Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-03
State Politics.

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of principles than of candidates. from the fact
that Vermont is so unanimously one way that
there is no possible shadow of doubt of
success. But there is one thing which the Re-
publican party should consider, and that is that
taaassszsasural tendency of party long in power
is away from strict justice and accountability
sana requires all the guarded watchfulnes and
selfsacrifce possible to maintain healthy pros
perity. The mass of the Americans and Repub-
leans are without doubt determined to co-ope-
rate in State affairs, and there is but little or
no difference of opinion between them on ma
tional matters. Both agree as to the war
against Slavery, and we see no reason why
there should not be hearty cooperation. The
ofhce-seeking and offce-holding clique now sup
porting the Administration is growing conve-
niently small and beautifully less until there is
hardly enough left to call out any degree Of
excitement. All measures proposed, whether
good Or bad, arc the offspring of the union Of
the American and Republican parties, and they
must bear the responsibility and thus it be-
hooves them to carefully guard the Halls of Leg
islation. The old Wings, like the impractcable
non-resistance Abolitionists, withhold their pres
ence and counsel from the Republicans for the
seeming purpose of skirmishes and ambush at
tacks to draw off from and weaken the main
army, simply because they cannot affl late upor
the common ground of a union agains
the Slavery-extension policy of the professet
Democratic party. But the effect of the more
powerful of these parties of skirmshes is par
tendency to lower the standard of the great
union of the Republicans and Americans. Like
asel6sh guard fish, they are diverting the party
from its straightforward course and high pur
poses. And we are sadly afraid that these dis
corerable Wing tendencies will hopelessly divide
the party; as it cannot be expected that thos,
who met on common ground are going over tt
east or west, right or left, Garrison Abolitionisn
or Fillmore Whigism.
There is little fear of any harm from the in
auence of more earnest anti-slavery advocates
and we are sorry to see the lukewarmness ant
LACK of spirit manifested by such papers as thu
Picnic, whose editor ishonored by an appoint
ment on the State Committee, and several othe
ioarnals that we might name, which neve
say any thing against anti-slavery principles
but are careful not to say any thing in favor O
maintaining high position in our State poll
tics.
But while the great mass of the people ar
firm Temperance and Anti-Slavery men, if Their
bepersonal animosties and selfish demagogue
at-the lead, it is a great deal easier to tai
about harmony and principle, than to bring th
action of political affairs to right point. Th
people are not, as general thing, talking mer
and the few demagogues, or the editors of new
papers, are, therefore, allowed to instruct an
control all action. And until some evil or diff
Guilty shall present itself too plainly to be mi
taken, Or the result of selfish scheming shall lea
the people to open their eyes, there is lit
promise of reform in any thing upon which tt
influence of the State should be felt. Should
however, the deliberations of the State CONVEX
tion this year be second edition of the last, {
still more lukewarm upon all matters of il
tesest to the people, there will be a rally f
something more wholesome, more in keepir
with the spirit of this day and generation, ar
we, therefore, hope to chronicle result,
who will be nominated for State Officers, whi
will show not only willingness to cut adr
from all afhilliatlon with Intemperance al
Slavery, but determination to secure the ble'
ings of Liberty, happiness and morality
posterity, SO far as the influence of one Sta
c aneffect it.