Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14
Hunkerism and Federalism One"

We fully endorse the just and truthful article,
with its significant showing, from the pen Mr..
Fogg, the able Editor of the N. H., Independent
Democrat. The evidence he adduces, in the
extract quoted from leading Wing paper. to
prove the truth of what he asserts, is only one
piece of Testimony among the scores we have
lately noticed in the leading Wing Hunker pres
ses, on the one hand, and in the meet you half
way" sort of course, everywhere observable in
the Hunker Democratic presses, on the other.
It constitutes sign of The times, which we have
lately often urged on the netce of our readers
and, with our contemporary, we again ask them
to ponder it well. ED.
"Never were any men, the victims of more
unmitigated humbug than are the thousands and
hundred of thousands of well meaning men in
this country, who are induced to follow the for
tunes Of the so.called Democratic leaders, under
the belief that they are the embodiment Of
Democratic principles. Than the present party
organization which calls itself "Natonal De-
mocracy," Mormonism, with all its crimes aud
all it's tom fooleries, is less arrant mposiure.
Should Islamism to day, christen itself Chris
,ianity, and proceed to denouuce all the curses
Of the Church against all who refuse to bow to
the Crescent, it would not be guilty of a greater
outrage on the common sense of the VOL Id. As
now organized under its now recognized leaders
and with its Platform laid down at Baltimore
and re planked in the late inaugural of Frank
lin Pierce, Hunker Democracy is the congom.
nerated embodiment Of all the Conservatism
Arstocracy, Federalism and Abso'uesm Of
the age. 1t ignores Christianity, turns cold
shoulder to Justice, denies and bias hemes the
Higher. Law of God, baplzes itself in the blood
and tears of the oppressed, and stakes its livery
existence on the issue of an eternal warfare
against Freedom, Progress and the equal rights
of the race. And yet, thus pledged, thus act.
ing and warning against every Democratic prin.
ciple, its high priests have the unmatched and
unmatchable effrontery to still fly flag whose
emblems their whole effort is to dshonor and
efface
At length, we see signs that this imposture is
near to its end. Men are beginning 10 look be-
hind names, at things. The disorganization OF
the Wing party, consequent on the recent cleo
ton. has led its bunker leaders to ask, "Where
shall 0e go?" To their surprise and delight,
the answer is as easy as the question. They
will "go' to that party which represents their
principles, and promises to carry them out. A
little examination is sufficient to convince them
that " National Democracy" is thing more nor
less than National Rcpublicanism," which IS
merely an elder alias for : National Whggery."
This settled, the sphinx-question Of "where
shall we Co." is settled with it.
"Of the fact that it is so settled, an that to
this result things are coming and must come,
wo propose to furnish the evidence at our con.
venience. And the first witness we offer is the
Syracuse Star. an old straight out " Silver Grey
organ of Fillmore National Whiggery in Yves
tern New York. And we ask for it the careful
attention of all liberal men, whether heretofore
designated by ono party name or another. We
ASH DoiuoIiotiS w HiSo anu D'hpSiutiS DCuo
Gratis to ponder well the paths of their feet, ant
consider whittier their leaders are leading them
But to the artcle:"
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE ?-wHERE DO WI
STAND?
We hold that there is no longer any difference
in the political positions maintained by the Con
seruatiue or National members Of both the old Whg
and Democratic organizations The question o
a protective tariff and internal Improvements
which SO long divided the good men of both these
organizations have become obsolete as party
questions, and are now left. as they should be, t.
individual preferences, the same as arc other
great matters Of the day. Indeed. under exist
ing circumstances, President Pierce, who here
tofore from the commencement OF his ponica
life has been known and recng lied as stric
party man, did not feel himself called upon tt
give these subjects even the slightest mention ir
bis inaugural Address. He is the Lender md
if you please.the embodiment Of Conservative De-
mocracy in this Country. HIS Inaugural .4d
dress Is the programme Of his administration ana
of the course his partisans are TO pursue.
Ex-President FILLMORE is the acknowledged
Leader and embodiment of Conservative Hhig.
gerry Now is there anything In the Address Of
tCeiuCht icICC thdt Ihs-I IeeiutHt L iilinHt
cannot and does not fully endorse and sanction
We apprehend not,
Then ,Oherein consists The difference betwe III,
political objects and aims of he Nationals 9th,
two old organizations None can be pointed out
There is none.
These premises being granted and they canno
be denied-it seems to us that no good reason
erists ,ohy those politicians hitherto kno,onds Con
seruative Whigs and Conservative Democrats can
not act together. They are together IN point O.
fact their interests and sympathes are one theil
principles and convictions are one then ,vliy no
act politically as one?
The Administration of Gen. Pierce, in so fa
as It may be Conservative and Just shall be up
held with all our might and main. We &C
knowledge no party featy or obligations tc
Higher Law Wings, nor shall we shake hands
with Soft or Free Soil Damocracy but De do
oow to National Rhlggery and National Democ
'racy-oNE AND THE SAME. TO Milard Fill
more and Franklin Pierce, as they now stand
we can look with pride and around them we
crave our countrymen to rally for the pleserva-
ton untarnished of the Nations high bouyht
honor.
IHEJArAN EXPEDITION, it is now announced
In the Washington papers, is not to be counter
manded. The Line Ship Vermont. however
which was detailed for that expedition, is to b.
.''a'cned Tor other services, winch probably led
!" inc rumor that the whole expedition VIVA n he
abandoned. What will those fac, D,