Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-12
THE HARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY.

: - - - - AN-'1' Fict oA.IuN Ia Al
! We have alluded heretofore to the snarl II
the ranks of the " fercs democracio" Of Yer
mont 1t Is still in a very lively and cheer
tul state Of progress. There are in fact t,rc
quarrcis, one between the few Of the rank
and file Of the party, who still retain some
yestiges of principle and who consequently
cannot stand Mr.. Buchanan's pet scheme for
forcing IN Kansas as slave State, and the
Lecomptonite leaders and presses. which as
sumo to rule and represent tn IN and the
other between the present and the would
DO ottcehoders Of the party, The latter diff
hculty very naturally makes altogether the
most noise and confusion" There is no,
shadow of principle concerned in it. Both
sides applaud Buchanan and swallow Ii
compton without winklng 1t is simply
parallel TO the old casa of the feminine porker
who had but twelve fountains Of noursh.
ment for her family of twenty four little
ones while one half were pulling at the
teats, the other half were squoaling.
To show the gentle spirit in which these
worthlts settle their differences we copv tho
following noticeable articles
From the Vermont Patriot, Jan. a
CooL FOR Ax OPEN WINTER The Bellows Fall,
Argus thinks the Patriot has erred 10 it. sttompt,
u stir up quarrel in the party :"
The Patrlh stir up quarrel in the party -
That will do--that will do
Did the Patriot "str up" the rascally attack, Of
the New York News upon tho Democracy Of
the State Did tho Patriot "stir IN" som, Of tho
abusive articles that appeared in that paper. or
we're they Stirred up at Bellows Falls? Have
tho men who commenced the Quarrel in the mar
~, through the Vows, stirred up" the Patriot or
tho Argus with their sneaking communications >
Did the Patriot, for the low and selfish rurpose NJ
venting petty spite against two or three Demo
Gratis or Of grabbing the spoils "sir up" the fuss
about "rotation - Did tho Patriot stir up" tho
outside Interference with the iairs Of the Democ
raey Of St Johnsbury Did the Patriot "stir nm"
the vile and dastardy attacks against some dozen If
the leading democ ats Of the state Did the Pat.
hot Stir up tho disgraceful performances during
the last session q the Locislsture-the secret con-
oaves, the lying to the democratic mombers-apd
the silly circular about rotation Did tho Patri-
ot Stir up the petitions and get them circulated
thrOugh the state for tue removal Of Col Bowdisb
Dill the Patriot "stir up" the oart-loads Of letters
nat have been written about the state, and To
Washington, most saa nefully traducinI aud sbus.
ing the hardest working democrats among u. >
Did the Patriot "stir up all these duarrels? If
not tij dId, Mr.. Argus VINO DID The Argus
knows-the democracy Of the state know. that ne
Patriot while all these things have been going on
leaving cut tue att -mpJs Of the Ar us To- chi H..
,lrueTs, and oi It's bosom friends 10 ostraci,e It's cd
tor, has remained as ou3 Of its best friends bo,
said, "unaccountahly quiet - and now after hur.
ing borne So much, and SO long IN fcrboaraucs
IA; been degrading, IL advances q the defence Of
The men aud measure. of tho party, 10 ,iti, ust-,
ny up a QUAREIl ia the ranks The sonrIius
wolf at the head of the fountain, accorJinJ 10 tie
able, has, before this, accused the lamb, below /
lin, Of troubling the waters
The Argus has been, and i. now, in close c0mnlu-
ZION with two or three uneasy spirits here in Mont.
1eier, who have done all they could, and are now
Icing all they can to stir up quarrel in the par.
~ Inc candidate Of this set for Collector. goes
Town t. Bellows Falls, and holds more know notiiu.,
meetings with the editor Of the Argus ibid tbe |
Argus ever hear ofhis holding any with the Pe.ts)
Tie editor Of tho Argus is IN all the secrets Of this
set. He sympathises with them in ali .
heir plots, and aids them all he knows in all their
nuiguc7. He and they have left no stone uuturneI |
no lie untold no Islander unWritton, no abu,cun.
ung Of the men who have wsdod in blood up L.
heir uru-pit, for the party in the State, whom.
ow fer the rariot 10 d,GHf j. 10 " stir up quar-
al in the party
There Is uo use talking. The Democracy Of the
tate understand who has stirred mp quarrel in
be patty" md willing to leave them 10 set.