The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-02

installing thrf ,iee.. end b is cutie core
,sia ,hry express ,ic united icalin. q the
Wtags q Vermont
G'sn ~ a. Hastasn.
The Legislature 81 Conncc'icu' has &C.
TED ugou the Nebraska "eris,." IA iac spifii
II pstiiaiis.n. The opponca;s 81 the Al
uiuls,fat7a ha,o arrss8 IN order 20 make
ihr,r opposition eacctual greed upon
platform. and srraod 10 the election q men
o. defend thni platform in tho lnicd
Siaies Sintir TAe h. the very thing We
dcsirr 20 see 30 Vermont, aud IN every as
Ter Stale. Substantially the platinum -
right. ami the spirit Of concession aud libc-
rahiy 10 which the elections hsvc brcu
made Is admirable. We commend this cN-
ample 20 our readers; aui We hops that All
Wha desire TO see a sunilaf state OF things
IN Vermont. will take ihc trouble 10 attend
The W u State Convention.
Prom ne Brsfiieboro Siaicsnqa.
The trac course Of the Wing party Of the
North Is TO ~ plain and unmisiakcahlo. 1t
Is no, 10 dissolve the party, to change its
principles or IL name. |, is, TO boldly and
firmly ayow the principles which animate,
and which ought to ahimate every freeman
who loves his country, Of resistance to
slavery, wherever. under the Constitution,
j, may be reached. We would do this, not
to coucihaio fanatics, or for the purpose Of
inviting coalition with other parties, but be-
csusc II Is right and Just aud because 1t Is
the sentiment which really and truly AMI
males the heart Of every honest man.
The effect Of such position would I'M
douhtcdly be TO bring into our ranks every
sincere opponent Of Slavery, because II
would remoyc the only cause which created
and keeps together an anti-slayory party.
| There are doubtless ambitious leaders of
that party, who use 1t as hobby horse for
office OF influence, who care more for the
preservation OF the party, than for the sue
cess Of its principles; but the groai mass
of that party do not act from such mo-
uyes.
From The Burlington Free Press
What will be the action of men of other
political parties in this State We need not
stop now to inquire. What the action of
the Wings will be, cannot be doubted
They will show their detestation of the
gricvous wrong which has been thus in
/ licted on the character of the nation. on
the Free States, and on the great cause Of
human freedom. They will show this, not
in vague and windy terms OF defamation
not in language adapted TO irritate those
| who may honestly differ from them in opin-
| ion-not in fierce and useless threats Of
what Vermont will do if the affairs of the
/ nation are not shaped exactly as her citi-
zons would like but in terms so positive
and explicit that there will be no installing
what they mean.
Whatever countennnce that iniqutous
transaction receives IN tins State under one
! delusive aspect or another from those who
| claim to speak for the Democratic party, It
| can never cease TO be condemned by the
| Wings to man, by all men indeed of all
| parties, who believe that the foundations
of political power are of more consequence
than the temporary or merely ornamental
structures which are placed upon them.
The Wings will name, we are sure, for
I State officers, men whose opinions on all
the characteristic points of Wing policy,
and on all that is wholesome and sound in
the legislation of the State are well known
and reliable. and whose course will never
| be for a moment doubtful in any contingent
| cy where a vote is TO show that Vermont,
if she loves the Union and loves obedience
| to law, abhors injustice and everything
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| dom and the progress of free institutions
| like own.
From The 81 .4ibdns Messenger.
The great line of division, ms we have
repeatedly said, between the Wing party
and the party now in power, is the question
of Freedom and Slavery. This, therefore,
should be the theme of discussion. With
special reference to this question should the
convention act; then will its action be rat
flied by the people. 1t is to be earnestly
hoped and desired that a spirit of unanimiiy
and good feeling will prevail, and that the
discussion which has been going on will
tend TO unfold aud purify our party. We
are assured, that there will be something
done besides merely the nomination of can
| didates for State Officers. We trust that
clear and full expression of our princi-
plies will be given-so full and clear that
there VIII be no cause for doubt in the
minds of any what ground the Wings of
Vermont take--on what basis the party
rests. The Baltimore Platform is often re-
terred TO by our Free Soil friends as an OBJ
stacle IN their way 10 unite with us. The
Wings of Vermont do not stand on this
Platform. The Wings of this State never
accepted that Platform in toto, nor will
they abide by it. The position which Yer
mont Wings take and are determined TO
take, will, we believe, insure US a triumph
ant victory at oul September election.
From The BraiiieJoro Eagle.
The day of compromises on the slavery
question has no passed. It's sun has set
forever. In the passage of the Nebraska
bill Congress has solemnly declared that
the first, most solemn and most important
of all Compromises" is of no binding
force, is subject 10 the same Influences as
ordinary acts Of legis lation, and Is hereafter
TO be regarded as a dead letter The prin-
ciple Of permanently, upon which "com-
promises" are always made, is now forever
obiterated. The moment majority can
be obtained whose interests or views lead
to a doubt Of their propnety, that instant
they are TO be considered as legitimate
subjects Of discussion and repealed If pos
sible.
1t affords us intense pleasure that not one
Northern Wing voted for the repeal Of the
" Missouri Compromise" TO those Dem
ocru,s Of every shade, who nobly and man
fully listened 10 the voices Of their consiit-
uen,s and rallied IN opposition, We would
accord the full measure Of praise for 80
faithfully dischargIng their duty. llereaf-
ter m all our National elections, and in our
elections Tor members Of Congress ~ both