Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-10
Union of the North.

Whatever local divisions may exist in any
quarter, we hope to see, before the import
ant elections of next year, an entire and cor
dial union of all the voters of the North, who
are opposed TO making the national govern
ment the instrument of propagallug and per-
pctuatng Slavery IA union to bring into
power different set OF men, acluated by no.
bier and more patriotic purposes, and willing
to do as efficient service for freedom, as past
administrations have done for Slavery. For
this result we have constantly labored, and
shall continue to labor. We believe the great
mass of the people Of this state desire such
united action, and It has been our endeavor to
do all IN our power to keep all obstacles out
of the way of this movement.
There are other questions of great polit-
cal importance that we would not lose sight
Of yet this, TO us, is of FIRST Importance and
cannot be made 10 yield in behalf of any
other. Ii is not necessary that il should, IN
order TO carry out other important principles
The American party ofthe North has indeed
emphatically placed itself at the head of the
Republican movement, and IN every North
ern state, Except possibly New York, where
action has not yet been had on the Phllade-
phia platform an American triumph is also
a triumph of Repubhcanism. The prlncl.
with the Republican party, and even prncl-
plies still more strongly Anti-Slavery, have
been openly avowed as leading articles IN
the American creed.
IL will need thorough concentration of
the Northern vote TO carry the next Presiden-
tal election against the supporters Of Save.
~. II must be expected that the South will
make common cause, aud 90 IN united pha-
lanx Tor man Of their own stump. If they
succeed IN carrying small portion of the
Northern electoral vote, they will accomp
llsh their object and perpetuate their pow
er for another four years term.
! In our State uhairs, we have seen 10 spa.
cial necessity for any division, if only rea-
soaabe spirit Of concillaiion Is shown on
both Sides and bitter denunciaiions and re-
proaches are avoided. If the effect of some
of these uncalled for proceedings heretofore,
T can be well got over, we shall stll hope for
T the best. We have seen no good occasion
, to withdraw our confidence FROM a ticket to
. which we last year gavea cordial support ;
E nor have we seen any necessity Of run
, ming up the names Of the candidates a long
while before The election, OF of commencing
vigorous warfare IN their behalf. :.
q Umdham County. Last week we chron-
); ced the fact that the X. Ms had met IN con-
e yenlion and nominated a county ticket, which
Z movement was condemned by the Republi-
; can. We have the pleasure OF stating now
'e that three of the candidates thus nominated
rs shave declined, and that most of the Others
have come to the same wise conclusion. The
ar Republican says;
D. Tins Course is, in our judgment, dictated
st alike by good policy and fair dealing. w,
n, believe the act of making nominations at al
= was hasty, and III considered, AND did not er
e, press the wishes and desires Of the member,
Of that organization. We are reloiced /,
&c learn that the nominees take the correct view
Of the matter, and that II Is almost unanim,
N onsly approved Of, even BY those heretofore
a. in favor Of an independent ticket. There i:
al no ground, OF justice or oxpediency, bl
IN which such course eau be justified. Tn,
l. Know Nothings admit-they did so al Phila
T. delphia, and at their State Conventlon-lha
AT, the slavery question must override all others
~ It's first in the public mind, and must be il
ys political action. Yet the X. Ms, by making
III independent nominations upon their dlstinc
ed i've principles, and without reference to o
- consulting those out of the order, yet havln,
on identical views on the subject of slavery, ar
rs. IN fact making their own distinctive principle
Tor superior 10 all others, and contradlctinq thei