Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-30
The Locofoco Convention.

Last week, our readers learned hotc the
proceedings were conducted. They now
have the platform. 1t will be observed that
the Administration and the Nebraska out
rage are endorsed fully but dispensation
is granted to the rank and file 10 oppose the
Nebraska swindle, if they will support its
friends That is the upshot of the matter.
Resoiped, That our devotion to the admin
istration of Franklin Pierce continues I'M
shaken-that we have entire confidence in
the wisdom, integrity and devotion to demo-
cratic principles Of the President, and we are
fully assured that under his guidance, the
government will be wisely and economically
conducted, the laws firmly and -jmpartially
executed, the lives and property of our ciii-
zens protected at home and abroad, all at
tempted evasion of our neutrality laws
promptly repressed, and every proper and
constitutional means exerted to enlarge the
boundaries of our country and secure its true
welfare and prosperity.
Resolved, That nun-interventlon, or the
right Of the people to enact their own laws
and regulate their own domestic institutions,
unrestrained, save by the limitations of the
constitution, as laid down in the Platform A.
dopted at Baltimore in 1852, is democratic
doctrine and should be practically carried out
in all the territories which now are or here
after may be organized in the Union but we
/ do not propose to make differences of opinion
among democrats in relation to the policy OF
oil the provisions of the bill, establishing a
territorial government for Nebraska and Kan
sas, test of party faith.
/ Resolved, That our attachment to the
Constitution and the Union, so far from be-
coming impaired, grows stronger and strong
er and that we regard the attempts which
have been, and are now being made, by poll
teal and other fanatics to loosen and alien.
ate the affections OF the people from these
slcred and time honored buwarks of our free
government as deserving the severest con.
demnation and we hereby pledge ourselves
TO flown upon all such efforts, whenever and
wherever made, as dangerous to the peace Of
the country and an insult to the patriotic
feelings Of all true Americans.
hesoiuod That the democracy of Vermont
believing that our free constitution sanctions
no prescription on account of birth, openly
aud emphatically condemn any organization,
secret or otherwise, that would aim to des-
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civil, political or religious liberty.
Resoired, That the recent abandonment
by the Wing convention at Rutland of their
former party issues, and the adoption Of a
sectional one instead, proves their utter
want Of confidence in the distinctive prnci-
/ pies of their party. their love of Office at any
expense of consistency, aud their long con-
cealed but openly proclaimed hostility to the
constitution aud the Union, and ought to re-
ceve the emphatic and indignant condemna.
ton Of every Vermonter, whose love Tor his
country Is not bounded by State lines aud
sectional success.
Resoiued, That it III becomes the Wings
Of Vermont to pirate about the sanctity Of
the compromises or the treachery of those
who take part in their repeal, when their own
party history, both past and present, shows
that there has never been compromise
they dad not themselves reyile and spit up
on, whether Of congress or Of the constitu-
tlOu.