Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-14


L. W. CLARKE, Sfcrs
GEO. c. SHEPARD, Coaul4u,..
4. JUDS0N ROW ELL.
The Montpelier Hafohman 5 article Of : Ine
llth on "the State Convention" shows q
confusion Of thought unusual in that paper.
We attribute it to a desire to get 1.-The SAFE
Convention" out Of the revolutionary s.Tt Of
fix which tho"Republicau State COMMITTEE
have forced it into. This the Watcbaon
seeks to do by trying to apologize for t..e
course Of the committee; BY assuming that
they acted in the spT7t Of the calls in 1874.
1875, lo55 aud 1857, (calls utterly divers 10
tenor and purpose from the one now issuei);
by putting in their call meaning which the
committee carefully left out; md by giving
their language, Is it says, 81 larger meaning,
"the only practical N sansHg it VIII bear
We have no time to give detailed account
Of the steps by which the Republican parry.
as distinct political organization IN ,h.z
State. came iato beiug-and IT is not ar 5n
essential - the merits Of the present cas-.
We Or 3 s.y that tie references which tie
Watoi'nqn u.a4,- TO the political action in
this State Tor the years 1854, 1855. 1856 and
1857, ara altogether too imperfect to give
tlese not familiar with our political history,
q clear and xact notion Of the subiect and
those who are wei acquainted with If, 30
not need it. 1t Is sufficient to say that the
Republican party was formed Of those
who aged on tceH defned y7r1,s of
national poIcg,-more epeaaHy parts /.
connected srth S'arcry.-and il tis
consisted Of such persons to the present 4as.
Any such idea as 81 aggregation Of e. al /
who are in favor Of supporting the Constitl,
ton and the Union, and Of supporting tie
Federal Government IN It's eGJrts to suppress
rebellion aud put down treason, was nc, .r
thought o. If it bad been proposed it
would have been secuted, with the inquiry
Who, n Of what party would not agree
to rhat?' An now, are not men agreed in
sustaining the FEDERAL Government to save
itself from Gezuu ton, who are as wide
apart on the various phases C the Slavery
quetio as they cv-r wc:c. and whr. IL
called upon TO act upon matters Of le-isla-
ton or plbiie Policy on il, IN the Stat OF
National councils, would stand directly op-
p.site each Other? E'erybody knows that
t. be So s
The Natcimaa says the sustaining Of :
the Constitution, Union, and Government.
sn the suppression Of rebellion and treason, ]
do IN our judgment cover the whole repub-
hcan ground on the slavery question. Tint d
mater is 10 b satlod By ti,s contest, and ST. t
'..a oy a Republican Administration. Indeed u
II " does the NoteHmaa know that ? We '
hope it may Be 50 but whether the rebel. O
i m will be endei and the questions arisin., tt
.u; Of it disposed Of, in one year, or FIVE, or u
Ia, is beyond the ken of ml9 2
The assumption Of the WotctBa4a will MT
agreed to by democrats generally, by a Ell
reat deal. Republicans and Democrats
Ike, unless they are traitors u hart, Wiz ID
in hands to PUT down rebellion and ,rla>og. Ii
7 that concerns all alike. But that Is
~ different af4ir, many VIII say, from sup al
'rting Republican principles. or even g
publican Administration. except in the 10
lgle point Of putting down rebellion. We
iieve" say the democrats, you republicans No
e charseable mainly for occaaoqing this - ger
lion, unjustifAtle though ii be. because me
yol had cJmprom sed as YOU could have OF 4
ne ana should have doue Oh the s,,,--- re-
estion, the rebellion would never hav-
oken out; nd now, If can be ended BY IL
h compromises, we think they should be iorI
de; and probably after all, some comprom- Ne'
vii be ioupd Necessary 10 the end" nAl
One way :, insure the settlement Of these
estiols y Republican Administration, '"'.
any time, is to keep Republican prin- ''
lies alive and operative aud NOTHING
I'D do more to preceat such d settle aS
Mt, than keeping them wholly out Of ="
ut (as the Republican State Committee pi"C
done), and by breaking down, if it were -
'siole, the Republican party. The whole -'''
hon would understand that riKinc mn. +bO 'ne
''y was giving up its principles; and the ~
'nies oil these principles would at once ~
ep' soch an act as an admission by the 10 ~
pubicans that they had been in the :?
ong. ana
pn.1 posi-
But having made It's lame apology Tor the com,
nmi'tee' and thrust INTO their language a ance
-ning which they carefully kept out, the from
'.O' ., the Waterman winds up with sag thew
40 substance that all who can Let accept an,
ca Wish the hidden nearing which b, care
es 10 IT. ana "a that spirit act for "+bo
- against al be TT
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