Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-29

New YoRE WHie SrArE CONVENTION.
The New York Whig State Convention as
sembled at syria cuse on Wednesday, and
was very largely attended. Samuel :.
Andrews Of Monroe county was president,
and there were numerous vice presidents and
secretaries. committee Of one from each
county was raised to report resolutions.-
Myron II. Clark of Ontario was nominated
for Governor on the third ballot, and Henry
J. Raymond, editor Of the New York
Times, was nominated for lieutenant governor
by reclamation. At eleven o'clock in the
evening the convention was still in session.
W Y. Whig State Convention. - Syracuse,
Sept. 20.-A long series of resolutions were
reported aud unanimously adopted. Those
having a nstional importance, were as fol-
lows:
Resolved, that the passage, by the franz
ers Of the Constitution and the Fathers of
the Republic, of the ordinance of 1857,
clearly established as a cardinal principle
with them that slavery should be forever pro-
hlbitel in the territories Of the United States.
Resolved, That by the act procuring the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. we bold
that we are forever discharged from all obi
cations 10 support any compromises with
slavery. except sucn as are contained in the
Constitution Of the United States and most
especially that we are forever released from
all obligations to admit any State into the
Union, that may sanction or permit slavery.
Resolved, That the action Of Congress,
stimulated and approved by the President,
whereby the compact commonly known as
the Missouri compromise, is rcpudiaicd, aud
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Kansas, thrown open to slavery has already
received the unqualified condemnation Of the
Wings of New York, and we point with sat
islaciion and pride to the fact that not sin
gle Wing member from either House of Con-
gress, from this or any other free State. Well
ded any sort Of support, countenance or ia
vor to that most unjust and unrighteous pro
ceeding.
Resolved, That measure so pervading
and momentous in its scope and influence, so
vitality affecting the reputation and destiny
Of our whole country, as the establishment
or introduction Of human slavery throughout
portion Of the National domain larger
than the original thirteeh States. can, with
propuetv be referred to no tribunal less cx
acting nd Commanding than that composed
OF the whole American people and we pro-
test against its decision under the false and
deceptive cry of Popular Sovereignty or its
transfer from such an august tribunal to one
composed of the few hundreds or thousands
of squaters, who may encamp in said + err
tories, ms a palpable dcreliction from duty.
under a pretext too flimsy to misead any
but those anxious to be deluded and eager
To be led astray.
Resolped, That in the recent veto of the
River and lIarbor bill, we perceive a legii-
mate consequence of that political dogma
Which regards war and conquest as the pin
clpal business Of government, aud esteems
all devotion of the public resources and en-
orgies to extend the domain of industry, and
cherish the arts of peace, as violation Of
public duty and We trust that he malig
nant veto will open many eyes 10 the truth
that the policy which il indicates invo'y YES It's
supporters IN a perpetual collision with the
public welfare and war ON common sense.
Resolved, That the indications of pur-
pose on the part of the champions of slave
", made manifest by their recognized repre-
sentatives and condemned by the organ
OF the Federal Administration. To restore the
African Slave Trade, nre sufficient To ex-
cite apprehension and alarm IN the mind Of
every patriot and every friend Of humanity I;
and that the Wings OF New York take this
timely opportunity to declare that they will
resist at every hazard, anG to the last ev-
tremIty, every effort to drag down this free
Republic. by such a step, from the proud pn-
sItIon II holds among the civilized anil chris
tan nations of the earth, as the first to pro-
hlbt that nhuman traffic and brand 1t as pi-
ray.
Resolved, That the Executive department
of the Federal Government ought no longer
TO be vested in the hands of men who would
continue to weld It's patronage and influence
/ for The aggrandizemcnt of slavery and the
extension Of It's political power; and tho
Wings of New York will labor 10 the ut
most 10 effect the overthrow Of the Admin.
istration which has proved so reckless TO dti-
". and 50 regardless of the rights aud inter
es,s Of the Unon, and to elect a President
with whom fidelfy 10 freedom shall not be a
perpetual disqualification for the public SER
wee.