Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-06-07


Locofoco bridegroom repaired to the brides
dwelling TO consunnutc The match.
The Free Soil Convention.
THE BRIDE.
AT 10 A. NJ. the late Free Soil party met in
Convention at the Free Church, and was called
to order by Z d. Barber, (loco,) aud temporarily
organized by appointing Stephen Smith Char,
man and E. a .SanSbury Secretary two among
the very few persons present who once acted
with the Wing party, and who never did act
with The old Liberty party. c. B. Harrington
ilOco) rose to address the chair, but was inter
rupted by the President, who called upon the
Rev. MI. Smith 10 open the Convention with
prayer
Mr. Harrington then got the floor and inqur
ed whether any correspondence had been had
with last years nominees.
T.. D. Barber Coco aid he had been cores
pondng with gentlemen in various parts of the
Stale for some mouths and among the rest with
those who were on the free soil ticket last year.
The npshot oiihe matter was that Nj essrs. Shat.
ter and Sansbury declined running again. and
MIR. Poland Luke ~ hud been translated to
the bench of the Supreme Cour.-so the coast
was clear for a new ticket.
Hugh Henry (loco) Has Judge Williams been
consulted? ..
Burber replied in the affirmative, and said that
Judge Williams declined.
Judge H"tchirsoE Liberty was glad to hear
this. lie said the l.bery party wen, down hill
30 long as Judge Williams was their candidate !;
Indeed, they never did lave, and never would
have, any coni lence in hun.
.JoSept Pota"d Liberty mad seen letter from
which he inferred that Judge w. would not de-
cline n nominated
Judge Hutchinson said that was good reason
for his objection to The Judge: he didn't wish 10
have him run.
Charles Kasson (looo,) couldn't agree with Po-
land: lie had seen letter in which Judge w.
said positively that lie could not consent 10 run
on their ticket.
PoHad. Perhaps ought to say that the let
Ter TO which allude was not from Judge Will
liams.
Here there was cry " to lay Judge Williams
On the table," and that put an end to the scene.
Next came resolution for permanent or
ganIzaton; but Mr.. Barber objected, remarking
thatit had been agreed in caucus last night that
both parles.should cone together, provided the
p!aijGrm could be assented to.
The Marriage Settlement.
After some suggestions from Judge Briggs
John TGer's Coector,j and Sumner A. Web.
her, the question was raised upon the following
platform:
]. Resolved, That liberty is a right inherent
and iuauenabe in man, and that herein all men
are equal.
=. Resolved, That TO secure the blessings of
lbeny was one great object for which the Con-
stitutlon of the United States was ordained.
8. Resolved, That as liberty is the cearest
right and dearest interest of the individual, and
lis security the highest duty of the body polite,
we declare, AZ The hrst pent and article in this
organization, that American Slavery is Il great
evil and wrong, which ought to be repented of
and Abandoned.
q. Resolved, That we claim no authority in
the Federal Government to abolish slavetv IN
the several States, but we do claim Tor II const,.
tuIioIla power perpetualy to prohibit the intro.
duclon OF Slavery into territory now free, and
abolish 1t wherever under tae Jurisdiction OF
Congress it exists.
5. Resolved that this power ought immediate
ly 10 be exercised in prohibiting The introduction
aud existence OF Slavery III New Mexico and
Calliurnu, IN abolishng Slavery and the slave
trade III the District ot Columbia, on the hul
seas, aud wherever else, under the Constitution
II can be reached.
g. Resolved, That no more slave States
should be Admitted into the federal UNION.
T. Resolved, Tina. the government ought tc
return TO Its ancient policy, not 10 extend, ma
iional'ze, or encourage but TO limit, locaze, ant
discourage slavery.
So far, these resolutions are almost as good at
those the Wings Of Vernon, have sustained fol-
years, while these locofoco gentlemen wer,
working with all their might for. Savocra!iC
Presidents, armed with the Veto power for: ,bt
protection of Slavery, and the War power fo
it's extension. Upon some Of The rest we may
hereafter rcnork.l
g. Resolved. That we demand for the people
O cheaper system OF postages. retrenchn,ent o
the expenses aud patronage OF The federal gov
ernineni, the ABOLITION Of all unnecessary Offices
and salaries, and the election of p0stmasters ant
other civil officers in the service Of the govern
ment, 10 far as that may be practicable, by thu
people.
8. Resolved, That we are opposed to lant
monopoly, and believe that the Public Land'
should be grained Ia actual settlers IN limIiet
quantities, at the cost of survey and transfer.
10 Resolved, That the education Of the chill
dren OF HE Stale Is a matter OF public concern
winch the State ought to care tor, and The prop
serly Of the State TO pay for.
H. Resolved, That we consider that the is
sues which formerly divided the Democratic ana
Wing parties ~ relation to Unued States
Bank, SUBJ Treasury, and Distribution Of the