Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-07-11
For the Freeman
WINDSOR COUNTY LIBERTY CoNVEN--
TION.


Chairman and Secretary pro TEN were ap-
pointed. Prayerby Rev. Mr. Shaw
The following gentlemen were appointed bu-
sines5 Commttee: viz. Hon. Titus Hutchinson,
w. Warner, Esq, Lyman Raymond, Oliver
Gleason, Rev. Mr.. Bacon
A Committee Cone delegate from each town
represented) was appointed to nominate officers
Of the Convention, Committees for the County,,
and Senatorial ticket for the County. Adj
AFTERNOON
Convention opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.,
Day.
The nominating Committee reported for officers
Of the Convention; for President, Gen. RyIand
FIetcher Secretary, 0. Hutchinson; which nom
nation was affirmed by the Convention.
The Committee also reported for County Com
mtee for the county for the ensuing year as fol-
lows Central Committees Lyman Raymond,
Loren Richmond CLANCY Richardson.
Windsor Probate District Gen. R. Fletcher,
w. Warren, Esq, F. C. Robbins, Esq.
Hartford Probate District. tney Warren,
Augustus Marsh, Lowell Luthrop; and the same
were appointed by the Convention.
The Committee also nominated, for County
Senators, the following gentemen;--
SUMNER A. WEBER, of Rochester,
OLIVER GLEASON, Of Bethel,
WILLIAM WARNER, Of Andoyer,
JAMES A. ALDRIcH, Of Weathersfed;
which were affirmed by the Convention.
The Business Committee reported the following
twelve resolutions, which were ordered to lie on
the table while the Convention listened to an Ad-
. dress from Rev. Mr.. Day, of Ferrisburgh.
After the able and interesting Address, the res
olutions were called up, and after discussion by
variety of speakers, the President, Judge HutchIn-
son, Revs Mcssrs. Briggs, Shaw, Day, and others,
were severaIly passed by unanimous vote.
/. Resolved, That the Constitution of the Unit
ed States when established, was intended a.
bond uniting the strength and resources of the ma
ton for the promotion of every good, and avoid
ing every evil and especially to secure the bless
ings of liberty to all the inhabitants, even to the
latest generation.
Q. RESOLVED, That the Constitution, upon fair
construction of all its provisions is well calculated
10 promote and secure those great blessings
8. ResoIUed, That the extension of slavery into
eight new States, since that Constitution was es-
tablished, is wide and reprehensibe departure
from the principles of the Constitution, and clear
Iy shows the deusive workings of the slave pow
er, and the too tame submission of freedoms
: friends to those encroachments which now threat
en- the destruction of Liberty itself.
4. Resolved, That the tyranny of the slave
power-its rapid growth and vast extent-call
loudly upon the freemen to arouse, and exert all
their Constitutional powers to effect radical re-
form in the affairs of government, far as slavery
. is concerned, before their liberties are wholly
gone.
5, Resolved, That those whig, and other papers,
that assail the character of James G.. Birney and
the motives and conduct of the Liberty party, dis
play neither truth nor decency, but the most ma
gnant, revengeful spirit, indicating that their on
y hope of again arising to influence MS a party
y depends upon their crushing all opponents TO
slavery
g. ReSolUed That the two great parties calling
y themselves whig and democratic, are the sport of
= the slave power, contending with each other about
matters Of at most, but temporary importance,
and doing the bidding Of the slave power, in what
! ever concerns slavery: and therefore, as political
" parties, are wholly unworthy of the trust repospd
= in them by the people.
: 7. Resolued, That the United States Govern
" mcnt are under no obligation, by their Constitu-
v ton, or otherwise, to support or extend slavery,
y but are under solemn pledge to the world and to
the people TO exterminate it wholly, and. by their
treaty with England, called the treaty of Client,
are pledged to 90 all in their power to abolish the
= slave trade, which never eau be abolished, so long
as the existence of slavery furnishes to the wicked
slave dealer an allurng market for his slaves.
+ s. Rssolued, That it is the aim of the Liberty
party not only to abolish slavery, but to bring the
Y administration of the government into complete
harmony with the truths of the declaration of in
! dependence, and the objects of the Constitution
. and the principles of Christianity which truths
= and principles not only Justify, but imperiousy
u demand, of tho aboitionists of this country thai
u they secede from the political parties, wing and
democratic, to which they may belong, and unite
y" their efforts with the Liberty party for the over
throw of slavery and the restoration Of the prlnc
pies of liberty
y 9. ResolDea That We rejoice TO know that e
spirit of inquiry and discussion has arisen, and is
" increasing in the slave states, respecting the prn
ciples we profess and the measures we propose, to
free the slave from tyranny and oppression, and
I free the master from just approximations that vim
: dctive justice will soon overtake him, fully believ-
i ing that our principles and measures when tho
T, rouglY Investigated, will be heartily approved by
Y ait dsinterested, honest men.
- To- Resotred, That the annexation of Texas to
= the Uniled States is project conceived, and thus
~ far cherished, with the wicked intention to extend
III and perpeuate slavery, aud the admission of the
of 81 ri,~;J, n,o Tho TTnion with tie nr,vs;or
10 in favor of slavery, is but another layer in thai
: monument erecting by the slave power TO perpet
IL uate the reproach of our nation: and very uuenv
n able is the lot of those Senators aud representa-
70 tves in Congress who voted for those measures
or who neaecLed To rase Ihnr Hnice a.ainst then