The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-22
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Mr.. Redfield's Speech.

| by himself, of his speech at the Sham Democrat
County Convention held here, thus arraigns tn
party which now unfinchngly supports the Gov
eminent He says:
| II propose therefore, to examine with you, TO
moment, whether this party-whatever name i
may assumes eminently Union party--wheth
er love Of the Constitution, and the Union, a;
the great cardinal controlling principle, permea
ties, and inspires, all its acts"
"By their deeds you shall know them," and b.
their avowed principles we will Judge them.
1t is geographical party, such as Washington
denounced, and admonished you to avoid.
| 1t is organized of material, and instigated BY
motives, peculiar to one section, and in antagon
ism to another section, of the Union. Its watch
words are deaunciaiion Its inspiration is hate.
1t has moved Sovereign States by their enact
ments to annul Constitutional laws of Congress-
laws made in execution of Constitutional provisions
for the benefit of that other section of the Union
1t has defed, and resisted unto blood, the au
thorty and officers, Of the National Government
in the execution of the laws of the land, and SHOT
them down in the streets while in the discharge oil
official duty.
1t has instigated State Courts to override the
ad publications of the Supreme Court of the Union
in matters of constitutional law, and thus defed
the process of the Federal Courts, by placing the
officers of the State in direct nfict with the
officers of the general Government and when it
has done this, its press has extolled the acts as
the consummaton of patriotism.
1t has, by its press and public teachings attempt
ed to educate the people that its party dogmas
were paramount to the Constitution, and unless
they could prevail to ''ltt the Union slide.
1t has, 10 the name of "higher law" installed
the caprices and passions Of men above the laws
Of Congress and the adjudcations of the National
Courts, aud insgated citizens to trampe the Con.
stiution, and laws of the land, under their feet.
" 1t is geographical party" Well-what was
the Free Soil party in which MIR. r. was once a
conspicuous light? Did that have any strength
South? And had not Washington denounced
such parties, and admoniShed Mr.. Redfeld
to avoid them prior to 1851 ? Or has MIR.
r. learned Washngtons opinion since then?
at is organized of material "peculiar to one
section y" of the Union" How was it about the
Free Soil party9 Is MT Mr.. Redfeld Of 1868,
rather hard upon Mr.. Redfeld of 1852
I" 1t has moved Sovereign States by their en-
actments to annul constitutional laws of Con
gress." Does Mr. Redfeld remember who
moved the Sovereign State " OF Vermont to
pass the Habeas Corpus law in 1850 q? Does he
remember that Mr.. Peck declined the nomna.
ton for Governor in 1851, expressly because the
platform upon which he was asked to stand APP
proved that Habeas Corpus law ? and does he not
remember that be (Mr. R.) stepped on that plat
form when Mr.. Peck stepped off ? In view Of
this not remote fact, ought not MIR. Redfeld OF
this year to be little more tender in his charges
against the Mr.. Redfeld of 1851
alt has de6ed and resisted unto blood the au-
thority and officers of the National Government
in the execution of the laws of the land, and shot
them down in the street in the discharge of off.
cial duty" Is Mr.. r. denouncing the Sims rio
in Boston in 1851, or the Draft riot in New Y rE
in 1862 Is it the Free Soil party of twelve
wears ago, of which Mr.. r. was the candidate fol
Governor, whose portrait he is sketching, or is i
the Vallandig am-Seymour-Anti- party o
to-day whose candidate he now is, who is sitting
| for likeness? Have care Mr.. Redfeld, not t.
make target of your new, as well as your ole
allies.
The next charge--too long to repeat-refers tc
the Booth case in Wisconsin, we suppose, il
which Mr.. R. charges the State Court with over
riding the decisions of the Supreme Court. Blu
Mr.. R. knows that the conflict Of jurisdiction
there was adjusted by the Courts themselves, AM