Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-09-27
Il are the resolutions :

Hfats OF thls STATE III one party organlza-
ton Is Convention recommends the discharge
Of ~ the present State committees, and that
hfreaef the Democratic State Convention be
calledas they always were previous to the dlvls-
ions OIL the party two years ago, by meeting or
caucu Of the Democratic members OF the Leg
lslatue, or such other single organization be
forme as the said members shall recon-
mend
4. Rsolued, That Slavery is moral, social,
and plitical evil J.; for its introduction into the
UnitG States our government is not responsible,
an tn fedora government should relieve itself
from responsibility for its existence wherever
tnat gvernment possesses the constitutional
powered egslate OIL the subject.
5. RsDlUsd, That Congress has power over
SLAYER d the District of Columbia.
6. lsolUed, That Congress has not the power
over &very in the States.
T. bsolred, That the federal government pos
sesses1he legislative power over Slavery III the
terrtOtes, and ought to exercise it so as to pre-
vent tie existence of Slavery there.
:. ksoLUed, That this convention approves the
act ofhe late President Polk, in signing the
teritotal law for Oregon thus, under his oath
of offe, giving his official sanction to the exer.
else O he constitutional power Of the federal
government, to prohibit by law the existence Of
SLAYER in territory belonging to the United
States.
8. ksolued, That principle is the only test in
polite, acknowledged by Democrats, and that
heir rye Of party action is openly to declare and
tathtsy 10 carry out IN practice the principles
they Eifsss.
10. Resolued, That in common with the Dem
ocraticconvcntion assembled at Rome on the
18th fisust last, HtWe are satisfied that there
is suek6h agreement in favor OF the principles
Of huulH freedom as not only authorizes, but
demands the re- union of The Democratic party OF
New York, and that we look to such reunion TO
preserve ali The great pri ,cipIcs of civil liberty
from The hands of Wing Presde.t who differs
with US in regard to all principles, as far as we
know. and to lodge them where they have been
heretofore predominant and secure" and that we
believe mch such reunion can now be accom-
plished BY the nomination of joan A. Lott fol
Comptroller; Levi S. Chatic'd for Attorney
General; Darius Clark, for States Prison In.
spector: and Frederick FOllelt for Canal Com
missioner; and that we, therefore, nominate the
said gentlemen to the Offices severaIly before
canned.
II. Resolved, That to complete the Democrat
ic Stats ticket, we hereby nominate Freedom
e. Je yet, of Onondaga, for the office OF Judge
Of the Court of Appeals Henry 5. Randall, Of
Cortland, for the Office of Secretary OF State
Benjamin W elsh, Jr., Of Erie, for Treasurer
and Alexander Campbell, of Albany, for the OF
flee Of State Engineer and Surveyor; and tha
we pedge to the entire ticket thus nominated
our cordial and unanimous support.
~, an,l,1 the, Ernn Soil marty in Now York -
1t only remained to bury it, and accordingly OIL
Friday mass convention was held at Syracuse
where the following Resolutions were adopt
ed:
ReSoluea, That Congress has the constitution
al power over Slavery in the District of CoIum
hia, and has no power over tue subject in tn
States. That it possesses, IN the opinion OF thu
convention, fall power over the subject in tn
territories of the United States, and should excl
that power on all occasions of attempts to intro
duce it there but as the constitutional power
questioned, WE ARE WILLING TOTOLER
ATE THE FREE EXERCISE OF INDIVII
UAL OPINION OF THAT QUESTION
AMONG MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRAT
IC FAMILY, WHO ARE WILLING T
RALLY UNDER OUR STANDARD, AN
SUPPORT THE TICKET NOMINATED B
TIE RECENT STATE CONVENTION.
l''So'o,o, m"' H~, najo h~ tho oc,inr
tho syro ,nse and ITtica convention. of Freebo
G. Jewsgt. f9r Judge of the Court of Appeals,
John A. Lott for Comptroller, of Henry 5. Ia
d,u for Secretary OF State, Of Levi T. Cliattie
s ;;s e taat Et ar ean
CommlsI4er, Benjamin WEIGH, Jr., for Ttea
urer, andfDarlus Clark for State Prison Inspe
suDoort at he nos in tbo ,,n;,;t and 6dnl;,,, ,,;
which Democrats have in time past been accu
to'hed 10 support their candidates Tor public c
al .,,.
as TO the precise meaning If tLn words wo bn,
put in capitals, the following Resolution WA
RE- ~ led
l''SC'S It1 nat we uFg opposed 10 the exc
we viii nsp All const;tn,ona ,noe ne roco, ,, -
prevent such extension.
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bv tho Trr;oD Moss Cor,o,+;o, -. c,,.oo,,.o :,
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sweep ,hrourh tbe conntrv to sncb , f,,,r
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r. all who mal not oIo.o ,ho;. a,o,,,S, ..I
lerco their consciousness onI with ror,r.,,,;a, -,
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l Wal; we nave Ho' n'oe l''oS7 'en"ihS o'
cause we claim the right to advise or council
matters which belong to other States,-but b,
= cause the transactions in our opjoion will hn,
1o,o.o.on, .o.,s. -. $780, - l. 800
r N',o'''''u' eAeo' upo" ,H' r"oS' Vi NUM-
: freedom IN other States. New York, occupyn
los ,hn Il N..z Al.