Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-25

equality, and to enforce the Constitutional stIPu-
lations in our favor
"But the important question is, How and byl
what means can the slaveholding States be made
to unite The first step is to remove the I'M
pediments in the way; and among them, the
greatest is the ascendency of party considerations
especially as connected with the Presidential
questions, which takes precedence over all Others,
including the honor and the safety of the slave
holding States. and the Constitution and liberty
of the country Although there are but lew mi
those States who profit by party struggles, COM
pared to the whole, they exercise great control,
being generally influential party leaders, with the
control of the party organs in their hands, and
require to be carefully watched, to prevent them
from bartering away our honor and safety for
patronage and offices of the Federal Government
For that purpose, and to keep the saveholdingI
States thoroughly informed of all movements
against them it is indispensable that they have
an able and trustworthy organ at the seat OF gov
eminent, pledged never to look for support or
patronage but to those whose honor and safety It'll
was established to defend.
"To this must be added the most watchfu
jealousy of the dictation of party caucas, or con-
vention, held to make President. 1t is not suf-
Gicient to reconcile US to acquesence in its act
to declare that no one shall receive the nomina-
ton who is not opposed to the WilmCt Provso.
Our honor and safety require that we should take
higher ground, or refuse to 90 into caucas or
convention 1.-THE name is nothing) where we
would be associated and would have to fraternize
with its advocates, the Hannibal Hamlins, the
Preston Kings, WiImot 1.-THE author of the Pro-
,,pn\h O,,l 4 H.,
foes to u.s. and as rabbid Abolitonists at the bot
tom, as are Giddings or Garrison Such associa-
ton would degrade and debase u.s. Just pride
and proper Indignation forbid it, and sound pol
icy warns us against it. To meet as political
associates and brothers, such men, in order to
elect by Joint efforts President, and to divide
with them the honors and emoluments of the Gov
eminent, would sink us to the lowest level of in
fanny, and would most certainly prepare the way
for our final overthrow and ruin. 1t is ominous,
that the first named of these deadly foes, Hanni-
bal Hamlin himself, was the first man delegated
to the next Baltimore Convention.
"Another means for effecting the union of the
slave States still remains, which, in our opinion
should have long since been adopted. We refer
to the Convention of these States. There meet
ing in Convention could not fail to have the most
happy effect toward uniting them, and thereby
ayerting, by gentle means, the danger impending
over us and the country at large
"But we recommend these mder measures
for no other reason than that already assigned.
If they should fail, we are prepared to retallate,
by adopting the high measure of excluding their
ships and commerce, and that, with the certain
conviction that it would bring the intelligent and
patriotic Of the non-slaveholding States to unite
with us to put down forever these unustiiable
assaults ON our rights, honor, and safety; but if
in that we should be deceived, we are prepared
to throw the responsibility on our assailants, and
take the final remedy into our own hands, with
out the least fear shat we shall be the greatest
!, sufferers"
The following resolutions we're also adopted
among others.
a "ResOl0cd, That, with view to unite and raj
y ly the South in the defence of their constitution
al rights, we approve the plan to establish, at the
y City Of Washington, an organ, independent o
y party, PrcSident-making and Government pat
ronagc, having for its main design the defe net
: of those guarantees which the Constitution Sc
cures to the slaveholding States of this Confede
i, racy
"RcSolrcd, That we are decidedly opposed
h not only to the Southern States agreeing to rul
h any man as a candidate who is not openly oppose
y to the Wilmot Provlso, but also to their unltn
or fraternzing in caucas or convention with thos
, who are in its favor-as derogatory to our char
=. acter, wounding to the feelings of just pride, am
, calculated to lead to the most dangerous const
N quences.
;s "ReSOlUcd That if mildcr means should ia
o. to repe these assaults on US, we stand prepare
y to adopt the higher, suggested in the report an
70 if that should fall we stand prepared to thro'
the responsibility on our assailants, and to tax
~ the final remedy into our own hands, withor
10 fear that We in the end, will be the greatest su
-. fercrs
~ "ResolUed, That we are of the opinion TIL
IA now is the time to compel the non-slavcholdin
M States to respect our rights and honor, and
-. observe the stipulations of the Constitutions an
10 that the longer it is delayed, the wors it will
- for us and them.
!; The Hon. S. w. Trotli offered the followr
additional resolution to be appended to the pr
81 ceedings
". "ResoIocd, That it be recommended to Il
~ Legislature of this State, at its next session,
:. instruct and request the Senators and Repr
~ sentatves of this State in the Congress of Il
l., United States, in the event the Wilmot Provis
or or any other proposition affirming the same
similar principles should pass that body, to r
tire forthwith from their seats, and return 10 the
constituents. to consult on the measures prop,
At to be adopted for the protection of the Slav
ro holding States.
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