Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-07-28

Was, gotten up by whatever prccXts resulting IN
ornament compassionate to the extension or per-
mission OF Slavery IN territory now itee,nre now as
they have been, cardinal principles with the whig' OF
Vermont, lot the success OF which they VIII continue |
to labor with undated zeal and renewed hope.
) H"s)red That we desire on this occasion eX-
pclly to rrairm our determined hostility to the cN-
tension ol slavery into the Free Territories OF the
Union that while would in no wise interfere /
with slavery as It exists within thu limits OF the So
veral states, we embarked in an unconproinsiug
war against lis introduction into the National Ter
/ iltores, the common property oi the wh1Ie people,
winch VIII never terminate but with success :-ullt
we socmnly invoke Congress- IN the eNcicisc oil ll'iI
well settled authority over those Territories, I" Apply
to their soil the noble principle promugatrdb ny 'le or
dnancc o l7o', and sanctioned by repeated aciS Oh
Congress for the government OF our territories; mat
unlike Nr. Van Bitcn, who stands pledged 10 Nr'p
any act Tor tlc abolition OF Slavery IN the District {"
Columbia and wide ~ the poles from Gen lass Whp
stnus pledged to veto any act toi the preservation OF
trripAi ~ ;nr Territories, the lllan ioId nero nI
patriot oi Monterey and Bucna VISTA has gwen IRE
people hs word OF honor, the honor OF a o,o S'ul,I
which has never been impeachcd or tarnis''rd-'nd
which IL tar dcarcr to HIM than political success "r
party preicrmrnt--ihat he will not ihtcToie ihe tA-
ccdilve veto " where questions Of cQnsliutiohi power
have been settled by the various departments Oh ''e
Government and acgucscci in by The people. .
4. heSDired, That the principles upon winch rch
Taylor is pledged to conduct the Administration 81
the government, as laid down IN iIs AHS'h lfU'' :
re,suuHJ and conservative Wing Principles ana meet
with entire concurrence He repnsc perfect con-
Iiruce IN the honesty, purity and h'hiIess OF ms
character And IN his repeated declarations thh' ne
is " hg-thnt his Efforts as the Chcl Executive ni
The Union ~ II IN. Ia rs1r. the administration to the
standard OF the earlier Presidents Of the Republic =
that he wond bp the President of the Country and not
the p,oscrl,,tiy, head OF a pIr,y-;sIt the power
gwen by the Constitution The Executive to utcrposc
ms IS high conservative power aud should never
BE- used except IN cases ol clear violation OF the Con-
shtulIon mint,-t haste and want ot consideration
! b. Congres,'-' that upon the subject OF the Tariff
the Currency, the improvement OF our great highways
rivers, lakes and harpors, the will OF the people en-
be respected and carried out by the Exrcmive'-lha'
war Is at all times and nnd"r all circumstances a
Il national cahmy '-ihat the principles OF orr gov
cramcnt wen true policy are opposed to the
snyugation OF other nations, and the dlsmrmbcnnrn
ol other countries by conf itst in oil these dccl ara
;. tons We rrc"E1ih the great principles tor which wt
nave ever conendcd and wh n have received the 'N
picit sinction OF the !! AZ Party. AMI tor tn
n maintenance Of these principles III thr Administration
. of cen layir " we nave a soldiers word oi homo
"" E"soiJ ",I a. NV, .,
r, encc in the political integrity the ii rllty to Ih
70 n'n ,r ,'',o,'1 J ,I nE Sr'o n
fully recognizing the relation which subsiscd bctwcc
Il Us, as iitihpcls o. ,c " ny ihty ana .eh as II
cIrrrlnv ncrrp, and ratv their ofii:,l action an
ID WI ~, bes,9w up .,, G,n ZACHARY TAYLOR an
@ w., o, coia, s ' H., III
81 States.
orI Fnrc ot IA. or y sm,o n"d I ho m,
~ concurrence; and that his elevation to the Vice Pr,
SeGy viii f "'IoyGa , , i %n[ q me n,
the Union.
oJ. nr$'rsm ia, b bg asHre o. ,[ W , "a"
eminent OF Vermont tor 50 long, pclol.-pure in !
nnJ IL. " hr., I an ,hn wrIr Of i,
people, and the honor OF The state, will be secured an
nes I'm. dv re. ~ ''' rARToS W0TTIDt;E
Illndsor, ROBERT rlERpOINr OF Rutland, al