Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-07-06

Declaration of Independence and tho Constitution have,
sanctioned hy The venerable authority N the wise and
good men who established our institutions. They are
c1nformahlc o law principle and wise policy aaa their
utility rs proven in practice hv the vet unhrOkcn
rent 0f nur political history They will prevail not only
because hcy right IN themselves, but also because
great and still growing majority N the people believe
them 20 be right aud the they arc allowed 10 pro
vail in peace and harmony, the better for all concerned
well those who arc against them those who iot
them. I aware that small partisans in their ltc
warfare against opposing leaders, DO sometimes asau
them 10y the trick OF tearing from Their contcNs some
particular Objectionable phrases pcnucd perhaps n me
hurry Of composition. spoken in tc heat OF oral de-
debate, and holding them up To- the public As The leading
d1crucs of ho person assalrd and drawing from Them
their own uncharabr infercnccs. That line NJ attack
bctrays little mind conscious of It's weakness for the
asiy Of It's logic not more apparent than the injustice
NJ It's design. No public stand that ordeal and
however willing may be TO sec IL applied TO their adj
vorsarics, all finch from the torture when applied TO
themselves I'm fact, the who mover said foolish
thing will hardly Dc able 10 prove that he ever said many
wise
! consider Mr.. Lincoln a sound, safe, national man.
II could be- sectional II hc tried His birth, bis cd
ucaiion the habits M his life. and his geographical posi-
ton compel him to be- national A bis feelings and n-
tercsts arc identified with the great valley Of the M,s
ipr near whose centre he has sneui his whole c That
valley is not section, but cnnspicuousy the body of
the nation, and, large as ' it is not capable of being
ed It o. ONE avid iulvisihle and the North and the
South alike necessary 20 its comfort and prosperity
broad and general l hc regous they inlabit They are
cmigrants, mixed multitude coming from every State
in the Union and from most countries in Europe they
are unwilling therefore 20 submit to one petty local
st1ndard. They love the nation o whole, and they
love III ts parts fir they hound TO them ALL not only
hy feeling of common interest and mutual dependence,
hu' also hy hc reralcctions m childhood and youth by
blood aud cudshn and hy all those social and dumcg
c charities which swcctcn life and make this world worth
living in The valley is beginning 20 feel its power and
will be strong enough 1 dictate the law Of the land
Whenever that state Of things shall 10 pass. u viii
be most fortunate FOR The nation 20 find the powers Of
lodged I'm the hands of men whose habits Of
thought whose position and surrounding circumstances
consran them 10 use those powers for general and not
sectional ends.
give my opinion freely in favor of Mr.. Lincoln and
hope that for the good Of the whole country, he be
elected But IL Is not my intention 10 take any active
part in fhe canvass For many past have had
lttc to do with public affairs and have aepred 70 po-
liical Office and now, in Wow nf the mad excitement
which couvusos the country and the general disruption
them am mure than assured that for me, person
ally, there is political future and accept the condi-
ton with cheerful satisfaction. Still cannot discharge
myself nom the lifelong duty ~ watch the conduct Of
men in power and o resist r as mere private an
may ne fearful progress oi official corrnpon when or
several past has sadly marred aud deled the fair
fabric NJ our government
II Mr.. Lincoln should be elected coming in new
man at thr head of Young party before in power
be render great service his country, which no
Democrat could render. II o. march straight forward
iu the discharge of his high dutcs guided only by bis
own good Judgment and honest purpose without any me-
cpssv tofnnorixn with established abuses. wink NJ
the druqucnoir NJ Ola marty friends, 70 uncan aud
discard fhc bed offs l habits Tint have crown up under
tine tusqovcrumeut " his Democratic predecessors lr
short. be hc honest and bold refnrmer easier
and cheaper terms than anv Democratic President car
be- for IN proceeding u The rood work Of cleansing anc
purifying the administrative departments, he viii have
occasion expose the vices assai the interests,
thwart the ambition n his political friends
Begging pardon for the length Of this letter re-
main, with great respect,
Your friend aud obcdeut servant.
EDWARD BATES.