The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-31

The Brattlcboro Statesmen correct.
ly understands, justly and exactly
represents, and heartily concurs in,
the suggestions we made some weeks
ago, under this head. We are glad to
notice SO general an acquiesccncc in
our views, among the whis papers of
the State. We have no doubt that
the great mass Of the Wings will fully
sustain our position. SO also will q
majority of Wing presses.
In concluding its article the States
man says:
The South have thrown aside all
party ties, to secure the extension Of
Slavery and if the North are true to
themselves. to their consciences, to
their free institutions, and to the spirit
Of their fathers, they will also sever
all party ties, to eradicate the curse
of Slavery, wherever, in this land de,
dicated to freedom, it is not protected
by the Constitution of the United
States. We would proclaim a war,
unceasing, stern and uncompromising
with Slavery, always within the Con-
stitution ; and strong in conscience
right and duty, leave the consequences
to the Disposcr of all human events.
The true course of the Wing party
of the North is to us plain and unmis-
taxable. 1t is not to dissolve the par
ty, to change its principles or its name
1t is, to boldly and firmly avow the
principles which animate, and which
ought to animate every freeman who
loves his country, of resistance to
Slavery, wherever, under the Consti-
tuition, it may be reached. We would
do this, not to conciliato fanatics, or
for the purpose of inviting coalition
with other parties, but because it is
right and just, and because it is the
sentiment which really and truly an
mates the heart of every honest man.
The effect of such a position would
undoubtedly be to bring into our ranks
evory sincere opponent of Slavery, be.
cause it would remove the only cause
which created and keeps together an
anti-slavery party. There are doubt
less ambitious leaders of that party,
who use 1t as a hobby.horsc for office
or influence, who care more for the
preservation of the party, than for the
success of its principles but the great
mass of that party do not act from such
motives.
80 far then, as the suggestions Of
the LEICESTER favor the course of policy
above indicated, they meet our decid-
cd concurrence and they are nothing,
after all, but the re-asscrtion of docs
trines heretofore protested by the
Wings OF this State, and never re-
nounccd.
If we mistake not the signs of the
times, the consequence of the passage
of the Nebraska Bill. will be to create
a great Republican party at the North,
having for leading princi les, uncom
promising resistance to the admission
OF more Slave States, and uncomIr 70
missing war upon Slavery, wherever it
exists. outside of the Constitution; and
that Republican party will be the
Wing party, under its present name
and organization, with all Baltimore
Platforms kicked from under it, and
its ranks swollen by multitudes Of the
haters OF Slavery and tyranny, from
all other quarters. We believe this
movement will be the Spontaneous i'm
pulse of the great heart of the Whig
party, and will infuse new life, vigor
and energy into it, and secure the
eventual triumph Of freedom over
Slavery.