Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-18
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BRATLEBono. SATURDAY, Auocsr IS, 1851


n mating County and Probate officers.
u We believe the call for this convention ha
70 been made in legitimate manner, and in per
= feet good faith. It was handed to us for pub
LEGATION on the day previous to disappearance
in print, which was the first knowledge W,
= had of its existence; but rs we have not beef
consulted in relation TO amy call that has yc
appeared, we were not disposed to interler,
=. with what was properly none Of our business
b The call, both in manner aud form, is similai
to that adopted for calling the State conven
ton, aud the Republican conventions in III,
several counties. II Is IN accordance with ex-
perence aud usage in this State, an expert
encc and usage from which we sec no imme
diate occasion 10 depart. So much for the
, manner of the call.
a word in relation 10 the time Of the con-
, ventiou. A "Peope's Convention" had been
J called to meet at Fayetteville on the 2lst-
the day fixed upon by the Democratic county
+ committee for the convention of that party.
1t was reported that those two conventions
were to effect a sort Of joint stock nomination
for the accomplishment of a single result in
which II is supposed both take lively inter-
est. The Republican convention meeting for
other and far different purposes, preferred n
different day for assembling The 18Th, the
day agreed upon, was soon as seasonablc no.
tico could be given, aud as late in the cam
paigu MS it could be properly postponed
Thus much have we heard said in relation to
the time.
Certain individuals in this county have in
dusIriously circulated the charge that the call.
ing OF this convention Of the 18th is a eek
NJ Dodge" lf by that term they design to
convey the idea that the American party, or
any portion of il, prevailed upon the commit
tee that had the matter in charge, to issue the
call, they labor under mistake. We have
no grounds for believing that any attempt was
made from any such source TO influence the
committee; on the other hand we know that
part of the men who compose that commit
tee would not be likely to be Influenced l,y
suggestions coming from that quarter, how
ever forcible they might have bceu presented.
We are not aware that morn than one of those
whose names appear on the call has or does
belong to the American party. The charge
therefore thalthe legitimate call, made accord
ing TO precedent, is AK. NJ Dodge" must
strike every unpreiudced mind as singuIarly
absurd.
That we belong TO the American party aud
do not hesitate 10 uphold all its proceedings
that commend themselves to our judgment. is
no more Of a secret to our readers we pre-
sumo, than is the fact that we have from the
commencement Of this Journal, openly aud
unhes'iatingiy commended its principles. 10
50 doing we have no apologies To make, no
forgiveness to ask We frankly confess our
desire TO SEQ it eseed. as enlhndicd H. The
Burlington platform OF the lIih Of July,
adopted by every American citizen; aud We
are pleased TO believe that those principles
command the hearty sympathy of majority
of the voters, not only in this county but in
the State, Notwithstanding they are not all
members Of the organization. There are
numbers OF good citizens of this county who
cordially subscribe to is doctrines as there laid
down, but who choose to keep nloof from
what they believe to be secret organizations
The manner in which they shall seek to give
effect to their convictions must of course, be /
one oftheir own selection; but we shall ever
esteem ia privilege to cooperate with all
such in some manner upon which We eau rnu- /
tually agree. I
The time has now come when all who pre-
fer principles, and men to carry those princi- /
pies into effect. to mere party names and mi
nor distinctions, who nrc opposed to the pro-
slavery character and measures Of the present
and are opposed to all attempts
TO lend II eountenance by supporting its can
idaies, TO unite and give practical demon
'tration Of the faith that is in them. There
ian be M good reason why such union in
teton, as there is harmony in sentiment, be-
wecn the Republican and American parties,
'hould not be effected. II has been done in
iearly every other county in the State. These
NO parties their support the same candidates
IN common platform.
Such a concert of action, such fusion is
desirable in every point of view. In New
hampshire il oyerlhrew the administration :
n its stronghold. ind placed men in power
who sustain cheerfuly and heartily principles
lot only Republican but American. In Ohio
I last year sent delegation of Representatives
o Congress, unanimously opposed to slavery
ixtcnsion and TO such exhibitions of .'squatter
overcignity" as we have seen in Kansas. Ii
las given vigor and effect to the anti Nehras- :
IA sentiment in almost every Northern State,
md, since the action Of its delegates at Phil
delphia, is capable of repeating these blows
With redoubed energy. II is simply fusion
# those whe are substantially agreed in prin-
iple, Blu. only differ in regard to some of the q
minor details of carrying the same into effect.
should such slight Considerations be suffered !.
divide our strength We confidently ap-
zeal to the mass of the voters in this county
roll up an emphatic NO.
We desire this union on no personal grounds. !