The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-17
A Word to Republicans.

There are some things which we think it will
be we'll for Republicans to consider in view of
the Call by the Repu blicau State Committee for
State Convention,
l. The Republican party has achieved but re-
Gently its first National victory. 1t has as yet
had no opportunity, by any legislative action, in
any way to shape the policy Of the Government
in conformity with the IDEAS which gave birth to
the party. 1t had its origin in the deliberate
purpose of the great body OF Northern freemen
Slave Power, and to prevent that Power, many
way, whether by compromise 0. by usurpations,
from controlling every Department., executive,
legislative, and judicial, of the Government in
the interest and for the spreading and building
up of the peculiar Southern institution of Chat
tel Slavery. That purpose, we believe, is not
vet accomplished Should the Republicans
therefore abandon it
2. The Slave Power made this very triumph
of Republicanism the occasion for their rebel
lien and have refused utterly to submit to the
administration of the Government by Mr. Lin
coin, and are now in reality attempting, by
Mexican methods, to reverse the decision Of the
bIIlot box by an appeal to bayonets. Is this
reason why the Repu blicans should drop their
organization and their principles?
All through the last session of Congress
continued and persistent effort was made to
break up and scatter the party that had just
elected a president, and Republicans were urged
to throw aside and abandon the principles by
which they had just prevailed in the presiden
tial election, and consent that the platform of
the smallest fragment of the defca ted minority
should be accepted as the permanent policy Of
the Republic. The peril of civil war was urged
reason why Republicans should drop their
principles, and thus save the Union. The great
body Of the Republicans then stood firm. The
threat of Rebellion could not shake them from
their purpose to stand by their principles. Shall
actual Rebellion cause them to change this pur.
pose?
4. There is now much reason to apprehend
tempt will be made to end this war by some
compromise by which all the rights claimed for
Slavery by its friends shall be guaranteed to
it. In the face of such an apprehension, is i,
wsrth while to haul down our flag and abandon
cur organization?
What is to be gained by such course
Is it intended by this means to purchase the
patriotism Of any man OR party! We certainly
dan t know Of any one in Vermont vino is mean
eno 'gh to be patriotic for consideration. Does
it not smack of insult to offer Democrats Offices
because they are for putting down treason?
But we are told that it isn't patriotic to keer
up party organizations in the midst of such q
wxr. 1t seems to us that this is a confession
,ha& car principles are OF but little consequence
We claimed to be patriots last fall when We
saiard - peaceful victory for our party Is il
any less patriotic to stand by our colors now
wheo that triumph in made the occasion 70,
war
We orge all Republicans WHO care anything
for the principles upon which our organization
was based, to be very sure to attend the Con
vention hers on the 26th last. You NAV to
needed. '...s E..t.