Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-20

MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS. b. +. Hal
lett has published very patriotic letter, adj
wishing the democrats Of Massachusetts, to
make no nominations for State officers. lie
says:
The simple issue is h- overthrow or the summon, o,
Government IN ihs'whoe Union and while that Ia The
ISSUE, an not for opposing 0r olsiructing any
or policy u the Administration huucsy designed o. car
~ On his war, Tor Us great cad. viz The fe-etabh
pe"t 81 ne supreme G0reTnmel' If TIE Union ia an
ts Nafsf and Je Tifpftes. Until that l. done ~ /, l.
fully demonstrated that 1t cannot be- done BY force of
arms belong 20 no party but the country And until
one %! these results arrive, 1.-THE Democratic party In
my Judgment has no higher present duty than uphold
The tinvcrnmeuis The issu Of that great Rhetorical
parry o. the mon ia not ended, aud be ended
WINE ep9hican dNerhinent exists. the Union j. to
pc restored hnl Inc icope have placed the flag 10 other
hands, and now the mission Of Democracy Tho Old
10 follow Il % victory mi, "a he g,,,d fradifion Of
tie Democratic parry on The iIHd on fLr scq t,Io,,
merry ""''s''' %'''' q. support Of III. Union"
AfeT he election u pre.idcn, Lincoln the Democrais
aud The Union men went fnr compromise and against
coercion, Ia order to retain, least all the Borde,
sa'es' Their position has uniformly been that the IN
9h COULD only be Kept together by compromise. but
The people had elect rulers whn were not f,f eornpro
mi'e and thar admiusii alton. after survey Of m.
htd ana Vie Sustaining ion NJ cxtta Cupnfess ha
assumed the full responsibility NJ ihe n,siiin Ia, ~
Union can be MAINTAINED aud rcsinrcd nv force NJ arms
by 80 war And NOW there IS swat" fr the existence
OF Topubican rnvefrntut-ard that IL the nreat .xpet
'' N"Nh ~ nflits Nit' htfufv ttr world So that
u plain We can now dp nothing with cnui,rofnse and
we must either surrender the Union or Rqhi f n How
long the war "a 10 last or how il Will cid are not present
bat postponed issues
such IS the situation, and 1t not the plain duty OF
pemoefais 10 accept the situation" as the test Of Pat
lnll>i' and prove ieir good faith by throwing no nos.
sns oosinele III the way II s fair aud most euerpete
we are not responsible for the policy OF the Govern.
meN' ~ taking The position Of maintaining The Union Inv
var hnt having cpmcup TO that AFTER II was bepnn
NY me hr ON Fort sumter, and filed the ranks III our
armies engaged 10 that war, with Democratic soldiers
AUG uur'fs We owe 10 in 'hen, and above them n our
country To make u as short fh effective rs possble by
g'msio u all the m0rH we have all the nh, ,ienl md
ha''l ad IN our power And would not the moral inau
Fh'c he potent for gpud which must arise from The mas.
nanimous action II the Democratic party In Massachr
SOUS si rcaining all It's Old nationality hut taking
nv parry hcpn whatever during this absorbing perii or
~ eeuhuy--ana leaving 10 the people, without party
hands INV WV" wv"
~ Ha''aeh"setfs be- q unit in support Of The Union
w ''' mere De no dftsoR as 10 ~ Ms eceti0n"
NAvAL.-Thirleon vessels were purchased
last week for use in the Navy. The Secroia-
ry Of the Navy Publishes the names and ton
mage OF the vessels and the price paid for each.
Honest and aboveboard That is the way to
Image government contracts.