Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-29
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The Philadelphia Convention.

The importance of the late transactions
IN Philadelphia cannot be oyerrated. The
intensified madness of the South has reach
ed at last climax Relying too confident
ly upon the machinery of secret society.
It has lmpudeDtly pressed its demands until
reason was forgotten, federation irampled I'M
der loot, and even a show of fairness lost
sight OF. This thing called platform.
which IS already moist with the salivary con,
tempt OF all honest men, demands everything
for Slavery, and comedies nothing to Free
dom. II Is wholesale usurpatIon of the
power Of the government II seizes upon
the Republic at a grasp. 1t does, indeed
settle the Slavery question, but il does il as
the highwaymon settles with hls victim when
he calls in the budgeon or the blunderbuss
TO aid IN bis delicate negotiations. In order
to get nd Of all embarrassment, II is prepar-
ed TO knock Freedom plumply on the head.
For The North TO assert 10 this or TO any
thing like 1t, would be only the madness
which precedes suicide. We were not sur
prlsed, therefore, 10 find the Northern delega-
lions with one miserable exception prompt
ly and positively refusing TO accede TO these
insolent demands. We treasure our aston
ishment and we husband our contempt for
the two legged dogs from New York-the
creatures who volunteered TO be tools, asked
with childish eagerness for ornamental co.'s
lars, licked the hands that were shifting
them, and begged for fresh donations of de-
graduation. As these animals have shown
the possibility Of human serviity, we thank
our own members for preserving our est
mate OF human nature at least at an equli-
brium We are much obliged TO Mr.. VIII
son, TO Gov Gardner, and to those with whom
they acted, for saving the American race
from the contempt of the world. They may
not value our thanks, but we freely and
frankly tender them, and esteem il privil-
eye TO do so. For the first time in the histo-
ny of National Conventions the North has
the perpendieularity of its spinal
column. Two or three of the lower yerte-
brG proved grlstle and not bone, but that
must not detracl from the merited honor of
the remaider. Alter finding fault with the
Know Nothings so long, II is refreshing TO
have something to praise. We do not care
iof motlVes-"e do not mean to pry into po-
llcy-we accept with infinite content the re.
lreshing fact that one great battle has been
fought IN which the North has not shown
tTaItorous and cowardly spirit. Yet we do
not thlnk that the rejection Of the platform
Of denominations deserves the largest credit,
Tor 10 have accepted il would have been an
diotic Jeio de Sc. We honor the Northern
delegation, not for splitting upon the great
wrong, but for lavishing equal contempt up
'n little ones. For the first time, intrigue,
and denunciation have failed.
Il is true the cbarmer did not charm very
wisely; but then she has heretofore been
'ery successful when quite as little skiliul.
Now, however, there has been no croucbing,
10 concession, no compromise. The skies
ire clearer and the atmosphere swee.er to-
lay for the manlIness of the Northern Know
and we who have denounced their
,aths, rldiculed their mumineries and refui-
ID their arguments, are not ashamed 10
hank them here and now for the service.
The Wutchulsn says ditto to that.