Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-29
ELI BRONSON, of Wilhston, and
F. w. BALDWIN, of Hlnesburgh,

+. w, BALDWIN, OF Illnesburgh,
as candidates for County Senator'S which report was
unanimously adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported the following,
which after an animated, but harmonious discussion
adopted:
Whereas the United States are now involved in
cruel unjust and unnecessary war with the Republic
OF Mexico and the supporters Of this are now urg-
ing the people still further to sustain for the reason
that our brave officers and men have been victorious
in repeated battles; and hence the halo of military
glory Is invoked to hide from the view of the people
the naked deormity of the reasons and objects of the
war; the pretended is that they did not pay us
what they owed, while the real objects of the war are
the extension and perpetuation of slavery-There-
fore,
Resolved, That the Mexican war is a war of vico-
ny and death-vctory of our brave troops over half
disciplined, half starved and halfsavage people whom
we have made our enemies without their knowing
whY)-but death to more than ten thousand of our
people, whose bones already bleach in the sun and
sands Of Mexico and more than twice that number of
MeXicans cut off by cruel war-but worse than death
to the honor and glory of the American character.
Resolved, That pacific and honorable policy in
our relations with Mexico would have saved the ma
ton l50000000 of dollars which sum, properly invest
ed, would sustain free school forever in all the school
districts now existing in this naton and all those
which may be created for twenty-five years to come
Resolved, Therefore, in view of these things that
this nation will for half century be called to mourn
over the blasting rapacty of its war-advocating, say-
ery-loving and slave-holding rulers.
Resolved, That parties bound together by slavery
must OF course expect to be under the overseers whip
bow to southern dctaon, vote for shareholders, and
sacrhce freedom and hum unity to keep that bond from
being severed.
Resolved That while both the leading parties oc.
cupy this position, it is vain, whatever may be their
promises, to expect any help from them in subscribing
the cause of human liberty and our only hope is in IN
ducing individuals from those parties to act with us.
rather than by compromises or in any other way Sc
cure the cooperation of either party in its collective
capacity.
Resolved, That are satisfied with the platform
upon which we have heretofore acted and we see no
good for abandoning for the purpose Of form
ing party, changing our mode of attack upon
slavery, our common foe.
committee of one from each town in the county.
was appointed to see that their several towns were
Immediately organized by the appointment of town
committees, &c
Mr.. Poland Of Montpelier, presented the claims Of
the Liberty Association upon the friends present, and
number ofnames were obtained. As this is the onlv
way of raising funds at the present time to sustain our
cause, we hope that Liberty men in every part of the
state will become members of this Association.
The Convention was adjourned to meet at Burliro.
ton, the Both inst, at 10 O'clock a. NJ Hon. JoHr
P. HALE is to be present and we hone TO see one oe
the largest County Conventions ever held in the state
W.P. BRIGGS, President.
JoHS Llscum, Secretaries