Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-10

yenllon deems il necessary 10, and
does hereby, re-endorse and adopt
the following resolution known az
the Georgia Platform, TO wit: That
the Stale of Alabama, m the ludg-
ment Of this Convention, will, and
ought Ia res ST, (as last resort, 10 a
disruption Of eUay tie 'ohich 6iRds
her 10 the Union, any action Of Con-
gress upon the subject Of slavery in
the District of Columbia, or in pla-
ces subjec to the jurisdiction Of Con
gress. incompatible with the safety,
the domestic tranquility, the rights
and honor of Saveholding States (;
or any act suppressing the slave trade
between the slaveholding States; or
any refusal to admit ms State any
Territory applying, because of the
existence Of Slavery therein or ana
act prohibiting the introduction of
SioUes into tie Territories or any
act repeating or materially modifying
the laws now in force, for the Iecov-
cry Of fugitive slaves"
As further indication Of the sympaihes
Of the South Americans, take the following
extracts from letter from Mr.. Watkins of
Tennessee, lSoulh American NJ. ca address,
ed to citizens OF New Jersey, on the I'd OF
August last:
" Takiog the record of this Con-
gross IN various tests that have been
applied, and the relative position and
votes of the three parties, / am fore
ed to the conclusion, by every prin-
ciple OF reason, policy and philoso-
ply, that the South AmericaHS must
md i0iH ultimately inite loith He
/ democratic party, and those who
claim 10 be Americans North with
the republican party
Aud again in The same letter, Mr.
Watkins says:
The interests, sympathies, and
legitimate and proper identity of the
South Americans are with the Ma.
tlonal democratic party Of the couu-
try"
This prophesy is likely to be fulfilled. The
New York Express is a South American
Fillmore organ, and lis editor IS the Fillmore
candidate for Governor of New York In
abiding TO a charge thar the BUCCANEERS and
savocritic X. Ne have formed coalition,
the Express of the I'd inst. says:
"T'he people do not intend to
have nm (FromonD elected, cuen il
UHton and combination against hlm
are Indispensable"
Onion aud combination" Bishop Hug
hes aud BOBBY Brooks the l,sh Democrats
and the Dough-raced X Ms IN the same
lodgings We do not think there wi. be
much comfort IN such d "union much
strength IN such a combination. The thing
viii not work ; bu, precisely such are the
sympathies Of Sham Democracy and Fill.
moreism
Finally, we add The following, reniarka-
bic fact, which goes to the same point: Tx
Gov. Floyd, Of Virginia, addressed New
York audience on the 2d inst, in which be
frankly said that he had recently been de-
nouuciug the Know Nothngs in Virginia
but here, 10 New York, said he, they are
HE friends Of the South and as an earnest
of his good will, he pledged his own vote.
and that of Virginia, to Fillmore. in case
ihls should be necessary to defeat Fremont
This is his language:
q" ! find from solouru of one
week ia New York, that the enemy
of Democracy is not the American
p"-'y 'rL-,r a~.. r-.."I. - Uuuu
between the American party and the
Democracy, and if you can show me
that the Black Republican party can
be beaten by my vote beng cast for
MT Fillmore, will give my vote for
Mr.. Fillmore, # the ground opens
and swallows me; and Virginia, too,
will come up aud stand at my back IN
that moment aud Ia that vote"
Vcrmontets true Wings lovers Of Free
dom! we give you the facts Judge ye of
your duty