Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-20

racy VINO are hghtlng on inc homeopathic
rnciples--that is to say, with little hair
of the same black dog. There is good sense
in this sort Of preaching
From the Washington Republic.
If the opposition at the South desire, as
they profess to. that sectional agitation shall
be put down, let them join the opposition at
| the North in resisting the Slavocratic meas
ures of the Democratic party. 1t is idle to
suppose that any party, by whatever name,
can acquire any strength at the North while
acquescing in these sectional doctrines and
projects Even the Democratic party of the
North, drilled and disciplined as it has long
BEEN into strict obedience to the commands
of its leaders, and held together "by the adj
hesive power of public plumber found itself
unable to stand up under so great load as
the sectional measures it has been required to
carry. How then can an opposition party at
the South, which shall not only acquiesce in,
but advocate and defend, these same sectional
measures, hope to have any bond of union or
fellowship with any opposition party at the
North, strong enough in the confidence of
the people to be worth uniting its fortunes
with,
If the Opposition at the South expect or
desire to act in concert with any Opposition
party at the North--to contribute, in any de-
gree, to the great victory which is to be won
by the Opposition in 1860 and place them
selves in proper position to share in its re-
suit with good grace. they must take high
ground against the sectionalism of the party
in power. Instead Of pandering to sectional
prejudcos which have been instlled into the
minds of the masses by designing men, their
NJ ia, i
abuse public opinion i'm regard to the objects
and purposes Of the Opposition party of the
North by showing that it does not propose or
desire to interfere in any way with their do
nestle institutions. They must boldly take
tho ground, that while the Federal Govern
mcnt shall be restrained from interfering with
Slavery in the States where it exists, it is
not to be made an instrument, in the hands
of a sectional party, for extending the institu
ton over the whole Continent They must
teach the people that the North entered into
the federal compact for the purpose of cloth
ing the common government with some other
powers, and imposing upon it some other du-
ties, besides those relating to the extension
of Slavery; and that it cannot be expected,
nor should it be required, to tolerate the
prostitution of all the functions of that gov
ernment to that end. They must teach their
people that the safety of the South, and its
institutions, is in quiet and reposc and
their great danger is in sectional agitation
and strife: and that the only way to keep
down sectional agitation is to cease from pro-
volling it by urging sectional doctrines and
projects. They must teach them that those
who invent and set ON foot these sectional
projects are urging them to contest, which,
il madly persisted in, and pushed to extremes
must. sooner or later, result in the overthrow
of the very institution they arc so tenacious
of uphoding. In short they must boldly
proclaim the truth to their people and trust
in the power Of truth to prevail, in the end,
over false theories and groundless prciudicos
II there is any tendency In the Opposition
party of the North to ovcrstcp the bounds of
mere defensive warfare, and become in turn
aggressive and we do not deny that there
may be-. what can so much increase that ten
dcucy as a combination of all parties at the
South in advocating the inyoterately sectional
measures and doctrines of which the North
now Justly complaints 1t is not in human
nature to contend perpetually on the deien-
siye, and never return a rctaliating blow.
Button the other hand, what could so much
restrain any tendency in that direction, on
the part of the Opposition party Of the North
as utilization with party at the South which
would resolutely set its iace against al
schemes of sectional aggression and innoya-
tion whether emanating from the North Oh
from the South On this basis only can
party exist which shall be truly national il
the scope of its organization, as well as in it,
principles and policy. In such party, mod
crate and conservative counscls might be cx
pected to prevail while aggressive sectional
ism, whether OF Northern or southern gin
would be rcbukcd and put down.
! THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
NEW YORK, MAY II. The American Trac
= Society had an exciting meeting to-day at tn,
Academy of Music. Chief Justice Williams
, of Connecticut presided. The Report of tn,
Secretary indicates state Of high prospect
! ty. The receipts for the year from all sour
ces were upwards of S3S3,000; expenditures
t upwards Of S3S0000. In the course of tn
, proceedings DR.. Patton offered a resolution
recting that as there are indications that tn
African slave-trade, with all its crimes an,
horrors, is about to be reopened by adventur
ers in this country, therefore the Executiv
Committee be instructed to prepare and issu
a tract or tracts calculated to arouse and con
centrate the Christian community against thi
. trade. Dr. Patton was proceeding to address
/ the meeting, when the Chairman called hin
to order, and, on motion, the resolution wa
laid on the table
= MIR. Walcott of Connecticut moved anothe
resolution akin to Mr.. Patton's and proceed
ed to speak to it, when he was decided out {
order and his resolution was tabled
= The meeting here proceeded to the electio
T ~