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


Their position THAT of the Americans
n our state politics, has become a matter Of
act, although nothing was done at their las,
annual meeting but to rauiy the nomination
Of the Republican Convention. But their |
act in thus voluntarily concedlng their pref |
srences for the sake of UNION aud harmony, |
at once placed them IN u position to com
mand the respect of the Republicans, and
assert their claim to the privilege OF the
nomination the present year, The members
OF the American party are true Anu-Slavery
me H. and II, as we have all reason to believe
they will be, their selections for State Off
GERS are made from the ranks of the old An
ti>Savery party, we think the privilege of
making the nominations should be granted
them. We hope, too, that their every action
will be for the harmony and union Of the
friends of Freedom. Their platform Of priu-
ciples is such as TO warrant hearty coop
grafton with the Republicans aud all who OPP
pose the existence and extension Of Slavery,
aud the growing foreign Influence upon our
/ Nation; while their position and the lmme-
diate meeting of the Council, prepares them
10 take the lead IN tie coming campaign.
The confidence we have M IT'S leading men
knowing them to have proved their loyalty
/ To the Anu-Shvcry cause by long continued
/ battles through times that tried meh's souls,
lead us to think that lh'ir deliberations viii
/ be worthy true patriots and honorable to our
State Government
Prom tho Mortified Star Of May 10.
| The annual meeting Of this Council as
wns seen by the notice Inst week, will be
held at Montpelier on the 27lh INST We
trust the action of thus council will be such
ns to harmonlze all the elements of opposl
ton TO slavery extension, and we doubt moi
It will be so. While they will understand
and expect to secure their undlsputed right,
acknowledged by all far dealing politicians
in relation 10 State NOMINATIONS they will
endeavor 10 meet the other wing OF the par
~ of freedom ON far terms.
II Is acknowledged on all hands that the
Americans were magnanimous last year ID
cordially supporting the ticket nominated by
the Republicans, aud 1t will show "A grea
hack Of good ialth on the part of the Repub
lcan leaders # Ihey refuse to ruiy tn,
nominations OF the Americans this year, pro
v,ded the Americans do the fair thing, which,
Judging from their plst history, we cannot
doubt.
Ever since the manly stand of the Yer
mont Delegation in the National American
Council at Philadelphia last year, and TN
subsequent action OF the State Council, th,
Republicans of Vermont have cheerfuIy uc
corded to them high respect, and have cult
waited Il decidedly fneudy feeling. The &C
ton OF the State Council IN declining last
year to nominate state ucket--thei
handsome conduct at the polls in September
with but rare exceptions the resolutions Of
November last at the State House, and the
action in the Legislature, have all tended to
strengthen this friendly feeling, and now ",
do not doubt that there is strong desir
and a confident expectation on the piri @
the Republicans for perfect union of Ia,
anti-admiuislration forces in Vermont at tn
next election. But we cannot say It wou
be presumption in US to say, that the Re
pubhcans desire or expect the precise cours
, of action indicated above. A few DAYS onl
have elapsed since these suggestions wer
p mide-too short time to gather any hk,
sufficient expressions through the State I,
warrant an expression of opinion, We shal
therefore only state the indications whic
have already been made to US, and add al
expression Of our own preference as to tn
principle Of action.
A leading Republican Of the State, win
3 Is not an American, has declared TO us We
q ~ decided dissent to the course suegesle,
by the freeman and another gentleman
. whose opinion deserves great consideration
I'm American aud formerly an honorec
D member OF the " old slavery partyo ia
use the Freeman's phruse,l has sent to n,
+ the following, which we give for the bene6
J. Of all concerned. Did it moi conn from on,
I, I, who synpalhizes IN the American moyomen,
we certainly should not publish it, for obyi
!. Gus reasons.
! DEAR SIRi-l notice in the Freeman n
TINS week a most wonderful article in regar
f; TO the American Convention or State conn
n ell. The editor says that "a nothing wn
u done at their last annual meeting but 10 rs,,
!. ~ the nomination Of The Republican Con
yention." never learnt before that an,