Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-17


missing Mr.. Champion, just done in the nick of
time for the Cincinnati Convention, where (mau.
gre the presence of the two administration cham.
plons, Captain Rynders and Tom Hyer, J it had
contrary effect besides this act the official "a.
pers, even including the Presidents messages TO
Congress, all contained insulting expressions to-
wards Mr.. Champion and his goyernment-all
dictated by Gushing. Shame that such man
should have placed in situation to insult gen.
'eman' much less to pick national quarrel with
great nation, and undertake to play off here
his tactics Of the Chinese mission.
'iN'N"Afi FLATFORh COMPARED TO DOSE OF
lPEcAC.
Citizens have told you of the attempts to
XIII OFT Mr. Buchanan in the Convention under
the two-thrds rule; there was another attempt
OF different kind, 10 do the same thing. 1t was
with plalform-a particularly structure-witha
rope over the head, and trap-door under the feet
and so contrved that if he got on it, he was
strung up in the north if not, he was laid out in
the south. His friends found out the game. and
determined to mount it, be what it might. They
said the President does not swear to platforms.
but to the constitution; and, besides, it is lawful
to fight fire with fire. 1t was concocted by the
old janssaries, and produced at the moment the
balloting was to commence-so as to make dis
order in the ranks but the trick failed. Tt was
received In tempest of emulous applause, and
extolled to the skies. asked one of the most
vociterous of these appIauders, how he could
swallow such stuff He answered promptly.
'as do ipecac! to puke it up again." 1t was
a New Yorker, of course, who gave that naiue
answer ; and am sure his stomach would feel
the cleaner after the relief
Citizens this business of making platforms is
a new invention, unknown to the old democracy,
who had no platform but the constitutton-no aim
but the public good; and they are generally the
work of demagogues who have no thought of the
consitntion-no thought of the country-no
thought of any thing but to get office, and keep
Exchanging for that purpose with every change
of administraton-and swearing to every creed
that runs an hour. 1t has been my prerogative
to kick over these platforms. was bred in a
political school in which they were unknown
The constitution was the only platform known in
my school-and the only one to which swear. If
one is made beyond the constitution, it is surplus
sage if short Of the constitution, it is defec-
tive if different from the constitution, it is void
the same, it is superfuous. In any event, then,
these platforms are, to me, useless-to many pes
tiferous-to their authors, stocked cards, which
they throw away when the game is won.
THE REPUBLICAN ARTY.
have one more accusation to make against
this ADMINISTRATION it has broken up all political
parties founded on principle it is the author of
the fractional parties which now spange our po-
litical frmamament, like those fragments of a
bursted planet to which the astronomers give the
name of asteroid. 1t is the author of them all,
and finds retributive justice in the scorn with
which they treat it. 1t is unnecessary for me to
speak of these parties ] adhere to my own and
support it; and that to the exclusion of all the
rest One only aude to-one with which the
name of member Of my family is connected,
and in reference to which some persons who
Judge me by themselves, IA favor which | most
earnestly declne,) attribute to me sinister con-
n necton will not answer such iusnuations by
n words, but by conduct. Great applause.)
Now, when has it ever happened that l have
been influenced by family connection, or even by
: my own intetest? What office have ever got
for one of my family What appointment have
j ever pot for myself? No, citizens | am
0 above such considerations. am above family,
o and above self, when the good of the Union il
concerned. From first to last have been fol
9 my country and mean to continue for it. have
made many sacrifices for it,, and am making 9
e great one now in standing this canvass The
a good of the Union alone brings me out. Cloud:
n overhang our foreign relations; sectional hate
prevails at home our own state is the theatre o.
F.; commotion which disturbs us at home, and in
@ lures our character abroad Peace is my objec
the sunshine of peace for the state and for tn,
ID Unon-and the aid of all good men is solicited
81 in obtaining it.
ia We have fair nomination for The Presidency
ID man who can be nationally elected, and who's
" aims must be national He will need support
Is He is not going to repose on bed of roses, bu
v rather on the thorny pillow. Our country is il
,e deplorabe condition, Fraternal affection gon
h. sectional hate ngendered-extreme parties il
10 the ascendant Violence overspreads the land
ID we open no paper without seeing blood Th'
re whole country seems to be without government
he and the territories are so Kansas In civil war
or Utah in revolt; New Mexico worse off tba
on under the Spanish vceroyalty Oregon carrying
~ on Indian war, for itself; and state-Caifornl
dr;ven to the resource of voluntary association
=, If citizens for the protection of life, liberty AM
It. property.
4 The present administration, in violating sacre'
!. compromises, is the author of all the vioenc
- and disorders which overspread the land. fore
!, saw and foretod 1t at the time and strive
-. aoainst it. Prevention was my remedy: tha
r. Having failed, cure Of the disease must be a
o. tempted The people have rightly judged th'
Ia the authors of the disease are not physicians
as cure it, They have called In a new doctor, an
no we must held him in the application of all Il
yn remedies he shall prescribe.
We Citizens: The eyes of Europe and Americ
les are upon this election, not as it concerns mel
he but as it concerns the great questions whie
ed alarm aud agitate the country. ltrepresents Il
nd principle Of peace-of order, law and justice,
10. home and abroad. Europe and America know
that fact and as the election goes, so must
ain their opinion of the present deplOrabe state
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