Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-16

ich thing was done, or thought Of. He fur
ier saws, that their "Conccdng their pref
rences for the sake of union, places them IN
position to command. the respect Of the
republicans, and to assert their claim to the
rivilego of the nomination this year As
understand the matter, the party manifested
no such spirit; but after warm and spirited
contest, the proposition not to nominate was
carried by bare majority Such a course,
ii seems, establishes their claim TO lead oil,
and givo direction to the political affairs OF
the State. II IL further affirmed that " the
members of the American party are true an
u-slavery men, who have proved Their loyalty
10 the ant-slavcry cause by long and cuntn.
ned battle" &c How, and where, they es-
tablished such character an unable to dis.
cover Five Of their most active and lead
ING men, who represented this State Coun>
ell ina National Council less than a year
since, solemnly protested against the intro.
duction of the slavery question into the Plat
form, and were ready 10 ignore the only es-
sential issue before the country. Some OF
their papers. understand have raised at the
mas,.head the ticket of Fillmore and Donel-
son. Now 1t IL claimed that they should take
the lead IN the coming campaign! J am We
~ DESTROYS that the friends Of Freedom IN
Vermont should come together like band
Of brothers and make mighty aud united
effort To redeem our country from her deep
disgrace.
You will not charge me ] trust with selfish
aud unworthy motives IN making thus commit
ncation, would repel the lnslnuatlon 10
the Freeman that all the old anti-slaycry men
are IN this now movement.
A few words now Tor ourself
We areready to accord to the Americans
more than respect: we are ready to meet
them on any common ground OF action, on
winch both Americans and Republicans car
honorably and consistently stand. On that
ground we are ready to accord 10 inem fully
our confidence; TO hail them as friends ant
more. sternly. all differences to 60 hand 10
hand and heart with heart INTO an earnest
contest with the common enemy, and to a
sweeping aud glorious victory, worthy oI
them and Of us--worlhy Of our State, AND
Of the noble cause which We believe lies
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unite cordially 10 ne" Pohllc'l bro'"eF-
hood' snch as me Crisis demanded' we
went INTO the movement ct IeJI nearby :
we have with pleasure and with zeal supper
tea us candidates hlgs, freesoleis' Dem
ucrals, Americans allke'-enlUcy Without
reference to past party distinctions or TO past
personal rela'lons or u we nave fememo'r-
I'd them atull it has only been TO find a new
10y in the fresh friendships which have most
lountiiully and beautifully b'oomed from the
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plrll and on the same principle, TO the full /
'st extent, we are ready TO greet the Ameri-
ans OF le16; and that declaralIon We can
ot doubt will meet the hearty concurrence
i the Republicans OF the State.
Now our desire Is to have the Americans
'ct precisely IN The same spirit aud upon the
same principle We would have them meet
tne Republicans NJ thus spirit, aud act with /
Pres ideu,-bu, one State Convention to noun
mate a State ucket-but one ticket at the