The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-15

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ReSolred That we will faithfully guard and pro
tect our Sister states from the assaults Of the hot
heads and phanatics of both the North and tho
South, in the full and perfect enjoyment Of all the
Institutions rights and privileges guaranteed by the
letter or spirit of our Constitution but believing that
slavery is most supremacy unjust and most highly
injurious and detrimental to the welfare prosperity
and happiness Of all among whomit exists we there
fore most solcmny declare that we will use all fair
and honorable means to PREVENTS extension to amy
territory where it does not now exist.
| Resogred, That we regard ALL whether Democrats,
Wings, or Abolitonsts, who would array the North
agains the South, or the South against the North
and thereby create spirit of faction, discord and
disunon,and endanger the harmony, peace and wei
fare of this Union, wholly unworthy of the trust
Or confidence Of the public, and the most danger
Gus enemies of their country.
RCsolced That when cur Democratic friends at
the South so far forget that noble and benevolent
spirit Of forbeNrance, compromise and conversion
which governed our forefathers in the adoption of
our Constitution to decide that they will support
no man for President, unless he is slaveholder,and
in favor ofthe extension of slavery to territory where
it does not exist, we will by all constitutional
means oppose them and defend ourselves.
ResoEed, That as the Federal soothsayers and Sol
onions promised that the Wing tariff of 1912 would
create universal prosperity and happiness, and give
to labor two dollars day and roast beef, and that
the Democratic tariff of 1916 would create universal
ruin and misery, aud give to labor six cents day
and pea soup, therefore most respectfully request
that our federal opponents now summon these sooth-
savers and Soomons before the bar Of the people to
answer for being false prophets
Rcsolced, That we cheerfully extend our most I'M
feigned sympathy to those honest Wing farmers and
producers who believing the false representations of
interested political spectators and gamblers, that
produce under the tariff of 1916 would be of little or
no value were induced to sell their wool and other
produce for about half its value, and were thus
deceived, cheated and dcf:0udod out of their just
rights.
Resolred, That we believe our present Democratic
tariff to be the most udicous, and the best entitled
to foster and protect all of our great commercial ag
ricultura and mechanical interests than any tariff
Y that has ever been adopted by our country.
ReSolred That as a wise Providence has created
all men free and equal" and as all are the most
prosperous and happy while all remain free and
y, equal" therefore all laws which are unnecessary for
the preservation and good Of society," that tend to
put rcsrainsts upon our conduct dictate our NOR
ais or religion or that end to create privileged claims
by extending privileges and innunities to the few
to the exclusion and deriment Of the many or that
tend to create an arisocracy by enrching the few,
at the expense and cost of the many, are extremely
detrimental to the most sacred rights and interests
l. Of our people, and hostile to republican nstitu
10 tons.
~ Rtsolred That we consider the law passed by the
N Federal Legislature of this state, rcbbing our chill
70 dren of the fund secured for their education by the
j. wisdom Of our athers-the law imposing severe pair
and penalties upon pedlars-and the law debating
to our people who they shall have to teach our chill
r drcn arbitrary unjust and unnecessary for the goo
20 of society.
as Resolced, That the course pursued b the WIFI
y Legislature of this state in refusing vote of thank
to our brave army that fought at Palo Alto, Resec
to de Ia Palma, and Montoryremds us Of the tories
M 1776, and the Federalists of 1872.
on The Resolutions were ably discussed by Mes'r
of Dexter, Juckson, Thra, Hendce, Richardson, 10
tn Hyatt, Whtlocl, and others.
~ Voted, That the proceedings Of the Convention /
w. signed by its President and Secretary and that I'll
Editors of the Voice of Freedom, Spirit Of TIE Ag
on Rutland Herald Vermont Patriot, and Whitcha
NJ Democrat be requested to publish the same in the
he respective papers. n...,..,
to EDWARD JACKSON, lTeS'ae"''
nd JOHN CAIN, Secretary.