Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-23
A ConglomeratiOn.
UNION OF THE D. Ds, X. Ms, OLD FoGIEs AM
SILVER GRAYS.


SILVER GRAYS.
At the New York D. D. State Convention,
held at Syracuse on the 18th and 10th, the com
mittee of the K N. s and the old peoples Bell
and Everett party, appeared and entered into an
arrangement with the Douglas Democrats, to
sell out and unite with them. A report says :
On the reassembing OF the ! invention this
afternoon, Robert f. Grant reported Douglas
and Bell Electoral Ticket, consisting of Reuben
Ii. Walworth of Saratoga, and Herman j.
Rcdfeld OF Genessee, as Electors ut Large, and
thirty-threo District Electors.
The report was unanimously adopted amidst
loud cheers and much excitement.
Mr.. James S. Thayer moved that the Com
mittee OF the Bell and Everett party be invited
to take seats on the floor of the Convention
The motion was unanimously adopted with
cheers.
A series of resolutions were then adopted de-
claring that the Democracy of New York, act,
ing through their regular organization and as
sembled in delegated convention according to
ancient usages, reaffirm their devotion to the
Union and Constitution, deeply impressed with
the conviction that the continuance of the for
mer depends mainly upon the faithful observ-
ance Of the obligations imposed by the latter.
That the organization of sectional party in
the Northern States founded on the idea of an
irrepressible conflict between the free and slave
States and tho stability of the Union. and de-
serving the reprobation Of all patriotic citi-
zens.
That we recognize the equality of the States
and their equal rights in the Territories; and
that Congressional intervention to protect and
benefit particular species of property, pecu-
liar to portion of the States, while such pro-
lection is denied to all other property, is une-
quail, unjust, and subversive of the great prin-
clpe Of the on-interferenco of Congress with
slavery in the States or Territories, and in VIC.
lation of the spirit of the Constitution, and
tending to weaken the bonds of Union and
that all threats of disunion to coerce such in
tervenlion, or in retaliation for its refusal, are
dangerous invasons of the rights of the States
and the citizens thereof, and that in such
struggle we will stand by the Union against dis
union.
That approving the platform of the recent
Democratic National Convention at Charleston
and Baltimore, and recognizing the nomination
as in accordance with the popular will in our
own State, we receive Douglas and johnson as
the Democratic candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States, and pledge
them cordial and energetic support
That nothing will prove so disastrous to the
peace and prosperity of the Union as the cleo
ton of Abraham Lincoln, the sectional candl-
date of the Republican party and, therefore,
we invite all conservative citizens to secure his
defeat by Withholding from aim the thirty five
electoral votes of New York, and to give their
support to the electoral ticket presented by this
convention.
From which it will be seen that notwithstand-
ing all the professions of friendship to the nat
uralizGd citizen the Douglas party have gone
body and soul into union with tho same K
N. IS so bitterly denounced. This is the boast
ed principles of the D. D. IS and popular sover-
eighty. And what of the Bell and Everett K.
N. party? Why the committee have transfer
cd them body and soul to the affection of for
eigners, and the popular hobby of squatter
sovereignty. The old wings are in the arms Of
Douglas Democracy. 1t remains to be seen
what the result will be, but we very much doubt
if bakers dozen of the rank and file will be
found to follow this wholesale transaction.