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

fsH 9 tt HttAa attention.
ttroU tbs Brsttleboro Phnnix.I
--e are not disposed to question the personsl
o.. % any body to sign such a call. Everybody
Il .-e State has an undoEbted right TO issue cali
s.l c.Lre1'iun for any purpose that is not Of II.
a-al or Illegal. There is no law sgaips.
The other hand presidents can be fonud IN
tae exercise OF such right. Were the
signed b. The FIVE gentlemen In their
iH capacity re should not for a moment
re- t-ai5 right nor their jurisdiction; but as
ve acen 1T 70 issue such a call in their
ID capacity a. tbs " Republican State
C1-i'tsa,' VIC cannot refrain from EXPRESS
.-e CAT daatts as 70 the legitimate exercise of
ta.i. p-rer IN its issue, and Of the WELDON and
-Nrel...v Of such course of action.
Tie RgtVblioan State Committee we're appoipt-
Il By Republican State Convention 10 act for
The state Republican Party, and for no other
ra-pcec. No authority was conferred uhon them
i0- calling Democratic Conventions nor People
C-u-euu ms. They are the selected agents Of the
Republican Party only, and as such had certain
~.' understood, well defined duties to perform.
.7-A 81 promoting the eff iency Of the Republi
au organizition calling Conventions Of the party.
&c. They were entrusted with no such discre-
fa0agy power AZ they have assumed In our
fIIsmcut they have altogether transcribed the
powers delegated to them and 10 that extent
-der acts arc no more binding upon the party than
would be those-of an agent appointed ~ an indi-
'iusl when such sgen, exceeded the scope and
lain intention u his instructions.
We cannot but regard this action Of the Repub- |
..-eu state Committee as mischieyous in the ey-
trcmc. Il is a virtual disbanding Of the organi-
zion Of the Republican party in this State. It
entirely ignores the principles upon which the ma
Nolal administration was elected, and by the aid |
off which the general government is new admins !
tered. be call issued by the Committee invites |
a general meeting Of all the freemcn Of the State,
far Ia. md h. -. a.
be il n favor Of supporting the Constitution |
and The Mon, and we know Of hardly one who |
does not profess 10 sustain the Federal Govern
nent IN it, Efforts 20 suppress rebellion and put
VIZ tressDu.' Among these are some Of the most
-ctive, incorporating and bitter enemies Of the
Republican party-men who, while patriotic in /
tLci- sections and Intentions, persist IN dec lrng
the Republican party responsible for the present |
reaCllioUs attitude OF the Southern States, by /
lcf-10 ot their aggTcssions on Southern rights In
f--'r opposition - slavery extension. II there is
tu be amy unity ui feeling and concert Of action
between The Republicans and such men all the
DISTINCTIVE principles Of the Republican party
mast be ignored, and all the bonds Of union be-
tween tac Republican party in this State and the
NATIONAL IL. nlstratl0n, except upon the one sub
!ect embraced in the call, be destroyed
= gain T. state Convention is held as pro- !
posed boy the Committee, new State Committee
VIII OF course De appointed which will have no
authority OF power to cali Rep blican Conven-
ton hereafter. This alone will operate as a viz
tual disbauding Of the party.
4 he selection Of candidates Is matter Of MI
nor Importance, and one whioh We shall not now
a. -uss. accord ng 70 the decision of the Repub-
lean state Committee, there is 70 be new " shut
BE, cut and deal around. 1t is the very least Of
-ur objections 70 tie power arbitrarily assumed
by them that one O more patriotic democrats NAV
hereby be nominated AMI elected to Office. Bnt |
r. seem 10 as that IN pursuing such course they
- thereby causing the Republican party OF this
+, 10 stand 10 an attitude Of hostility to Mr.. /
-.1coJu administration. Under the new order Of
.sin-s inauguratcd al Washington OF the Alta of
March, and in accordance with the well estab-
lsaed rus il relation to appointment men in
ll pc1ticl sympathy with the political prin-
Qlus upon Whioh the adm inIGtratiOn l. conducted |
selec - for the Offices q honor and RESPONSE
atty.
E.r one, we are 8 Republican, and in favor Of
'u-t4ini1g the principles Of the Republican party.
3 Believing that those principles if duly carried
lut vii be most conducive to the property and
Welfare # Cur country, we have iabored and shall
ontllue 10 labor 10 give them practical effect. .
IS e sre not yet prepared to cOnceGe that those
principles temporarily assumed mcr,ly 10
,btalu possession 81 the general government, and
hat as soon rs We slocseded In that design tGey
re 70 be llld aside az cast-of clothing. In our
Judgment they have living, enduring vitality so
onS 2 the occlsiOn and necessities which gave
BEN birth Yet remain. Il Is true that an emer-
Easy .-i Hltln lCLlauuc NuC uLtltu SutL- q
.es uf all patriotic men, and the services Of all :
striotic men are fully recognized in the most ,
roper WY by the general government. II demo- :
r.Is have seeu the error of their ways, and are
.sirous of Joining the Republican party,we would
pen wide the doors Of the fold and let them en- )
5r. Kit is deemed best to let all party organi-
atoms remain in allegiance and fully suspend J
peratious until the rebellion is put down, we
ball make no objection. But the Republican !
tate Committee acting as such, have, their
wn mere notion, assumed in effect not to suspend
.erely, but to husband the Republican orgsniza-
ION. Against that assumption we most earnestly :
rotest.