Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23

one from each county were appointed to nomln-
ate State Committee for the year ensuing, and
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of the
Convention, viz:
Messrs. L. N. Stroud, H. w. Lester F. d.
Barber, o. D. Kasson, Jepha Bradley, j. F.
Burroughs, b. Hall, Royal Hatch, Up. Thomp-
son, |. Eastman, G. w. Bailey, VIM. Trask.
During the bsence of the Committee, the
Convention was addressed in an able and spirit
ed manner Ly T. A. Stansbury and others on the
alarming strides of the Slave power and the
reign of Terror about commencing to sustain it
by our Government.
The committee to nominate State Commit
tee now returned and reported,
For State Committee.
Lawrence Bfainerd of ST. Adams, chairman.
Roderick Richardson of Waitsfeld
L. A. Stansbury of Burlington,
DR.. Nj. NJ. Davis of Norwich,
]. D. Bradley of Bratleboro.
And they " ere severalIy appointed.
The same committee then reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were taken up separately,
discussed and seycrally adopted, viz:
Resolved That the Democratic party of Yer
mont adhere to the position they have hereto
fore assumed onqueslons of National and State
policy.
RESOLVED, That we are unalterably opposed to
any further extension Of Slavery, and believe
that such extension should be prohibited by the
legislation Of Congressional we consider it the
duty of Congress to abolish Slavery and the
Slave trade wheresoever it has the power under
the Constitution TO do so, as due alike to the
principles OF our Government and the spirit of
the age-and that we ale uncompromlslngly
hostile to the Fugitive Slave Law, as violatlve,
in many of its provisions, Of the spirit and guar
antees of the Constitution relating to personal
freedom, and abhorrcnt to humanity and Justice.
Resolved That no person who processes to be
in favor of the prohibition by Congress of the
extension OF slavery INTO territory now free,-oi
the abolition of slavery wherever Congress has
control of it, and to be opposed to the Fugitive
Slave Law, can consistently support the present
administration, while It's chief organ, the RepuJ-
lic declares that it plants itself upon the Com.
promise PLATFORM" and while its chief Secreta-
ry demands that "the com promise measures should
be regarded in principle as a final settlement Of
The dangerous and crcittng subjects ,chch they en-
brace"
Resolved, That the importance of the contest
now waging between Liberty and Slavery, both
to the present and future generation, imperiously
demands OF all who enjoy the blessings Of free
dom and the right of suffrage, in our republican
government, both in defence of their own rights
and those of postenty, to cast their ballots in
favor of Liberty.
RESOLVED, That in our State elections more
attention ought to be paid to the reform of abu-
SEES which have crept into the administration of
the State government, and especially to a re-
trenchment of the expenses of the State and to
the best means of meeting those expenses with
out too heavy taxation upon the people.
ReSOlUed, That a committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the Convention to prepare and pub
lish all Address to the Freemen of the State in
relation to the abuses which exist in our State
administration, and the best means to remedy
those abuses and relieve the people from the hea-
w taxation to which they are now subjected.
ReSolutd, That this Convention and the party
which it represents stand ready to CO. operate
with any person or party that ale opposed to the
present administration Of the State Government
in securing the election of Senators and Repre-
sentatives who will support thorough reform
measures of State policy
Resolved, That there is no surer presage Of
approaching despotism, than tie attempts oil
Courts holding offices for life under the Govern.
ment, to invade the long established right of in.
RES IN common causes, TO Judge both of the
law and the facts, and to transform misdemean.
ors punishable by fine and imprisonment, into
the crime of treason punishable by death.
During the adoption of the foregoing resolu.
tons the Convention was ably addressed by
Hon. Titus Hutchinson, E. D. Barber, ]. w. D
Parker, E. A. Stansbury, Stephen Thomas, Roy.
al Hatch, and WIN. P. Briggs.
Royal Hatch of srofford, D. P. Thompson o.
Montpelier, and Leonard Keith of Barre, were
then nominated and appointed the committee de-
signated in the resolution in relation to State
Reform.
Adjourned, sine die.
AZEL sPALDING, Pres.
| Ii z SMITH