Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-05

CHi on as Jfee iNdte, ,dy0tnSt ana Ocer me pro-
risio ions Of the Conference bill =, if the South is
10 be outraged at seeing this Territory. Uith
its rebeAiouS and marauding population and
It's hcentious and anarch,cal agitations, lassoed
and dragged into the federal sisterhood, in de-
fance of lalc and right and justice and pledg-
cd faith, then she must tear dsunder erery he
and take her safety INTO her o,Un hands. The
fulflnent of The bond the South must and ,ciH
erdct, and r'olation Of ii must be followed by
retriJution.
MR.. BUCHANAN RELIABLE FOR THE SOUTH
clouds, what is our policy? In my iudg-
should support the administration and CO.
operate with the democratic party, as ap-
proximating nearer to us than any other,
until such cooperation involves the sacrifice
of principle or safety. The administration |
loiiv'u ~ Lu ILaLlo and trustworthy. Since
the beginning of the last session of Congress
its general policy has received my earnest
support. ! may have objected to isolated
acts, but no one can be expected to approve
all the acts of any administration. Admins
trations and parties must be judged by the
general results of their policy and principles,
and not by exceptional acts. Mr.. Buchan-
an administration has been made memora-
BILE by series of brilliant successes. He has
done all he could do since the opening of Con
gress to maintain the rights and expectations
of the South. Even the party of the North
waver, believe Mr.. Buchanan will stand
firm. | believe, therefore, that his admins
tration in the future will be such as we can
safely and cordially support
srtry To THE nPvoCP,1tr p,pry-rur so,ru
CONTROLS 1T.
Good policy also requires that we should
cooperate with the democratic party. In
the progress of fanatcsm its northern hosts
have melted away, until they are now but a
minority in most of the free States. As the
northern wing of the party declined, the
Southern wing, however, strengthened. This
declension of the one and increase of the 9TH
er have continued until the party has lost
control of nearly every free State, and has
obtained control of every southern State but
one. The Sarery agitation has weakened the
party at the North and siren hened ii at the
South. In this process, the phole machinery
Of The party has fallen into the hands Of the
South, ercept that ,chich is called National
Conventions. Issues have thus been made
which have tried the party and driven from
it the timid and wavering. Its policy, too,
has come very much under the control of the
South. That a desire to conciliate northern
opinion, and thereby through party strength,
keep possession of the government has too
often and improperly been manifested by
southern men is true; but it is equally true
that the policy of the party, for the last few
years, has been mainly southern. This policy
it has often been unable to carry out, because
of defections in its northern ranks but it has
still clung to its policy, and the deserters
have remained in the camp of the enemy.
The South has the general control of the
party, and if its issues and policy be improp-
er or dangerous, she has most of the blame to
bear. 1t is in view of this ascendancy Of the
South in the counsels of the party, that |
think the party purer than it has been, and
that good policy requires our co operation
with it.
KEIrT Is scARY ARorr SoMIrAriHo .oN,Es-
TIoNs
know very we'll that parties will exist in
Il republic, and that they must be embodied
in some organization. ! know equally well
that when this organization is extensive it is
apt to seek some compact Il convenient organ
through which to speak; but conventions
such as those | have alluded to are the most
irresponsible, despotic and dangerous contri-
vances that could be adopted. In their re-
suits they have substituted party platforms
for the constitution and suppressed the inde-
pendent expression of public opinion. The
Congressional caucus system may be object
ionable, but it is far less so than the conven-
ion system. 1t would secure fair represen-
tion of the party, and its nominations would
be made by responsible men. Their position
would throw around them certain response
bilities. In lS4S, after the Baltimore Con-
vention, Mr.. Calhoun said to me, "With
Gen jackson | put the Congressional eau
Gus system under foot, but | did not expect
to see this monstrous system of National
Conventions take its place 1t is far more
odious than the Congressional caucus, and
hope have seen the last national convention
| The Congressional caucus system is far bet
ter" | believe have quoted his very words
SOUTH CAROLINA MUST BOLT If THE REPUBLI-
CANS GET THE UPPER HAND.
| would sooner see the South ravaged by
mildew ard blasted by pestilence and famine
than see her proud head bowed to black re
publican rule If ever she once submits Il
abolition ascendency she must fade away into
ruin, or her courage upon the field must wiz
back what her submission has forfeited '
she once yields her history is written In th'
annals of Mexico Stained in blood, shrunk
en- in spirit, and restless between anarchy anc
despotsm, stands that beautiful land, ''un
kingdomed and a widow" invoking som'
tpell of conquest and renovation. Will tn,
South court such tate? No. With hel
immense resources and her teaming energy
hers is a splendid destiny. II may reqmr
her 10 establish a ne,1 eonfederaey, but she !
equal to the task AT least, itJor0,ds her sub
nth nv counsel, wiA she suuJa to this. An,
# she does, nerer ,oith my consent, piH Sout
Carolina submit. She was the John tn
Baptist of the Revolution, and if her homo
requires it she must again be the foIerunne
in defence OF our common liberty and civi
! lization.