Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-03
For the Waterman and Journal.
" Democrats Be cool! Be
Quiet.'

So the gallant Major Eastman issues his
commands, in the last "Vermont Patriot,
and State Gazette" name, which should
bel the heading to paper really devoted to
the best interests OF the people. What is
the matter, Major? Are you afraid that the
Southern Senators will vote against confirm
ing your appointment as Post Master P
This then seems TO be case where II will
do no good to cry out "heip! Thompson
You very delicately inform him that Truth
is better than Lie, and attempts to procure
goods upon false pretence, never result in
an honorable vputdtion." You do not mean
TO insinuate anything, do you? am graft
fed to learn that you have made so import
ant discovery, and should be much more
gralifed if you would reduce it to practice.
Had il not been for certain "reminiscences,
YOU might have let off some Of your choice
phrases, such as "yaler belly, or "scali-
wag," which, no doubt. would have killed
him, dead, but that would not answer your
purpose. Now, Major, are you really in ia
vor of repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
and having slavery carried ino Nebraska,
and do you really think the democracy Of
Vermont are so lost TO all principles of lib
erty, as to follow you or did you merely
publish Mr.. Badgers speech as Buncomb,
so that you could send few extras to
Washington for distribution How is it,
Major; Or do you choose to ride the
fence just now, SO that you can say, here
after, "thcm's not my Sentiments" YOU
showed some cunning, in strokng Thomp'
sons beard, patting him on the head, and
praising his children, at the same time you
in most soft and honied manner, aocus.
ed him of using forged names to a call lei
a Nebraska meeting. That is right. Keep
him, so that when you wish to make tool
of him, you can, cry out, "help Thomp.
SON." What do you Think Was the
medicine, or whatever you please 10 call it
so sugared over, that he will swallow il, and
call 1t good We shall see.
You ask us ,f we have read the Nebraskp
bill, and whether we have considered il
fully. If you wish it, then why not publish
it, and also the speech of Mr.. Houston, one
of the most honest, upril ht democrats IL
Congress, instead of publishing the speech
of strong southern wing? We can read
and Judge for ourselves, and we shall do so
nor are we such children as 10 be Brighten.
ed out of our senses by your slang abou
the traps of Walton, Merrill & Co. W,
know enough, not to be made dupes of by
you, or any one else. Who does not know
that the, so called. compromise acts Of 1855
had no more to do with the Missouri Com.
promise, than they had with the liquor law
of this state The question was, whether
slavery should be allowed in any new
state or territory carved on, Of the domain
obtained from Mexico. Various uses wer,
attempted TO be made Of the comprolnis,
line Of 30 : 30, by the south, for the pur
pose of carrying slavery into New Mexico
and California, but who ever understoo,
that the acts of 1850 repealed that Of 1920
You may deem it for your interest to pub
sh Mr.. Badgers speech just now, but yot
will find very few in Vermont who arr
reckless enough to favor the extension o
slavery. We are cool, but determined
Mark that. NEBRASKA.
[The writer of the foregoing is Demo
crat, who doubtless wants Nebraska
free.-Ep.