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

The Tree Press and Tiacs are DISCUSSING
the propriety OF abandoning the Republican
organization in the coming State Convention
70 he held at Montpelier on the Goth Of June
ana uniting upon platform and men that
all parties can support in this hour of our
country peril, regardless of past differences
or opinions, SO that the Government can be
sustained m the rromptest and most efficient
manner
We have not seen the printed opinions Of
the frfc Press, bat the Times is greatly in
favor OF dropping the Republican name and
taking the appelldtiou of Peoples Party. thus
giving the democrats aud all an opportunity
70 desert the'r old organizations and issues.
and hop "a t. common platform. OF
what use would this move be to the uoope
or she Government The Republican plat
FORM is broad enough to hold all honest nat
riots whcrcs0cvcr scattered. 1t is emuhati-
caliy Union saving platform, and the party
~ "a Union party, formed for the purpose Of
rcScuIng the Government from the thrall Of
traitors, d"lheSosucs, and slavery extension
istS. To such 1t is opposed now And it is
20 one wing OF the democratic uartv. that
W. are indebted FOR the rebellion, and which
Is endetyoinS to sundcr the States by I he
toulert means ever rcSOrtcd to by man The
northern Democrats are now opposed to these
traitors, but they renamed with them until
they were kicked out OF Charleston one year
2S2 s. strong were the ties of party, and
such Their opposition TO the Republicans
Ahesa are the Cracelcss scamps the Times is
now coque'tins with.
The northern democrats arr now found in
She ranks OF the government. and are bat
sing mlniuiiy as It's most ardent supporters
could desire. ir the halls of legislation or on
the tented ii. We accord to them a tull
Share - patriotism. We never doubted
Their deposition to sustain their country
when paced IN extreme peril. But The prin-
ciQlcs and policy they have ever advocated
are what has brought the Crisis upon us,
aoi If they were honest in their belief then
winch we cnncede to the masscs-they
probably have the same view. and our doing
- foolish a thing as to drop the name Repub-
lean and take the meaningless one Of Peoples
would not change their political sentiments
nor ours one iota. We sec nothing TO be
gained by a name merely. Principles are or
ought to be the foundation OF al parties,
rather than names, and that party which
goes 10 battle without them viii win an
empty victory, If at all.
II - it Is a poor time to talk about perpct
uatng party organizations" is not the con-
verse equally true, that &" it is poor time to
talk about forming ncJC ones We think
1t more rational to "let well enough alone, "
let parties remain as they are, than to call
ior a new DEAL in a crisis like this,
One Of the reasons adduced by the Times
IN support Of its whim-fOr it deserves no
better namc-is, that to remain a Republican
PARTY viii - shut ont all true-hcarted demo-
crats from any participation in the manage
mcnt of affairs, save when they enlist 10
serve in the field We sec nothing in the
Republican platform that should exclude any
~ honest democrat" from participating in its
movements 1t enunciates certain truths to
which we adhere. Our - honest hearted |
democratic brethren. whom the Times is so
anxious to take to its d" bed and board
entertain very different views in relation to
the policy of government in time Of peace,
and the blending of such incongruous elc- |
ments in oul party would result in no good
to the country. They can mingle no better
than water and oil. Now that the Repub'
licau party has gone through hotly con-
tested election. and won an honorable VIC
tory. We see no reason why 1t should at the
outset Of the administration make overturos
10 the vanquishcd, and offer to disbaDd and
divide the hunors Of the battle with them.
War is the great question now before the
peoule. and the shortest and best method OF
conaue1ing the rebels the point in controyer-
sy. The war has been precipitatcd, SIMPLY |
because a certain man has been lifted to The |
presidency by the voice of free people ex'
pressed in a constitutional way. The minority |
revolt and endeavor TO overthrow the Govern |
ment. whose affairs the people have said they |
shall not administer. There are no intricate |
or abstruSe questions mixed up in the strug- /
gle 1t is simply loyalty or treason, govern |
mcnt or no government, and who will sustain |
il. Tie north is unanimous and true, Her |
great patriotic heart pulsateS only for the |
Union as established by our fathers. Dem |
ocrats have rushed TO the conflict with the |
same alacritv aud hearty good will as Repub-
LEANS, and 10 sustain a Republican Govern
ment aud a Republican Administration.
Cannot they. now that all is narrowed down
to country or no country, 80 a little further,
and without any compromise OF personal
honor or political principle. support the
administration in its civil policy? The tarih,
lend bill, and such Issues arc OF no account
at present. hut when the rebellion IS crushed
out, as it assurcdly will be, and peace has
settled down upon all parts OF the country
these questions. with others, VIII be OF par
amount importance, aad their discussion VIII
- taken up precisely where they were Ieit
ii Il the commencement Of the war. W nat
will the 1iaits DO then? WIZ 1t drop the
Peop7s's and advocate the Fok's party?