Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-12
From the Middlehury Register, May ,,
To be or not to be.

That is the question which some Of the
Wing papers OF this State are now Discus
sing. We are not aware that any Wing has
advocated the ab lndonnent Of our State par
ty organization. We see no occasion to
waste paper aad ink on such an imaginary
controversy. Several papers hare advocated
and ours amcng the number--a union OF
all tbose who are opposed to the Nebraska
bill, in opposition TO the Administration
which has adopted this as lis chief measure.
We hare foreseen and expressed our con.
yiction, that great Northern Republican
pany'--a consolidated opposition party -
will be the inevitable result Of the passage
OF that bill. Does any reasonable man call
m question either OF these positions
While we have said thus much, we have
distinctly disavowed any intention 10 fore
stall the action of the next Wing state Con
Ventlon, or to dlssent--know It will be
unanimous in its opposition to the Nebras-
ka schcme-irom the practical conclusions
TO which 1t may come. Reasonable and can
did men of the third party in this State see
tina they ought TO unite with us, on this lea
ding issue, against the Administration and
It's supporters here. We desire TO place no
obstacle IN the way Of their doing so There
clnnot long be more than two parties -Ad-
mlnisiratlon and Opposition. We would re-
fuse no reasonable concession in order TO ei-
feet such union. Ne believe there should
be a North, and the sooner we are prepared
to act unitedly the better.
/ The Wing party of Vermont has no new
7 ground to take upon the subject of extend
/ ing the domain of slavery over territory now
1 free, by conquest or by legislation. They
/ can show a clean record of their long cher.
ished and deeply rooted principles. The
resolutions adopted by our sta and Coun
/ ty conventions, the votes OF our members OF
Congress IN both branches ever since tn,
agitation of this issue, the tone of public sen
tlment as gathered from the several Wha
pnpers during all this period, are IN perfect
harmony with the course pursued by North
I ern Wings IN denounclng the latest mani
iestaton Of slavery ENFORCEMENT upon free.
dom. There is nothing to alter or amend. -
No new professions are wanted, no new
pledges are necessary The transactions
Of the past are immunbly registered. I Urn
to that record and You find where the wings
of Vermont have been are. Where they
will be may be safely Inferred from then
past.
Law and liberty are cardinal principle,
thhi have ever been recognized by the wings
OF tins State; and, while their representa-
lives ~ the National Legislature, and ihen
STATE officers at home, have voted aud acie'
as oiien and as constantly as the most radi
cal ullraists could have done, had they oc'
c1pied lle same positions, hey have effect
ca lar more Important results, and cxeted d
more powerful influence upon the general lc
glslalion oil llis country, ana IN attaining al
home our present proud standing as Il Com
monweaitll while they have not LETT TIM
undone, they have attended TO all other im
portant duties coming within their sphere d
action.
such we apprrhend will be the course o.