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

New YORK PoLITIcs.-Gen. James S.
Wadsworth NOW Governor of Washington
city, has accepted the Republican union nom
nation for Governor and in his letter Of
acceptance he places the issue fatty on the
support Of the National Government, the
Proclamation included. His views are on the
whole cheerful. So mote 1t be. We quote
from the letter
think cannot be mistaken in assuming that the
election will turn upon the necessity Of Sustaining
National Government in its effort to uphold itself and
maintain its territorial integrity and especially upon the
Proclamation Of the President issued to that end, and
referred In the fourth resolution Of the Convention.
entirely approve Of tina, proclamation. and commend
it 60 the support Of the electors Of New York. for the fol
lowing
Il is an ehectuil aid to the speedy and compile tie
suppression Of this rebellion.
Sx or eight millions OF whites having had time to or
gauize their government aud their troops, fed and
supported by the labor Of four millions Of slaves present
the formidable rebellion recorded in history.
Strike from this rebellion the support which It derives
from the unrequed toll Of these slaves aud its ounda-
ton will be undermined.
IL is the most humane method Of putting down the
rebellion, the history Of ehoh has clearly proved that
the fears OF slave instructions aud massaeres entire
y unf1unded. While tho sAvcs earnestly desire free
dom they have shown disposition 20 nIure their
tiers. hey will work Tor them without wages,
but they will form, throughout the southern States, the
most peaceful and doee pcasantry the face u the
earth.
mage come TO an end
The emancipation once effected, the Northern
States would be forever relieved, is right they
should be- from The fears OF greet influx Of African
laborers disturbing the relations Of those Northern M
dusIal classes who have 50 freely given their lives to
the support Of the Government
This done, and the whole African population will
drft 20 the South where twill mud oougcnal climate
and vast tracts u land never yet cultivated.
iofbear TO enter into the discussion Of the great in
crease Of trade the Northern and the whole
commercial world, which would result from the
four millions Of free and paid laborers the same
number held as heretofore in Slavery.
lorbear also 20 enter into the question Of the ultimate
vast increase in the production Of the great Southern
staples This is not time 10 consider questions OF
profit il viii long be remembered, 70 the great honor
Of the merchants bankers, and manufacturers OF III,
North, that giving the lie the ealumnies Of slave
breeding aristocTats who charge them with being de-
graded and controlled by the ny prohs OF traffic the,
have the numerous sacndces Of this great struggle
with cheerfuness and promptness Of which hist1r,
furnishes no parallel
Nor is the question now before US Que Of philanthropy
alone, sacred the principles therein nyoyed
is question Of abstract ideas, involving unproht
able discussion VI the equality Of IL is simply
question Of war, Of National life death and Of tho
mode in which surely aud efectually up
hold our Government and maintain its unity and So
pfemacy.
Our foreign enemies for it is be disguised thai
have such, reproaeh with wag ng territorial
So do, but that territory country. For main
tanning its greatness and power among the nations Of tn,
earth, by holding II together. they hate We car
bear that but II 10 yield 10 their suggestions
aud submit to its dismembeTment, they would foreve
despise
This great domain, from the Lakes to the Gulf from
the Atlantic to the Pacific country governed b,
need be, TO the world in and hold that b.
traitor aud a coward who, under any defeats, an
pressure Of adversely however great any oslAmitie
however dire would give up one acre Of 1t.