Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-16
RESOLUTIONS.

/. Reso!red That the Liberty Party in the United
States, was first formed by setting up the political
standard Of equal rights in our own country, with
view to restore ana preserve the common liberties of
the naton including the poor well the rich, the
slave as well as the free, and without neglecting 9TH
or interests, we, as party, are united in the opinion
that slavery is the prominent evil and its overthrow
the paramount object of this party
2. ResoreI That the Wilmot Provso is an anti
slavery sentment-that we welcome its adoption by
any portion Of the two great political pares-that we
hail 1t as the harblnger OF an entire adoption of the
principles Of the Liberty party.
3. Re2olred That while We require the exclusion of
slavery from all territory proposed to be annexed to
the United States, also require the prohibition of
the slavot-adc between the several States of this
Unon-the abolition of slavery in the District Of Co.
lumba---a thorough antslavery administration of the
General Government and Federal Judiciary in all its
moyemontsand finally, the entire abolition of slavery
throughout the United States.
L. EeS0're That as the only issue South, is S1A-
VERY rs. LIBERTY, the only issue North should be
LIBERTY Us. SLAVERY; and in taking sides on this
issue, NO MAN MAY PUT OFF THE LAW OF GoD."
s. Rcso'rei, That on this issue depends, not only
the question, whether there shall be three millions Of
slaves, but whether every human being in the Union
shall be slaves excepting two hundred and fifty thous
and Shareholders.
6, Rcso7ucd, That it Inappropriate for slavehold-
ing General to fight the battles of slavehodels in a
of aggression sister rcpublicit is approprl-
ate for Southern Democratic and Wing members Of
Congress- to vote thanks to such Generals for the the
blood he has shed, and the money he has expended
in this unnghcOus warand it is equally appropriate
for Northern dough-facc6 in Congress- both Wing and
Democratic for the sake Of political capital and fear
Of inuring party schemes and prospects, to unite in
such support.
I. ReSo!Uc1, That the Wing party, in condemning
the war; as unconstitutional unjust, aggressive and
murderous, and then voting supplies to carry it on
and thinking the officers and soldiers engaged in it
guilty of an inconsistency equal to the man who
processes to abhor murder, yet supplies the murderer
with the instruments of death, encourages him on in
the commission of crime and eulogizes his conduct
while his murdered victim lies wcterng in blood
9. Rcgoiued, That the present war with Mexico was
conceived in the sin Of extending and perpetuating
slavery, and brought forth in the ransgression OF
murderous conquest and its growing fruits widows
groans and the orphans tears, and anltona debt too
large for the present generation to pay; and if the
continues till the fruit is fully ripe, it will proba-
bly, exhibit standing army to preserve the conquest
in Mexico, with constantly increasing addition to the
national debt
9. ReSolucd, That we view with unspeakable pleas
ure and appreciation, the fearless, noble and manly
course pursued by the Hon. JOHN P. HALE, in tht
senate OF the OlIeu OJtUSs, Ill UOluly utGHullp
rights of the down-trodden and oppressed, and o.
bringing back its government to its original simplicity
of securing to every man his God-gven rights, annie
the sneers and sarcasm of Southern shareholders.
TO- RcsoUed That the members of this convention
als0 tender their thanks to the Hon. Joshua r. Gid
dings, John g. Palf-ey and Amos Tuck of the House
of Representatives of the United States, for the fear
less manner in which they have discharged their re
spectve duties in defence of Freedom and Human
Rights.
II. ReSolred, That it is the design of despotsm il
every age, to divert the public mind from examining
into the causes that Cypress the Masses increase the
public burtheng.
r. Resolued, That we cordially approve of the
nominations of the Hon. John p Hale, of New IIamp
SHIRE for President, and the Hon Leicester King, O
Ohio for Vice President of the United states-ant
that we will further their election, by all constitution
al means within the sphere of our political action
10. Reso'ued That no justification can exist for tn,
unconcern with which the Senators and Representa-
tives from the Northern States, occupying the halls
lersIaton at Washington, surrounded by the victim
Of slavery degraded to that condition by the laws
Congress-, and with daily knowledge of the crt
scenes pcrpetrated like that brought to light by til
Hon. Joshua r. Giddings, in the house, without ma
kinr united efforts with an unremitted perseverance
70 procure repeal of those laws, which keep men
bondage and permit the existence of such bare-ace
atrocities.
Eeso'uct, That we tender to the inhabitants
Rochester warme3t thanks for their kind ana ger