Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-06-23
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NATIONAL. REFORM


Asmeeins ohhc Pirr.vosp N,rioS
Al Rrross Ci,r held n, the Club Roo,
Saturday evening jlnc 5,h, ist.. ht Ne
rnfrc'" Of considering Ma, measures
SHOULD be siop'ci to bring III, rtnciplo
proposed by the National Reformcrs before
tho poble, tho following resolutions w,r.
Adopted
Resoitci, That in our opinion. the m,..
cures proposed by he Nations Ro.ofmc,
viz the freedom Of the publ, land, 10 ,e
,nal s'ilc's IN l'maei qnanl,i,,s a hm.n
ton TO the quantity Of land Which any one
person cha II be protected IN ooquitins "a
cmpl'on II the homestead from any l.,uie
dcti, mortgage or alienation. raecp, hy tho
!tcc consent OF TIC husband and vi.,. q
owners thereof whofe not such relation a,
isis a limitation 10 the number of hour,
TIA, shall be deemed hy law. a da,'slah,r
nni reduction oi the snlarrs Of all rotl.
agents, especially salaries of .ishl dollar,
per day, and over to as nearly !" pracli.
cabl" the compensation Of useful hlof
have their bass IN natural laws ,N,hl,,ci
10y The Creator, and II placed up9n or
statute books, and carried INTO prnelirc.
would do more to TO sccufc 10 labor ~, l.r,
reward, TO promote equality and h,ppnc,
than the adoption OF euhct or all The me,
surcs that divide the Drmoctalic anI WIZ
/ pnrIes aud we earnestly asl. Ion them H..
candid attention OF the press and the prim,.
~ CONVENTION ofall parties
Z D.,.r,~J sct.,
tina. OF extending the law Of exemption n,
now applied to household furniture ana
mechanics tools, TO the family HOMESTEAD
together with such oubullJ,uos and .ncl,.
surcs as may be necessary Tor the comfort,
Bile subsistence Of the family, bv such pro-
lesson or Industrial occupation MS th,v
may be accustomed to aud also piohihn
my the same from mortgage, or a!,,na,,on
except by the Tree consent OF both the h,a.
Thereof, - IN our opinon lmp-tnlvrly de-
nan'cd 'nasmuch ns OF oil things he'd
sacred md invIolable. the home whore
dwell the wife and children should be con.
sljrr'd first and permanently
Rcsolrcd, That IN voting for the nom
nccs OF any party, we cnnno, rcco.nar M.
~ ascenhnncy asa ruling principl, lhct,
ty making public Interests merely mean,
to an end, instead OF beng, as it should Lc
the h' gh's' NJ n OF uII pnrl,cs-bul We deem
. II both the duly and privilege % cllscns %
question the ciniIla,cs for Office. m r,h
ton 10 such measures rs they deem Of ,n
portance and also 10 nomln,,c person. a.
vorabc 10 their views, IA case ihcy crnno.
sustain them By ccopcra,in: wmh existing
parties.
Rcso'rci, That a committee uf CORES
ponlcncc be appointed, whose duy 1t shah
be 10 pu! TIC following 1pc'ons in rrrn,
w!ih request 10 written answer, 10 such
persons as shalt be nominated to our sulri
gos, to any legislative Office, VIZ --'Ato
you IN favor Of extending the law Of cxcmp.
ton, as now applied to household iurni
lure, and mechanics tools to the hmily
homestead 2 and also Prohibiting 1t from
mortgage or alienation. except bv the ir,o
consent Of the husband and ifc " here such
'a''oD exists ?--nnd will you conscn, -
receive the votes yo' any Of your fellow CT.
lzcns for the Office Tor which you are nom
mated. anh The understanding on ,h>lt part,
lha, lfclec,'d you will use your innu,nco
IN favor of such an ati
Io,cd. Tha, the above resolution, 10
signed By tho Chairman and SECRETARY, NH
that the editors Of tn Rutland Ilcrnl,
Voice Of Freedom and Spirit ofIhc Age 10
requested to publish tho same.
CALEn Cody, Chairman.
w G. coTriNo, See.