Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-01
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
RULE OR RUIN.
nThey keep the word of promise to the ear,
But BR FAX it to the norE," . t-

sThey keep the word Of promise to the ear,
ButBREAK it to the norE," t--
lis tnot melancholy picture of poor human
nature that in this, the darkest Hour of our ma.
tional history, there should be found men in our
Liberty loving Vermont, who prefer their own
significance to the freedom of unnumbered mill
ions, and who would rather behold the breaking
up and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Republican ranks
than the loss of one featherin the cap Of their
assumed consequence And does this arise from
the mate aristocrscy of certain Hunker Wings,
or is it the result OF the unhallowed promptings
of present self-irftorest, No matter which tho
cause, the effect is the same. Is it not singu
lar fact, that when error enters into community
lit always lights upon tho highest pnnacles of
erty, equality, and fraternity sown broadcast
within tho immediate neighborhood of college!
w here is the Professor, past or present, that
,was ever Republican in heart and SENTIMENT
Great and self sacrificing have been the efforts of
tho true lovers of Freedom, in, our State, to
bring together, in principle and in action, the
entire opposition to that all grasping oligarchy
which now rules the land. To this end, many
of our Editors, WHOSE subscribers were pressing
them to the mark, met in council, last summer,
TO issue call for State Convention and call
was issued, Ito their honor be. it spoken,) that
was untainsed by party proclivities. Under it
our worthy and venerable Chief Magistrate was
re nominated and re elected by . majority Of
thousands, and he now recommends united &C.
tioa by all the haters of Slavery, in this alarm
ling crisis in our national affairs. .,.... .-
To. this end, also, a Republican Caucus
was called, and published by tho Editor of
the Vermont Watchmun. to assemble atihs great
Committee Room of'tbe State House, on the
evening before the session. Of the Legislature,
which call was responded to by one hundred and
fifty mcmbers-being more than majority Of
the whole Legislature. At this Capeas, Daniel
L. Lyman, Esq, Wing and prefess,d Republi.
can, Of RoyaltOn, was called to the Chair, and
George W. Grandey and james NJ. Shade were
nominated for Speaker and Clerk Of the House,
and, on the next day, they were nearly unanim-
ously elected by the votes Of Repu blicans Amer
leans and bunker Wings
Subsequent to this, on consultation Of the
lesdiag Republicans and Americans, it was
asrssd, for the purposes of harmony and good
fselingr that the caucus, or convention, to be
called for the nomination Of State officers, should
DO nnounced as the Republican and American
caucus; and if Mr.. Lyman was aware Of this
arrangement, as my belief is he was, his Hun
kerism overcame his better Judgment, and the
call was announced in the House for Rspubli-
can caucus. To this the Americans took no ex.
eeptions, but met seir supposed Republican
brethren in good faith, and proceeded to ballo.
for candidate for Secretary OF Stale. One
hundred and forty-two votes were cast, which il
q majority Of the whole Legislature. and the
caucus was much niger one than usually as.
ssmbles On the third ballet, George R. Thomp.