Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-06

bly,; and subsequently,, latter time had been
given for passions to coo) maintained the pro-
Prety and affirmed the right = although in so
doing they were compelled to repudiute the Dec
TAXATION OF INDEPENDENCE, and trample un.
der foot tho BILL OF RleHTs OF VERMONT.
On the day previous to the adjournment Of
the Legislature. the following resolutions were
introduced into the House Of Representatives
by Mr.. Mattocks, and into the Senate, BY Sen
ator McLane.
ResOlred.-That government derives its just
powers from The consent of the Governed,
That all power being originally inherent in,
and consequently derived from The people; there
lore all officers of the government, whetherlegls'
aye or executive, are their trustees and servants,
and, at all times, in legal way, accountable to
them.
Resolved That each Of the several counties,
under the Constitution and laws of this State,
is body polite, with distinct police regnlg.
Iion and that the long and almost immemorial
usage, in this State, of elccting to Office for the
several counties, such men. and such only, as
we're approved and consented to by the repre-
sentatives of the people Of such counties was in
accordance Eithlthe geBius of the government
and the rights Of the people,
And that, to elect men to Office for the several
counties, without the consent and against the pro-
teSt of the representatives of the people of such
counties, is at par with the genius of the gov
eminent, and in derogaton of the rights of the
people,"
These resolutions simply declaratory of well
settled, and long recognized principles of rights
ever deemed the corner sIoDe of the republic
we're stranged, in both houses, by "a strict party
vote. The first resolution is couched in the We
ry words Of the Declaration Of Independence, in.
GLIDING the entire 9th Article If the Bill Of
Rights Of Vermont.
We look upon this act Of tyranny with very
great adherence but there is boldness and
frankness, with which these Taylorites aUoc and
maintain these principles, from which. we cannot
withhold passing tribute.. They seem disposed
TO throw off the concealment which has shaded
most Of their modern evolutions, and return to
the practices of the earlier and purer days of
the Republic. AS General Taylor is to have a
new era and look back to the earlier Presidents
for his model, So his tile-paiters in Vermont look
back to their great prototype and avow their TO-
ryiSm and federalism without disguise. AS Gen.
Hamilton maintained with great frankncss and
ability, that "there must be something 10 check The
impudence Of Democracy" 50 his degenerate fol.
lowers in Vermont (but with much less talent
and integrity seem now ready, by strict party
vote, to abjue THE DECLARATION OF INDEPEN-
DENcE, and the 9Th ARTICLE OF THE Bill OF
RIGHTS OF VERMONT, and to proclaim that alb
Duration The test of their .tsal!y and faith.
But while we can do justice to the courage Of
these Taylor-men; we deem it not only our right
but our most imperative and solemn duly, to ad'
wise the people of the danger that hangs about
them, and to warn them, as they cherish the
principles, in which our fathers nurtured, and
bvt'. up vur iusttutious--the rock upon which
they laid the republic, no longer to confide the
sacred trust OF keeping and guarding these prn
clpes, to that party, which has openly discarded
and abjured them. And we Call upon The dele
gates elect, who are not SO shackled with Tav
orism that they have no puIsaton for right; Y
adopt the amendment of the constitution whic
, secures to the people Of the several counte
=. their right to choose their own ollicers-to hedg
about the people SO tina! this recent outrage sha
| not be repcated-to mend up The peoples shielC
I through whose crevices, malignant party ma
jorty have recently dealt a most fendish bio
=. upon the rights of the people.
1 Heretofore, it was said, that inasmuch as cour
, ty Offices were always indicated, by the reprC
sentatves of the people of such counties, the
election was brought so near the people, tn;
they had no good reason for complaint.
: Nor was it supposed this construction of tn
? constitution involved any party question; unit
8 the recent advent of the Taylor dynasty. An
it would give us great pleasure now to decal
: (if we could do so with TRUTH that this ament
ment of the constitution involved no pariy ties
It but truth will not allow US to do so. T'qyloris
has taken lis position. II has inflicted deep al
q deadly OOund upon popular righLs. 1t has give
?, US earnest that, il 1t shall have the power it wi
/. iwani.e, in like manner, in the future. 1t h,
thrown off its garb of hypncracy, and pFomu
= gated to the world that the DECLARATION @
}. INDEPENDENCE and the Bill OF RIGHTS Q
n VERMONT, are PALACES, which they are pr
d pared 10 a9iure. We shah publish the record
e their votes. We hold them to their positio
$, These Taylor men may if they please, stril
D. from The Supreme Court, every democrat upt
at the bench, 6nd thrust irto their places men w
of have no claim to such a position save a ba
" prostitution Of all they have to party. TIL
n cannot rob judges Of their reputation, n
as ubridge the confidence of the people in their
r. tegrity and ability; but we will concedc I
W. has been done in the use of Legitimate powers
H. however unwisely exercised.
it. But when a foreign population intrude thel
" selves into the several counties, having, upd
O. the consttutios and laws of this State. distn
ie police regulation, and declare to the people
at these counties, who shall! be clothed with off
Is within that jurisdiction, and there invest men
4. Office, who are loathed by the people, abhor
and protested, when the remonstrance Of tn
r people shall be trampled down, unheard and
he bate shall be stihed, when insult shall be add
ly to oppression, and insoence to outrage
ST then that the patriots confidence in his own 90
h ernmenls, which has never yet wavered, beg
'g to be ShGken,-tis then that the christian b
ID comes deeply inspired with these principl
IN which teaches him that "resistGncs 10 irdnts
Ia abed;sprs IN Eodn Rut ,vc rauard II no FIR,