The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-06-17
For the Voice of Freedom.
National Reform.

! At meeting Of the PITTsToRD NATIONAL RE-
FORM CLUB, held at the Club Room, Saturday eve
ning June 5th 1S47 for the purpose of considering
what measures should be adopted to bring the prin
cipes proposed by the National Relomers before the
public, the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolced That in our opinion, the measures pro-
posed by the National Refouners, namely-the free
dom of the public lands to actual settlers in limited
quantities a limitation to the quantity Of land which
any one person shall be protected in acquiring;
empton of the homestead from any future debtmort-
gage or alienation except by the free consent of the
husband and wife, or owners thereof where no such
relation exists; limitation to the number of hours
that shall be deemed, by law, a days labor; and
reduction of the salaries Of all public agents. (espec
tally salaries of eight dollars per day. and over to as
nearly as practicable the compensation for useful la
Dor; have their basis in natural laws, established by
the Creator and if placed upon our statute books,
and carried into practice, would do more to secure
to labor its just reward, to promote equality and
happiness than the adoption of eitheror all the meas
ures that divide the Wing and Democratic parties
and we earnestly ask for them the candid attention
of the press, and the primary conventions of all
parties.
ReSolced That among these measures, that of ex-
tending the law Of erempton now appliedto house
hold furniture, and mechanics tools, to the family !
homestead, together with such outbuldings and en-
closures as may be necessary for the comfortable
subsistence of the family, by such profession or in
dustral occupation as they may be accustomed to 8;
and also of prohibiting the same from mortgage, or
alienation, except by the free consent of both the
heads thereof, is in opinion, imperatvely de-
mauded inasmuch as of all things held sacred and
nrioIuJIe the HOME, where dwell the wife and chill
dren, should be considered first, and permanent |
ly.
ReSOlred, That in voting for the nominees of any |
party, we cannot recognize party ascendancy a
ruling principle, thereby making public interests |
merely means to an end, instead of being, as it |
should be- the highest aim and end of all parties
but we deem it both the duty and privilege of citi-
zens to question candidates for office, in relation to
such measures as they deem of importance; and al
so to nominate persons favorable to their views in
case they cannot sustain them by cooperating with
existing parties.
ReSoIred, That committee of Correspondence be |
appointed, whose duty it shall be to put the follow
ing questions in writing, with a requostfor written
answer to such persons shall be nominated to our
sufrages, to any legislative office, namey:-Are you
in favor of extending the law Of exemption, as
applied to household furniture, and mechanics TOOLS
to the family homestead? and also of prohibiting it
from mortgage alienation except by the free con-
sent of the husband and wife, where such relation
exists ?-and will you consent to receive the votes
Of any of your fellow citizens, for the office for
which you are nominated, with the understanding |
their part, that if elected, you will use your nau
ence in favor Of such an act?
Voted, That the above resolutions be signed by |
the Chairman and Secretary, and that the editors of
the Voice of Freedom, Rutland Herald and Spirit Of
the Age be requested to publish the same.
CALEB Cody, Chairman.