The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-07
For the Middlebnrv Recistcr.

"'Sh w w III ! Du1 iOOl uu lntcLsS
interest in the great question which now
agitaies the country, and of course, in
the political movements connected with
it. What is now wanted, and all that is
wanted, is cordial union of the oppo.
nents of Slavery extension. Such a
union must be effected or all is lost.
Vermont is in a condition to give u
very important lead in this matter, as
nominations are about to be made pre-,
paratory to an approaching State cleo.
ton. | am sorry convention has been
called this week under an old party
name. Old names should be dismissed,
and there should be a rally under a new
name. 1t should be neither Wing, Free
Democracy or Free Soil Nor should
it be " Northern Republican Party "
as has been suggested, or Northern any.
thing There should be no sectional
name. There should be something in
the name suggestive of the idea which
should form the basis of such an organ.
izatlon as the crisis demands. Why
not rally under the name Of the "FRge
REPUBLICANS PARTY ?" 1t is an appro-
pirate name, and would encounter no
party prejudice
1t seems to me that the Wings who
are to assemble at Rutland this week.
should make declaration of principles
in which the opponents of the Nebraska
outrage could agreo-having reference
mainly to that, and other connected
questions - and then invite all who
could unite on that Platform. to assem-
bic at some specified time and place. as
Free Republican P4yty," and make
nomination of candidates for State Of
ficers. here would be in such a move.
ment,a nobleness and mngnanimity worthy
of this great crisis. The result would
be, if a general convention should be
wisely managed in u spirit of generous
forgctfulness Of past differences, that
there would be an expressed union
among tile people, which would tell with
great eflect-much greater than to have
" Wing and Free Soil " nominations
and popular votes, and then an attempt
to coalesco at Montpelier. Legislative
coalitions are odious, and can seldom DO
effected, even for good object so as to
be otherwise. What is wanted is CO
aloscing of tic people Chat s,of all who
arc substantially of one mind) at the
Ballot Box. This would save the man.
againg and bargaining at Montpelicr-a
great saving, in my opinion
If soma such course is not pursued,
thete will, Of course, be Wing nomin-
alton and Il Free Soil nomination, with
more or less of conflict and cmbittered
feeling in this progress Of the canvass,
between those who are Of one mind, in
the main, on the greal question, and who
ought to present united front against
the common enemy 1t is in the power
of those who are to assemble this week
to prevent such conflict. VIII they
not DO itl
1t is worse than useless to cling to
old names, and old associations. The
northern Wings have, upon the great aud
vital question between Freedom and
Slavery, been abandoned and betrayed
By most Of their Southern associates.
There as no /ongcy a National JJhig
party, The Northern Wing and Free
Soil members of Congress and about
ha'f of the Northern Democratic mem.
bers, have acted together in this crisis.
Let their constituents do the same. Now
is the time to start movement in the
right direction in Vermont-a movement
that may be followed elsewhere A ter
rible conflict is approaching--has, in
deed, come What will become Of the
cause of Freedom if its friends are not
united There must be union. Wings
of the approaching State Conven-
ton 1t is in your power to effect
it;-not by running up a flag under
which thousands of your fellow citizens
have most been accustomed to rally. and
which may, therefore, be repulsive to
them, but by inviting them to rally with
you under FREE REPUBLICAN N ban.
ner, that united front and solid phal-
anx may be presented to tho inraiing
foe If you refuse to do this, and insist
in maintaining the old Wing" organ
ization, will it not be said that you are
fighting for IIAag victory? And will
not this produce irritation and alienation
between those who, by little prudent,
disiuterested management might be
drawn together, and kept together, on
the broad Platform of Freedom.
Monday, june 5, 1854, UNION.
Proclamation by the President.
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