Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-10

winch concerned them. ana very well re-
member when the name Of Col. Forney was
mentioned in connection with the Office he
now occupies. and his fate was to be decided.
how diligently "the great advocate Of popular
sovereignty" labored for his defeat every de-
votee Of Mr.. Douglas voting against him with
one exception. Mr.. Morris Of Illinois, in
whom have very great confidence, declined
TO vote at all. Col. Forney. who never hesi-
tated to advance the fortunes Of Mr. Douglas
when he could properly do so, was elected in
spite Of Mr. Douglas. Col. Forney pre-
sumo. was not endorsed by the Democracy
who swear by the peculiar institution. 9th
crs may choose to forget all this, and ! will
not criminate them for doing SO, but promise
never to forget it | am for my friends and
against those who oppose my friends If
am wrong in this let charity be extended to
mel cannot help IT,
l have said all ] desire to say Of the Repre-
sontativcs of the two Domocracies. There is
preference between them. The ono is out
spoken and evident; the other is concealed
and tricky. OF the two much prefer Mr..
Breckenridge, and yet | cannot imagine the
circumstances under which could be induced
TO support him. He asserts the Supreme
Court has decided that slavery is an existing
constitutional institution in all our Territories,
and that it is the duty of the government to
sustain it where it thus legally exists. Mr.
Douglas contends the Courts have not yet so
decided. but if they shall do so. it will then
become the duty of all good citizens to respect
the decision, and Of every branch Of the Fed
oral Government TO enforce it with prompt
and fidelity. This is his platform. IL
our Federal Court has not already given a de-
cision in accordance with the notions of Mr.
breckenridge, no one doubts it will do so as
soon as the question shall be brought distinct
ly before it. So at best the only point of dis
agreement between these rival candidates is
that Of time only. IT, in the language of the
resolution adopted 10y the convention placing
Mr.. Douglas in nomination and just partly
quoted. it becomes the duty of all good citi-
zens TO resoect, and Of every branch Of the
Federal Government TO enforce, judicial de-
csion determining the constitutional existence
of slavery In our Territories, what becomes Of
that other theory of Mr.. Douglas, that no
matter what the Supreme Court may decide,
slavery may be excluded from a Territory by
wntriendly legisationi
Those advocating the claims of Mr. Bell
would please everybody by promising nothing
They compose the party Of extreme faith
They stand upon Constitution without in
appreciation, and upon endangered Union,
without announcing the means by which it
can be saved.
Let not be deceived There are but two
doctrines between which we can choose when
we como TO deposit our ballots. One is that
tpo Constitution favors slavery as well as
treedom that neither has advantage over the
other; that they must travel together and ox-
ist together under equal protection, until the /
territory shall be clothed with State sove-
rcignty and that both alike are NATIONAL
The other is that the Constitution treats
slavery a local municipal institution does
not give to II a single attribute of nationality
that 1t has not equal status with freedom
and that its extension is TO be discouraged
How shall we act between these opposing
views | answer the inquiry Our laboring
classes deserve all the encouragement and |
protection VIC can give them Southern states |
men regard them as white slaves let us not
surrender them to such merces as the owners
Of chattel labor would extend to them. Our I
farmers aud manufacturers have long been cut
off from all the bountes of legislation by the |
force Of Southern prejudice we should enlist
on their side. Our country has suffered much
in the estimation Of mankind from our mani
Tested attachment to a system, VIGOROUSLY in
counteraction to the principles upon which
our government was founded considerations
of morality ,expediency and consistency should
incline us to do all that we lawfully may do,
to save ourselves from further imputations.
Slavery within the States stands behind i'm
pregnable defences, but it holds no charter to
travel without restraint 1t has long labored
for but has not yet reached position of alb
soutism. 1t grasps for empire. as it is the
only means by which tyranny can ever save
itself Our danger is imminent, but we can
yet overcome it, if we allow reason. rather
than prejudice, to shape our efforts. Domoc-
racy, as now interpreted by those loudest in
the profession of it and almost monopolizing
its name. no longer means the will OF the ma
lority; it contemns the masses holds no as
sociaton with labor and utters no word of
encouragement to the poor. It's professions
are impostures and must soon fail to deceive
1t has become worse than the ally Of slavery
1t is its plant and prostituted tool. Wisdom
and proprety must alike repudiate it, unless
speedily regenorated.
Our true policy is that of resistance to the
extravagant and unconstitutional demands of
the South. We can only make it efIeotual in
one way-hy the support of Mr.. Lincoln
lie is honest and capable, and attached to the
principles Of the constitution, and his cleo
tion will assign limits TO sectional olgarohy,
and make labor honorable and remunerative
The question, in its true aspect. is not as
to which candidate should be elected by the
people it is this shall Mr.. Lincoln be elect
ed The one hundred and twenty electoral
votes of the South will be divided mainly, If
not exclusively. between Mr.. Bell and Mr..
breckenridge, and their support will be al
most, if not entirely, confined to that section.
Such strength Mr.. Douglas may possess, is
in the North but his most sauguine friends
admit not only that his election is impossible
but that he cannot carry over two or three
States. The body OF the Northern vote will
be given TO Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Douglass sup
porters can do nothing for him the only sig
nifieant result they can possibly produce, will
be TO withdraw enough strength from Mr..
Lincoln to throw the election into the House.
This done, and Lane would certainly be cho-
sen by the Senate--the condition OF parties in
the House being such to prevent a MAORI
~ of the States agreeing to either of the can
didates. Resting on these admissions, for
they are accepted universally, we discover
that every vote given to Mr.. Douglas, must
tend to the elevation Of Lane, who, possessing
neither education, experience, nor executive
ability. has been selected to enable the South
TO make the most out nf AN accident l., ,..... :.