Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-10

Douglas who almos, in his DYING utetanoes, indignant
" DENIED that the South bad single just preext for
belliou Al men who are In favor Of this war must act
together and all who not in favor OF this war
enemies and traitors: such the language that
Douglas held after the 4th Of March 1861 Doug
las s dead and the Democratic party has gone back into
the hands Of the Breckenridge conspiraots, or such
would not he the language Of that party now The htst
article In the creed Of these conspators s that an 40.
oonist IL as bad as rebel Now there 10 such ming
a. selfeyident alsehood, and that IL one jon Davis
Y Co. used 10 charge that Douglas Democrats were as
bad as Aboonsts IN the charge was not false, we are,
according to the new dispensaon as bad as secession
lists And Il follows that II the sentiment in tho North
Of opposition to slavery s wicked as the treason that
fills the South, and il Is right for the government to
and while the half is furnishing Virginia the other
hall should be sent 10 devasa,e Massachusetts Douglas
Democrats refused to yield all 70 the Havehoders And
yet the first Democratic State Convention assembled in
Illinois sfer Douglas death puts It in the form Of
resolution that the the shareholders are wagng TO
enforce their demands, lie not more arooious Than or
the North 10 refuse to concede them. Shame But
they will find out their mistake IN November next
Thousands Of Democrats In Illinois viii not be trans
erted 10 jeff Davis Co.. whatever the balance may DO
We are in the midst Of sectional war--no matter who
10 blame ten years ago-and the loyal Democrats
for their section The rival systems Of free and
slave labor have come in actual collision One the
other must go down and the loyal Democrats are for
their systemot liberty and progress As " to test
tho capacity Of Democrats TO eat and drink humia-
ton As it were wholesome food the leaders avow
purpose to undo the legislation Of the last session Of
Congress See their real platform rises into view
The Milwaukee News. one Of thir leading organs, re-
Gently asserted that before the seeded states could
onaby be expected % return, majority u Democrats
must be elected 20 Congress. and that that majority
must repeal al the Abolition legislation The country
may therefore in the Democrats happen 20 get the
control Of the next Congress look for revival of the
African slave trade for the establishment Of slavery
in the District Of Columbia, for bill permitting slave
~ 20 re establish Itself at all the military posts and IN
al the territories NJ the United States, aud Tor the
peal Of the COnhscation act the effect Of which would
be 10 exempt the South from anv share Of the national
No IA, al "a he moi ghu
compass these ends who don't like the Presdentt pro-
clamatiou. The dissatisfied with the sum
mary arrests Ordinarily the government would not
have the right 70 make arrests In the manner some have
occurred will not grsue The point Leave that 10 the
lawyers The President believes that the arrests me-
cesssry epeopie viii sustain any measure that is ne
cessary TO save the inheritance OF freedom He Who
while remaining in our mids holds the opinion thatthe
rebels are right who are DESTROYING our property and
killing brothers and sons, aud who attempt 70 over
throw The gotemment at tho same time that he puts
that opinion n practice deserves 90 be sunmary arrest
cd-sud quickly hung
approve the PTesidents proclamaiion--not as
Democrat, nor as Republican, neither A. an aboi-
tonist-hut as a citizen Of the United States and a
friend to the government AL who n favor Of this
humble support 20 the nominees Of the convention At
Springfield of the PAN Of September for the reason that
know Butler and Batemau and lngetso are truer men
than the Democratic trio believe that there Is vii
ainly At the bottom in the attempt TO revive the Dem
ocrato party with Nallandigham and Mahony and Josh
Allen leaders. believe the adm uistratOn 10 be, IN
the main, right believe that freedom and progress
more than match for slavery and "cnnservRtsm. !
believe that the rebellion will be put down and the
Union saved But not in the manner the Democrats
desire. When ship Is lahorng and fast filling With
water and the waves threaten 70 swallow up the pilot
may compound with the winds by throwing overheard the
cargo, but the president-the pilot Of our aborng
Ship Of State-caunOt compound with rebellion by
throwing overheard liberty. believe, moreover that
the seeded States by their very acts Of secession for
feited all claim federal protection iorbeafauce
They voluntarily but tratorousy placed themselves out
side the constitution and they have valid claim even
n any rights under the constitution. II would be idle
therefore foolish suicidal, 10 end this now, until
every object for which the nation rushed 10 battle, has
been attained iGreat applause