The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-14

Addison County Free Soil Convention.
Pursuant to previous notice, a large
number of the citizens of "Old Add
SOM convened in the Town Room in
Middlebury, june 18th.
On motion of r. l.. EULER. ESQ.
Norman Upper, Esq, was called to the
chair as President of the Convention, as
sisted by Mr.. John Bush, of Lincoln,
and Mr.. S. Dodge. of Weybridgo, as
Vice Presidents
On motion of Mr.. Bates, Of Salisbury,
j. NJ. Slade was appointed Secretary
The following resolutions were intro
duccd and fully discussed by L. D. Bar
Der, Esq. Hon. Horatio Nocdham, Rev.
Mr.. Sawin, aud others, and passed M
aninoaS(y.
RcS0lrcd, That in the present posture
Of the Free Soil organization, and that
of other parties upon the great question
now deeply agitating tho country, and
the great desire of the friends Of Froe-
dom for perfect union of all lovers of
Humanity at tho North, to resist the on
ward march of Slavery, in the formation
OF party that shall ring the death knoll
of American oppression, we deem it in
cxpedient to make any nominations for
County Officers at the present time.
Rcs0lrcd, That our County Commit
tee be, and is hereby authorized to take
measures to call Mass Meeting of the
citizens of the County, to make such
nominations as shall best subscrve the
interests of the friends of freedom.
james NJ Sladc introduced tho fol-
lowing resolutions, which were ably dis.
cussed and passed unanimously:
RcSoipcd, That as American Free
men, we place our trust in the wisdom,
intelligence, patriotism and discrimina-
ting justice of the people.
That Governments deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed,
arc instituted among men to secure to
all those inalienable rights of life, liber-
ty, and the pursuit Of happiness, with
which they are endowed BY their Crea-
tor, and of which none can be deprived
by valid legislation, except for crime.
That the true mission of the American
Democracy is to maintain the Liberties
of the People, the sovereignty of the
States, and the perpetuity of the Union,
by the impartial application to public af,
fairs, without sectional Discrimination
of the fundamental principles of cquol
rights, strict .1~stice, anil economical
administration
That the Federal Government is one
of limited pomc's s, derived solely from
the Constitution, and the grants of pow
or therein ought to be strictly construed
by all departments and agents of the
Government and it is inexpedicnt and
dangerous to exercise doubtful Constitu-
tioual powers.
That tho Constitution of the United
States, ordained to form more perfect
union, to establish usticc.and secure the
blessings of liberty, expressly denies to
the Generl GoyernmeL. al power TO
deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law
and therefore, the GOVERNMENT, having
no more power to make slave than to
make king, and no moro power to es-
tablish Slavery than to establish Mon.
archy, should AT ONCE proceed to yeliere
itself from all responsibility for tic e.
iaence Of &areyy whercrcr ii possesses
constitutionalPO'cc, to hcgislatc for its
extinction.
That to the perseyoring and importu-
nate demands of the Slave Power for
more Slave States, new Slave territories,
and the naturalization Of Slarery, our
distinct and final answer is-No more
Stare States, no Stare Territory, no
Nati0nali-ed Aauery, and no Nation
al Legislation for tie Extradifion of
iSlareS
That no permanent settlement OF the
.Slarcry question can be looked for, e.
cept in the practical recognition Of the
ruth, that iSdrery as sectional and
Freedom national; by the total separa-
ton of the General Government from
Slavery, and the exercise of its legitimate
and constitutional influence on the side
of Freedom, and by having 10 the
States tie aehole SUBJECT Of Slavery and
the ertraditiOn Of Jngitires from SER
uice.
Resolred, That in the passage of tho
Nebraska and Kansas Territorial bill,
repeating the time honored Missouri
Compromise, the South have shown their
contempt for the constitution, their dis
regard for solemn eompacts, and their
determination to PROSTATE and make us
a nation despised by tho world and dis
honored of God.
Resolved, That those members of Con-
gress who have, in open defiance of the
will of the people, thrown open the door
for tho occupancy of these Territories by
Slavery, deserve to be held in eyerlast.