Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-07

that the Republican Administration places
individuals well known as members OF the
democratic party, but who are known 10
have special fitness for certain kinds OF Oh
fetal duty. and are believed to be honest 4
euourh To perform faithfully the duty as |
SIGNED TO them, in Offices Of important civil
and military trust Every Administration
does that in some degree-as the public ser
vice demands. All such officers have par
ticular line Of official duty to FL, and they
have their orders, and are expected TO obey
them-and, if honorable men, they 40 obey
them. Military men especially, Of divers
political afinities, have always been In the
service Of the Government, and never till
this our day was it thought possible that
military or naval officer could betray the sa-
cred official trust placed IN his hands without
bringing the blackness Of everlasting infamy
on his name In our day. and our country,
with bitterest sorrow are loyal Americans
Obliged TO own II. Is seen the phenomenon
unknown before in the world hisJ0ry-of
military and naval officers II throngs tramp
ling on their oaths and their honor, betrav-
Ing the vessels and forts entrusted to them to
fragrant rebels against the Government
and joining heart and hand with them to
make war upon II, gl0rying IN their own
( dishonor, and openly receiving the plaudlts
of thousands as shamelesslv guilty
as themselves We thank God that
4 this wholesale treachery to official 0bllga-
/ tons hnds no countenance II the free States
among decent men Of any political party
One military traitor. Benedict Arnold, Is
enough for New England history, 10 the end
of the world And be was Stunned TIL life s
end like a lerrous dog BY every man who had
a spark Of honor IN MS bosom, even by those
VINO expected TO profit by his treason.
The Tunes SAYS the men approving the
1 Union Convention " ask Democrats 10 come
the whole distance between Us, and 70 stand
under the Republican colors. and then they
Will graciousiy permit them to serve under
them We know of nobody who asks Tor
any thing of the sort. We certainly do not
wish any man u join the Republican or
ranizati1n If he does not believe IN Republican
principles The Republicans can do great
deal better without them than with them
Let Democrats adhere To their organization
nominate their fav0ritcs tor office, denounca
IN their resolutions 50 abolitonists and black
Republicans as the chief cause Of all tho
national troubles as earnestly as eyer or
f1e, stI beIc-- SOD and in reference to the
,esellou say there is d. iustIfyinE ground
Tor it, and that they Will JON heart and
hand with al loval men under either "a t.
publican or q democratic administration. L.
pu, il down Let the Republicans adhere to
their organization also, and nominate their
officers accordingly. and while they charge
tae rebellion upon tho attcmTt cd suthern
politicians 10 destroy the government which
r8cv Sc they can no longer manage tor the
interests Of SHAREHOLDERS. and are Thankful.
taa. tbcv have d strong aud reliable R-rua
hem administration t. carry tbo nation
through Its trials. Jet them also say that
thev will stand shoulder to shoulder with all
ioval and patriotic memo matter of what
rarty-in the WORK Of rescuiu1 tho noble=t
government Of the world from the deTtruc-
ri9u which traitors would bring upon it,
That is the srrai-h. forward ana maniv
course i5r both Tar1le--tae only course
walc1 honorable me- who alia ir tine
F1Bciples they profess. ought % thiuk Of
pursuing
The notion OF the Trufs that batr POLITE
cal u--anz8tions can Doe land aside all
euunciatioa of distinguishing political ~anu-
mcrr- ayoid-5. every thing kent out of sI-ir-
except that all are ready f.. d. what t1v
eau 10 ru, down rebellion, nothing done BUS
4 90 1l.ase satisfactory division o.. CIVIL o1crs
4 between such republicans ami lsmrrrlt. Co..
are asrirants i5r them. and that wben.v1
an occasion shall arise for d more earnest dis
cussion of lines % public policy than is Just
now called for within the first three months
4 of o new administrator. the people can all
at once diverge from then temporary ccnue.
. AM rc-combine and re0rcanize and q Oh
with ease and pr0mputude Do their former
spheres of action, Is faliacious in the extreme
-Is contrary 20 the experience of mankind
and the obvious dictates Of common sens.
There would bee one palpable result of the
operation and that would SOON be reached
There would be .qrer, d,D5ora 1-71oa of ne
republican Parly Many would lose sight
OF essential diff renoes of political sentiment
IN the support Of men well known to
differ entirely IN most important political
doctrine political trIckstcIs would at once
set their wis TO work to Try what they could
make out of the confusion for themselves. if (
not this year. IN the years TO come. and many /
men Of sincere minds who could not stop 10
explore all the dark places Of intrigue. would ,
come to the conclusion that fidelity. in all .
parties, consists only In pushing with the
most ability schemes Of political jobbery and 1
selfish ambition. In short it would be ro5-
tioa' slaoide for the Republican Party in
Iermont, as an organization and So Tar Is
ADV preservation of It's distinctive urincinlos
s concerned. History never saw an estat-
ished political party abandon Its political
lame and organization and recover then
gain. A platform Of political doctrines once
rokcn up. is broken NJ forever. Scattered
of 1t may be found afterwards. in
thor and diverse platforms. but they ar
ever reunited. The platform and the PARTY
erish together. 7
1nasmuct as the Free Press has informed its
aosIs that the Burlington Tunes Is the only Re
AplieAn paper II the state that agrees with the V