Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14


that the IIunkcrs in Connecticut have refused
to organise with the Free Democracy, and in
qurcs "where will the Democrats who went
over to Free Soil last May, now turn for sym
pathy and support" The Democratic press of
the country has declared their connection with
the National Democracy dissolved.
And in the opinion Of the Sentinel, they find
no Fellowship save g,th that old abolition faction
to which time has brought neither fortune,
honor or reputation in the years Of its past exis-
tence, and offers no consolation for the future
save the prospect Of complete dissolution"
This information that the Free Democrats
has hsaU~readont Of the - MaiIsna aar1s
regret And presume it will be to all, who
understand that any party organization enbrac-
ing such principles as was presented in the res
oluons of the Free Democracy of Connecticut
in the recent convention, an account of which
we give below, would be better off without
hunkers or doughfaces than with. The Free Soil
party in Connecticut held state convention at
Hartford Jan. Both and made the following NOM
nations for State Officers.
For Governor, JouN BoxD, of Winchester
For Lietd. Gore,ner, JULIUs CLARK, of Leb-
anon.
For Treasurer, GEO READ, of Saybrook.
For Secretary JOSEPH w. WHITE, of Heb
ron.
For Comptroller, WIN. ALEXANDER, of Kill
Ingy.
The following resolutions were reported by
Hon. John NJ. Niles
Resolved, That the great object which oc-
casioned the distinct organization of the Free
/ Democracy, having assumed more important
aspect than it possessed at that period, every
consideration of duty and patriotism demands
the continuance of our organization, and per.
severance in our efforts until that object is fully
attained in the freedom of our extensive terri
tories, and in securing the government of the
Confodcracy, from all responsibility on account
Of slavery.
Res0ived That the danger to the freedom of
our extensive territories which we apprehended
from the success of either of the candidates for
the Presidency, dominated at Philadelphia and
BALTIMORE, is fully confirmed by the events
which have since taken place. After nearly a
year of studied conCealment, we now witness
the avowal by the President Of the United States,
that the influence Of the Administration has
been applied to prevent the organization of
Territorial governments, and to defeat the ap-
plicaton Of the Prov9o to them and we see
him sheltering himself under the exploded doc
trines of the Nicholson letter, and maintaining
that it would be an invasion of the rights of the
people of Territories to interfere in their domes-
tic policy, or to protect them from the intrusion
OF slavery. And Oh the other hand we see the
unsuccessful candidate now in the Senate of
the United States strenuously contending, in the
face of plain provision of the Constitution and
the settled action of the government for sixty
years, that Congress has no power to leglslate
for the Territories or to establish governments
over them, doctrin, which exposes them to the
invasion of slavery aud leaves them prey to
anarchy. Such are the absurd expedients re-
sorted to, to attain political power by fayorng
slavery propagandsm,
ReSOlUed, That we repol the charge of the
tlmd and time-serVing, SO unjustly made against
lhe Free Democracy, Of entertaining "extreme
opinions" and would remind hem, that in
question of right or wrong, Of justice or injus.
uce, OF liberty or slavery, there is 10 extreme
position; not to be on one side of the line or the
other, is to be nowhere and have no OPINION
And we would remind our northern brethren
who repeat this charge that we maintain no
more extreme opinions on the side of freedom
than the whole of the shareholders of the Union
do on the side of slavery.
RESOLVED, THAT WE KNOW OF NO PO-
LITlCAL QUESTIONS NOW BEFORE
THE COUNTRY EXCEPT WHAT RE.
LATE TO THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY,
AND lNASMUCH AS 1T NOW APPEARS
THAT ON THAT QUESTION, THE TWO
OLD PARTIES ARE AGREED, AND
BOTH STAND ON THE BASIS OF NON
INTERVENTION, WE DO NOT PER-
CIEVE WHEREIN THEY DIFFER, OR
WHAT THEY ARE CONTENDING A.
BOUT, EXCEPT THE SPOILS OF OFFICE.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all com.
promises and cannot consent to yield I'D any
portion of our Free Territories to the bli ght Of
slavery and believe thrt nothing short of 4 DOS.
tive prohibition, will be safe guaranty from
this danger, or be satisfactory to q free people,
who ought to regard liberty as its first and nigh
est individual and national interest.