The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-14


call
All who are in favor of sustaining the Con
stitutiOn and the Union, and heartily suppOrtn
the National Administration in its efforts t
subdue rebellion, to put down and punish treas
on, and 10 maintain the Constitution and Law
in The present crisis OF the country, are respect
fully invited TO attend.
The above call is substantially the same a
that of the State Convention assembled here or
9th, and We trust the Convention will adopt The
wise and patriotic platform 50 heartily AMI en-
Enthusiastically adopted by that body We know
the Democrats,-a least all OF them who stand
with MFR. Dillingham; heartily agree with
those resolutions, and with all of them. The
squeamiohness ON the subjec, Of Slavery i, now
nearly all confined, We are sorry to say, TO those
who have once been Republicans, but who now
lind 1t convenient to forget, or turn their backs
upon, their old princi Pies and refuse warm and
hearty support TO the present National Admins
trallon. The truth Is, this class of Republicans
are now more really hostile 70 the general policy
OF the Government than thousands Of those who
voted against Abraham Lincoln; and the very tc-
naclty with which they insist that the great, lead
ing characteristic measures Of the Administration
mus' be ignored in conventions and kept out Of
sight IN platforms, is an OPEN rebuke Of Presi-
dent Lincoln for having inaugurated these very
measures. 1t IS President Lincoln who has, in
time OF war, thrust these me sures upon the
country, and the man who scoids at any person
Tor endorsing them evidence Of Just what the
purpose of the Administration is, ought. to be
consistent 10 denounc4 President Lincoln for
proposing them. There are. no doubt, soma
honest men, who really think it is better to say
nothing about Slavery now, and who yet hold
to the opinion that it is i great and sricvous
political, moral and social wrong and blunder,
out the great ma orily OF Intelligent men know
what thsy gre about when hey try to suppress
the honest ut'erance Of Vernon. assembly on
this question. They are simply trying 10 ma Ike
a parIy-ti'at and nothing more. We have not
watched the political maneuvering 10 this State
Tor the last ten years without learning some
thing of The motives which govern Ger tain men
in their political action, and-without going
any furtner-we frankly say the attempt to de
feat tho open, manly utserance of the recent
State Convention came from politicians who
have no, monopoly OF either political honesty or
patriotic love of country.
We ask, in all candor. the Democrats and Re-
publlcans, TO watch we'll the conduct of these
for we think some of them are in
" ashing.pn county. They will tell you, un-
4sestionabIy. that this is no time for parsy
out look close and see if these very men are not
trying TO run the no-party machine See if
they abandon one jot Of their own pretensons.
'r stop one moment IN their atlem pts to manage
he politics OF the State, or County See if thew
10 not have as decided opinions about who shall
oe candidates as they ever did, and are not "A de-
ermlned as ever that every one who di,ao rees
With them in this new party issue shall be nut
Town and kept down. And above all, see #
hey are nos more intolerant even of tn, homes,
'utspoken utterancs of sympathy with Presden,
lincoln s An'-Slavery policy. than ever in old
'arty times, were the most n tolerans Of Rrecksn.
idge Democrats
We have no fault to find with the srea. bulk
II the Democratic party. They nave come up
nanfully TO the support of the Administration
do not believe they are intriguing, or play
ng double game in the matter al all. Thew
lave decided views on the subject of Slavery, and
IRE not afraid to express those views. And for
his time serving, shilly-shalIy, ambiguous
policy which it is attempted to compete
'ermonters to adopt the Republicans who
mother their convictions, or who never had any,
ire mainly responsible. We confess we have
lesitated in believing this hitherto. but tho raw.
'latlons OF the State Convention have given
ZONE light which had not before been shed upon
he subject.
Wa ask Republicans and Democrats to come
out 70 the Convention, Saturday fully prepared
10 say, without evasion or lodging, wbetbe,
.hey approve the platform Of the State Conven-
ton. 1t the Republicans don dodge that issue
we know the Democrats will not turn thar
packs upon tho policy of the Administration
Pop Corn.
Walton's Daily Journal has come to tina con.
'luslon " that, in the present state Of the e,ur-
Try every question should be LOST sisht If s,v,