The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-03
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, AUGUST 3, 1861

Mr.. EDITOR The effort made in Orange
County to unite tho two parties, proved an en-
tire failure. And why should it not? What
good reason can be assigned why Republicans
should now, more than ever, vote for men who
do not represent their principles? Reasons
acre assigned however, in the Convention,
which were thought valid by some, but to very
large majority OF the Convention they were not
So The first and principal argument used
was, that the great question OF sustaining the
Government, and putting down treason over
Swallowed all other questions, and on th'S both
parties agree, and minor questions should not
divide them.
Now admitting the premises, it follows, OF
course, that all minor questions should be lg-
nored, if those minor questions at all affect the
great question. But does division on what
they are pleased to term minor questions, in
lure the great question? Cannot Democrats
be true to the Union, and still be Democrats
| think Democrats would be 10th to admit that
they are so treacherous as to need TO be taken
into the bosom Of the Republican party, and
nursed at the public crib, to make and keep
them true to their Country. 1t may be doubt
ed by some whether the sustaining the Union IS
the great, overshadowing question. II, IN the
language OF John Quincy Adams, I" The prop
ogation and perpctuation Of Slavery is to be
made the vital and anmating spirit in our Ma
tional Government" it is scarcely north sus-
tanning, and its dissolution is question only of
time and on this question the parties always
hare widely differed Have the Democrats
changed? If 50, we will receive them, though
late, with open arms. 1t was argued in the
Convention that the Democrats haze, in fact
come squarcly upon our platform. But who
says that? Do the Democrats ? If so, there IS
but one party.
But, sir, having the curiosity, stepped into
their Convention, and Mr.. Thomas was upon
that very point, finding fault because he had
been accused Of knocking at the door of the
Republican party, in consequence of having al
tended the State Convention. No. SAID he,
/" when l change my principles will say So
CHANGE Nh Thomas took his seat amid APP
pauso So much for Democrats changing
Mr. Dickey improved the few remaining nc
ments spent IN the Convention in scolding the
Republican for not uniting with them. He
said their Convention was controlled by few
black Abolitionsts yes SIR black Abolitionists.
And this from Asa M. Dickey, the first, if not
the only, deserter from the old Liberty Guard
in Orange County Black 4boHtioni@s Sir,
for one, will not undertake to palliae nor deny
the charge, but content myself wirh hoping the
black may be mainly on the outside.
A word in regard to an Illustration brought
uu N the Convention, said to be original with
MIR. Dillingham; in the State Convention, COM
pairing political creeds to old clothes, and saying
the soldiers took off ill their old clothes when
they enlisted in the war, and very likely they
would be quite out of fashion at the close of it,
and SO it would be with the parties. Now, sir,
for one have not the least objection to any
one s taking off his political coat because it is
out of fashion, if he has no better reason, but
some of us have worn our " black abolition
coats +" for twenty-five years; they were quite
questionable when we put them on, and they
are quite Fashionable low but fashionable or
questionable, we intend to wear them while
We live, and when we die we are willing they
should be placed upon our tombstone indeed
we ask for no higher inscription.
Yours for Freedom, s. NJ. SEAvER.
Williamstown, July 81, 1861.