The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-10
For the Freeman.
The NO Party" Convention.

pleasure of meeting my political friends in Con
vention once more before should be laid by tc
sleep with my fathers. In all probability, agt
and ill-health will prevent my gratifying this
desire, and there are some things wish to say
to them. If you would, for this purpose, per.
NIT me to occupy column of your excellent
paper, it would greatly oblige me, if it would
not your readers.
see by looking at the Call for a Convention
that the terms are broad enough to embrace
both political parties, and this is right, provided
We can agree upon common ground upon
which we can stand, at least, for the present -
1t is folly to talk about adjourning our differ
ences, unless we can find point of unity, and
this l most devoutly pray the Convention may
be able to accomplish.
There isa wide difference between the choice
of men for military and civil Offices Soldiers,
as such, merely, have nothing to do with the
policy of the Government, The Generals du
ty is to fight and beat the enemy, and he must
continue to advance until the Government tells
him to stop. An old British Admiral, who
hated Cromwell, but was kept by him in COM
mand of his feet, used to say to his Sailors
60 We must fight for our Country if the Devil
holds The power" So Gen. Butler, no matter
how violently he may be opposed to the policy
of the President, must obey his orders and fight
for his Country. tits the duty Of those in civil
authority to mark out the policy of the Gov
ernment-to decide how long and upon what
principles this war shall be prosecuted, and
upon what terms and conditions it shall be ter
minated.
The Democratic party may be properly de-
nominated the party of compromise, and do
they propose to put an end to our present diAi-
culties by another compromise? If 50, it does
become necessary for every man who wishes TO
vote Understandings, to know precisely and
fully what is to be the basis of this treaty Of
adjustment.
Do they intend to 60 back to the " old time
honored - doctrine that Congress has power to
exclude Slavery from the Territories, and salts
fy the shareholders by restoring the Missouri
Compromise? Again, do they propose to ad-
here to this new doctrine that Congress has no
constitutional power to exclude Slavery from
the Territories, and refer the question to the
people of the Territories, and let their own
Liquidation either establish or exclude it, as
they choose! And again, do they intend to
compromise upon the principle that neither
Congress nor the people of the Territory can
exclude Slavery while they remain in terrific
rial State, but can only exclude it when they
form their Constitution preparatory to being
admitted into the Union? But again, do they
propose to compromise upon the doctrine an
nounced by the Court in the case of bred Scott?
The Court conclude their remarks upon the
Territories in these emphatic words: "The
only power Congress has over Slavery in the
Territories is the power coupled with the duty
to uphold the rights of the master" Do they
intend to quiet the slave holders by having Con-
gress perform that duty, by making slave
code for the Territories? This is the only way
that Congress can uphold the masters rights
Democratic party at different times, and may
be made the basis of a compromise. You will
readily perceive that any attempt at "a peaceful
adjustment of this conflict must lead to division
and strife amongst us, and give aid and comfort
to the enemy. There is one and but one " old
time honored " principle of the jackson De-
mooracy that will not only bring US together,
but will keep us together until peace is restored
to the Country.
When Gen. Jackson issued his proclamation
against the nullifers of South Carolina, though
he spoke very kindly to the people of his ma
tive State, yet when he came to the conclusion
he required unconditional submission. He told
them that they must cease their rebellious pro-
ceeding, renounce their notification, submit at
once to the laws and constitutional authorities,
and then if thoy had grievances, they must
present them to Congress, and trust to their
wisdom and justice to have them rodresscd. It
was told US that the old man said in private
=" l will have no compromise
they shall submit, or by the Eternal. the lead.
ers shall be hung " The Democrats not only
sustained the old General in this position, but
greatly applauded his decision and irmness, and
The Northern Wings came manfully and firmly to
his support. Notwithstanding there was great
party bitterness at the timo, on the question of
unconditional submission the North wasa upit.
have but a poor opinion of this no party
Peoples party. Let US have platform, and
let the only plank be, "no compromise with