Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-30
The Latter Day Democracy Of Vermont in
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Council.
We elsewhere give our readers a tolerably
full report Of the proceedings of the Democratic
State Convention held here the 26lh inst, with
the exception of the resolutions which were
long drawn out saying nothing of their
" linked sweetness and Of the speech in the
afternoon, which exhibited ability, cunning,
adroItness, and skill and malignant pleasure,
which would have done no discredit to JEFF Da-
Wis himself, in assailing Mr.. Lincoln Tor his
efforts to put down the Shareholders rebellion.
The Convention in It's elements was composed
o. the outset OF heterogeneous materials. The
Larger part Of 1t, and the managing men in it,
were Breckenridge Democrats, who three years
aso made no secret OF their desire TO defeat Mr..
Douglas. few Douglas Democrats appeared
In humble posltioLs, seemingly partially content
to do Che work, u lnugmty the names, o.
Smith, A kos, DlcSey, B II. s.nalley, Redfeld,
and otheIs lnsn whom they most cordially hated
three yearssnce, but the bulk Of the Cow ton,
and those who were conspicuous in it, were the
Brckepridge's Of two years ago; and they
seemd much delighted to inG those whom they
fought and dn Iunced then. willing now to fol-
los them as leaders TIE great orator OF the
occasion, James Brooks Of New York, a wbig
oil the WebUer school when the Vermont De-
mocracy demo need Webs er and all Wings Of
like faith; BODYBUILDING Member Of Con
grass OF New York when tbs Democracy exhaust
cd all denuoclatory eplthets 10 denouncng the
followers OF the q dark lantern - and never q
Democrat until be found that Democracy woulu
pay better and was more faithful to Slavery
than any other party, commenced his speech
with the declaration that he had not changed
his principles, but was now what he alwaye had
been and an audience calling itself Democratic
cheered this old Wing and Pro-Slavery Know
Nothing till they were hoarse. The same audi
ence cheered Mcclellan. Fiu John Porter, tried
to cheer for the boys in the army but made
very poor work of it, gave groans for President
Lincoln and enthusiastically applauded every
allusion to him as unfit for the Office Of Presi-
dent. cieered for almost everybody, alive or dead
who had favored Slavery, and we believe would
have reared themselves hoarse if the lively gen.
tlemen On the platform had thought to call for
three times three for JEFF Davis and the rest OF
"our Southern brethren"
Such beng the composition Of the Convsn.
ton, it is almost a waste Of time to say word
Of the character of the speeches b. Ii. Smallsy
opened the speaking in cod-blooded, bitter
assault upon those who have in charge the e1-
ecut've power OF the nation, charging Mr.. Linz
coin with having inaugurated the war by send
ing food to the furnishing garrison in Fort Sam-
ter. OF his thoroughly disloyal Speech
speech iull of sympathy for Southern trai-
tors, full Of the most vindictvo hate Of the off,
GERS who now carry the National Gag, full o.
the sourest and most malignant attacks upol
the war and those who were carrying il on --oul
readers may Judge from the necessarily brief re
port we have given Of it, report, however
which does no justice to the venom which wa
swelteriug in every sentence OF it, and which, !
was c'ar, lacked only courage and opportunit.
to make its ahthor an open advocate and ally o
JET Dayis and his pro slavery accomplicss =
and yet, the speaker was cheered ,-somewha
family, 1t is true--by the Convention. III
speech, however, had one good result, lit mad
the Convention so dlstasteful to some homes
Democrats that they left il IN disgust.
Broookssprech in the afternoon, though muc
less Objectionable, and, in some respects, fai
enough, was yet, us a whole, meant to be mi'
cbieSous HIS theme was the despotism Of tn
administration, the taxes imposed by the &c
minislraton, and the horrors OF the conscriptio
law, and, lof more than two hours, he rung tn
changes upon these topics, going into transport
o, passion Ia the violence Of his denuneist
OF tyranny, taxes, and conscription. But b
Was particularly careful nut to offer any schen
Tor ca ryiog on war or suppresslog treaso
without taxes OF soldiers. without sirsing an
publishing traitors, without searchwg their homt
or damaging thrir estates. contentug himse
with " hawking y 1T the work Of those VIII
alone have The ,nstitu; ouil right to execdt
the laws Of the R4pabic. and holding them u
to Democratic ex'cradon and contempt u
said not one word against treason, uttered q
wish that it might be conlounded and oyel
thrown, never sugges'od to his auditors that
was their duty TO help save the Republic an
stand between il and the armies Of treason ,hs
arc now swa ming On the soil Of the ir e State
never breathei the aspiration that the a,
which aoaied above him might again wave ov'
the whole Uuited Sta ties, but from first to las
appealed TO the base greed of money, the GOV
ardly fear OF conscription, and the miserab
prsjadiees OF party, shouting at the top OF h
voice, With frantic aud tragic gestures f" vspea
RKrkaL REPEAL!!l" as the highest OF
only walchwords which BIO had 10 offer TO
Vermont audience,--as though JEFF Davis Co
eminent, Lees army aud Stuart's cavalry ooul
be repealed " into submission to the old Aag
the Constitution made by our fathers. and h
laws Of the land. And yet many of the aud
ence cheered this repeal orator, and SCENE
delighted TO drink the political milk flu
nshed them by this pro-slavery Wing ar
Know Nothing. who declared that he had new
changed his political faith. The Democrat
that is compelled u desert the Van Bursns, Il
stan,ons, the Buffers, the Brady's, the D,llin
hams, the Thomases, and thousands and tho
sands IL thnSa srhn In fha dars srhan Ia ha