Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-01
A Sectional Party.
The following, from the Boston An.,

n oeCtlOnol PARTY.
The following, from the Boston Atlas or
Aug. Is, expresses our views completely.
Some Of the Southern presses have m.
impudence to charge the Wings of the North
with being sectional, and so of cutting them
selves of from their brethren of the South.
We spurn every imputalion Of this sort. The
Wings Of Massachusetts have stood by the
Union, and intend to stand by the Union;
and will ever be found ready to co.oper.,a
with men, North and South, who will stand
by the great principles laid down by the IA
theirs Of the Republic. Though we have
never had any sympathy with slavery. wo
could sympathze with those upon whom tb,,
evil was entalled and while we saw onr
friends at the South coming up mangulv
and resisting the annexation Of slayeboldna
Texas, while the northern Democracy wero
advocating that measure we we're proud If
their society, and were willing 10 be soon
working with them to preserve the honor
and faith Of the nation. Knowing that thew
were bred up under the influence of their
peculiar institution, we could pardon some-
thing to the influence Of early associations.
While they were disposed TO restrict slavery
to its existing limits, we could tolerate them
IN entertaining views of that institution dill.
terent from our own. We never took Tho
ground that we would not, under any cir.
cumstancos. vote for a slaveholdef For ira
man from the South like the lam snted Tay.
lor, was friend to freedom ia spite of his
connexion with slavery, it showed the good
ness OF his heart. and the strength Of his
moral principles.
Nor will we at this day stop to inquire on
which side of Mason and Dixons line a
man was born, or may happen to reside. We
are willing to associate with Wings that are
/ Wings, irrespective Of their locality. But
when men, either North or South. become so
lost to freedom as TO attempt to extend slave.
ry INTO free territory, or so lost to honor as to
violate solemn compacts for that purpose, we
are Tree to say that we cannot coniide in
their Whglsm. They may cali themselves
Wings, but II Is pcrversion Of language
They may call upon us TO save them
/ from the reign OF reckless democracy but
we must tell them that nothing can be more
reckless than that act Of theirs, breaking
down the barriers which our fathers erected
! 10 stay the evils of slavery. We will con-
/ fde In them when they shall have shown
themselves worthy of confidence. We will
receive them when they come as returning
penltents.
And while We take this ground, we will
not allow that we have deserted them. We
stand upon the broad platform of the Consti.
tuition and OF the Union, from which thew
have departed They have deserted as. and
betrayed our interests, an as we believe. the
interest Of the nation. hey have chosen
to go with a weak and wicked administra
ton, TO violate pighted faith. rather than
with the Northern " higs to preserve it. If
therefore, there is an impossible gull be-
tween us, 1t Is they who have created il We
warned them OF the danger, of the alieua-
ton which such a course must produce. We
demonstrated with them, we coniured them
by our past friendships, hy the labors we had
performed, and by the suii.rings we had en-
dured together, not to take a step which
must cstrange rs from eich other. But most
of them were deaf alike 90 the claims of
friendship and the voice of honor They MOI
only cut loose from US. bal, they arayed
themselves against u, pfcicrfing 10 enjoy
local, temporary advantage, 10 the consola
tons Of adherlng TO the night. II therefore.
there Is 10 be no more union between Nor
thern and Southern Wings we can saw with
great sincerity that Tie separation was one
Of their own seeking.
Entertaining the views and resting upon
lilpSc ltcts, we spufD the nNe sided view Of
this subject expressed below.
The Alexandra Gazette, a Wing Journal.
says; -" hs resolutions adopted at he Uhig
Conreniion Of .Hdesachusciis shote so erideuf.
~ thai sectional issues AMI sectional questions
compose The ground on tchich m,y stand. hoi
Il tria be impossible for me .Iaiional Hhig
party 10 act iclih them, 10 dtspe their success,
or 10 consider them as comprising any portion
Of that patty" The Gazette saws further.
that those who intend, IN Massachusetts,
TO adopt the resolutions of this Convention.
had better drop the name Of Wing, and take
up that Of Anu Nebraska sgitators, and Sec
tional disturbers of the peace"
We advise our friend Of the Gazette 10 be
a little careful how he bnaigns the Wings Of
the North. They have stood upon principle.
and If we can no more walk geiher, IL IS
because the " higs of Virginia have desert
ed, not only their brethren of the North, but
their own Statesmen, upon whose fame ihey
are fond Of relying. They have deserted
Washington and Jefferson and Madison. and
the best men Of the Revolution and when
they return 10 their former estate, they will
ind the Wings Of Massachusetts ready 10
act with them, as heretofore. But If slave
~ extension Is 10 be their notto, they must
excuse US, when We say that we cannot walk
with them.