Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-08
X. Nism in Vermont.

The Burlington Free Press of Tuesday
publishes what purports to be an address $40
the members of the several Councils in the
State Of Vermont" dated at Middlebury,
April II, 1853, and signed in figures repre-
senting the President of the State Coun-
Gil of Vermont" according to the "key' pub
lished in the Waterman some weeks ago.
We do not know that the document is au-
thentc, but have little reason for doubt:
as the safest way, we give the substance of
the document, leaving all concerned to Judge
OF It's authenticity ana 70 act accordingly.
The address opens by treating the cleo
ton Of the Council of Ccnsors lby about
one-fIlh Of the freemcn,) as "praciical
test" of the strength Of the H. N. party
and AYERS that the X. Ms. shave steadily in
creased in numbers, and new organizations
are being formed from time to time" Next,
the opposers Of X. Nism are advcrted to, as
"the leaders Of the old political parties" and
their opposition is characterized as "the
weakness Of misrepresentation and the fol
! ly Of falsehood." when the X. Ms. take
open ground and avow their principles, this
matter can be better decided; as yet, they
have not denied, and we believe they dare not
deny, the truth of the revelations which
have been made. Certain it is, that the very
worst feature in the organization, to wit, the
TBRD, or DoUGH-FAcE, DlsRrE, has been
publicly admitted to be true by Slavocratic
X. N. newspapers in Virginia. See another
column The National Administration is
in the next place very properly censured for
lnsttutng secret locofoco societies, styled
"Sag NIGHTS" We have censured ii, too
but we are at loss to see why Sag NIGHTS
are any more Objectionable than X. Ns.; both,
as secret societies, are equally wrong.l
The Address next alludes to the Slavery
question in style which nor, - in the face
Of the Gpopai of the Southern X. Ms. that
the order South is slayocratic-of the ad-
mission of Southern X. N. organs that the
Third Degree Is dough-and of the open
threat Of the South to kick every anii-slaye-
ny man out of the order, 81 is decidedly cool.
In short, there is a great lack of back bone.
But the address was written in April. .Note,
we doubt not, the tone would be more do
cided.
The Address next ndvorts TO and con-
dennis the formation of another secret organ
izatlon in Vermont, called "Uuited Ameri-
cans, '-asserting that THO is the work nf
"psrsons sctuated by spirit hosiilen to X.
NIsm, with the assumption that their efforts
tend to the accomplishment Of the same re.
suits" All the old kettle should not call
the new pot black.
/ The conclusion follows. Ere emcn, read
and be this address true or false. ,cafch
and give no countenance to any departure,
however slight, from tho PLArroRm OF
FRKEDoM insugurated A. ID. 1854. That
was an epoch for Vernon, and the country
let there be no retrograde movement no
revolution backwards-no relapsing from
J the cause Of Freedom. Ii will be observed
that in April, X. n. nominations were au,ic-
iPHN-Ss We hN'N NhoN hhS lolct VI tlle
has improved this feature, as well as the
Il Slavery feature.
+ You will soon be called upon by your
e County Corresponding Secretaries, in thell
IF appropriate capacity, TO select aud elect tire,
. SPECIAL delegates to meet in County Cohyen,
ton and agree upon such candidates fol
= County Officers as will commend themselye,
y TO the members for their support at the en-
y SUNG fall election. Allow me kindly to i'm
press upon your minds the necessity Of Sc
iecting men to serve you as delegates, VIII,
'e will IN the selection OF candidates for Count,
A Officers, aim TO secure the nomination O
e good men, true 10 the cause those who will
5, reflect credit upon the organization, and VIII
e will, il elected, transact the public bushes
= in their respective stations with credit 10 ia
4 State and County. This is of vital impor
'e lance. We have in our ranks men Of char
N acter, energy, talent and industry, and VIII
e. have comparatively never figured much j
OF public lite. Such men would be fresh irol
TO the people, and would, after slight practice
IL render themselves acceptable to their cor
" suiuents, and reflect credit upon themselye,
'st ana add honor 10 any Office conferred upo
We them.
Sc Allow me To sogges, to you the impor
10 lance Of adding 70 your numbers as fast :