The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-03

Ins DsnOoralie rressoil Convention =
BurllnS ton.
SpEFCH OF JOHN VAN buren,.
From the Evening Post


cratic state Central Committee for the nomina
OF state ohcers-was calculated TO attract consider
able numbers, but many had been drawn hither
OBVIOUSLY by the announcement that John Van
democracy of Vermont.
The convention assembled between twelve and
one O'Clock, and organized by selecting the follow
ing oficers:-President, Caleb B. Harrington, of
Rutland; Vice Presidents, Roland Fletcher, The
ron Howard Lawrence Brainard, Charles Il. Field
Secretaries, Daniel p. Thompson, Patrick Wclch,
ii. Dow. George wilkins.
After disposing of preliminaries, and APP
pointing the necessary committees, the following
Candidates were nominated for the support Of the
democracy OF Vermont at the ensuing election -
For Gor-nor
LUCJUS b. PICK
Lieutenant 6or~ryser
RYLAND FLETCHER
Treasury.
DANIEL u. THOMPSON.
A series Of resolutions were then reported by the
committee, Of which have barely time TO furnish
you with an analysis, which, however, will make
their character perfectly intelhgible. They en-
brace al the resolutions Of the Baltimore platform
taat are now seasonable, with many others called
Tor by the numerous and import ant changes which
ton was heidi
The LIST, Declares the federal government one Of
limited powers, and that the constitution should be
strictly construed.
Tbs I'd, Denies the existence of any power in the
general government to make any Internal improve
Tbs Sd, Recommends equality Of protection to all
interests and for equal protection to all against do
nestle violence and foreign aggression
The fth, Favors retrenchment and the payment
Of ths national debt.
Ths 9th, Opposes national bank:
The 9TH, Approves OF the independent policy.
The 9TH, Recommends free grants OF public lands
20 actual settlers.
The 9Th, Denies the existence Of any power in
Congress over slavery in the States
The 9th, Ayers that slavery strictly state and
local institution, and cannot claim the right TO be
legaiiEed beyond State lines.
The 10th, The ordinance of 1857, by Jefferson
and others, shows that the American democratic
statesmen have uniformly regarded slavery as local
and temporary, and We should now retnrn to their
policy Of limiting, localiIng and discouraging it.
The 18th, The general government should relieve
itself of all responsibility for slavery, that free
DON instead of slavery shall become national, and
slavery instead of freedom become sectional.
Tho 18th, The Wilmot proviso is the only safe
~sy TO prevent slavery extension.
Iae 18th, Against any more slave states
The ltth, Adopts Rantoul's resolutions on the
Fugitive law.
The 18th, Bases their hopes Of success TO freedom
the fidelity of he democratic masses to their great
principles, and repudates the compromise as test
Of democracy.
The 18th, Repels the accusation Of disloyalty to
toe Mon
The nth, Promises devotion to the Union until
perverted to an engine Of oppression to States and
e'HSls 18th, Sustain. tho sasu, ,ory., law Of Yer,
mont.
The 10th, Pledges the efforts the convention to
esect the ticket OF their nomination.
L pom these resolutions several addresses de-
hy.red by the members OF the convention. Among
the speakers, Mr.. Stansbury, the editor Of the Bur
haytou Corr1a-one the most eoquent and effect
i've Of the freeson democratic press in Now Eng
land-was Listened to with peculiar interest, as he
had bee in association with the whig party until
iSAS, and until il ceased 10 be fashionable in that
party 70 defend the interests Of human freedom.
Mr.. StAnsbury stated, among other things, that
vlsteyer might be the errors OF individual demo-
Gratis, the principles upon which that party
based he had beeo satisfied, were the principles Of
human progress, aud whatsoever warred upon those
principles, warred upon the true interests Of civilza
ten and humanity. tie henceforth pledged what
ever abil ty, or faith influence he possessed, to
the support and establishment Of sound democratic
principles and renouuced for ever the wing platform
snd AZ its hollow purposes Mr.. Stansbury, BY the
way, L brother Of Mrs Kirkland, the popular
snthoress, who is perhaps more extensively known
~ her a0,aae fe yttne Of Mary Clavers.
The convention then adjourned until 81, l.. NJ.
Tbs hour was chosen, as MIR. Van Buren, was ex
pccted 10 arrive by the railroad at that time. AZ
th hour arrived an i'm nense crowd gathered inside
ard around the depot, IN the hope of inducing Mr..
Tan Buren to address them there, ard at once, as
nssny who resided at a distance we're compelled TO
lesve in the train at half-past elk
q this they were disappointed. but Mr.. Van Ru-
rsn accompanied them 10 the church where the con-
sen,ion had been sitting and Was presented TO the
y ~
AID promised to meet them in the evening, at any
sine sod place they might designate.
tbs depot of the railroad, which !. the largest
rooted receptacle in Burlington. Was selscted for the
purpose, and before seven o'clock the sd had be
gun 70 gather and all that immense building. Mr..
AZ Buren, soon appeared, and spoke about an hour
.ni quarter.
Tar SPEECH OF JOHN vas srRyS.
kr1r0w C.riLENs- The Democratic state Cen
tral Convention of Vermont, invited me some weeks
s.sce 20 attend here to-day and address the state
Convection, which they had called for the nomina-
tion o. Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Trca-
surer, 20 be supported at the ensuing election by
"a. democrats of Vermont. IL gave me great plea
sure 10 accept this invitation, but until yesterday
afternoon, feared that other engagements would
prevent my complying with your wishes, a. ] had
promised to do. Finding myself released from
engagements in court yesterday afternoon.
cook the care to Springfield, thence 70 this place.
arriving about an hour since. hs sufficient apo
logy for the want OF preparation which Will neces-
ssrLy be apparent in the suggestions that propose
% make 10 you. Ii IL some two years and half
since had the pleasure Of addressing portion q
tae electors Of ths state, 10 reference 70 subject
that largely engrossed their attention at hat time
snd A. their interest in this question i gndimi-
nisaed now, deem this a suitable occasion 70 re-
view the ground over which We have passed Ia the
Intervening period aud TO consider The position in
which We nov stand. The time to which refer was
tae ll Of ISIS, and the occasion was the Pre-iden-
al election Of that year Large aecessicus q ter
rtory had thea recently been made by the United
1885, HAl staftry beth sItAthtu tuftu8h
tao-c territories. The saveholdcrs Of the South
ay0wed a determination 20 transport slaves into
taOse Territories, and hold them there such They
claimed the right to do by virtue II the cohstitu-
ton 81 the aItCd states, which, n they insisted,
by It. own force carried the relation a slavery into
e}er. nUv acquisition which was tEsde by TIE arms
AID treasure Of the people q the United states
that toe Gag Il cur Union carried this evil in it,
soljs They insisted that The uniform action d the
government, by which slavery bad beeD prohibited
II The territories Of the United state since the
ordinance Of ISL, was unconstitutional; that they
could not be prevented from transporting slaves
into free territory; and that no should, under
any political necessity whatever, BE- elected Presi
den, or Vice President Of the United states, Who
believed they could be thus prevented, or who ie
nied toe right they thus claimed. The rcniratious
Of the tro great political parties Of the country
we're made to conform to these rre'eusions, and
those who css'ed them presented third can
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