Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-10

political action is proper means to be resoned to for
the determination of this evil
Resolved, That the Patriots of 76 had in view but
the one idea, LIBERTY when they pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honos to maintain their
independence.
Resolved That the zone Ideq' of the Liberty par
" as much SURPRISES all the ideas Of the two pro-
slavery parties as man surpasses inanirnate matter
Resolved hat the course of the two old political
parties has direct tendency to foster and build up
slavery in our land and nation
Resolved That James X. Polk and the Democratic
party, have shown themselves completely recreant to
principle, by making the recent Oregon treaty.
Resolved, That the Wing party, in voting for Hen
ry Clay for President of the United States rallied I'M
der the banner Of the greatest and most successful ad
yocate Of slavery in the Union and thus showed them
selves completely controlled by Southern dictat on.
Resolved That slave influence has voted away a
large portion of the Oregon territory, for the purpose
of keeping balance Of power on the side Of slavery,
in one branch of our National Legislature
Resolved, That the Mexican is the Legitimate
result Of the annexation Of Texas, and is but one OF
numerous instances in which Northern money, honor
and blood have been sacrificed for the support Of the
! peculiar institutions of the South"
Resolved That it is the duty Of every American
citizen to use his influence to put down the detestabe
system of American slavery.
The resolutions presented by the committee were a
bly, discussed by Hon. Jacob Scott, Father Gleed, A.
M. Dickey and Others and unanimously adopted.
The following resolution then presented by Fa-
ther Gleed, and adopted by the convention:
Resolved, That we are as much interested as our
fellow citizens in all the political questions Of the day,
but must place man first and things neXt-that we
are in favor Of tariff that shall protect in his inaen
able rights man first and then his garmcntsthat we
are in favor of United States Bank that shall honor
draft drawn on by the poorest citizen for life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness and then will
construct a box to put the money in-that are in
favor Of currency SO sound that every human being
shall pass free and equal through all the United States
and then we will talk about dollars and ccns-that we
are in favor of subtreasury that shall hold not only
threciths Of man, but the whole man, and then we
will build vault for our God, mammon-that we are
in favor of internal improvements, such as shall i'm
prove the moral, intellectual, and political condition Of
man, both coored and white, and open the way Of ho-
illness log N human beings to walk in and breathe the
pure air of reedom after that will talk about canals
railroads, magnetic telegraphs, &c-and that we are
IN favor first Of a law for the distribution of the pro-
ceeds of the human race that shall rgheousy protect
the relation between husband and wife, parents and
children brother and sister, the and his CASTLE and
then we will look up and prudenty manage the pro-
ceedS Of the public lands.
Voted that the proceedings Of this convention be
published in the Green Mountain Freeman
Adjourned without day.
A M, a c WAnD, Secretaries.