Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-07-28


And the question being taken on each nomi
nation, it was unanimously ratified by tho Con
vention.
Mr. Walton, from the Committee on Resolu.
tons, submitted the following, which were unan.
imously adopted:
]. Resolred, That the Wings of Vermont, by
their delegates in Convention assembled, do nov
renewedly declare steadfast and unwavering ad
herence to all the great principles and measure,
that have hitherto characterized Us as party
TO the pure and lofty principles which have been
handed down to US by the wings Of the Revoln.
ton, and to the policy that was established by
the founders Of the Republic, and which. so long
as our rulers have been content to adhere to IL
has ever led our country on in the ways of peace
and prosperity, and proved the sure rock Of safe
ty in every time Of trouble.
2. Resoired, That the doctrines of protection
to American labor and capital, in raising reve-
nue. for the support of the Government-of q
system Of fair and equal internal improvements
embracing all the States, as well for our naviga.
BILE hikes and rivers the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts--of sound and uniform currency for the
people as well as for the Government; and un,
yielding hostility TO the fragrant misuse of the
Veto power,-io Presidential usurpaton of pow
ers specially belonging TO Congress,-to the cor
rupt bestowmcnt OF federal patronage as the re-
ward OF party services, and the prescription OF
faithful public SERVANTS rs penalty for honest
political independence,-to al Wars, gotten up
by whatever pretexts, resulting in permanent
conquests,-and TO the extension or permission
OF Slavery in territory now free,-are now, es
they have been, cardinal principles with the
Wings Of Vermont, for the success of which
they will labor, and for which they hope.
s. Resolved, That we desire on this occasion
explicitly TO reafiirm our determined hostility to
the extension Of Slavery into the Free Terrific
ries Of the Union that while VIC would in no
wise interfere with Slavery as il exists within
the limits OF the several States, we are embarked
in an Incorporating war against its introduce
ton into the National Territories, the comm.
property OF the whole people, which will nevor
terminate but with success that we solemnly
invoke Congress, in the exercise of their we'll.
settled authority over those Territories, to apply
to their soil the noble principle originated by the
ordinance Of 1857 and sanctioned by repeated
acts of Congress for the government Of our Ter
ritories. That, unlike Mr. Van Buren,, who
stands pledged to veto any act for the abolition
of Slavery in the District of Columbia; and
wide as the poles from Gen. Cass, who stands
pledged 10 veto any act for the preservation of
Freedom in the Territories the gallant old hero
and patriot Of Monterey and Bncna Vista, has
given the people his word of honor-the honor
OF an olu soldier which has never been impeach-
ed or tarnished-and which is far dearer 10 him
man political success or party preferment-that
he will not inierpose the executive veto "where
questions of constitutional power have been set
tied by the various departments of the Govern
ment and aequiesced in by the people"
4. Resolred, That the principles upon which
General Taylor is pledged TO conduct the Adj
minstration Of the Government, as laid down
IN his Allison Letter, are sound and conservative
wing Principles, and meet with our entire con-
eurrence. We reposc perfect confidence in the
honesty, purity and frmness of his character =
And in his repeated declarations that he is
Whig-that his efforts as the Chief Executive
OF the Union will be to restore the administra.
ton to the standard of the earlier Presidents of
the Republic that he would be the President
Of the Country and not the proscriptiye head
Of party-that "the power given BY the Con-
.titution to the Executive to interpose his veto
y high conservative power and should never
be used except in cases Of clear violation Of the