Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-07
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did of all Parties.
The Green Mountain Freeman Of July 6
has an article under the above title, in which
it is affirmed
|. That the free democrats have general
" ackno eledged the necessity of building
up a party of freedom, and for that purpose
offered to give up their name and organiza-
ton:
.. That the Wings have rejected The ProPo-
sition, and keep up their old organization.
And on these grounds the Freeman urges
Wings and Democrats to abandon their own
parties. attend the Free Democratic Conven-
ton mot the Mass meeiing) on the 18th, and
ioin the Free Democratic party.
1t will be seen that the Freeman recon-
menls the free democrats to do precisely
what it charges the Wings with DOING. e.
to insist upon a distinct party organization;
and this it does in the face of the fact that
the Rutland platform is right Admitting
that the Freeman is correct in its premises,
and that the Wings have really come short
of their duty the simple question would be ;
viii Free Democrats 60 with the Wing
party to defend Freedom, or refuse TO 90 with
them-and thus, in foolish quarrel with each
other, permit Slavery to Triumph But the
Freeman is moi right
We remark on the first proposition Of the
Freeman, that il is not true. The Free De-
mocracy have never made such PROPOSE
ton either as a party, or by its party organs.
True It is that tlco free soil papers in Yer
mont have favored such proposition; so did
three wing papers at least, and among them
our own: but half of the free soil papers
(De Fireman included ? were opposed to i
from the beginning. The exact truth is
that many honest and candid men Of all par-
ties we're prepared for some such proposition
while IN all parties there were other mer
who could not so far master their party pre-
iudices. Under these circumstances the
wing convention met, and endeavored tc
mark out course that will secure the
end desired-that is, the united action of the
friends of freedom irrespective Of party dis
tinction. The wings proposed on their part
to cooperate in this design, and invited the
cooperation of all friends Of freedom. How
The Freeman says, by joining the wing par
ty. We say, that is mol required. The whe
party has simply invited the friends Of free
dom to cooperate with them for the defence
Of frecdom-leavng the mode of co-opcra
ton entirely optional. 1.-THE Free democmt
choose it, they may accept the Rutland pro-
position as a distinct patty and retain then
organization as long as they please. Thei
convention mot the Mass Conyention) on tho
18th can accept the Rutland platform ant
ticket make it their own, and continue theii
own organization By so doiag, they vii
secure a decided expression of the opinions
of the people Of Vermont If they desire co
operation with the wings, giihom joining
The ghg party, they can do that in the mode
suggested. We are anxious to give The
freeman a chance to do something for tho
cause which it has so much at heart, anJ
therefore suggest this course. The freeman
objects 10 doing anything, even for freedom
which will harm its party. Let us see If II
will do anything, with the privilege of re
tanning lis party organization. But there il
another course, which permits the cc-opera
ton of the friends Of freedom in the old lin,
democratic ranss. They can attend the
Mass Convention of the 13lh, with free dem
ocrals aud wings; and they can, If they
choose, determine TO accept the Rutland pro-
position They ofcuurse have no marty or.
ganlzatiou to retain: but acting as an indie
pendent body, they can, by accepting The
Rutland proposition, secure substantially oil
that was proposed at first by convention
without respect to party distinctions BY tn
first course, the cooperation Of distinct par
ties will be secured by the last, there wi
be fusion of men of all parties, the wing
included, for the defence of Freedom, j
which all, whether they have been whig'
free soilers, or democrats, will have an equa
voice ana equal rights Substantially tn
has already been done in Rutland, Addiso
aud Chiltenden Counties. 1t will be don
in Franklin-and, we trust, throughout til
State, Notwithstanding the mistaken course {
the freeman.