Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-07-20
Democratic State Convention.

The State Committee of the Administration
democracy have called their State Conven-
ton 1t is to be held at Montpelier on the
25th inst. The call opens with the announce
ment that
:" Since the organization of political parties
in the State. there has been no period so full
of anxiety and alarm as the present. day
when those who regard the honor and integ-
rity of the State as member of the Union,
have felt calm deliberation, though firm ac
ton, to be 50 i'm peratiyely demanded
This is true the friends of free institutions
and of the national honor are justly alarmed
when solemn national compacts are violated,
when Slavery is thrust upon free territory
at the point of the bowie-knife, and when the
Executive, whose duty it is to protect the
rights Of American citizens, winks at, where
it does not further, the grossest outrages upon
them, and gives its enormous influence to the
protection and propagation of the cause of
Slavery. And the satellites of that admins
trntion are also, and justly, alarmed, as they
look upon the storm of popular Indignation,
raised by the folly and wickedncss of the
men they placed in power, and destined to
sweep them from their places of trust and
honor - Calm deliberation" and g firm
action are imperatively demanded , the
one is likely to follow the other and it is
this which these mis- named Democrats most
fear.
The document goes on to express great
sympathy for the disastrous fortunes of 'An
old and time honored party, acting under
name made glorious by the heroes of the
the Revolution, not unirequently in the I'm
ion, and, with single exception, for Il long pc
Rod, successful in the State" 1t is pleas
ant to hear such expressions of esteem from
those who have heretofore with difficulty
found words with which to express their ha-
tired Of that party and name, Perhaps, how
ever, it would be quite as well To this
new born sympathy for the Wing party till
it is asked for
But the Democracy are not without an ad-
versary. They must meet and take council
against " Faction without u banner or n
name -" faction, sectional, disorganizing
and reasonable in its declarations, and utterly
revolutionary and destructive in its proposed
results The " faction thus complimented,
be it remembered, is the peopie-it is the mul-
tltude, by far the majority in Vermont and
every other Northern State, who are opposed
to the extension Of Slavery and to u pro-slavery
Administration. This great Northern party
may as yet be without name. or it ma v
not,-that is Of little consequence to those
who regard principles above catchwords, but
it is not without banner. Its flag is flung
to the breeze, and on il are the notices
"REsToRATioN or THE Missouri COMPROMISE -
No MORE SLAVE STATES :" UNION ROE
FREEDOM 1t is flag which will not soon
be struck to the black banner of Pierce
Atchison, Douglas Il Co.
In fine the call invites the Freemen OF
Vermont, who prefer the country and the
Union to anarchy and confusion, and the
principles and action of Party to the spec
ulations and intrigues of Faction" to tht
Convention, That is broad enough, surely
if it means what it says. We know of NJ
\ermonter who rs not invited, All prefer
the country and the Union to anarchy anc
confusion, and the principles and action Of q
party, to the speculation and intrigues o
Faction. Possibly however, there is a hidder
meaning under those fine words. Perhaps
1T means, that those who prefer pap ant