Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-26
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THE "wATCHMAN AND THE
AMEVIC ANpA UTY.

The editor Of the Montpelier Udfchman enter
tains great fears that the ant-savory sentiments Of
the people Of Vermont will not find a proper exc
preston at the ballot-box ut the approaching cleo
ton. He declares that the ak. Ne. Of the North"
"musi aci Nth TIC friends Of Freedom outside Of
their Organisation" cor else their anti-slavcry
pro LESSONS will be as tinkling brass.
We do not doubt that the.American party will
manage is own Affairs in its own manner, and at
such times Ms its members mny choose, without any
help either from the TPaiehman or from us That
the party, whatever it may do elsewhere, here in
New England, is opposed to the extension Of slave
ny there can be no longer room for doubling. The
admissions Of their organs, their chief spokcsmcn,
aud, what Is more to the purpose, the result Of the
elections prove this conclusivcly. "No more slave
territory" is one Of the cardinal principles which
their success lisslosos.
/ The TI'dichmpa seems to indulge in the singular
dcusion that unless public and political Affairs are
managed in precisely its own way the State will SO
to ruin. The coursc pursued by the eiiter Of that
Journal last year, in connection with some others
that followed in it, wake, in getting up Il second
convention to nominate second ticket for State Of
dccrs, after he had participated in the action Of the
first, called by the proper officers Of The party to
which he belonged. did more to break up the Wing
party in this state than NIL other influences com
binel. We think the American party will not be
too eagcr to follow the dicia,ion Of leader who
has committed such grieyous mistakes, especially
when he is at the same time their nvowcl opponent.
The Uaiehmas has undoubtedly seen the incOn-
sstency Of its past course, for in its issue of last
week, We find the following frank acknowledge
mcnt -
1.-TWO org ynizations. both anti-sllyery, and yet
opposed 10 each other two organizations, with
distinct candidates clearly thnt will not do. That
would be simply to repeat the folly Of the past"
We hope the people viii this year take the mat
ter in their own hands. II is high time that
radical change was made in our political manage
mcnt We know Of no reason why half dozen
individuals, ut most but self-consttuted commit
tee should take 1t upon themselves to decide what
course the people shall pcrsue in the ensuing cleo
ton. Tie present disruption Of OLD party tics
and afinitles affords favorable period for the in
PRODUCTION of a era, in which the great mass Of
the people shall be heard in the the construction Of
a platform and the nomination Of candidates. We
sincerely hope that way in which such an express
sion can be obtained will be at once provided.
"The administration party's secret order, the
Sag NIGHTS, originating in Ohio. Is spreading
over into Kentucky, numbering some 1000 Ia Lou
isyille alone. They embrace Foreigners and ultra
radical democrats. The oaths and obligations Of
this order are Of unusual solemnity. The menu
beers have passwords and signs, and are divided
t..s.. IL n
Ger, who is responsible for their appearance when
ever their services are required for voting OF fight
ing 20
The statements in the above paragraph, which
we copy from the Springfield Republican, and the
substance Of which have appeared in the Louisville
JoAraaI show the Inconsistency Of the adminis,ra-
ton and its supporters in denouncng the secrecy Of
the American party. In an article which we pub
li-hod three weeks since we stated that those $50
NIGHTS or secret political societies were in exis-
,enee at the west, aud that, although u Tie hEst
now embrace thousands Of administration demo-
Gratis among their members. The Patriot made
no alusion to that statement in Is pretended reply
to our article, well knowing that its truth could
not DC questioned.
The Sag NIGHTS will probably very soon be, II
they are not already. organized in this State. The
administration will undoubtedly follow the exam
pie Of the Republican party iffy or sixty years
since, and oppose secrecy to secrecy. In such an
event we may expect a more general rush from tho
Democratic ranks than we have heretofore wit
messed, from those Of the other parties. The eli.
tor of the Patriot will do well to apply early while
the doors are open to MI new eomers for, as they
grow strong the sag NIGHTS may become proud
and reject the more Indifferent class Of applicants
4 family once had their house burned with all IL
contents, and the kind neighbors Immediately be
gan to send them provisions. At first the family
we're very glad to get anything they could, bu
they soon had larger and finer supply Of first
rate articles than they hal eycr seen before; ani
so. when a well-meaning neighbor called to leav
bag Of rye-neal, the good woman turned MP he
nose at him and said-"carry it back, fellow, &c
are done taking rye