Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-07-14
For the Freeman.
Resolutions,
or The Pierce Democrats, at the Washingto,
County Convention, July I'd, 1853.

FRIEND THOMPSON 81 was a little amused
on reading the Democratic Resolutions, adopted
a; their County Convention, on the I'd July Inst.
especially those presented by the Hon. Chair
man. How noble and patriotic the two last
resolutions sound when read with a good strong
voice! Melhinks Jefferson himself would adj
mire their truthfulness, force and beauty, aud
wonder how the man, who uttered thom, could
be found acting as Moderator of such a Conven.
tion-especially when, for a few years past, he
had nobly carried out their principles in public
and IN private! Reader look them over again,
and tell me, could any abolitionist have done
better in penning his sentiments?
RESOLVED, That we hold these truths to be
seIf-evident, that all men" (black as wei, as
whitel : are created equal, that they are endow-
ed by their Creator with certain inalienable
rights, that among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness"
d" ResOived, tha, our legislation, both State
and National, ought to harmonize with this
doctrine, and all acts lnconsi stent with it, (such
as the "sum of all vilIainies," the Fugitive Slave
Law, i" ought to be modified, SO as TO agree with
this fundamental principle, or be repealed"
Will Charley send the Patriot to the General
containing those resolutions-as emanaling from
a party over which he bears full sway 10 Wash.
ington County--and is this the return he makes
for the Treasury pap Pierce has given him p
allow a Pierce Convention to pass such liberty
loving resolutions -when he, Pierce, has pled--
ged the South that he will r~epudiate the doctrine
of equal rights, SO far as three million and q ha If
OF colored people are commemorative he will
help catch the poor painting fugitive that is fee
ing IRON Its living, tormentiog death ? Such
conduct in America-in Vermont, presents Us
the anomaly Of the servant being more humane
than his master-and the stream rising higher
than the fountain
But the resolutions presented by the Chair.
man of the Committee, Hunkerish as they are,
demand a passing notice. After stating that the
election Of Frank Pierce is a severe rebuke of
the people to the Galphinism and GA dnerism,
and inetficiency, and imbecility, and miserable
trucking Of the Whigs-saying nothing about
the contemplate and miserable trucklino of
their own party to Southern favor and patronage.
they declare that the sc avowed determination Of
the President, thus far vigorously prosecuted, to
reform abuses, to administer the Government
upon ENLARGED PRINCIPLES, and to establish
the safety Of the .4mer,can citizen in ,ehatsvsr
LAND or SEAL"
We could not refrain from laughing aloud, so
that we disturbed the household, when We read
the hypocritical eulogy upon the great defender
and supporter Of the FUGIrIvE SLAVE LAw.n
The President wishes to establish the safety of tbe
American citizen in whatever land or sea F!
Pshaw! Has he not his millions of ~seryile tools
standing sentry, with a troop of blood-hounds.
that the first American citizen that has been
robbed OF his life, liberty, his wife and children.
attempts to fee from Slavery, and that too in
America, can be ontrapped and re.enslaved p
And is this the safety that the President gives
to the American citizen? Is this his protection ?