Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Mr.. Ballou Of tho Repository shunch
temperance man-won't play second fiddle
10 Powers & Co. lie will Of course de-
cline the State Committee ship, and he Is a.
Gains, the whole movement We copy the
From me Chri.ti.a Repository.
This Convention met al Ludlow on the
,pb inst. and made nomination for State
Officers. as follows; for Governor, VIM X.
Sbalter Of Townshend, Ryland Fletcher for
Lieut. Governor, and ". NJ. Bates, Treesnr-
Or. Mr.. SKATER IL an honorable man. ~
whose principles and integrity we have me
highest confidence but It seems TO Us en-
,lrcly unnecessary, and mistaken poiloy ~
Temperance men TO make = nonlnailoh ~
State officers on distinctive IeppeIa"ue
,,ronod II strikes us that IT Will tend to
80, and divide the friends of Temper
- r,,ber than to strengthen the cause aud
mediate the public feeling in favor OF the
Preliminary Law. We may be mistaken IN
,bc y.ew we take of this subject, but It seems
to rs that the policy of making distinct po-
litIcal Temperance party in the state, IS OF
very doubtful utility to the cause. II Is,
however a matter OF great importance TO Sc
lect the true friends of the Temperance
cause. for Senators and Representatives, to
the next Legislature. Whatever amendments
NAV be passed by thc'lcgislsiure to perfect
the law and render it more efficient for good,
will undoubtedly receive the executive ap-
nrobatlon of either Of the candidates now M
nomination. What is to be gained to the
cause of Temperance by making iltiie. dis
zinc, Temperance party in the State, 1t is not
1 A f,, "A mod.
die with the political parties of the day, as
such, in the least; our only concern is with
the great moral enterprise OF temperance
We do not wish to see that cause injured by
any unwise measures, and especially does J
give us pain to have II wounded IN the huus,
Of its friends True it Is, our apprehension
may be groundess we hope they nre-bu
we cannot bear the idea of keeping thi
great and good cause, continually IN tn
whirl, commolion aud strife OF party politics
We wish to conci late rather than to uriiai
the feelings Of the people on this subject, S
that the law may come to be executed /
obedience to general public sentiment
it's favor as is the case with other laws ;
gainst crime.
The Pumont Chronicle also condemns ii
movement. We believe it will find no SUI
port except in the STANDARD. The Chronic
says:
The call is not for n general meetiu
of the friends of temperance, TO consult
to the best means for securing the progre
of the cause, but is limited 10 those who al
IN favor of the nomination of an lndcpen
ent Temperance Ticket for State officers
In view of such call, II will be pertnc
for each one to inquire whether the cause
Temperance has suffered from the action
our present State officers, and, as they ha'
been re-nomlnated by a Convention VINO d
clare that they "nre opposed 10 any alter
ton in the existing law except such as m'
be necessary to give It greater efficiency
whether there IS danger to the lcmperan'
cause should these same officers be rc-cicc
b ed. Evidently the amendments TO the Ia
, did not fail IN the last Legislature throug
their fault. nor can we conceive there is Ju
, ground for apprehension ON this groul
> should they be reelected. With our pre-
cni State officers, aud with a Senate M
House of Representatives of the right STAIN
we have no fear that our law would not n
cevc all the improvements necessary TO rel
der it fully efficient while without such
Senate and House, nothing cliectual can b
done. Ii this be So the point TO which III
friends of temperance need 10 look, is to IN
character Of their Senators and Represent
tives and to this point we would urge the
attention. Let them in each town and coun
,y take effective measures to have rcliabl
men put IN nomination, and to secure thcl
election, irrespective Of their politics, and "
need not fear the result But the propose
! Convention has nothing TO do with this mat
ter unless 1t be to make recommendations. -
We see not, therefore, that 1t is of any spe
cial interest 10 the friends of Temperance
gcnuioffy, "ftu rliv cA~~r''-.. II 'h--~ sob
believe that the interests of temperance
would be unsafe in the hands of our presen
State officers.