The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-18
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Since the nominations at Cincinnati,
it has become evident that the Republi-
can party must nominate on their side,
some man who will DO sure to unite the
northern Sentiment. 1t will require
the undivided strength of the North to
accomplish victory. 1t will not do to
nominate man who is sure to carry the
Anti Slavery States only. These will
follow any respectable leader. A man
must be selected, who will have power in
doubtful states to turn the balance a.
gaiust the enemy and draw from their
forces the hesitating, the moderate aud
the dissatisfied. There is a large class
who have hitherto acted with the Demo.
osratio party, who like Senator Hamlin
of Maine, feel outraged by the endorse
ment Of the Pierce policy, and are more
or less inclined to leave the ranks. These
men must, il consistent with princi.
pie, be invited by a nomination no. TO-
puguant to their prejudices.
The danger with us at the North is,
that in our nrdor for principles, we are
too much disposed to repe! from us, all
who do not come to the exact standard
we have set up. Whom great issue is
presented instead Of ral'ying with united
force to meet it, We At the North are too
apt to quarrel among ourselves about the
method Of attack.
1t is not because the cause of Slav cry
is strong that it has made such fearful
inroads upon us, but because the senti'
mcnt which would crush il out, is weak.
ened by dissensiou and scattered by divi.
siou This is abundantly evidenced by
the election of 1914, When the fow thou
sand northern votes for Mr.. Birney re-
suited in the defeat of M. Clay, and the
Inauguration Of that system of measures
which has brought US to the present un-
happy crisis 10 our affairs. The men
who mos! actively participated in the
Anti-Slavery struggle Of that time, arc
DOW the most conciliatory and reasona-
BILE Of all among u.s. They see with
clearness the Importance Of "burying
the dead past" Of letting by cones be by
cones, aud Of going il, with all possibl o
force to achieve o triumph. They know
and feel more than any one else, tho i'm
meuse consequences which hing upon the
approaching election. Accordingly, says
Theodore Parker, with a philosophy as
astu,e as Tnllyrand, " l don't want an
Anti-Slavery man-not half so much Of
one as l am. for the candidate; give us
a man who is Just anti.sluvory enough
to turn the current" He says this: be-
cause he knows that such O man can be
elected, and not because it is his individ
-ual preference. OF o similar sentiment
is John C. Whittier, whose whole life has
been passion and paroxysm Of hatred
to tyranny in every form. In letter
lately written to a meeting in Ames
bury, he gives the remedy for the evils
which affiict the country in tho following
forcible paragraph,
l. Why it is that the South has dared
to make such experience upon US? To
my mind the answer is plain. The
North is not united for freedom as til.
South rs for Slavery. We are split into
factions, We get up pitiful and paltry
side issues and quarrel with and abuse
each other, and the slave power, as mat
ter Of course, takes advantages Of our fol
ly. That evil power 10 only stroni
through our discussions. The one in
dispensable thing for US is Uslos. Cal
we not have it2 Can we not set an ex
ample in this very neighborhood wings
democrats, free sellers aud Americans
. joining hand in defence Of our common
liberties2 We must forget, forgive am
unite. feel a solemn impression tina
the present opportunity is the last tina
will DO offered US for the peaceful AM
constitutional remedy Of the evil whic
aflicss US The crisis in our destiny ha
= come the hour is striking Of our 6na
and irreoovabs choice. God grant tina
IL may DO rightfully made. Let US no
be betrayed into tbreats. Leave vic
lense where is belongs, with the wron
dosr. his ie9rse than folly 10 taAk Q
! 6sAti1i9 SlaWry. WheR pe haUe not ~