Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-10

tonaly be introduced and there perpetuated no man
who believes that Congress has the constitutional DOW
er to proholt such introduction and perpeuaon can.
without being recrean to repubCansm and free inst
utons support any candidate for President and Vice
President of the United States or for Senator or Rem
resentaye in Congress who does not uphold the now,
er of Congress to prohibit Slavery in Territory which
Is now Tree, and who IS not avowedy in favor of tho
exercise of such power by Congress immediately and
will not use all the means that may be placed in his
hands to further and sustain the exercises of that
err
1h Resolved, That Lewis Cass, having expressly
declared that he is opposed TO Tie exercise of anu ill.,
rSdiction by Congress 0Uer the matter" of slavery the
Territories of the United States, and that he can see
no grant of the requisite pOiCer of Congress in the
Constitution for that purpose; and having agreed that
to extend slavery into said Territories would not aug
ment the evil of slavery, but rather mitigate it by DIFF
usng it over greater surface Of the country, is I'm.
worthy the support ofrepublican eemen and we here
by pledge ourselves to oppose his elevation to the
Presidency, by all honorable and justifable means.
Slh. Resolved, That Zachary Taylor having been
nominated as the wing candidate for the Presidency,
by the influence and votes of Southern Shareholders,
and being supported by them on the ground that he
"iS from brth GSSOcntOn and conviction IDENTIFIED
with the South and her institutions being one of the
most extensive Shareholders, is OPPOSED TO THE
I"WMMoT PRovIsO AND IN FAVOR OF SECURING THE
PRIVILEGE TO THE OWNERS OF SLAVES TO REMOVE
WITH THEM TO NEWLY ACQUIRED TERRITORY and
CierlSHen
having also in his letter to B. M. McConkey of Gin
cinnat expressly declared that he would not give his
opinion upon the question, lchethr slavery should be
prohibited in Territory here does not er1St and could
not sag mhether he oOud aoOd not ueto an act of
Congress lriich should prohibit Slavery: and the Hon.
John NJ Bolts of Virginia, having under his own
hand, furnished the proof that the said Zachary Tav-
Tor declared TO Convention of the Mississippi Legis-
ature that " THE South SHOULD NEVER AGREE TO
THE WILMoT PRovTso and that the citizens should be
left free on the subject" is unworthy of the support Of
republican freemen, and we hereby pledge ourselves
to oppose his elevation to the Presidency by all honor
orabIe and iustifable means.
9th That to support any man for the Presidencya at
the present crisis whose opinions adverse to the
exercise by Congress of its power to prohibit the in
PRODUCTION of Slavery into free territory, although he
may not be pledged to veto any measure Of Congress
on that subject is to labor to build up public senti-
ment hostile to such exercise and to cement the whole
patronage and influence of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ering and irresistible it s-to hands that will WELD
them to prevent any legislation by Congress, unfavora
Bile 10 the extension of slavery, and thus to avoid the
necessity Of any of the veto power to protect its
, interests and political influence.
u 10Th. Resolved That the most distinguished of the
1t founders Of the Republic and the trainers of its con-
sttutior, at the head Of whom was George Washing
l. ton the father of his country Thomas Jefferson, the
author of the Declaration Of Independence and the
great apostle of Liberty and Democracy, and James
Madison the eminent eXpounder of the constitution,
were the first to intepose the power of government to
,s prohibit the extension of slavery beyond the limits it
=, occupied at the adoption of the constitution, and to
their good example ustrious alike by the benifcence
of its object ard the character of its authors,
pledge the homage of hearts and the action of
r lives relying for success with unfalterng trust, upon
the omnpotence of truth over and right
wrong and outrage, in the mighty conflict in which
they are now engaged.
II. Resolved That the tharks of the friends of hui
1OFfr f1t1 ,yot
John P. Hale of the Senate of the United States and
the Hon. j. r. Giddngs of the House of Representa-
tives, for the fearless and Incorporating hostility
they have eyinced to the aggressons and exaCtons of
the slave power and to that unparalleled assault upon
freedom, in the attempt now making to extend the
cause of human bondage into the free territories of
the Union; and while accord to them this testimo-
ny of our respect and appreciation would not for
get the noble efforts, in the cause, of Messrs.
Wilmot, Palfrey, Tuck, and others of the House of
Representatives.
IL. That we hail with the strongest emotions of
Joy and thankfulness the elevated and unshrnking at
ttude assumed by the Hon. Martin Van Buren, and the
radical democracy of the State of New York, against
the insoence and domination of the saveholdng in
90 fuence Of the South and against the extension Of
ed slavery into the free Territories of the United States
and we accord to them the honor of having, in great
OIL measure, aroused and organized the people of the
ir Free States in the present crisis, to manu and de-
Lermned resistance to the further encroachments ant
ascendancy OF the slavehoding olgarchy, in the af
ze fairs and councils of the nation and however
n may have heretofore differed with them upon other
A. questions Of public policy, feel to extend to then
~ the hand of fellowship on this momentous question O.
'n Free Soil for free people and to join with them, il
let one common, united and unfinchng struggle in it
lis support as the paramount and overshadowng question
Cor of the day.
H. 10. Resolved That in the opinion of this conven
uon the power of Congress ought, practi
CABLE to be exercised, wherever it be constitution
fill ally and with just regard the rights and interest,"
or of ALL for the abolition of slavery and for the mitiga
ton OF It's horrors, where 1t now exists but agreen!
with the Hon. Joshua r. Giddngs in the sentmen
nal expressed his excellent and patriotic letter this da
read before u.s. that all other questions dwinde int
hat nsgncance when compared with the "transcendan
md outrage upon the people of the North" and the spri
and principles of our free Institutions by the attemp
lch now making to plant slavery upon the overthrow
freedom in territory of sufficient extent to make
nm great EMPIRE hold it to be the dictate both of wis
dom and philanthropy, to make opposition to that out
- rage the common ground on which to unite all VIII
0 wish to save the nation from the disgrace and gnom
of its preparation, and postery, and humanity from
an its terrific and lmitless curse.
lis IA. Resolved, That intimately connected with tn
freedom of the Territories from slavery, is the questio
u of the disposition OF the public lands for the benefit
ade treemen and free labor; and that agree with Nj
Van Buren, in his second letter to the committee of tn
Industrial Congress- that the public domain" shout
ne regarded as trust lund Oelungng TO the states
cry to be disposed of for the common benefit" and thu
like Congress in dsposng of the public lands should
and upon the principle, that the people ofthe United State
the have greater interest in early settlement and sui
rent sanal occupation of hem than in the amount of
enue to be derived from them" and that 4" to accom-
ish this object, the accumulation of large tracts in
out few hands should be discounenanced and liberal ac
the tiles offered for the acquisition of small portions
to such of our citizens wherever residing as are in goo
loe faith DESTROYS of possessing homes for themselves an
the families"
true Is Resolved That va Command n opr doaot,
.he to the Buffalo Convention and others who may al
with us, to nominate such candidates and propose sue
ei measures as will lead to secure the united and harm
NOUS action of all free-sol and bring to star
iele dard the greatest umount of strength and influence
loh 10. Resolved, That the Democratic and Wing pa
lem, ties Of this State by passing resolutions in their Sta
al Conventions pledged themselves to oppose the exte
ates sion of slavery into Free Territory while they recon
the mend the support of candidates for the office of Pres
all don't committed md nledued to tho Coutb