When was it published?

December 31, 1853 in Anti Slavery Bugle

Domestic News December 31, 1853

Anti Slavery Bugle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John S. Robinson, Jefferson P. Kidder

Q: What keywords are associated?

Vermont Democrats, Free Soil, Political Split, Conventions, Liberty Standard

New Lisbon, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

In Vermont, Free Soil Democrats condemn Old Line Democrats for electing pro-slavery Governor John S. Robinson and Lt. Gov. Jefferson P. Kidder, holding conventions in Orange and Washington counties with strong resolutions against them. They launch the Liberty Standard newspaper amid a bitter party split.

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Democratic Split In Vermont. Montpelier, Dec. 19.—The Free Soil Democrats are greatly excited against the Old Line Democrats. In Orange and Washington counties they have held Conventions in one, they resolved that those who by their votes elected John S. Robinson, Governor, and Jefferson P. Kidder, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont should be held in utter detestation by all true friends of freedom. In the other, they resolved that those members of our Legislature who have given their support to a pro-slavery and drunken party, are traitors, and cannot be safely allowed on board the ship Freedom. They have also established a new paper in this city called the Liberty Standard. The split threatens to rival in bitterness the war of the "Shells" in New York.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Vermont Democrats Free Soil Political Split Conventions Liberty Standard

What entities or persons were involved?

John S. Robinson Jefferson P. Kidder

Where did it happen?

Vermont

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Vermont

Event Date

Dec. 19.

Key Persons

John S. Robinson Jefferson P. Kidder

Outcome

bitter party split established with new newspaper liberty standard; resolutions denounce supporters as traitors.

Event Details

Free Soil Democrats hold conventions in Orange and Washington counties, resolving against voters and legislators who supported the election of pro-slavery Governor John S. Robinson and Lt. Gov. Jefferson P. Kidder; they label the opposing party pro-slavery and drunken, calling supporters traitors.