Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-05

held more binding than the Democrats claim TO hold
The implied obligations Of their party. A violation OF
them by disobeyingthc behest Of tho partyor qutng
IL, Is followed by the most vehement denuncntion,
while this party, ne understand, allows every man
10 90 out Of the party when he pleases ana ms OBJ
locations are at once nj an end without dcnuncia-
ton With the Democratic party Il docs not seem
to be so, for although no pledge is registered, no
man who acts with them can dare 10 DEFY thor Dc
hcsls aud dissent from their DEGREES. III nc docs
OH with his head. 80 much for Buckingham. =
The freedom Of thought and opinion which they al
low at this day is happily illustrated IN an anecioe
which is told Of ono Of Napoleon's Marshals, Wneu
Napoleon was candidate for the frst Oonsn,shiP
for LIE. II was TO be determined by universal sui
fragc. AIarsha Augereau addressed his division IN
the following words Soldiers, there Is nm election
to-day, TO determine whether Napoleon shall be
Consul for life. II Is 10 he matter OF tho rec
choice Of the people You will march 70 the polls
aud vote Just you think prOpcr--but II You vote
against Napoleon, will shoot you as soon Us you
come back"
But this is not ALL The Democrats in various
parts Of the country are now organizing secret so
cietics much after the manner adopted by those
they condemn. The "Sag .Niehis," or ''Say Moth
ing societies, are now and have been for some time
past in active and energetic operation throughout
the principal cities Of the West, and they have re-
Gently had most important agency in controlling
the nominations and the plans Of action Of the
Democratic party. These say-Nothing societies,
with their Dutch name, originated with the foreign
born population Of their respective localities and nj
first consisted exclusively Of foreign-born citizens,
and they still consist principally Of such citizens
a""Ous" gu "'''S ''''',v-'O,"
p'cn "i'i''.'' "'.' '.eh' Inc De"'o''"uo s"'
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can party can give more readily, more iuiiy' and
universally satisfactory reasons "for the faith
that Il in Them, than The a,heron,s of ans, o,hor
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F'"' VI" ''''e e'' P'ih''p'e' uPoh when 'hey arc
supposed to predicate their political action
In conclusion, we hold that il is nohody's busi-
4 pess What ,ol;t.,i n.r,, n MAJ, h.l,,,,s a, ore hos,
: -
s "'S 'o'0u III my P'' eieSuoh, Ut no" nc ih'ehu'
to vote in any future election. The veil, with which
the American party eoneeas its members until they
c .boo.. 10 ao. ,h..,s.,,.. 4; l.; -. $500. -
: :" - va
ooJcou'haoe' 10 the party isei u ms peen I'M
doubtedly very advantageous. II the party at the
Il start had como cut onenlv before The eves Of IA,
s -. - -. -
. "'u'" - 'ne NAIVE '''nef'eAh parry ulu 'eh o'
twelve years ago. us late would certainly have beer
: similar one. Tho masses Of both Of the old par.
Is ties anteinatin, II. specy 6,ilurc and shrinkin,
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''". Wv O' ~'"" Is ''a '"e"'e's
would have stood Aooi from H. even though mani
v Of them had at heart approved its principles an,
n II would have died ont aftcr brief and sicklv ex
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= S'enee ine ioi'o"'hg pAs''sV "o'n uOou'hen
put forth by the Twelfth Council Of the American
d party Of New York, presents the matter In its Jus
IA iiolt.-
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10 10 tnoss VINO properly es'lIsN .he o'er"helii
~ ing power OF the oa party eohphA'ehs' IN crush
n existence-Nho understand the influence Of inyete
rate marty disciuline in persuading the weak 1,