Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
Two Anti-Nebraska Tickets.

Our correspondent lncog,' throws out an
intimatlon which is entitled to consideration.
He suggests that Slavery be established in
Vermont, TIL the ants lavry Extension
sentiment Of the State cen be brought into a
little more harmonious and united action
We think the suggestion mpital one-tor
It seems as though nothing short of some
such overwhelming curse Gould induce those
who think alike to act together. II really
strikes us as the extrern, of foohardiness to
run two anti \ ebrnska State tickets this fall,
with substantially the same platform of prn-
cipes. Indeed 1t is worse than foolbardy. -
/ 1t is suicidal The South never exhibited
any such childish FLY IN its political action.
/ On the contrary whenever the interests Of
the "pecular institution" are at stake, the
/ ireemen of the slavehoding States. who
agree in sentlm-nt, always act in concert. -
/ Ii is this unaninity OF action, more than any
thing else, utless indeed It be our own dis.
sentions, that makes them so successful IN
moulding tie policy Of the General Govern
ment, and importing TO II practical drec
ton. II strikes Us, therefore, on the whole,
1 that it would be an admirable stroke of poll
icy to bring the nasal organ Of the North to
the grindsione, and keep II there, tll we can
be made to feel as well as TO see the utter
absurdity Of such divided action. No other
medicine will bring Us to our wits, and we
are by no means sure that this will. For
whenever we are at loggerheads with the
South, we aiIrdys 20 10 the WALL for the
simple reason that we never pull together"
as they do Yet we derive no lesson Of
practical wisdom from such disastrous expe-
rience, and we are really fearful we never
shall. One would suppose tina. the con um-
nation of so great an outrage as the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise would induce us
to act in concert hereafter, If any thing could
have that effect. But 1t Is productive Of no
such fruit. On the contrary, 1t seems to
have thrown us into still greater dissentions
$50 far as concert ofacton is concerned
Instead Of "closing up the gap" which be-
fore existed between us, las II ought TO have
done, and would have done If We had pos
sessed common prudence aud foresight aud
le'dlng to a practical co operation among
those whose principles are m harmony, 1t
has actually ,p,de3led the breach which be-
fore existed between us--at least in Yer
mont. While It has united Us like a band of
brothers in sentiment, it has led to hostile,
Gntdgonisticm action. Is this discreet? Is
1t wise Is 1t the part of full grown, mature
men-Nermnntcrs Or 1t not rather an
extreme example Of childish folly? We
confess we feel grieved to witness such
blinl lnfatuation. We say it more in sor-
row than in anger" But we anticipated
better things OF our own State. w e had
hoped that IN such an emergency the INTEL
ligent people OF Vermont. so celebrated for
their discretion and sobriety of Judgment
would have hethought themselves in time,
o. the fable Of the old man aud the bundle of
sticks. But our hope was vain and we are
by M means sure that the remedy suggested
4 by lncog' IL not the only one that will be
likely TO prove eilicaeious IN the premises
/ Think oft.
/ Since the above was written we have re-
celved two important documents, winch we
! hope will give favorable turn to political
affairs in this state. We have regarded
Judge Royce's election as certain in any
event; but the declinaton Of Gen. Walton,
and the nomination by the Wing State
Committee of Gen. Ryland Fletcher, for 1t.
Governor, can hardly fail to make our pros
poets even better than they have been.--
The skies are indeed bright, and now let
every freeman who is worthy of being a
Nermonter, take courage, and do his duty
maniully. Let the majority for Royce,
Fletcher and Bates, be overwhelming
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