The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-06-17

The Wings of Addison County met in Convention
at MlDDLEBURY, on Thursday, June 10th. 1s47. or
III o'clock A. NJ, pursuant to call of the Commit,
Committee, every town but two being represented
| and organized by eecting
ELIAS BORROW, President,
J GnEv' Bu 9GoeSH' Vice Presidents.
D. SIMMONS and LORENZO B1xBY, Secretaries
A Committee on Resolutions was then APPOINTED
On motion Of L. Deming
neS0're"' mat a committee, consisting of from
each town in the county, to be selected by the citi-
zens present from those towns respectively, be aD-
pointed to nominate State Senators to be supportcd
at the ensuing election.
Convention then adjourned until P. NJ.
AT o'clock, p. the Convention assembled and
was called to order by the President
Inc Nominating Committee appointed under the
resolution passed in the forenoon then ronortod tbo
nomination of
WILLIAM NASH and IRA STEWART
as candidates for Senators for the County of Add-
son.
On motion, the nomination was accepted and con-
firmed by unanimous vote of the convention.
The Committee on Resolutions, by D. Wooster.
their Chairman then made their report, which was
accepted. The resolutions We're then taken IN sem
arately; discussed, amended and adopted, as fol-
lows
Whereas, Our country is engaged in a FOREIGN
war with sister Republic, and it is the duty of all
good citizens to stand by their country in its bonr
OF difficulty and danger and to considera mankind
IN war; enemies, and in peace, friends. yet,
ReSoIred, That, notwithstanding our duty to our
country at this trying crisis we are not deprived Of
the glorious privilege of lrccnen, of deprecating the
war, and Of expressing our opinions freely of the
miserable executive mal-administration which in
yoved us in it; and that it is the duty Of the Amer
lean people to hold the authors of the existing war
to strict accountability at the ballot box.
Resolved That while we rejoice in the bravery,
skill and patriotism of the officers and soldiers Of
our army, we grieve to mourn at the immense sacrF-
flee of human life by which our victories have been
achieved.
ReSotred That the legitimate policy of Repub-
lie is peace; that war is the greatest of evils, and
ought not to be waged, except in cases of extreme
necessty;-it is with nations as with individuals;
better to suffer wrong than to do wrong
Resolte& That the acquiring Of fors II territory
by conquest, and connecting it with our own, con-
sdcring the great extent of our country is inpoli-
tic, and endangcrs our Union
ReSolrcd That we never will consent that our GOV
eminent shall acquire orcign territory, by conquest,
to establish where it does not exist, the nstitu-
ton of Slavery-that scourge of mankind, against
which all our free institutions are directly opposed
and thereby overwhelm and control the measures of
our government and councils of our country.
Rcsolcea That We view with alarm the continual
efforts put forth by the South to prevent the extern
sion Of the area of freedom and cause the enlarge
ment Of the area Of slavery; and that it ia the duty
oftreemen to use all constitutional means to con-
fine slavery within its original limits, and to labor
for its final, utter, and complete extinction.
Resolced, That VIC still adhere with mdmnished
confidence to the policy of protecting our domestic
industry, as indispensable to the independence and
responsibility of our aboring population and to tho
general prosperity of our country.
ReSoiced, That we repudiate the doctrine of some
Of the politicians of Europe that q national debt is
national blessings doctrine which promotes the
interest of the few, at the expense of the MANY and
we regard with apprehension and alarm the enor-
ucDC WHICH tllc WtT, III WHICH we are engaged,
must bring upon the country, and which cannot be
compensated by any advantages that can result
from successful prosecution of it.
Resolved, That the present Post Office law, by its
restrictions upon the press, preventing the circuIa-
ton of newspapers free of postage, within 80 miles
of their place of publication, is of such nature as
to demand its repeal; that all attempts to lay an
embargo upon the circulation of newspapers, and
consequently to cause ignorance respecting the acts
and dongs of our public servants, is in direct con
tlict with the spirit Of our free institutions.
ReSOIred, Finally, that entertain an unwavor-
ing attachment to the principles and policy of the
great Wing party of our country, as the vital
principles of republican government, and the only
safeguard Of the constitution, and to the manton-
ance of these principles we pledge our steady and
firm support
On motion it was
Resolred That the proceedings of this Convention
be published in the newspapers of the country.
The convention then adjourned.
ELIAS BoTToM President.
J. J. iRn 1Tn0 Secretaries.