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

consisting of d. w. &. Clarke, Harry Bradley,
and Carlos Baxter was, on motion, appointed To
wait upon and conduct these gentlemen to thc
meeting.
II was then announced that large numbers
were unable to obtain entrance into the rooin,
and, on motion the meeting adjourned to the
open space in front of the Court House
On motion of GEO. b. SHAW, Esq, the Pres.
ident appointed committee Of five TO report res
olutions TO the meeting. The committee con-
sisted Of Geo. B. Shaw, d. W. &. Clarke, E. p.
Peck, Edgar Mech and l.. B. Plat Esqrs.
The President then introduced to the meeting
the Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE. Of Mas=a-
cluse,ts, who proceeded for an hour to speak in
eloquent and iorcibe terms of the issues before
The country aud the relative claims Of the can
didates oil the two great parties upon the conf
dence and support of the people, Mr.. LAW
hhNcF remarks were received with great sat
lsfacion and frequently interrupted by applause.
When he had concluded,
The Committee on Resolutions, through ID.
w. {. Clarke ESD, submitted the fu!lowinr:-
Resolved, That the wings OF Burlington and yicni
" here assembled, DESTROYS be true to the DO
iitical integrity that has given renown to the political
character OF the State, most emplacally avow their
steadiast adherence TO the cardinal principles OF the
Wing Party throughout the Union, and their attach
nrnt tor the great Measures Of Public Policy which
the success OF the Wing Party can alone secure.
Resolved. That in the Principles and Measures up
held and advocated by Lewis Cnss, aud that portion
OF the Locoioco party who have placed him in nominal
ton tor the Presidency ,Prncipes hostile the the
DRY OF our Republic and Measures directly calculated
lis ituft
highest motive for the Union OF the Wings for the
sake Of The Union"
Resolved, That in uniting with their political brett-
eren OF the other States of the Union effect the Gus
tomary organization OF the Party by means of Ma
tonal Convention, and by eectlng trustworthy and
distinguished citizens to represent them in that Con-
Ncntlon ana to announce their wishes and express their
preferences in relation the candidates for The Pes
dency and Vice Presidency, the Wings of Vermont
became honoraby pledged to abide by and sanction the
ialrly-pronounccd decision of that Convention and
mat under these circumstances II not to be admit
ed that the Wings OF state TINT has never yet repu-
dated Wing National Nomination nor failed to be-
stow upon such Nomination her electoral vote, arc
capable OF violating the honorable rngn gements that
they voluntarily assume.
Resolved, That rcposing entire confidence in the
political integrity, the fidelity to Wing Principles aud
the paiotsin, of the Wing National Convention re-
Gently assembled at Philadelphia and fully recognize
ing the relation which subsisted between us as mem
hers OF the Wing Purty and them as its accredited
Representatives We hereby frankly and chceruly
upon Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR and WILLARD
flLLMORE our cordial support Tor the offices OF
President aad Vice President OF the Uni,cd States
~ Resolved mat the principles upon which Cen
TAYLOR will conduct the Administration of the Gov
ernnent, as laid down in his Allison Letter. are sound
and conservative Wing Principles, and meet with our
entire acqniescence and concurrence. We repose
perfect confidence in the unassaabe honesty and pu.
ry and in the intlexible tirmness of his character
And in his repeated declarations that he is "a Whir
though not an ultra Whg"-that his efforts as the
frtf tho IT,in, nil b.,
Administration TO the standard OF the earlier Pres-
dents OF the Republic that he would BE- the Pres-
dent OF the Country and not the proscripve head ola
Party that upon the subject OF the Tariff the Cur
rency, the Improvement OF our great highways, NV
ers, lakes and narbots the will OF The people as eA-
pressed by their representatives in Congress ought to
be respected and carried GU, BY the Execuve"-that
war is at all times and under all circumstances ma
tona calamity that "the principles of our Govern
nen as well as its true policy, opposed to the sub
Jugation OF other nations, and the dsinemberneu of
other countries by conquest in these declarations
we recognize all the great principles for which we
nave ever conended and which have received the ex-
pclt sanction OF the leaders ui the hg Party And
Tor the maintenance OF these principles in the Admin
isiTation OF Gen. Taylor I'VE have Soldiers word of
honor and life OF public and private virtue as Tue
security
Resolved, Tint We receive the nomination of Mi
lard Fillmore OF New York, with entire aud hearty
concurrence. lie is a native of our own State aui
her Wing Principles have grown " th his growth and
s y, with lbs strength; and his elevation
/ wa " u'nr''cH tloutc 10 one
" l'ie sou'u's'i aDt't and ialth!uest OF the Wing
Statesmen OF the UIon.
Resolved, That desire on this occasion to realIirn,
our determed hostility 10 the extension OF Slavery in
to the Free Territories OF the Union tin, Will w.,
within the Ms t ,'s TIth slvery as exist;
ina war against It's introtrcton into tho Ns,;nn.i
pie, which viii never ter',, h ", ,. .iy Wlioe peo-
That We spemny invoke Congress, IN The rxercis. of
Apply to their soil the noble prneps Of The 0gnan1 10
Wo S' s'rl 81 in7 Ill.,, rfoy'o Tint unlike Nj
abolition oil slavery IN tie District OF C ' IJ' ' oni
w'S y, as o , os from Gel Is VINO stands pedsgi
rev an3 E.S 'e Eaan' Old nero ana pao OF Monte
honor-thc honor OF an Old solder which has never
t" HIM ,ha" p"ico ,i'ntlHI winch IS Tar dear'r
Ia a o we W "oa !n's'r me- rheenly, veto TO- use
power have been settled by the various department.
o. 'e Government ana "r4'IrSied IN by the people
vicinity have oace more embarked in the contest To
Principles ami nlIer tn: victnroa. banner if"0JI