated but he
would have all reasonable objections removed
that would not impair the efficiency Of the law,
and argued that it was not possible in the ma
ture and fitness Of things that great aud good
purpose, such as the law proposed should fail
for want Of proper, reasonable aud efiectual
means to carry it out lie was for such modif-
cations notifications that would from their very
reasonaboness make the law more efficient -
That was the substance of what Mr. Walton SAID
about notifications being substantially what
he had written and published ever since the law
began 10 be discussed-what was embraced in
lie call for the Law and Order conyenton-aud
that convention. Yet the Patriot commits the
gross blund /, not only OF charginga false sent-
meut upon Mr. Walton, but charging il also upon
he Conrentou-Democrats Freesoiers and
" higs all aIke-by adding, that Wal;on's dec
laraiion lcqs ror.ferously cheered." We freely
submit the question to the gentlemen who cheer
ed, whether the Patriot Is right or wrong.
Again. the Patriot was not content to misrep-
resent Mr.. Walton, aud the Convention in this
matter, but, for bIunder number three, 1t charges
the same false sentiment upon the friends Of he
lac, and thus indirectly Identifies itself with the
Rum side. We quote the words of the Patriot,
in order IL tths friends ofhe lar generally may
see how the Patriot puts upon them the sentl-
ment which il incorrectly charged upon ourself-
and how it does, therefore, directly aid the enc
mics of the law
Notwithstanding the resolutions talk Of a.
b4IAAAGIN NEA nj. ~ allbu III ht1 epLtNuf nulu
fexphcltlyTtiss
Sir, uas for amendment, but am for amend.
meHts that nil make he Lar still more stringent,
and that is all The amendment am for."
The declaration vociterous cheered.
1t - none OF our business, because we belong
to The Democratic party, bat many f the best
friends Of temperance haye been hoping that the
friends Of the Maine Law would consent to 20 10
the people with the admission that the Law need
- T..
uced for its frields 10 state openly as Mr.. Wal
ton has done, that no am ndments will, nth their
consent be made to the Law, unless such as IN
the language of Mr. Walton, ,oiH make i still
more Stringent ~ erm0ai Patriot .4ug. 10.
Iieucolort Let the Patriot bear Inc palm as the
rum organ, or else let the Censor OF tie Patriot
write the editorials himself Texts alone won't
answer: he who gives the text should also write
I tlle sermon. rhlnS, if you please, Of the Cen
sor's unfortunate pred.cament as really the re-
spouslbe editor Of Tie Patriot. He issues the
once the Patro, editor contriyes TO assault every
political man in the convention, democrats and
alto assault the convention as body,
finally to assault the friends of the law general
~. Such are the consequences of the Cen5or's
advice: and yet the Censor is u temperance man,
IA protested friend 10 the lava voucher for
Mr.. Moody as friend of the law, albeit the
rummies think dIfferently--and has laudabe
ambition for shining in the United States Senate.
We can only say, that if he ever gets Tito the
Senate, and attempts to put II on to the Whigs'
there, aft er the fashion of the last Patriot his
democratic friends will be apt to pray most ear
nesty for quick deiyeance from his presence.
Il The Purpose Of The Lac. Since the Patriot
has endeayored to create the impression that the
Law and o der men desire only to make the III
quor Law more stringent, we feel bound to call
attention 10 the true issue presented by that
Convention, 1t was against immediate and un-
conditional repeal which would reinslate the
act OF 1856 An act that was not enforced and
, could not well be enforced, and under which the
public streets of Montpelier too often presented
the sad scene Of drunken men in broad day.
light, staggering, swearing, fighting, and falling
by the way -side,--youihful dissipation literally
' "made night hedious" * private dwellings were
I the scenes Of discord and distress. Nobody car