The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-03-23
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Z I d y L II r u Y:
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH %. 1875!
Rebellion.


Rebellion.
The iamcmcs~ with which northern ,icn-
ocrats have submitted to the dictatan of
southern party leaders, and the readiness
with which thoywith closed eyes and open
mouths, have taken every unpleasant dose
has often moved in as strange and con.
aicting emotions. The facility with which
they adopt new doctrines and make radical
changes in their political faith at southern
dictation has been bumiliating to those of
this section though politically their
enemies. II is not strange that southern.
ers should impute to people of the North
pusillanimity and all manner of contemp.
table characteristics so long as they are
able, through these weaknesses in their
political bretheren, or rather tools, to con-
troll the party and the government But,
we cannot charge northern democrats as
n body with such craven baseness as their
southern allies so securely reckon upon.
Even their forbearance, we think, will
find limit That they religiously worship
their party, and believe the DEGREES Of its
conventions and party leaders to he well
nigh infallible, and that they have sort
of superstitious notion that they are bind.
ing upon them, as individuals, can hardly
be doubted. But much of this results
from settled conviction that the woal of
the country depends upon the democratic
party, and that the true patriotism de.
mands such humiliation FOR their country's
good. But things cannot always 90 on as
they are now going. Northern democrats
will, ultimately, assert their right to think
for themselves. AS proof that they not
only will do this, but are already doing it,
we quote from the Rutland Couricy
Speaking Of tho action Of the Cincinnati
Convention it says: I" 1t is upon this same
platform that the Northern Democracy
are determined to stand, with every plank
in its original place, and every toe up to
the mark 1t is, therefore, for our South
eru brethren, who have, shoulder to
shoulder, fought with us on wany hard
fought field, to determine for themselves,
whether they will again march with us to
victory, under the Banner Of the Union,
or suffer our national flag to trail in the
dust.
If the abolition fanatics of the north are
to receive sympathy, md aid and comfort
from any portion of the Democracy Of
the South, as recently indicated by the
votes in Congress, let the responsibility
and consequences fall where they belong
ANY Northern Democrat that at this
time, sings the syren song of All is
Well" is either short-sghted, deceitful
OF regardless of his country's good
Nothing short offs united Democracy can
march TO victory in 1860, and if the De-
mocracy Of the Southern States stand with
us on the platform of 1856, We, too, will
exclaim, long and loud, and from the high
est walls of the watoh.tower, All is
Well All is Well"
The Northern Democrats will follow
any good shepherd on the old beaten path
to green pastures but cannot be coaxed
or driven over new routes and rapid riv-
ers. even to land flowing with milk
and honey" We repeat, it is for the
Democrats of the Southern States to de.
termine for themselves, whether we shall
stand together and march together to tri'
umphant victory in 1860 or, in mutual
admiration Of each others follies stand
mute. motionless, divided and consequent.
" defeated and disgraced by unprincipled
Republican demagogues aud pretenders' y
Let no one imagine that it requires no
courage for lifelong democrat, and a
Federal ofice-holdel, to say so much as
this. II implies great deal, and the
man who under such circumstances will
utter so much to the world has ventured
to think great deal more.
Ma. RooKwILL's LECTURE. beau