Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-29
From The Pittsburgh Gazette.
Shall we have a Northern or
Republican Party

"H We na'c Nortnern or
Republican Party
We have now arrived at that point in mol
ihcal affairs in this country when we r,..
pause, and take bearings before we procoaJ
further. There are some facts ascet,sinaI
which it is proper note.
]. Three years ago there were tbr..
principal political parties, which all bella NJ
tional Conventions, and nominated Gambia
ates for the Presidency in 1859, to wit. m.
Democratic" the Wing" and "rr"'
Soil" 'e-
2. OF these parties, only one, the De,o
ocratc, now exists in an organized stn,o
Although il has been greatly weakened bv
the same causes which have overthrow ~.
organizations Of the other two, yet nlwnys
being an essentially Pro Slavery party. IA
having its chief strength in the South. wbero
these designating effects have not operated
to the same extent, and having also the nos.
session of the National Government. and ho.
ing kept together by the " cohesive pouo.
of public plumber" it has kept M SONS
show of vitality.
3, The Wing party j. in nm utterly die.
organized state, South and in most Of The
States and from the Anti Slavsry procHv,-
ues OF MS Northern and strong wing there i.
no possibility of recognizing II as Nation.
al party.
A. The Free Soil party was disorranizsd
by the same causes which shattered tho
Wing party.
5. A new party has suddenly grown M
and for time promised tn be powerful Do
litical organization, but on its first attemn,
to form National Platform II has been brok.
en- into fragments by the same disturbip,
90 tvb "a I,- A.
These are ascertained facts. There is
but one organized party, having ramifcs.
tons in all the Stalcs-the Democratic ana
thus has not the power Of carrying any North.
ern State, and can hardly make a show Of
any strength except IN Pennsylvania and N.
York.
The Know Nothing party, as !, nowe,.
lists on the Platform adopted IN Phlladelphia
has no existence but IN the South except IN
New York and Pennsylvania and IN these
States it is hopelessly IN the minority. In.
deed, II Is not probable il could now carry a
single State in the Union 1t ia also. ike
the Democratic party, Pro Slavery.
From this hasty review OF the existing
state Of parties, It is seen that at the present
time the voters in the Northern States who
have the destinies Of the Union in their hands.
because they can elect a majority of the O.
lcctoral college and the members of Con.
gress, are politically in dsorganized state.
What is more desirable than to unite them
together into one coherent organized and
solid body
These elements ore composed of mon
who have formerly acted with all the old
parties, and Of many who have lately acted
with the Know Nothing organization and
have seeded by their Representatives ct
Philadelphia. There is no substantial DIFF
fculy IN the way Of fusug these elements
into AGO ereut whole, provided the different
parts will consent 10 give mp or lay by non.
essential differences, 10 come on to a plat.
form on which here Is perfect unity of sem
umen', and which OIL ADMIT 20 be Of the most
vital Importance. The difficulty is less also
because the same elements did unite together
~ several Of the States last year under he
form Of the Republican organization, ard
gained most signal victories. The causes
which impclled tins cohesion, then, exist in
oil ihcir presiine power now, and the voters
IN Ohio out Of the Democratic party have
acknowledged the potency OF those causes,
aud have buried oil MINOR differences and
have united to form one great Republican
party.
Why should not the movement be zen.
eral? Whist to be gained for any one Of
these elements by maintaining a separate
ofganlzauon which cannot secure the sue
cess OF any distinctive measures or prnc>
pies, anu Will most assuredy risk the loss of
those important principles ia which all arret2
he Wings and Free Sodors have certainly
nothing TO gain by keeping up scattered or
CARNATIONS, without any head or any tangi-
bic aim of practical character. And what
haYe the Know Nolhings Of the Free Suites,
who have seeded from the National Coun-
cil, TO gain by keeping mp separate organ
iz1tion and standing aloof from their fellow
citizens who hold She same views on the en-
eroachmeuts Of Slavery which led them to
break oil from their Southern brethren II
Inc question of Slavery aggression was to
them 80 vital that they were willing 10 risk
the loss OF their distinctive principles for The
sake OF resisting it,what reason con they CON
slsteniy give why they should not abandon
Their present organization and unite with
iheir fellow citizens on tho simple vet signs
ticaui, practical and broad platform" No
more Slave States, no more Slave Terrific
RES p
Shall we not then lnauguraie a great Re-
publican party on altorm similar TO that
adopted ~ Cleveland, prured of some es-
uaneous matters which, though proper and
important IN themselves, should be left out
OF a National platform. We ask all Anti
Nebraska men, all persons opposed 10 the in.
PRODUCTION Of Slavery INTO Kansas. or into
any Territory now free, Whatever NAV have
oeen their previous political affinlties, to
ponder seriously tins proposition aud see