Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-07-17
Republicanism not Abolitionism."

In an arllcle tnat appeared WIN tne ABOVE
caption in THE PHGNIX of the Goth ult., we
took occasion to review in brief the political
course of certain prominent public officers in
this State, upon the ground that no man can
serve two masters, or, in other words, can be-
long TO and act honorably with two radically
different political organizations at the same time.
1t appeared to us that in certain quarters loose
notions of what constitutes Republicansm OBJ
tanned, and we felt it duty we owed to the
public as the conductor of political journal, to
give our views upon the subject We also pass
cd some structures upon the political pretensions
of the Green Mountain Freeman, by which jour
nal THE PHOENIX and other staunch, unwaver-
ing Republican papers in this State have been
frequently denounced as pro-slavery," silver
grey" &C., and represented as inimical to the
prosperity of the party whose principles they
have all along professed to advocate.
In the Freeman of the Sth inst, (of which
by the way we have an imperfect copy we find
long article falsely charging THE PHGN1x.
NJ. Pingry for their anti-slavery principles"
and equally as falsely charging half dozen
Republican papers who are determined to trans
fer the Republican party of this State over to
Southern conservative party at the same time
it processes to advocate the doctrine that the
end of Republicanism is abolition" With the
abuse, miscellaneous, and false charges of the
Freeman we shall not have much to do. If its
editor, whom we know not, prefers that style of
managing a professedly " high moral" sheet, he
must consult his own taste and be guided by
his own natural instinct and education without
let or hindrance from us. But when journal
claiming to speak for the Republican party in
sists that the " end of Republicanism is aboi-
ton we claim the privilege of putting in our
demurrer.
The Freeman quotes at length the remarks of
THE PHdNIX relative to that journal, and then
proceeds to disprove our assertion that "the
Republican party will never attempt to intefere
with any of the rights immunities or privileges
conceded to the saveholding State, under the
Constitution" An attempt is then made by the
Freeman to show that the end of Republican,
ism is abolition" with how much success we
shall see. That the difference between the Re-
publcanism Of TIE PHOENIX and that of the
freeman may be more readily perceived we will
repeat from the latter the quotation from this
journal of the Goth, ult.
"The Republicans of Vermont are no abolitionists
nor disunionists. They are nlexbly opposed to the
aggressions that slavery has made and is still seeking
to make upon the freedom of the country. They re-
ect all pretensions for the extension of monstrous
an evil They will strive increasingly and use all the
constitutional means to restore the action of the fed
prolU npt in all
cutve and Judicial, to position in which it will har-
monte with the principles upon which it was admin
lsered before the democratic party had Itself bod
lily to the slave interest of the country. But they will
never attempt nor countenance any attempt to inter
fere with any of the rights, mmuntes or privileges
conceded to the savehoding States under the const
tuton They are not aggressive in their principles or
tendencies They only wish to defend tile free labor
Of the country from the degradation of chatel serv
tude. They love and will cherish and defend the
, Union po,h rom foes without and foes wthn and
OF the Constitutions Vermont Phenir, June 20.
To our statement that the doctrine of non-in-
reference with slavery in the States is part
of the Republican policy the Freeman Joins is
sue. In that journal of the Sth we find the fol-
lowing:
THAT the Republican party is opposed to the
aggressions of Slavery, we agree with the Phe- |
nr ont that they icW nerer attempt nor COM
romance any eDOH TO db0ltSh StdUery IN the States
aehere u eristS, has not been promulgated bv the
Rep"dtlcdn party Of this State, and the effect |
in the Nation also shows to the contrary. To |
prove this we refer to facts. fireman.
So far as anything can be made out of the
above paragraph it is complete denial that the
Republican party stands on the ground of nom
interference with slavery in the States, or that
it has ever adopted any such platform. The
first proof given is the following resolutions
adopted by the Montpelier Convention of july
10, 1854:
Resoired, That inasmuch as there is now no ereot
measure of Legislation or Administrative policy IL
vldlng political parties except that of Slavery and
harmony is absolutely essential to successful resis
lance to the alarming aggressons of the Slave Power
we do, as Wings, Free Sellers and Democrats, freely
rellnqulsh our former party associations and ties 10
form new party organization having for its object
to secure the blessings Of Liberty to ourselves and to
our posterity, and also WISE just and economical adj
mnistraton Of the governments and as the principles
for which we are contendng lie at the foundation of
kepublicanism as proclaimed by our fathers we pro-