Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-07-14

broils can only be quieted by a concentrated an
imosity against such a foe as the wing party !;
and that they pray for it's reorganization, and
dread nothing SO much as a new party, built up.
on its ruins, which shall stand unswervingly by
The principles Of real democracy, and invite, from
all quarters the intelligence. and worth of the
land. They understand this perfectly, See how
the Washington Union shudders at the idea that
the wing party is dissolved, and its mission end
ed see how it spnrns the ~fraternal words and
repels the friendly advances of the Republic !!
To the Free Democrats this is most encourag.
ingly significant, Why, just look a, the present
attitude Of the so-called National Democracy,
and tell me if there is any bond of union within
itself that can atone for the loss of that external
pressure which has hitherto hoped it together ?
There is, | admit, a general harmony in its ranks
respecting certain negative and absolute doc
trlnss, such as opposition to a Bank. to Land
distribution, &c. but is there any real agree
ment as to more vital questions Pts the party
agreed on the question of tariff or free trade? Is
it agreed on the question of internal improve.
ment? Is it agreed on the question Of Land
Reform ? Is it agreed as to the doctrine of Non
Intervention Are the Democrats of the North
and South really agreed on this slavery question ?
Is there no strife between old America and Young
America, both being prominent members of the
same political family Is there no difference
between National Democracy and MulIifyinQ
Democracy Since the old party car.mares
will no longer serve their purpose, what is q
Democrat? How shall VIZ describe him? lie
seems indeed to be Ha creature Of clrcumstan-
ces," rather than a man Of principles. To know
him, you must first determine his latitude and
longitude. In South Carolina he is a disunion-
jst. In Georgia he is a compromise man. In
Ohio, according to his platform, be is a Free
Suiler. In Mississippi he is n free trader. In
Pennsylvania he is D tariff man. In Virginia he
ia a strict constitutional. A Democrat in the
North is in favor Of Land Reform, $50 far as the
shareholders will allow in the South he hates it
aa he hates abolltionlsm itself. Ia this great and
harmonious party are hunkers, and barnbnrDers,
hard shells and soft shells, old fogles and fill
busters, Thorough going radicals and thorough
bred federalists," in short every type and variety
of opinion known to our political thermometer,
and which could augment the confusion and jar
gon Of the whole. 1t is literally bloa'ed with
the centrifugal and belligerent elements which
from all quarters have poured in upon 1t, and
sought the prestige of its name. Can any man
doubt the issue? These hostile factions, held
together by no tie save a lust Tor office, must in
evitably fall to devouring one another. There
being no longer any outward foe to arm them
with a common and supreme resentment, and no
internal concord to ement them into one body,
,hci, dispersion will be as natural as The action
of gravity.
The good time eoming-Sauery and Freedom 10
be the only Issue
Let us then take courage from The signs in the
political horizon. Let us hail with delight the
approach of 1.-THE good time coming" when men
no longer blinded by The assumed necessity of
choosing between two evils, shall march over
their ruins to the balIot-hox, with a single eye
to the highest good of their country. Never, in
nv judgement, have we had so good a reason to
feel encouraged az now. Our faith is no longer
:" the evidence of things not SEEM" but is sus.
tanned by such visible fruits of righteousness, as
should inspire Us with a redoubled effort, and
unuuenchable zeal. We are emancipating the
minds of men from the cursed tyranny of party,
and dispelling the clouds which have so long
yelled from them the light Of truth. We have
become a political as well as a moral power in
the country and we shall prove ourselves as
such, not only in the overthrow Of these strong
holds of slavery, but in rearing upon their ruins a
temple dedicated 10 liberty. Hencetorlh, in
stead Of the decaying and fictitious antagonism
between the Wings and Democrats, we shall
have tho native and vital antagonism between
slavery and freedom and upon this issue the
great parties of the future, are to be formed, and
ofr great victory to be won.