Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-03-01

Resolved, Tha, instead Of wasting our strength,
in n political warfare against an evil over which
we have NO political power, we wlil endeuvor to
overcome the evil by moral power, against which
there is no defence
Resolved That the greatest danger to our free
| institutions results from sectional ieaousies, and
that we should of all things, avoid prose riding
any men, or set of mon, for reasons connected,
not with them as individuals but will the section
OF country 10 which they belong.
| Resol0ed, That inasmuch us Mr. Van Buren,
and his friends have no better reason TO offer why
The verdict Of this nation, given after Il full hearing
| IN lS4O, should now be set aside, than that the
Jury consisting Of the whole body of The people,
were treated with hard cider, let us ia the next
contest stuck to cold water, and give them a new
lrnl, which they cannot gainsny aud we need not
fear bur the former Judgment will be affirmed,
with costs.
Resoired, Thai the late Wing Victory in Mary,
land is we'll calculated to inspire us wi courage,
and stimulate us to action lit is good opening OF
Tho campaign of lSl4-let us follow ~ our sue
ccssiul mode of warfare in the dissemination Of
truth among the people, aud we shalt come Off
conqncrors, yea more than cuHqieruls. truth
is mighty ahI will prevail"
Resoired, That the wings of Vermont con-
tending for the same interests, as 10 1910 may
with equal diligence, achieve as great Victory in
1914, and teach our political opponents that they
have nothing to expect from the intelligence OF
TIE Green Mountain Boys-lLa we stll regard
their principles umcal to the best Interests ui
the country.
R3SyiUed, That we have the utmost confidence in
the Republication and patriotism OF HERRY
CLAY, ana dat though we could wish he were not
CONNECTED with The peculiar institutions OF the
South we do nor think The fact Of his being 80
connected, a sufficient reason for our Withholding
from him our votes, and lhat we will giye hiin
our I,earty support in the coming contest should
he he the Wing candidate tor the Presidency
whereas, Il Tariff for protection will enlral-
chise the slnve aud secure The freedom of the
lree-and Whereas ee.lrade, horizontal ta-
riffs, or tariffs based on revenue, will not only
perpetuate the bondage of The slaves, but also
enslave the wLes-and Whereas "aboIition-
ism aud protection are, :" in tic words of John
Z. Calhoun, "kiHtrt1 MEASURES ;'-There.
fore
RrSolUed, That VIC will give "no sleep to our
eyes nor sluniber to our eyeds," until justice is
done to the Guardian, Chan,Dion and Father of
Protection, HENRY CLAY.
RtsoLred That we advocate protective tariff,
which has for IFS object protection to the produc-
tive industry Of the country.
ResOlced, That we believe the President OF tho
UnHed SUITES IS HE servant OF the people, and is
MS uluch bouud by the constitution and lqws Of
the country as the hunhlest citizen within it,
ReS0tetd, That we advocate "that unity ofgov-
eminent which constitutes us one people," that
we regard It +" rs the main pillar in the icc OF
our real independence, tho support of our IRAN
quIlty at home, out peace abroad, our safety our
prosperity, and that liberty which we 50 highly
prize"
ReSotUed, That we regard The institution of
slavery as reproach to The Government under
which we live and that while We vuuld re(fain
from reproacnlng lie character of Washington as
STAKEHOLDER, "every sensation of our heart beats
hIgh and strong in the cause OF human liberty"
ana that Z" whereyer safe and practicable. we de-
sire to sec every portion of the hulnun family in
The enjoyment Of IT,"
HeSolced, That we believe our principles 10 be
me principles OF W nslngton and the other sagey
OF the American Revolution and would call IN
every republican 10 buckle on his armor, and
prepare tor the contest in defence oithe Consu
ton, equality and protection to American indus.
try.
L. ID. Herrick, Esq. introduced the following
resolution, which, alter few remarks was unan
imousy passed:
whereas The political history Of the past age
Is Dul u chronicle of the worlds great battle
between liberty and despotism and Whereas
Inc presumption that all the combaeuts of
Datlis may he arraycd on one side, involves a
historical, moral AM physical lmpossbli-
ty-.ihereiorp,
ReSolued That after devoling much profound
STUDY upon The grave problem whether the Wing
ana Democratic parties are both pro.sIavery in
pflnclple; not to be TOO positive in declaring the
.7mericdn system, upon which the Wing party is
based, TO be pre-etnnently an anl-sIavery sysIem,
we do with all due modesly, proclaim, with the
ancient philosopher, when weighing the proofs of
the divine authority Of the prophets, that "the evil
dehces which be for it, are much greater than
those which be against it,"