New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-21
yermont-Thc Free Democracy.

We have already chronicled the disruption Of
the Loco.Foco State Convention on the question OF
endorsing the nomination OF Cas- and Butler
The Free Soil men here called new Convention
and il will be seen that in the reasons for and
terms of their call they have considerably en-
larged the area of their Freedom. Here is their
manifesto:
10 me Frsemen Of Y1nOm
Wh0oas Every principle Of Justice humanity and
Republican Freedom is opposed 20 slavery a. wicked
in itself destructive in It's effects upon tree institutions
aud araspng and ntolerant in its policy toward the IN
crcss and principles Of the people Of the Free states
il s the duty Of every friend Of Freedom 70 use every
"gai and constitutional means 10 arrest It's progress
and to provide for It's extinction: and
Uhcfas In consequence Of the alarming encroach
OF the Slave power and It's constant and success
ul efforts TO WELD the influence and the power OF the
Government Of common country tor the extension
of Slavery the great moral and political questions oil
the day and the issues Of the present Presidential cam
pagn those growing out Of and having direct refer
ence TO- slavery Extension and
Whrtds The Democratic National Convention, by
the nomination OF Lewis Cass has attempted 10 pledge
the Democratic party the test on the subject oil the
extension of Slavery into the Territories OF the United
states required by the Shareholders Of the south and
thereby forced that issue upon the Democracy oil the
Free states and
at Montpelier, this day adopted the following resolu
tons
HcsOlrcf That the THIS
has the constitutional power 10 prohbi! he Introduction OF
slavery into Territories belonging TO the United States, m
which slavery does not exist while said Territories remain
under the jurisdiction Of Congress ana ha - ne npera
i've duty oil Congress 10 exercise that power immediately
Resolred That the Democratic party OF Vermont by re-
peaei resolutions of State and County Conventions stand
pledged oppose By every legal and constitutional means
the extension Of Slavery into any OF the Territories Of The
United States, free, and that we here reiierale mat
thereby distinctly and unequivocay pledging. the
Democratic party of Vermont against the principles
Ill ffuas in IN
and
WLereas The said Convention, after the passage Of
said resolutions proceeded 10 pass resolution. ap
proving of the nomination Of Lewis Cass and w. o.
Butler for President and ViceP President OF the United
states and pledgig The party 70 support those H0mind
lions, and thereby directly nulying the resolutions
above set forth and
Whcyeas Hon Paul Dillingham; Jr. the nominee Of
the State Convention for the Office of Governor, after
repeated and strong declarations IN favor OF the prnc
pies of the resolutions above quoted and being present
and agreeing 10 the passage OF those resolutions with
out dissent did in the said Convention commit him
self 20 the support OF Lewis Cas- for the Presidency
Therefore we the undersigned, Delegates from the
Counties of Franklin Grand Isle LsmOile Chittenden
Orange Windsor, Addison Rutland, Bennington and
Windham to the said State Convention in view of the
utterly false and unprnciped position In which II Is
attempted 10 place the democracy of this state in reia
ton % this great question Of tho extension OF slavery
the only question Of principle involved IN the coming
state and National elections-ieel Il % be due 10
selves 10 the obvious moral Of the state and 10
the spirit Of the country and the age Ia which we live
and the principles have sustained 70 repUdiafe
the action OF said Convention and to hold ourselves
trey absolyed from all obligation to abide by It's de
csion except far they IN accordance with the
resolutions above set forth and % declare. sol
EMMY do ourselves 10 tar0r Of Free Soil and Free La
51r and ag1as the farhsr ertnsi0H Of Slarery both
National and Sate and In the spirit Of concession
due % the emergency of the crisis, involving great
peril 10 the interests q freedom and humanity
willing and anxious, for the purpose Of securing the
great objects above announced 70 make CAUSE
9th ALL tie friends Of these principles
We therefore respectfully invite tie treeucp Of
he STATE who agree with in the principles we have
adopted As the principles which should govern po-
htical action the coming state and National elections
% meet u in Mas Contention az Mddle6Nry on me
FIRsr DAY Of 4u9usf merit % make State organization
put in nomination a state ticket and 10 take such
measures with reference TO the approaching Presden
tal election a. may then best calculated 20 pro
mote the great object for which propose 70 unite
our counsels and our efforts.
Montpelier, July II, l5is.
: Brown, Haswe.l l. 2. Poland, Z. d. Barber.
Samuel Prce William ". White, Charles Robinson, B
Davenport 2 J. Bliss. Jepha Tzdley, D. r bogue 10
rooster Fsk. Thomas While J. Emery Chas d. Kassou,
Ransom Jones l. L Chiiienisn ID K. Pousr, II Bogue,
Isaac y S0ule Jr. l. Whifemore, II. 3 smith, Lyman
Burgess, Ira Writer'S, l. Dixon, John VI. Morse, LeTy
Wilcox Morse Flint. 2 O. Clark, Alexr Riddle, Jacob
W. COnroc. Lemue Grover. h ; Morse, Hazeiton Lake
II. Cheney.