Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-08
The "HoIy Alliance

Banns having been duly published, the late
Locofoco and Abolition parties met on Thurs.
day last and became one. Wednesday night
was spent in ncliye courtship, with a spice OF |
lovers quarrels, We are told, which however
ended IN kisses, the marriage settlement and the
precise form Of popping tho question having
been duly agreed upon by the papas and man,
mas Of the parties interested. The details Of the
highly interesting, unique and ludicrous public
performances Of Thursday are as follows:
THE LOCOFOCO CONVENTION
Met at tho Grand Jury Room At 10 A. NJ.
and organized thus:
Paul Dillingham;, Chairman--,hc gentleman |
whose anii-slavery professions have been pracii- |
cally cxemplifcd by voting for the annexation |
Of the Slave territory and the admission VI the |
Slave State Of Texas 10 the Union.
George H. Pdm aud 4. J. diien, Secretaries. |
Mr. Paul Is the rcputed editor Of the Burlington |
Sentinel, which paper Of the path May declar-
cd that the locoiocos would adhere to their old |
principles and 10 nothing TO divide the Northern |
aud Southern Democracy. OF bIr Aiken We |
know nothing; A. J. probably stands for An
drew Jackson, aud permits the inference that he
is an old line locofoco.
Having organized, nothing remained but to
proceed according 20 tho programme Of the pre-
sious night. Said programme or platform was
therefore presented and agreed upon, and when
the signal came that the bride was ready, the
Locoloco bridegroom repaired 10 the brides
dwelling TO consummaic the match.
THE FREE SOIL CONVENTION.
At 10 A. NJ. the late Free Soil party met in
Convention st tho Free Church, and was called
TO order by II. d. Barber Qoco), and temporari-
ly organized by appointing Ssphsn Smith Chair
man and u. A. &ansbury, Sccrciary-two
among the very few persons present who once
acted with the Wing party, and who never act
4 I'll IL - n n -
Ton (loco) rose 10 address the chair, but was In
terrupied by the President, who called upon the
Rev. Mr. Smith 10 open the Convention with
prayer.
Mr. Harrington then got the floor and inquir-
cd whether any correspondence had been had
with last years nominees
E. ID. BAXTER Qoco) said he had been cores
ponding with gentlemen in various parts Of the
State for some months, and among the rest with
those who were on the Free Soil ticket last year.
The ufIshot Of the matter was, that Mcssrs Shat
ter and Stansbury declined running again, and
Mr. Poland CLuke P.) had been translated to
the bench Of the Supreme Court-so the coast
was clear for a new ticket.
Hugh Henry 0Oco) Has Judge Williams been
consulted?
Barber replied in the Affirmative, and said
that Judge Williams declined
Judge Hutchinson (I-ibcny) was glad to hear
this He said the Liberty party went down bill
90 long a. Judge Williams was their candidate
indeed, they never did have, aud never would
have, any confidence in him.
Joseph Poland (Liberty) had seen q letter
from which he inferred that Judge W. would
not decline II nominated.
JUDGE Hutchinson said that was good reason
for his objection 10 the Judge: he didn't wish to
have him run.
Charles Casson Qoco) couldn't agree with Po-
land: he had seen letter in which Judge w.
said positively that be could not consent 10 run
on their Gcief.
Poland. Perhaps ought to say that the let.
ter to which sllude was not from Judge Viii
liams.
Here there was a cry "to lay Judge Williams
on the table" and tina, put an end to the scene.
Next came & resolution for permanent Or
ganizaiion but Mr. Barter objected remarking
that j, had been sgreed in caucus last night that
both parties should come together, provided the
platform could be assented to-
TIE MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT.
Aher some suggestions from Judge Briggs
(John Tyler's Collecior) and Sumner A. Web
Der, the question was raised upon the following
platform
aud inalicnAble in man, and thai herein all men
are equal.
2. Resolved, That to secure the blessings Of
siitution Of the United States was ordained.
5. Resolved, That as liberty is the clearest
right aud dearest interest Of the individual, and
its security the highest duty Of the body polite,
we declare, as the first point and article in this
organization, that American Slavery is great
evil and wrong, which ought to be repentcd Of
and abandoned.
4. Resolved, That we claim no authority in
the Federal government 10 abolish slavery in
k..e 4 r. "a
tuiional power perpetually TO prohibit the intro
duction Of Slavery into territory now free, and
abolish ii wherever under the jurisdiction Of
Congress Il exists.
.. Resolved, Th.s .h;s power ought immediate
ly TO be exercised in prohibiting the introduction
and existence Of Slavery in New Mexico and
California, in..abolishing Slavery and the Slave
trade in the District Of Columbia, on the high
seas and wherever else, under the Constitution,
Il can be reached.
6. Resolved, That no more slave States should
be admitted into the Federal Union.
Z. Resolved, That the Government ought TO
return to its ancient policy, not TO extend, ma
tionailzc, or encourage, but to limit, localize,
and discourage slavery.
8. Resolved, That we demand for the people
a cheaper system Of hostages, . rctrenchment Of
the expenses and patronage Of the Federal Gov
eminent, the abolition OF all unnecessary Offices
and salaries, and the election OF postmasters and
other civil officers in the service of the govern
ment, 30 far as that may be practicable, BY the
people.
0. Resolved, That We arc opposed to land
monopoly, and believe that the Public Lands
should be granted 10 actual settlers in limited
quantities, at the cost Of survey and transfer.
10. Resolved, That the education Of the chill
dren Of the State Is matter of public concern,
which the State ought to care for, and the prop
erty Of the State to pay for.
IL. Resolved, That we consider that the is
sues which formerly divided the Democratic and
Wing parties in relation TO United States
Bank, Sub-Treasury, and Distribution Of the
Proceeds Of the Public Lands, have been settled,
and that we arc not disposed, in the present po-
sition Of the political affairs OF the Nation, to
counienance their revival, whatever may have
been our individual opinions heretofore on those
subjects
~. Resolved, That we can support no man as
candidate for the State or National offices, who
who does not sanction the principles embodied
in the foregoing resolutions.
Is. Resolved, That we discover in the acts of
the present Administration no indications Of
H.hs fof he a.nfr