Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-15

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RcsOlrcd, That the democratic party, true
to the principles with which they have ever
been identified, declare that they regard the
doctrine Of civil and religious liberty as vital
to republican system, and that thew hold
all citizens to he equal before the law. with
out reference to creed or the circumstances of
birth.
Rcsolrod, That we are in favor of free
trade upon liberal principles of reciprocity,
with tariff reduced to the point of collect
ing revenue sufficient only for the necessary
wants OF a fair and economical administrn
ton OF the government, without wasting it in
hountics for commercial projects and monopo-
hes or schemes for river and harbor improve
ment OF doubtful constitutionalty and more
youthful cXpcdirncy, to the end that our
people may be relieved from burthcnsomc
taxation and be suffered to enjoy the rewards
OF honest and honorable labor.
RcSolrcd, That while our whir oppononts
have always proved themselves to be bad and
| unsuccessful administrators of our financial
AFFAIRS, adopting a prodigal and often corrupt
system OF public expenditures, leading to dis
honor and discrcdit, it hchoovcs us to look
well to the preservation Of our agencies in
'i''t department, and to rcrudiatc and dis
charge all unitthul stewards in orr houso-
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ReSoircd, That we favor the free distribu-
tion OF the public lands in limited portions
as hOneStcads among citizens and other nor
sons VINO shall have declared their intentions
10 become citizens subject to the condition of
lhallehableness and occupations; that the
opinions which prevailed in the enactment of
the homestead bills Of New Mexico and Ore
gon are entertained by us in common with
the democratic masses of the Union and that
we request our State Legislature to instruct
our senators III Congress, to advocate the pas
sage OF such measure, and we respectfully
invite the democracy of other States to pro
cure similar action by their State Lcgisa-
| lures
Rcsoircd, That the administration Of Cow
ernor seymour has been conducted in con-
lormity with the principles of the party
which elevated him to the position which he
has 50 honorably filled, and that his great
talents and large knowledge ofpublic affairs.
ms integrity, and the iirmncss which he ha $
developed at an important crisis, command
our admiration and cnttlc him to our graft
tudc.
But all would not walk that figure. and
Nhah Mann introduced .as minority report.
the following plain speaking resolution.
R'soIrcd. As the sense Of this Convention.
respecting the democracy of this State. tbo
We unqualilicdly disapprove of the ropool
by the present Congress, Of the section Of the
act commonly known as the Missouri com
promise, where by slavery is permitted to cx-
tend over unorglnized territories indefinitely
as violation alike of legislation good faith,
the national honor. the spirit of the agn. and
the Christian civilization and liberty Of which
we boast.
The motion was made to attach this to the
report of the majority.
Preston King then took the floor amidst
laundering cheers. He concurred hcartilv
i'll Mr.. Mann's resolution. butt did not mean
all that hs supposed it did This was pcri
od OF great Importance to the country and tie
democracy. The democratic PARTY was ma
tional, not sectional. There had been con-
ceived an act in deadly opposition to this
We had now to oppose this measure. What
constitutes democracy 1t is the rrinciple
the great apostle, Thomas Jefferson had an
piled, So it could not be misunderstood that
that only is democratic which sustains demo-
cratic principles. Where a question vital to
the permanent interests of the country is in
sisted on, we fail in duty if we do not speak
out plainly. The decision Of this Convention
Is not final-a large, Intelligent People must
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have not "A particle of doubt on the mdrmc m,
that the people will pronounce. THE stamp
81 M'ninsk k, VIII prove its eondcmnation.-
tinn in Jrrs;on E,'I'mt VI 'he ''h'%h-
bill. The county represent will rcnnJint,
rNrry,H;lng T ,E OF such thing; These
the Baltimore platform W. M" nn t';,'or'g
position we wcrc when that platform WAS
1 a. 't'u; y great wrong has since been done.
rn,nrt ~ l %'r li '",'l"'s III the majorityS
very ability Of this Convention to mrnsr,o ty
or depends ON the work of to-day
~ IT, ,"'. ".'''r carry over the democracy
candism. '''''9 p''l"-
All efforts to ,,t -, ,,,..,..;.,,
mcnt with su,l, ric,ys ,,,r, ,,.,,.,;l;. -,
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