Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-06
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1.-THE resolutions Eof the State Conven-
ton al Burlingtonl we're good 90 far as they
went, hut they hacked thet imperative de-
mand Of the times, s.strong American plank,
which they cannot tIford 10 spare. '-.Stdr q
permoni, X. n.
That Is pretty good answer to The fol-
lowing whopper
"The Hndoos triutnpbed over the Wing
influence in the Feberal-K now Nothing
/ Convention last Wednesday at Burlington"
Perinont Patriot.
The distinctions Of Wing, Democrat X.
N. or American, Free Soiler or Abolitonist
were entirely ignored Mt Burlington. Cal
led as Convention of Friends of Freedom,
without distinction Of party, who desire to
act together for Freedoms cause at the next
September and Presidential elections, the
Convention tcds precisely what it was de-
signed to be. Nobody asked and nobody
cared whether the nominees we're X. Ms. or
anti-K Ns.--or whether they had been
Wings, Democrats or Free Suilers they
were selected as men who can be confded
IN as men Of backbone of genuine Yer
mont grit-who can and will abide by the
cause Of freedom against every foe. OF
course there was no contest, and no "llin.
doc triumph, as the Patriot falsely and fool
ishly aescrts. The nominations were unan-
imously and heartily made, both in Commit
tee and Convention, without one word Of
complaint, one lisp Of dissent, and we trust
thoy viii be ratified by the people in the
same harmonious and enthusiastic fashion.
In word, the men Of tic Burlington Con.
vcniion were bent upon harmoniziug and
concentrating the Freemen Of Vermont as o
band Of bro,hers-on invincible phaldnx OF
Freemen, pledged above all things else for
freedoms cause Jhct is Just what the
Patriot fears; so it catches greedily at u
contemplate lie against Gov. Royce, and
manufactures an imaginary "lliudoo tn
umph." The Patriot will lie in vain. Let
il save oil its strength for the defence of the
"llindoon Platform Of the Savocraiic ma
jority at Philadelphia. The Union Democ-
racy," to which the las. Patriot conlesscs
allegiance, has adopted The Iindoo PLATFORM
on .Sidpey; see Georgin and New York
resolutions aud compare them with the
llindoo" platform. The Patriot is now the
ally Of the Hndoos let 1t magnify it's office.
Now a word as TO Vermont X. Ms. We
trust they are not llindoos !" that they re-
pei the Hlndoo Platform and the Hndoo
organization that they sustain wilson
and Gardner and Ford and TIE intrepid
band of Northern Ffeemen who dared to
beard the black beas; in the Philadelphia
den. We trust, too, that they will justly
appreciate the action of the Burlington Con-
yen,ion. True il Is, that they might have
been pleased by a recognition of some Of
their distinctive principles ty that Conven-
ton. Equally true ii is tina I the nnti>k. Ms.
would have been pleased by distinct con-
demnation of some of those features Of X.
Nlsm which they nbominate. Had the Con
venion been called for the purpose of shap-
irg scheme of politics, we confess that, in
our opinion, il would have been possible to
bring the great body of the X. Ns.and anti
X. Ms. to an agreement, even now; so much
have many of the X. Ma. vie ded recently
their secrecy, their oaths, and their intoler-
ouce--that the differences between them and
thelr opponents are fast fading away. Time
will remove all obstacles. But the Conven-
ton was mol called to make up a scheme Of
politics. II was designed simply to bring
together those who desire 10 cooperate on
single and paramount Questlol-FRfEDom
or SLAVERY and 1t took ground on which
all can consistently stand and act together -
X. Ms. and anti>K Ms, Wings, Freesollers
and Democrats worthy Of the name When
once fairly brought to act together, to con
/ tide IN each other, and 10 triumph together
in the elections of 1857, we do not doubt
that they will be ready 10 reason together
upon ali Subordinate malters--to a. rec cheer
fully upon all that it is really important
good and true, and to remove every rock of
offence, every stumbling block, that may he
in the way Of the great National Triumph
at the Presidential election. The Star and
its party We trust are equally hopeful at
least equally DESTROYS of such result
They must be, else the noble protest Of the
minority at Philadelphia was in vain. II the
Northern X. Ne. have simply separated fron
the Slavocrscy, their duty is but half per
formed. They must unite with the friends
Of Freedom, or all is lost. The Burlington
Convention has opened the way for united
action, friends Of Freedom we invite you
all, we beseeeh you all--walk ye in this
straight path.