Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-19


MEN," and under it will fight on and fight ever,
Until triumphant victory shall crown our exer-
ions.
The last three resolutions we're received with
cheering. The report was accepted
aud its adoption moved.
Gerrt Smith, the minority Of the committee
also submitted a report, as a substitute for the
report of the majority, which he supported in
long speech.
Mr.. Smith proposed in his report that the new
party should be called the Democratic League,
and in his speech declared himself in favor Of
permanent party,-a party not of
one idea, or two ideas, or twenty ideas, but a
party of as many ideas as there are objects Of
civil government.
Mr.. Giddings followed in long speech, which
was received with unbounded satisfaction.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Payne, Of New York, proceeded to sus-
tain the minority report, asserting that the party
had gone backward instead of forward since
l848; that the Fugitive Slave law had been en-
forced since then, and sustained by the clergya
A Massachusetts delegate remsrkedsthat we
had gone forward, as the Fugitiqe Slave Law
was so odious hat it would fall, and the law of
1891 with it.
Mr.. Payne proceeded at great length to reply
to Mr.. Gddngs.
MI. Tappan took the floor; he desired to rec
oncile the friends of the two reports. A little
concession made on the right and left he thought
would make all right. He proposed the follow
ing as a substitute for the 4th resolution, and
promised on the part of Gerit Smith, and his
friends cordial support of the platform, if it
should be adopted
Reso!ved, That as by the Constitution, the
citizens of each State shall be entitled TO al the
privileges and immuntics of citizens in the sew.
eral States, the practice Of irnprsoning colored
seamen of other States while the vessels to which
they belong are in port, and refusing the exer.
else of the right 20 bring such cases befor. the
Supreme Court Of the United States 10 test the
legality of such proceedings is fragrant VIOLA
ton of the Constitution, and an invasion of the
consistent with the professions made by slave
holders that they wish the provisions of the
Constitution faithfully observed by every State
in the Union.
Mr.. Tappan also asked that the following res
luton be added to the PLATFORM
Resoloed That as American Slavery is sin
against God, md crime against man, it is in the
highest sense invalid, illegal, not law either d.
vine or human, und is therefore utterly void and
of no force before God or man.
Mr.. GItdings, in behalf of the Committer &C
cepted the proposed amendments.
Mr.. Tappan remarked that no would vote for
the platform if so amended, but that it contained
minor matters that he did not approve
Mr.. Hunter, of Connecticut, said he must OBJ
Jet to following the example of political par
ties to compromise away their principles, and
slovod that the report DO recommtted to the
commmittee.
DR.. Snodgrass stated that he had no, been CON
suited as to his accepting these amendments,
nor had any other Of the Southern delegates on
a matter Of such vital importance to the South,
and therefore seconded the motion to recommt.
Mr. Adams, of Mass, could well perceive
that this was matter that Mr.. Snodgrass, as
well as other delegates from the South, must
feel il Their duty TO watch closely He also
warned the Convention that every movement we
made towards resistance by violence would
obonly O,r in Gortb,ro
and throw them from the fooihoId their principle
had thus far gained, if the principle of the mi
nority resolutions were adopted. Our Southern
friends would be compelled to 90 home and
meet their fellow citizens whom they had here
proclaimed pirates. The amendment proposed,
he did not however, think would be objection.
able 10 the South. lie therefore proposed that
they be adopted and that we proceed to close
our business.
Mr.. Snodgrass stated that, as much as he re-
spected the gentlemen from New York, (Mcssrs.
Smith and Tappan,) and he esteemed them as
having led the way to this, our own emancipa-
ton, as we'll rs for having done so much for his
colorsd constituency he could not consent ever
to obtain their CO operation to Join him in pro.
claiming that Slavery cannot be legalized, as
declared in the amendment that he asked them
to place nothing in this platform that he would
have TO protest against.
Mr.. Coffee, of KY, could not agree with the
gentlemen from Maryland.
Mr.. Bell, from Virginia, also dssented, declar-
ing that he went fer Liberty or Death
Mr.. Lee, of KY, believed that anti.sIavcry
men in his State we're ready 10 adopt the substi
tutes and stand by them.
The resolution was added to the platform, re.
garding the arrest Of colored seamCn in South
ern ports, by vote Of 1876 to Is,
The minority report was laid on the table.
A resolution was almost unanimously adopted
that all men have natural right 10 portion of
the soil.
MIR. Hopkins, Of Mass moved the Conven.
tion.now proceed to ballot for candidate for the
Presidency.
Mr.. Wr ght, of Mass, nominated Stephen c.
Phillips, of Salem.
The baotiug then proceeded, and resulted as
follows -
John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, l92
Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, 5
Gerrit Smith, of New York, 3
William GoodeI, of New York, ,
Charles Durkee, of Wisconsin,
Stephen c. Phil ps, of Massachusetts
Thomas II. Benton, of Missoul,
Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts
| New York voted 25 for dale, for Benton, |
for Durkee, 3 for Smith, 5 for Chase, 2 for
Goodell, for Adams.
Ohio voted IA for Hole, for Benton, for
Durkee 3 for Smith. 3 for Chase.
Massachusetts gave Hale 8, Phillips /, Ad-
ans /, Chase g.
Both Maryland and Wisconsin at first voted
for Durkee, but changed their vote for Hale.
The vote was declared unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for
Vice President, with the following result:
George w. Julian, of Indiana, l05
Samuel Lewis, of Ohio SO
Joshus R. Giddngs, Of Ohio, l6
John M. Collins, OF New York. 3
Thomas II. Benton. Missouri.