Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-08-08
Letit be Remembered :

First, tina epery Democrat in The Senate
rot,d against the ndmSsion Of Kansas under
her Topeka Constitution.
Second, that every Democrat but one in The
House, uoied agdinsta a similar biH and it
was defeated
Thirdly, that every Democrat but one m the
House uOted against a reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill was lost.
Fourthly, that when the reconsideration
ofthe bill was carried, tvery Democrat IN The
House bm one, uoied against its passage, but
this time the friends of freedom succeeded
Here the record shows that the Democratic
party in Congress has infsribiy opposed, on
all occasions, the only medsWe--a measure
alike of justice and good policy-iohich can
secure peace 10 Kansas, and yet the Republic
can party is charged by doughfaces as op-
posed to the pacidcation of that territory.
WHAT OLD HIcKoRY SAID;
Hermitage, Feb %, 1915.
Your observations with regard to Mr..
Buchanan are correct he showed a want
of moral courage in the affair of the intrigue
of Adams and Clay. This,
to me, appeared gross corruption, and | re-
PEELED il with that honest Indignation tho't
1t deserved "-.4ndretg Jackson.
Hon. Caleb Lyon of Lyonsdale, N. H., an
old fashioned Democrat, comes out from the
BUCCANEERS in letter to a friend, from which
We take the following extract;
Dear Su IL most cordially congratulate
you in your noble advocacy Of the principles
of the republican party-of the nomination
of Fremont and Dayton; they are those Of
the early fathers and founders Of the Repub-
lie, and Just reflex of the sentiments and
sympathes of the democratic masses of
Northern New York In Europe | was proud
as an American, of the achievements Of Col
Fremont, complimened as he was by the
admiration of Humboldt, and the distinguish
ed praise of Arago. lie, in truth, unites a
PhRnician love Of adventure to Greek patrl-
otism aud Roman courage; whose country's
glory has been his greatest, his chiefest and
his only aim. Whether we view him mid
the miasma Of Salt Lake marshes, or the
perls of Sierra Nevada SHOWS, battling I'M
der the true flag against defeated Castro, or
treating singly, surrounded Dy hostile sava-
ges, the captive of an army cohort, or the
tenant of British prlson--in each position
he has exhibited patriotism that dehed per.
secution, and 6rmness that conquered mis-
fortune. In him our country would truly re-
alize its high ideal of chief magistrate
worthy of its progressive destiny.
Hon James d. Mexican, Judge of Sara
ioga county, who vote for Cass aud Pierce,
made speech the other night at Saratoga
Springs in favor of Fremont and Dayton.
The Merden lConn.) Transcript gives a
list OF prominent citizens of that town who
have lel the Buchanan party and support
Fremont Among them are Charles Parker,
a democratic elector in 1852, Noah Pomeroy.
zone Of tho patrarchs OF Democracy" and
both his sons Humphrey aud George w.
Lyon, two stounch democrats up 10 the
present time, and J. +. Parker, also
leading democrat until Buchanans nomina
ton. These men are The leading business
men of the place, who have not heretofore
ranged themselves on the side of Fremont.
I The Portland State of Maine SAYS that
Hon +. NJ. Thurston, formerly Secretary
Of the Board Of Education in this State. and
an active Democrat, has returned from Kan.
sas, and comes ont strongly for the freedom
Of that territory, and is in favor of Fremont
Twenty Democrats, who have never voted
anything but the regular ticket, IN un interior
Town OF Connecticut, ilhbuster this fall far
Fremont d. Fmnciort, the mineralopis,
has abandoned Buchanan and his platform.
accepted the Presidency of the Mddletown
Fremont Club, and subscribed for 100 copies
va Fremont campaign paper.