Year: 1861

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sale of the party TO the Democracy in any such
clandestine manner as the committee propose.
1t is Democratic device, aided and abettcd by
a few nasty nominal republicans, who failing of
promotion, seek to demoralizc the party by the
peoples Party" dodge. 1t is a desperate
game and played by desperate political dema-
gogues.


From the Woodstock Standard, June Z.


The State Convention.


The Republican State Committee have issued
call for "Mass Convention of the Freemen
of Vermont" to be held at Montpelier on the
Goth inst. In plain language the call is for
no-party, amagamation, convention. 1t seems
to us that the committee have transcribed their
powers in calling such convention in the name
of the party, and we do not hesitate to say that
we regard the movement with little favor. We
anticipate only a stormy convention and more
bitter party warfare than formerly as the result
perhaps not an immediate, but certainly
remote result. IT it is not a private matter we
should like to have those who are leading in
this movement inform us as to the programme
of procedure at the Convention, in relation to
the division of candidates between the respec-
tive parties a custom has obtained in in this
State to retain men in office second term,
after they have faithfully served one term.



now? The Governor has served his two years
and does not expect or want denomination.
1t is different with the Lieutenant-Governor
and Treasurer and to set them aside now would
not only be unjust but be taken by them and
their friends as a censure-a non-eniOrsement
of their official course. Such an attempt will
meet with determined opposition. Then the
only thing which can be done for the democrat
ic party is to give them the Governor. We
believe this to be the plan. Indeed, it was so
talked up at Montpelier during the extra ses-
sion. The injustice of such course is appar-
ent. The Republican party is in m Jorlty OF
three to one in the State, yet we asked to be
magnanmous enough to give up to our bitter
est and lifelong political opponents the only
important political office in our possession, while
we retain only the lesser and unmportant ones.
We may as well surrender at discretion and
have done with it.


We do not believe the time has arrived for
the abandonment of the Republican organiza-
ton, or for setting aside for the time being its
creed. It's principles are vital, everything,
necessary to the government and proper set
tlement of the disturbing questions OF the times.
They are not to be set aside and taken up at
pleasure. Democrats have come nobly forward
in defence of the constitution and laws, and for
this we cheerfully award them due praise. Still,
they are doing no more than they are bound,
by their oaths of allegiance by love of country,
and by n common interest, to do. In view OF
their LOYALTY we do not feel called upon to give
up to them an important political Office, at a
time when it may be very essential that men
should be in office who represent the great ma
iority of the people of the State. The time is
not far distant when the rebels will offer terms
and then the question of slavery will come up
for final settlement. And when that time ar
rives we hope it will be forever disposed of as
q national bone of contention, but to thus dis.
pose of it republicans must be in office.


From the Windsor journal, June s.


From the above 1.-THE call it will be seen that
the Republican State Committee take the re.
sponsibility to break down party lines in the
coming State Convention. Strange and indie
fensibe as the course may appear, in dropping
the Republican name and calling a mixed Con
vention of believers in the divine right of slav
cry, and its constitutional right to extension
and of Republicans who believe in nothing o
the kind, it should lead Republicans to be OF
their guard We had not supposed the Repub
lican party had yet entirely performed its mis-
sion. Then why abandon it. We for one shal
protest against it Notwithstanding the Republi
can Committee have become party to trad
of betrayal made with the clique which has al
ready too long ruled the Republican party o
the State.


As regards supporting the Const ution an'
the Union," and OF sustaining tie Federal Gov
enment in its efforts to suppress rebellion AM
put down treason, there is no division of senti
ment. Then why throw out the insinuato
that those who will not come up to the supper
of the new party 1--WE know not what name t
christen i,,) are of consequence disunionists.


But the vital questions which created the ne
cessity for the formation of the republican par
ty have not been decided. The questions
whether slavery has constitutional right to &C
or shall be allowed to go into free territory !
whether slavery shall claim and receive nation
al protection in all the territories ;Iwhether q
no a black or mulatlo man shall be debarre
from all privileges of American citizenship, b
he free or slave, under State law ;-whethC
slave owners shall have right to bring the
slaves into free States and hold them there
such in spite of any prohibitory State law i
are vet unsettled questions, and as much d,
serving attention as ever.