Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-21
Iron the Montpelier Freemau.l
: WORD TO REPUBLICANS,

There are some things which we think it
will be well fer Republicans to consider ia
view OF the call by the Republican SAFE
Committee l-I State Convention.
l. The Republican party has achieved but
recently its FIRST National victory. Il has as
yet had no opportunity, by any legislative
action, in any way to shape the policy Of the
Government ~ conformity with the ideas
which gave birth 20 the party. / bad its
origin in the deliberate purpose Of the greet
body OF Northern iIeemen 90 resist the On
,rJachments Of q d0mi0ccrinc Save Power,
and TO prevent that power, in any way,
whether by compromise or by usurDations,
from controlling every department, cx-cu-
tive, legislative and iudtci Il, Of the Govern
mout in the interest and i9r the spreading
and building mp Of the peculiar Southern IN
etitution Of ChatteI Slavery. That purpose,
We believe, is not accomplished. Shall inc
Republicans therefore abandon it2
2 The Slave Power made this very til
umph OF r pu0HclnI,m tae occasion Tor
their rebellion, and have Ycllacd utterly 10
submit 10 the administration Of the Govern
mont by Mr. Lincoln, and are now in reality
attempting, hT Mexican methods, to reverse
the decision oil the ballot-box hy an appeal
70 bavonets Is tins Z reason Why tho Re
publlclrs should drop their organization and
their principles?
}. Al through the Lss session ot Con-
gress q continued and persistent eHJrt was
made to break up and scatter the party that
had lust elected d President, and Republicans
were urged to throw aside and abandon tie
urlncipes by which they had just prevailed
IN the Presidential election, and consent thar
the platfolm Of the smallest fragment OF the
defeated minority should be accepted
as the permanent policy Of the kepub~
lie. Tie peril Of civil war was urged a. a
,e..-,n why Republicans should drop their
,,rineinlcs. and thus save the Union. The
araat BODY Of SIC Republicans then stood
firm Tho threat Of rebellion could not
shake them from their principles. shall
actual Rebellion cause them TO change thN
purpose?
la.,i that NJ tho very next session OF Con
cross aa attempt Will be u end tile war by
! ss,ma comrromise l.y which all the rights
cI,im,d for Slavery by It's friends shall be
,,,1,rar,teed to il. In the face OF such an
| . 97,rrshension, is it worth while to haul down
/ M aar and abandon our organization
/ What is TO be gained bysnch course
1 l. i intended by this means to purchase the
| TatrIotism Of any man or party we GER
lainly don't know Of any one IL 'ermon'
Who Is mean enough to be patriotic ioF a
c,n-ideration. Does it not smack Of insult
- cffsr Democrats Offices because they are Tor
p" Bat we are told that it isn't patriotic 70
% ~" ,,n narty ol carnations in the midst OF
Se' war. 1t seems to US that this is a
sue :. that cur principles are OF little
c sonsronenee. We claimed to be patriots
conS en- ,vben we gained a peaceful victory
iaS sd iar' o,rtv. st any less patriotic .
stand lt1 BY our colors now, when ,.l,. 5'a' u,
T "-arb i m ade the occasion Tor var =. IN,
We urge all Republicans VINO 81. care onr a o+'
tbi"c for the principles upon which our AZ Of,
IMITATION was based, to be very s oeeh - 80
fend the Convention here Gu Tue ~V'n l1''
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