Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

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On motion of Mr. p
M. Clay, OF Kentucky, -
the Convention. Whereupon, 49,
ed upon the stand, was received with entndsi-
asm, and made stirring and eloquent address
Mr.. Clay was followed by Messrs Stansbury
of Vermont, Julian of Indiana, Senator Chase
of Ohio, Samuel Lewis, Hon. Joshua R. Gid
dings and others; after which the Convention
adjourned till the next day.
SECOND DAY.
Thursday nlOrning-9 O'clock The following
resolution, offered by ]. M. Brown of Ohio, was
taken up and passed.
ReSOlued That the two great pro- slavery par
ties never stood in position, either State-wise
or Nationally, so loudly calling for separate an
ti-savery political action as it now does.
A resolution, fixing upon the time and place
of holding Convention for the nomination of
President and Vice President of the United
States, was introduced and discussed at length.
On motion of Mr.. Tappan of New York, it
was
RESOLVED, That Committee Of one from each
State in the Union, be appointed to fix upon the
time and place of said Convento.
The President appointed the following gen.
tlemen as said committee;
Samuel Lewis of Ohio, Lewis Tappan Of New
York, Samuel Aaron of Pennsylvania, Edmund
Perkins of Connecticut, Edward A. Stansbury
of Vermont, Charles Allen Of Massachusetts,
Amos Tuck of New Hampshire, Samuel Fes
sender of Maine, Harris of Rhode Is
land, Geo. w. Julian of Indiana, 2. Eastman of
Illinois, J. R. Williams Of Michigan, s. M.
Booth of Wisconsin, VIM. ]. Clark of Iowa, ].
G.. Fee of Kentucky DR.. ]. G. Snodgrass of
Maryland, s. Mayes Bell of Virginia, -
Goodelow, of North Carolina, Jacob Bigelow of
District of Columbia.
The Committee appointed for the purpose,
then reported the following resolutions, which
were taken up, discussed and adopted, viz;
Whereas, We have assembled in Convention as
FREEMEN, to adopt measures for the protec-
ton and preservation of FREEDOM, it is due
to ourselves, to the occasion, and to the people
of the Nation, that we declare our views on
certain questions of National policy.
Resolved, That law is without rightful author
itv. unless based upon justice, and government
without stability, unless Righteousness be its
end. as, without these, no man can enjoy his
inalienable rights, and no society can secure
them.
Resolved, That it is the duty of Congress to
divorce the National Government from all con-
nection with, and responsibility for slavery and
the slave trade wherever they exist under its ju-
risdcton.
RESOLVED, That the public lands of right be-
long to the people, and should neither be sold
for revenue, nor in any way allowed to specu-
lators, but, should only be granted, without
charge, in limited quantities, to actual settlers.
ResoIued, That an act of Congress contraven'
ing the law of God imposes no moral obligation
and an act of Congress passed without Constltu-
tional authority, imposes no civil obligation up
on the citizens of the several States
ReSolved, That we are in favor Of the election
of National officers by the people, when practl
cable.
RESOLVED, That the history of nations demon
strates that navy and standing army are lncom
patible with Republican institutions. We there
fore will exert our influence for disbandmen
of the Army, for a reduction of the Navy ant
an abandonment of the entire system of fortif
cations.
Resolved, That River and Harbor improve
ments when demanded by the safety and conver
fence of commerce with foreign nation, c
among the several States, are objects of natons
concern, and that it is the duty of Congress,
the exercise of lit constitutional powers, to pr
vide therefor.
Resolved That to the demand of the Slav
Power for more Slave States and more Slave te
ritory, our determined answer is, " no more slay
States, no slave Territory"
Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave Act" Ell
acted by the last Congress, is in derogatlon
the genius of our free institutions, an unwa
rantable encroachment upon the sovereignty
the States, a violation of the principles of nat
raj and revealed religion, an assumption &c
slative power without Yo1sh
and monstrous exhibi
cruelty and oppressj
Resolved, That IN
constitution, and OF
of progress that 1T
aims to sectionalism,
knows no north, no south, no east, no ~
embraces with equal patriotic love the count
the whole country, one and mdivsible.
Resolued, That the friends of freedom 10
with entire confidence to the future, in the u
doubling faith that their principles will be gra
fully recognized by the people, and embodied
the constitutional laws of the land.
Resolved, That we recommend to our ffler
in the several States to organize as soon as p
sible, by holding State Conventions, appoint
State Committees, and generally effectng 81
auxiliary organization as will effectuay p
mote the cause of Right and Humanity.
After the adoption Of the resolutions, Mr. Ii
is being called on, addressed the Convention
speech valedictory, Of thrilling eoquence
effect.
He was followed by the President, DR..
Moyne, of Pennsylvania, in speech charac
ised by his usual power of argument and dem
stration He pointed out the great andmt
of Liberty, and exhorted the Convention to s
by them, and each return to his home, reso
to battle in the cause while life lasts.
On notion adjourned sine die.