Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
The Vermont Democracy.

By actual count there was probably more
old democrats at the state convention at
Montpelier, last week, than was assembled
in the so called democratic state convention,
at this place. In fact, we were happily
surprised to see SO many there. 1t was
an agreeable surprise because it augurs that
union Of sentiment, and UNION or ACTION,
which ought TO prevail throughout the free
states at this time. All the leading dem
ocrats of the state, of ability and standing,
we are glad to know, are heart and hand with
ns. Wehadbeen ledto think differently, more,
perhaps, from the stand taken by most Of
them in this particular locality. In most
of the counties in this state the union of re-
publicans and democrats Is complete and
cordial. In Washington county, we notice
that the democratic, republican and union
county committees have all three signed |
one call for county convention. A similar
union, we believe, has been effected III Chit
tenden county, and 50 in most of the state
The only difference arising in the state con-
vention at Montpelier was upon the fourth
resolution, offered by Mr.. Willard, as an
addition to those reported by the committee
onresolntions. And it is worthy of note
that the debate on this resoIution was among
republicans themselves, and not among
democrats. Judging, therefore, from the
indications at Montpelier, large majority
" the democracy Of the state are heartily ,
fnfavoro Of the union ticket there nominated. ,
and have no sympathy with the treaspnable
gathering at this place on the I'd inst !
They have one Of their ablest men on the
state ticket for the highest office in the state
except one, in the person Of Hon. Paul
Dillingham;, Of Waterbury, so well known,
and especially to the democratic portion Of
the people Of Vermont He was formerly i
democratic member Of congress, when that !
party were strong enough to elect a man in
any district in this state. OF other demo-
Gratis in this state, who, with the republicans,
are willing to discard mere party in this
hour of peril to the country, we may men
ton the names of BowDIsH, ISGLEsBY.
BINGHAM, NEEDHAM, of Bristol CoLBY,
of Montpelier, STouGHToN, of Bellows
Falls, CLARK, of Poulney, PECK, of Mont
pelier, and host Of others we could name.
We happened to know that some of the
above speak of the assemblage at this place,
and Of their assumption to speak in the
name of democracy, in terms of the utmost
contempt. They go for, and with, the true
Union democracyof the country, and utter.
ly repudiate the spurious article.
In times past, these men have been some
OF our strongest political opponents, and we
have fought them TO the last in many po-
litical contest. Circumstances have now
changed The country and cur national
life is in danger. Mere party is of the least
consequence, when compared with the great
work Of rescuing the Union from the hands
OF traitors. We rejoice, therefore, TO see
such unanimiiy Of feeling in VERMONT
With the Union democrats, all true repub-
iicans and patriots will most cordially unite,
and standing side by side, LET us put Shout
der to the great Union wheel, and all lift
together.