Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-19

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POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN vERMoNT-UNIoN F0R
FREEDOM
We have not been able to keep very accu-
rately the run Of politics in Vermont, but we
are under the impression that the independent
Democratic organization in that State was d.
yided at the last session of the Legislature by
the Senatorial Question. Some preferred Co
operation with tile Administration Party in the
Legislature; some, with the Wing members.
It is stated that Mr. Shafter, an Independent
Democrat, could have been elected by an ar
rangement with the Wings; but, the upshot
was. no choice of Senator at ALL Vermont,
during the late struggle on the Nebraska Cues
ton, had but one Senator on the floor, whom
she ought to have had two and might have
had, but for the unfortunate division referred to-
We recur to these facts, not to censure any
party, but for the purpose Of appealing to all
our friends to lay aside old animosities, old
preiudices, and disposition to put mere or
ganization above principle We cannot see the
policy or propricty Of cooperating with any
body of politicians pledged to sustain the pres
cnt Administration, let their professions be what
they may. If they avow Anti-Slayery princi-
pies, and at the same time support this thor
oughly Pro.Slavery Administration, their in
consistency stamps their declarations with in
j sincerity. They cannot serve two masters: one
or the other they will certainly betray, ~
But, there can be no such objection to CO
operating with Party, not only pledged to
Anti Slavery principles, but to opposition to the
ADMINISTRATION, and this, too, from q para
mount reference to its Pro-Slavery character
We are not Wing, in our notions Of po-
litical economy, or in our party relations--nor
have we ever been. Bot, holding the Anti
Slavery Question to BIO above all others, hold
ing that the aseendency of the Anti-Slavery
Principle in the Federal Government is re-
CURED by the Constitution, by Justice, and by
every great interest Of the country, we are pre-
pared to cooperate with Wings, or any other
voters, pledged openly and honestly to seek this
as their paramount aim.
On the 9th we published the proceedings OF
the Wing State Convention of Vermont To-
day we republish them, for the purpose of d.
recting special attention to them. The resolu-
tions adopted are as follows:
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Resolped, That while we retain our attach
ment to the general principles and policy which
have hitherto distinguished US, we recognise
the issues presented by the repeal of the Sth
section of the Missouri Compromise, as matt srs
of surprising Importance, which demand the
instant and earnest attention Of every lover of
freedom.
Resolved, That the virtual repeal Of the 9Th
section Of the Missouri Compromise demands
and receives our utter condemnation, as palpa-
BILE peridy to solemn Pledge of Freedom,
designed to be sacred and irrepealable.
RESOLVED, That regarding this act rs
violation Of the plighted faith Of the Govern
ment, that Government must be reformed. and
we pledge ourselves to the work OF reform !;
regarding it as O measure of the National Ad-
ministration enforced by the power and pat
ronage Of the President, in violation alike Of
his pledges and his duty, the Administration
must be changed, and executive power be re-
buked and restrained regarding it as q repu-
dation and annulment, by the South, of the
Compromises Of 1850, and the Baltimore Plat
form Of 1882, 80 far as they relate to Slavery,
"the act for the recovery Of fugitivcs from la
Dor included we pledge ourselves for the re-
peal of that act and to resist tho admission of
Utah and New Mexico as States without con-
stitutions excluding Slavery and, finally, re-
garding it as a violation of the plighted faith
OF the South, for the purpose Of extending
Slavery against our will our conscience, and
our rights; that we hereby pledge ourselves to
the defence Of Freedom, by the restriction Of
Slavery to the States in which it exsts--by
the exclusion of Slavery at the earliest prac-
teal moment, and by all constitutional means,
from all Federal territory--Nebraska, Kansas,
and the District Of Columbia, inclusive; by
opposing the admission to the Union Of any
new State tolerating Slavery, whether it be
formed from territory belonging to Texas or
elsewhere and by resisting the requirement Of
any new territory wherein Slavery exists, I'M
less it's prohibition shall first have been provi-
did for.
Resolved That, as means Of removing and
excluding Slavery from Federal territory, we
recommend the formation Of associations either
voluntary or chartered by the State, to secure
emigration Of reliable and intelligent freemen,
pledged irrcvocably to the cause of Freedom.
Resolved That we will not support for the
Office Of President or Vice President, or for
Senator, or for Representative in Congress, or
rs member of State Legislature, any man, OF
whatever party, who is not known to be in
favor Of the purposes expressed in the forego-
ing resolutions, and in this also.
Resolved, That we hereby invite the co-ope-
ration Of all frcemen of Vermont who agree
with us in the principles and purposes herein
set forth, offering on our part most cordially,
to give our confidence to those who confde in
ms.
Resolved, That we do also invite the cooper
alton Of tho people of all other States who are
disposed to resist the encroachmcnts and the
extension Of Slavery by all practicable and
constitutional means and in case q National
Convention shall be called to consider the sub
ject, we recommend tho appointment of two or
more delegates from each Congressional dis