Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-01

marks from Hon T Hutchinson, Rev. Angler, and
others and adopted
l. Resolved That the Liberty party have based
there organization upon the principles of eternal
TRUTH "1'hat all men are created equal and are endow-
ed by their Create; with certain inalienabe rights
mong which are Life Liberty and the pursuit of hap
pness" That the system of slavery as it exists and
is practsed in the United States is in direct violation
of these principles, and our organization necessarily
contains a pledge that we will IN all constitutional
ways apply our energies to the total abolition of sav-
ery and the giving the slaves their liberty, and free
ing country from the sin, the reproach and the pccun-
AIRY burdens of slavery
2. Resolved, That the present war with Mexico is
unconstitutional commenced by the President of the
United States upon his responsibility with no de-
caration of by the governments of either nation
that it is not and cannot be justified by any circum-
stances then or now eXlstlng,-that the same was
commenced and is carried on for the unholy purpose
of extending the area of slavery and the securing to
the slave states the control of the future destines OF
this great nation, and that it is the imperative duty OF
all who regard the liberty of country to enlist in a
perserverng opposition to the aggressons of the slave
power and by the peaceable but eectual use Of the
ballot box hush the nation to peace.
3. Resolved That the horrid destruction of life and
the waste Of money in the present war with Mexico is
reproach to our nation, and accumulates national
debt which will hang mill stone upon the finances
( OF this country for many years after this war shall
end.
4. Resolved That we have no fellowship for, mol
will afford any encouragement to the attempt to elev
ate General Taylor to the Presidential Chair until we
learn some better qualification than his being a slave
holder and being trained to military tactics and proves
successful in war with the untutored MeXicans.
5. Resolved, That while the slaveholdng commune
ty announce their determination never to vote for any
man for President who shall not be irmey pledged tc
support the institutions of slavery and to oppose every
thing in the nature of Wmot Proviso-there is no re-
sort remaining for the support of rights but to
firm and united support for those only for Office who
will support the principles Of that proviso and labor
for the entire abolition of slavery.
g. Resolved, That we deny altogether any move
ments, expressions sentiments of the Liberty party
indicating desire to PROSTATE the church or destroy
or weaken the constitution of the United States, but
we do regret and are compelled to condemn the apat
or want Of courage in the majority of the cerg2and
members of churches on the subject of slavery which
operates to encourage the stakeholder to pesevere r
that system which degrades three millions of our fell
low human beings, into mere goods and chattels ant
compes the free states to pay the bills, The slave
holders well understand that they who are not against
them for them.
Z. Resolved, That the injunction of the South upor
the North to let slavery alone is full of meaning
wrongful profession to pretended right or privilege
is safe enough so long as let alone.
s. Resolved, That while we have gone by the first
end Of the Mexican war, the last end looks farther of
the farther we 90.
Rev. Mr. Angler introduced the following:
| Resolved That the treatment lately received by
Henry II. Garnet on his passage from Whitehall tc
Burlington, from the officers Of the steamer SaranaC
in refusing him seat at the second breakfast table
after having paid for his ticket, is too shameful an(
barbarous to be endured by the travelling public, ant
we hereby pledge ourselves to the Capt and company
of the Saranac that until such conduct is condemned
and abandoned by them we will seek some other mode
of conveyance on the lake, and we also pledge the
same to the whole company owning the Saranac, the
old line boats until this matter is adjusted by them t.
the satisfaction Of Mr. Garrett Adjourned.
A. Angler, President
A. e. Brown, Secretary.