Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-16
Wing state Convention.


We are glad to see on every hand sound
expression OF feeling IN the Wing newspapers Of
the state, on the subject of the approaching
State Convention. to be held at Montpelier on
the 22d instant This is as it should be. There
Is just as much reason for full representation
at that Convention by the friends of Wing prin-
ciples, as there would be were II to be held lust
before great national struggle. instead of Just
after one.
What If there il no question raised as to who
will be nominated for the chief offices of the
State, and what II there is no doubt in the minds
of any Wings as to the election of their candi-
dates when the fall election comes on do we not
all know that beneficial results can be reached
only by faithfully using the proper means Do
we not know, too, that there is to be three
sided struggle, as there has been for some wears
past ? Do the two other parties, however free
in their condemnation of the political principles
and action Of one another, make any secret Of
one great principle IN their line of action viz. to
yield almost any scruple before hand which may
prevent their cOalesciDg at the polls or IN the
legislature, II by so doing they can then and
there defeat the wings the spo.ls TO be divided
afterwards, according to some satisfactory ar
rangement to be determined when the case arises?
Time was when there was some little hesitation
about avowlng such IA special partnership. II
was true that whenever any chance arose for an
available movement of that sort, 1t was made al
inst, not with boldness, but in sort of shambng
way and the conclusions were spoken of as 4
reached rather by accident than by any design
Couldn't exactly say hOlc, but somehow, thi,
office was given to A. of one party and that of
flee to b. of the other party though there haC
been no sacrifice Of any principle by any one
They had defeated the wings any way and thai
they were glad Of But that day OF maiden hes.
ration has gone by. To get possession of the
balance OF power so as 20 make terms with the
other party-to JON their forces To overpower
their wing opponents, and to fix the Offices after
wards, are aims avowed as openly as an intention
10 go TO the polls.
Were the ultimate end of an election nothing
more than TO get Office, without reference TO grea
public ends to be reached by the possession o
political power, there would be less to be sal,
against such mode of proceeding. Ii might b,
looked at more as a matter Of taste than one O
principle, 50 far as the term is applicable to DO
litical parties claiming to be considered natona
in their character.
But have the Whigs as a great political part,
ever considered the possession of political powe
means only for possessing the emolumenls o
Office! Far enough from that They have
claimed that the power Of legislative office was
only to be sought, because thereby certain great
principles Of public policy which bear directly
on the welfare Of the American people, could be
embodied IN suitable laws. not for the benefit of
party but for the good Of all,-and that execu.
Ii, power was desirable only to give eficienc,
TO those principles joined with such others as al
men Of cool heads and sound American hearts
whatever be their party relations, admit to be
among the fundamental ones of our government
which are embodied in our constitutions, ant
have been recognized from the days of our faith
ers to the present time.
The Wing party has much to do therefor,
with plain argument, with candid discussion.
with manly and fair dealing but with poltica
coalitions, nothing whatever. They stand OF
their own ground and must rely solely on thei
own united and disciplined strength. The in
fence Of Wing principles in the conduct of ou
national affalrs Is just as much needed now, as
ever was. They cannot cease to be operative
either as check to injurious influences of di
fercnt sort, OF as positive agents TO promote
sound and well balanced national growth, whe
they shall be again in the ascendant. And thl
day will come again, as surely as II has come n
peatedly heretoiore.-Let then our gatherings
our PRIMARY meetings TO choose delegates for III
State Convention be Just as prompt aud genera
as II national election were lust before u.s. IL
our delegates assemble with as much alacrit,
and confer with hearty spirit as they eve
did. Let their voice ring out in their resolution
the Inference Of sound national Wing pripciple
as clearly and strongly as ever Talk of IA
Wing party as dead Why the Whles Moi
as truly hayefalked ofthe Loco(oco party as deat
when the elections for Harrison and Taylo
swept il from the field. Great national parii,