Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-13
OBJ Utrmont agonlt.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1851.
VERMONT POLITICS.
What is Said about the Call.

To action of the Republican State Committee
in disorganzing and disbOnding the Republican
party, by calling mixed convention OF fish,
flesh and fowl" does not seem to meet with
general favor in any quarter Among the dem
ocrats some are disposed TO consider them
selves invited while others hesitate about plac-
ing themselves under the lead Of the "Republi-
can State Committee. OF the Republican pa
pcrs Tor those usually reckoned as such) the
burlington Times goes for unconditional fusion +;
the st. Albans Messenger thinks the "Call" about
right, and the Middlebury Register and Benning-
ton Banner do not find in it any thing to OBJ
iect to. On the other hand the Burlington
Free Press, Montpelier Waterman, st. Johns
bury Caledonian, Irashurg Standard, Wood
stock Standard and Windsor Journal take sub
stantoly the same ground as is taken by The
PuuN1x. We quote from some of these:
From the Burlington Free Press, June 8.
We have not been ready to believe it possible
that an attempt to break up and destroy the
Republican Party in VERMONT, could make
any headway, much less approach success. We
have no fears now that it can succeed. 1t would
be an insult to the true-hearted Republicans OF
the State to suppose that they wear their princl-
pies so lightly, that they can allow the organi-
cation through which alone those principles can
triumph to be utterly demoralized by placing
its bitterest opponents in the high places OF
honor and trust. But the movement is evil
dently more formidable than we had supposed,
being rendered so by the completely OF the Re-
publican State Committee. Had they done
their simple and straightforward duty, there
would have been not the slightest trouble-no
heated contest, no necessity for renewing the
party war-cries and excitement of the last cam
paign. A quiet nomination and election OF
good Republicans would have taken place, as a
matter of course; while all parties would have
been united in support of the Government
The strange and indefensble course of the
State Committee, in dropping the Republican
name and calling a mixed Convention of believ-
ers in the divine right of Slavery and its con-
stituional right to extension, and of Republi-
cans who believe nothing of the kind, to nomi-
nate ticket which shall be neither fish nor
flesh, makes it necessary that Republicans who
have PRINCIPLES which they value, should stand
upon their guard. The trade for their betrayal
is made; but it remains to be seen if the par
ties can deliver the goods. Perhaps the Re-
publicans of Vermont cannot be so easily sold
as some seem to fancy.
From the Montpelier Watchman, June ..
The Burlington Sentinel ntimates that if the
Republicans do not choose to Gotten to the de
mocracy, they will see iohO acW lose by 1t. 4
| threat, is itP The Republicans close P" |
there is a Republican in Vermont who is dis
posed to quit, now is the very time to do it,
when the great work of the Administration i
to fight traitors, none but the thoroughly ant
heartily loyal are wanted in the ranks. Tn
fact undoubtedly is, however, that there is no
Republican in Vermont whose faith, ZEAL ant
hope have not been confirmed by the course o
| the Republican Administration not one VIII
will not reverently say: "Traitors are out AM
loyal men in-the Lord be praised!'
HYDEPARK, June 3, 1S61.-Dear Watclman
God bless you for keeping the REPUBLICAN
FLAG ahoatl Such will be the sentiment q
this County.
From the St. Johnsbury Caledonian, June 7.
BY request of the committee we publish thi
week call for a Republican State Convention
called mass convention. The wording of tn
call has caused great deal of newspaper talk
Most of the state republican papers decided
object to the license which the committee hav
taken in this matter, and demand that the re
publican party, now in the full tide OF its SUI
cess, shall not be disorganized by any sue
means. Such are our views. The republca
platform is broad enough for all patriots t
Stand upon. All who are in favor Of support
ing the constitution and the Union, and sustain
ing the federal government in its efforts to SUI
press rebellion and put down treason, can wit
clear consciences unite with those who have a
rays fought against the primary cause of a
these troubles We advocate the letting dow
of the bars so that all can come in and hel
sustain the administration in this work but
for giving up the Republican and making
Peoples party, as the Burlington Times tdv'
Gates, the idea is preposterous the RepuJiicc
is emphatcally the peoples party now, and
would be impossible to manufacture one mo-