Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-22
THE Union SAFE.

THE UNION SAFE.
On Wednesday Of last week a monster"
Union meeting was held at Bradford, which
was called to order by A. NJ. Dickey, Esq Of
Bradford, Breckenridge Democrat Of the
most ultra anti-slavery antecedents. G. w.
Clark, Esq. Of Chelsea, pro-slavery Democrat,
was elected President, with list OF ten Vice
Presidents, Of all shades Of political prefer
ence, and l.. G. Butler, late editor Of Brock
enrdge Democratic paper as Secretary The
preiminaries Of an organization having been
disposed Of. the convention adjourned until
afternoon, when r. Mex. Ormsby Esq, the
bell-wether of the Bell-Bverett party of this
State, and the Chairman Of the committee on
resolutions reported a series of resolutions
ostensibly expressing the devotion of Vermont
to the Union, and deprecating it's destruction;
assuring the South Of the aifectionate feelings
which the people Of Vermont entertain for
them, and lamenting the alienation that exists
between the two sections that the best way
Of settling the discord and restoring lraternal
provisions on the slavery question so distinct
and unequivocal as to never again permit it to
be a disturbing element in our legislation -
that the only way the North can make con
cessions to the South "tgithout sacrifice OF
sacred principles" is by such alteration Of the
constitution that the people Of Vermont re-
gard the subject Of Slarery IN the Territories, as
Of small moment compared Oih the preservation
Of the Union p " that almost any concession, II
ASKED NOT IN DEFIANCE or THE coNsTITu-
TIoN. NUT ny CHANGE THEREOF, iyouid not
be a great price far restoring harmony to our
Instructed couniry;' and "that although some
of us were hitherto opposed to the party that
elected Mr.. Lincoln, still, If he shall come for
icdrd WITH GENERoUs MEASURES OF CoMPRo-
MISE, and shall restore harmony to our coun.
try, and heal the sectional discord that is now
distracting the Union, we will give him oui
cordial and unwavering support all o
which are the individual opinions Of one II
Mex. Ormsby, and not by the authority o
the people Of Vermont. And then, as a gran,
finale to the whole performance, fghtin.
cock Of the staunchest Breckenridge schoo
was introduced, of whose performance tn,
Bradford Telegraph says:
"S,oddard b Colby, Of Montpelier the great gun
the OCCASION who took up hours Of the tim
in dcnouncing the Republicans and the people Of Yer
mont In general, not as much as limiting that there cou
be those the South who not perfectly loyal to th
Constitution and the laws. lie quoted largely from
Choae, complimented Senator Seward, praised Douglas
extoed Judge Parker, and wcishipped the Democracy
Scccssonsts were lost sight Of ia his denuncaon of t
TRAITORS Wilson, and Greeley, "hlackguatd' Sumner
and the ignorant Collamer IL informed us one thin
that wns new 90 most Of us viz. that our delegation ID
in Congress did not represent the sentiments Of major
ity OF their constituency We arc yet 20 learn whereof
Judge Coamer Justin S. Morrill,, or any other Of ON
Congressional delegation, have taken single step tina
large minority Of the voters Of Vermont would not jus,
ify them in taking. He down in strong OF
the Personal Liberty Bills considering il treasonab
10 pass them as for state to secede from the Union
Loyal South, but traOrous North the gist Of hi
whole argument In fact, it was just such speech
should hear at Democratic convention with per
haps the exception Of few mild phrases lef out, whic
were complimentary to President Lincoln and Senate
Seward"
The whole thing was gotten up for a cheat
was carried out for cheat, and, so far as any
body attached any importance to it, resulte,
in cheat. In fact, we doubt if it be posi-
bic for Rob. Ormsby to NEEDLE with politics
in any way, without there is some big chea
at the bottom Of all his operations. Sold
body and soul, to the interests Of slavery, h
/ seeks to worm himself into the deliberation
of any party that will lend him listening ear
/ but has not the shrewdness to conceal his pc
/ designs sufficiently to consummate his plots
Called as was this meeting for Unio
meeting, with the assurance that no part
feeling or party creeds were to be put forth
it proved perfect failure-a one-sided afai
| "a Democratic cheat, but so fimsy that non
| but Democrats will be cheated by it. Tn
idea of Union meeting, " without regard
political preferences, with Rob. Ormsby fC
chairman Of the committee on resolutions, an
Stoddard b. Colby for chief spokesman,
simply ridiculous.