Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

WIS Calico 10 oIuf ny Henry II. Dtlliing, HS
Chairman Of former CoNnty COMMITTEE, and
WIS permanently organized by the appointment
of
I Hos. DAN. W. AIKEN, President.
Hon. A AoaDnc a. i n1%s. Presidents.
WV. B. PALMER, oo,.;,,
Henry 5. BAR1LErT,
Remarks were then made, as to the objects of
the Convention, and the course to be pIrsdcd by
the same, by Massrs. Jad1vinc, Willard, BlAn-
chard Slad', Davis, h,dd, and others. after
which Mr.. Judeyinc Introduced Il resolution, as
follows:
Resolred, That we hereby rledso ourselves not
to support, by oar votes, any person for the Of
fee OF President, Vice President, Senators Or
Representatives in Congress, Or Governor, Lieut..
Governor or Treasurer Of this State, or nttors
or Representatives Of our State Legislature, Of
any party, who is not known, pre.iJ to his
nomination, to avow hnsall against the f,llow-
ing denominations, scvcrally and collectively to
wit
The Fugitive Slave law-the Nebraska and
Kansas Bill as passed by Congress-asaiist the
admission Of any new Slave States into the In
i)n-to resist the acquisition of any new terri
tory where Slavery exists, unless its Prohibition
is first provided lOr-,,nd finally to sustain only
! those who are willing 10 do all in their power
: for the repnl Of any ana all acts OF Congress
that recognize. extend and perpctuatc the insttu-
ton OF Slavery. .a. u.
!
The resolution was adopted by a very unan-
imous rising vote
4, 1t was then moioned by Judge Davis of Dan
Will, and adopted by the Convention" That
each town represented in this Convention meet
separately, during the recess, and elect com
mittcc of three from each town represented, t,
act us nominating committee to bring in a tickle
for County officers"
On motion Of B. \. Davis, Esq, the Chain
Nominated a committee Of five to report rcsolu-
tions to the Convention, who We're appo ntcd
viz, Bliss n. Davis, Isaac ~ Hall, c. Peabody
llazcn Merrill, and Joshua Stevens.
Adjourned till , clock, P NJ.
Convention met at the ringing of the bell
when the committee on resolutions reported TN
following preamble and resolutions =
WHEREAS, This Convention has been called 70
the ptrpose of uniting for efficient political ac
ton, for the defence OF Freedom and the Ere
States against the asgressions OF Slavery an
Northern treaclery, therefore,
Resoired, rhat We do hereby adopt the prin
ciples and purpose expressed III the call, and
lurthcr, that in entering upon this work Of un
ion, for the efficient supper OF taos great prin
cipls, we declare ourselves politically indep n
d ut OF, and hostile to, The present. Nationa
Administration, TO u Senators and Representa-
tivcs in Congress, and to all other mon, irrt
spective Of party distinction, who have prove
themselves traitors to Freedom by the soppol
of the Nebraska bill.
Reso'red, rat this Convention adopt the fo
following principles of political action, an
ple,lse itself and its candidates to their SUI
port
To the Ordinance Of 1887, in its full scoop
and all it's bencfcent principles. 10 a resolat
determination to effect the absolute and cntir
repeal Of the aggressive portions Of the Nebrl.
ka bill, TO the restriction Of Slavery in thi
| country 10 its present limits. 10 its oxclusio