Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-07
The National Era on Vermont
Politics.

The .Naiionai Era-the able and inflncn-
tial central organ of the Freesoil party-has,
in its issue of June 22d. an editorial article
OF some length on the duty of Free 0emo-
Gratis IN this State, under the existing emer-
gency. Ii takes the same sensible practical
view Of the matter which true Freesoil men
here almost universally seem disposed to
take the view which the Brandon Post has
frankly aud honorably advocated, and which
the ST. Adams Tribune evidently favors
We believe the cousel of the Era whose
editor, as he expressly states, has never been
a Whig-will have greater weight with the
intelligent and honest masses gifts party than
the impracticable and suicidal advice of the
Green Mountain Freeman.
After some preliminary remarks and a
quotation Of the Rutland platform, with
comments, the editor says:
" Now, we regret that convention, ami.
mated by so thoroughly Anti-Slavery a spr-
1t did not adopt the policy o. uniting in
call for IA general State Convention of all
opponents of Slavery, leaving to that the
nomination of State officers. But, for the
sake of Freedom, do not let us higgle about
tribes. That convention, Wing SO called,
has adopted principles, avowed purposes,
made pledges, which must forever separate
the Wings of Vermont from any Pro Slave
ry organization.
In the name Of The whole Party in Yer
mont, it has openly broadly. boldly, taken
the entire Antl-Slavery ground contended
for by the Independent Democratic Party
In view of this fact, zee do mol see hoic that
organisation IN Tormoat can tciihhold lis
prompt, cordial and powerful cooperation
ioith party ,ciih tohich It concurs in sympa.
Thy, in purpose, and IN principle If. on the
ground of difference of opinion in the
general politics or for other reasons. 1t does
not choose to disband and merge itself IN
this Party Of Freedom, lei IL at least co oper.
ate, by formally adopting the candidates nom
mated upon lghai IS reilly ITS 0icn pidftorm."
After detailing sundry movements IN 9th
or States, 10 the same end, the editor thus
concludes;
In these various ways is the work of I'M.
ion for Freedom going on, and that man or
taciion that attempts to obsiruc; IL assumes a
fearful responsibility. What matters 1t who
lead IN the movement-if, IN one State, the
Democrats in another, the Wings in an
other, the Independent Democrats IN an
other. the People, irrespecuvely Of Party
Names The thing TO be accomplished Is,
Union. on right principles, for the protection
Of Liberty. and so this be gained, we shall
not complain, because the methods by which
il may be reached were not mathemaiically
exact or in rigid conformity to preconceved
theories
From the Brandon rost, June 90
Friend Ueich The Wings, in their
Convention at Rutland, spoke cut nobly and
right manfully; and while they have IN their
resolutions expressed the determined will of
every Free Democrat, they have doubtless
represented fairly the sentiment and feeling
OF three-fourths of the Whls democracy of
the Free States, If not that Of an equal or
larger proportion of those who, through par
~ trammels, have been held 90 support of an
Administration that ignores conscience, aud
cares more for the propagation aud exjen
SION OF the slaveholdng dcspotlsm, than il
does for the democratic principles u profess
ses. While II would doubtless have been
better, as you justly observed, for the Con-
ventlon 10 have pursued the course adopted
by the Addison ounty Free SOIL Conven-
ton, m deierlng heir nominations 10 a Con
ventlon of the People, the ticket nominated
is probably uneXcepfionahle, and need not
necessarily be an obstacle IN the way OF "A
concerted movement OF the friends OF Free
dom as all must perceive necessity for "a
new organization, growing out OF the diff
Guilty IN the working Of the united forces in
either O.! the political harnesses.
ONE OF THE ProPLE.
We are personally acquainted with our
correspondent, and know han to be one of
the ifuesi Free Democrats in the State. We
commend his spirit to those who would mar
the glorious movement now going forw5rd.
Editor Of he Post.
The Burlington Sentinel is anxious to
have it understood hat the locofocos are all
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