The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10

me war tlat Slavery Is making up3n The
Government has. ~ hope, largely increased the
10 compromise party. aud added mu.:.tudes Of
Democrats - i. Bl: !: has NJ: ye: furnished
reason. = w s,.u So. wy free u.sn and free
abr s2yl.- u: -oTa-1 TINS Continent. Or why.
n CHER words. re principles ii R@pub,icauism
s1ea.i IL: = :: universal application. and per
Fa,ua! :2.c:, wherever the Stars ana S.riues
marx ;as territory Q! :hc Union. l. has. We
mink, proved !aar all the wicked possibilities
charged BY the Republicans as the legitimate
fruit OF the system Of African Slavery have
thelr seeds in the - institution.'' But il has
not shown that there is the least safety or pru-
.ence in tie People for one moment relaxing
;heir s'trdy and determined opposition to the
arrogant assumptions, or the insidious and
lors dangerous diplomacy Of the Slave 0 igar-
:Ay OF JEFF Davis & Co There is not single
Inc IN the Chicago Platform that is in any wav
inconsistent with vigorous prosecution of the
present war. Every word and letter Of that
declaration Of principles demands Of the Gov
e:hineht an unyielding ard uncompromising
var upon rebellion iuaugura ted really as
wei! as ostensibly in the interest of Slaverv.--
" bile jeff, Davis and his minions ruled the
Country We deemed Repuhlicanism necessary as
an instrument by which their authority was to
5e forever overthrow, and now that they have
7aken the sword to reverse the victory Of the |
5ailot-boz, We deem Republicanism still not only
not inconsistent with com plete support of the
Government, but in the most complete harmony
with it,
Taking this view of Republicanism we are
ea"'i0 10 see why the present state of the coun-
Try furnishes any reason for hiding it under a
0"sAel until the war is over. Its light will be
u az much service as beacon in a storm as in
!. cain. We have lost no faith in its doctrines
because q war is upon US. but on the contrary
mat war has strengthened our faith, and we
mean to adhere to them in time Of war. as in
times Of peace. And We have the satisfaction
Il hno"lDg that no honest, patriotic Democrat
and there are good many of them in Yer.
ACnJ makes the least objection 70 this course
'Nch DO not ask or desire in any way to be paid
u their patriotism, neither do they desire to be
GUIDED blythe pretense of a'' no party organ
'as!on, IN which Democrats are to 90 entirely
privates, while former Republicans are to
Old the places of all the commissioned officers
hey are quite willing and ready to fight the
@'des 81 their Country, and support the Gov $
shmen1 IN their own way, and let the Repub- t
cans 90 the same, and are ready to sustain the
in all vigorous efforts to main l
in itself against Rebels ;
We certainly consider this the best. and as far e
political strife is concerned, the most peace
i course. The Republican party takes in this
ay such course as it deems for the bes. interest
the country, and, we are bound TO believe l
lie Democratic party acts in a like spirit +
'c'i larty must be judged by it's acts. The n
1ople will decide the question. If there should n
I'm out 10 be no substantial difference between L
EN-, whether they come together or remain '
larate will in no wise embarrass the war C.
IL if there should trove to be still a substan- ii
u difference in principle between them. we be- u
We this difference had better be fought out he. h.
e marriage than to be the occasion Of diyorce s
.erward. W