Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-04-05
The Democratic Party in Vermont.

The Democratic Party in Vermont.
The Montpelier Patriot takes a discoura-
ging view Of the condition Of its party in this
state, or rather with Spartan resolution it
looks the facts in the face. 1t would hardly
do for rs to speak Of the Democracy of YER
mont, ASA 0'rc oppcldage t. some other
Slo'c D.'.oeroty,'' unworthy to be called a
party Of itself; but the Patriot can, of
course, say what it chooses Of its own. In
this case, it csunot be accused Of exaggora-
tion. 1t mi.h5 even have described the de-
rlorallc condition Of the Democratic party
in still stronger terms and found believers.
The central organ of Vermont Democracy
says. along with more Of the same sort
Before tie Democracy Of Vermont can ever
become % party, ~ and NJ Themselves, they
must cease to be blown here and there by the
sectional punrrcls and names of New York,
or Massachusetts, or any other States
They must have hopes, wishes, policies, opinions
and measures of hot awH, put forth and urged by
their own men, advocated and sustained by their
own papers, and then, and not till then, when that
l. done, they will Toe known rs soo,'bjng hcy'3cS amt
bcgJqj u ,n'i0D of to party Of So0c ottO STATE. The
west side OF the mountain is q section of the New
York Democracy; the southern portion Of tho cast
7iic ui the mountain 4, a section of the Massichu-
,ctts, and the northern portion, a section Of the New
Hampshire Democracy disconnected, disiointed,
uu'rJuniuted, with no common center, no common
interest, no common policy, no bond TO bind them
together: men and newspapers, strangers out of
their own immediate locality, neglected los the men
and papers of other Stttcs-uu wonder the Dcmoc-
racy of Ncrmo t dragglc along with some $4,000
votes out of the $4,000 poilcd in the state!
The figures might be more cxact-thc total
vote Of the State has been over 5000 and
last year was over II ,00O-but are near
enough. 1t is IL fact that the Democracy,
frona strong party in Vermont. has dwindled
to a moro faction, without power, indopcn-
dcncc, consistency, or rcspncttAility. So
much have Ncbraska-ism and Gen. Pierce
done for the Party in Vermont. We gather
also from the Patriots article that the cir
c|ulution ofthe democratic Press Of Vermont
has fallen Off corrcspondingly. 1t is but a
natural consequence of the causes which
have ruined the party. In other States there
are democratic papers which have refused to
wear he Administraticn collar-in this
State none. Democrats, whose democracy
is something more than acquiescence in the
schemes Of Slavery cxtensionists, have of
course looked elsewhere for the opponents OF
their political faith.
But the Patriot has a remedy for thi:
g general debility" Of its party "a remedy
of the homeopathic stamp. S'Dnha s'm'hdu'
cprdat4r. 1t is, to take more of the Admin.
istration papers of our own State. We can.
not be expected to have much faith in tn,
efficacy of the prescription, but we have nl
hesitation in expressing our belief that it vii
" either kill or cure" We trust it will b,
tried. Do, dear Vermont Democracy, tax,
" a hair Of the dog that bit you" Take thu
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