New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-12
VERMONT.

=, ..,,;,, sionifcance, we have barely alluded TO-
~, H., wu Uebard presided The Hon. Erastus
r.;,h,nt. declined being again candidate Tor uoV
$50, The Hon. James Il. Meacham TRANSMITTED
f,om Washington the following letter
HUM W,sHIsGros, May 81, ls5i
feel anxious that some one of Those men,
miller than myself 10 describe the sre" a Al 60, know
49,, II IL impossible for even sn eyewitness 10 eve an eN
~, mures.ion of the contest The aiierna,oh ol hTp
"a Oars of the phalanx that 80 long resisted he heeu
or" ,nsu,borized. and infamous violation OF pllShteu
faith can never be gwen . >, -.
m, Missouri Compromise repealed! DO yoh ask nv"
:, WIS done | will tell you
" Without the request, and against the wish Of every
rnnn who poti,ioned Congress on The SUBJECT. -.
? BY crowding out = iqcc al! the most nnporiah, 9u
mess Of The session and crOwding measure 10 ~hch an
nyors helming majority OF the people were opposed
,. BY bringing do not Say brlbng-to rs support
,,ourb Executive influence and patronage, men who acted
against their declared ud sments. and the known VIII
Of their constituents >,
T. BY trampng under foot the hule5 OF me iion,s "a
Represcnatves made in accordance with the Constitution
and thus violently deprivng the minority Of their legal
rights and just privileges. .
Rv refusing 10 allow the people express their dec
ION on the question lesas Senator Petit of Indiana de
claredthe people should refuse it now or for years 10
come and perhaps forever. ~,
not hare passed Ii had taken its legal place IN the order
of business il could not have passed. II the Executive
power had not unrighieor'ly nieTposet rs inuence u
could not have passed Ii the Rules Of the House ana
the rights of the minority had not been crushed II cond
not have passed.
The Missouri COMPROMISE therefore. repealed not
only without authority and without law, but IN known ana
acknowledged violation of both
The Missouri Compromise being repealed the question
of slavery reopened in all the Territories of the Mon
The Baltimore platform being violated by AL parties
except Northern Wigs ii will not be expected that mat
BODY # men will any longer be held b. the fragments OF
broE en- and abandoned truce.
In This posure of affair that the Wings of Yer
mont holding the first State Convention since the passage
Of the Nebraska BILL will take ground wisely ana hrmly
that . , .
l. There shall be territory acquired blythe funds
of freemen unless the express condition that slavery
shall be forcrcr excluded from II.
. That condition shal another slave STATE ever
be added 10 the Union.
g. That Slavery shall be wiped out Of every part of the
republic except where shielded by positive municipal
hope the Wings of Vermont VIII take that position not
only for themselves but for their children ait,r them ana
when thew hare taken IT, that hTy rH RaI thar cors 70
he mast Very truly yours, j. hEAcHN.
The Hon. Alyah Sabin OF the northwestern district
was present and addressed the Convention. Mr.
Shafter who was nominated for Lieut.. Governor. has
been leading Free SOler but refused to participate
in the bargain by which Ned Barber & Co. sold ont
the FreeSo party in the last Legislature aad elected
pro.Siavery and Free Rum Governor. The follow
inc resolves were reported by Gen. +. p Watten. Jr
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That while retain our attachment to the
general principles and policy which have hitherto distin
guished us recognize in the issues presented by the re-
peal Of the 9Th section of the Missouri COMPROMISE mat
tiers of surprising Importance which demand the instant
and earnest attention of every lover OF freedom.
Resolrc3 That we have regarded the Missouri COmpro
mise pcrpetuay binding in law ana conscience ana
the violation of IT, in the passage OF the Nebraska DILL
we look upon imparng the Obligations 81 solemn CON
tract and therefore hagrany unus; IN Itself a. feacher
Gus TO the interests Of freedom for the country at large rs
cruel in Its bearing upon the Indian tribes as hostile 10
the peace charity and unity of the country as enneniy
ungentlemanly and dshonorabe i'll the spirit IN which II
was conceived in the pledges by which personal RESPONSE
bity sought 10 be- and was broken down through
sectional preudces and IN the hot haste winch would
neither calmly listen to the voice Of the country through
retions dare to await for an appeal IN the people
through the elections and will IN all ways, testify
and struggle as be able against transaction so
injqutou in lis character and injurious in it, effects
esclred That virtual repeal of the 9Th section Of
the Missouri Compromise demands and receives our utter
condemnation, palpablc perhdy To solemn Pledge OF
Freedom designed 10 be sacred and 1epeaabe-a pledge
made by the Government TO the people ana o me SCUM
10 the North-the violation of which ories all clam OF
the South upon the faith of the North III their honor ana
fidelity and impars the confidence OF the people IN the
stability all compromises, OF all laws and OF the Con-
ResoIred That regarding this a violation of the
rchted faith of the Government that Government must
BE reformed and pledge ourselves to the work OF re-
ferm-regardng il as measure OF the National Admins
traOn enforced by the and patronage vi The fre
dent in violation alike of his pledges and his duty the
Administration must be changed and Executive power be
rebuked and restrained regarding il reputation and
annument by the South Of the Comp OF 800 ana
Baltimore Platform of 1882 far they relate TO slave
~ the for the recovery OF iugtves from labor IN
cluded pledge ourselves for the repeal OF that act
and TO resist the admission Of ah and New-Mexco a.
States without Constitutions excluding Slavery; anu
fsally regarding 1t violation Of the p!.shted ian OF
the South for the purpose of extending slavery against
our will our conscience and rights We reby pledge
ourselves to the Defense OF Freedom by The restriction OF
Slavery to the States in which it existsby the exclusion
OF Slavery, the earliest practicable memen and by al
Constitutional means, from all Federal territory, Ne
hraska Kansas and the District of Columbia inclusive
by opposing the admission 10 the Union of any State
he from tory
belonging Texas elscwhereand by resisting the ac
Guirement of any new territory wherein Slavery exists
unless It's prohibition oreer shall fret have been provided
| for.
Slavery from Federal Territory recommend the iorna-
ton Of associations either voluntary or chartered by the
State, TO secure the emigration OF reliable ana nte-eh'
freernen pledge revocGbly 10 the cause OF Freedom
Besorcd That the earnest of deliberate determined
and iTevocahle purpose to carry into practical effect the
above propositions further declare that We will not
support the office of President NcePreslden or Of
Senator Of Representative IN Congress or as Member
Of State Legislature any man of whatever party, who
known be ia favor If the purpose expressed IN
the foregoing resolutions, and in this also.
Resoired That herety tHCtfe the c'lp"rafoH y an
freemeR Of lem0 rho ruth N ne Pr'ncDes faf
purposes heTc'n set frh mort eordauy feqderfng 10 MN
or cooperation the ~ Frecf0m and oSerHg our
c0pfdeHcc 10 nosc rho c0nJ lie az
kesored That do also also invite the cooperation Of
The people Of al other who disposed the
trcIOachnents and the extension OF Slavery by all practi
cable and constitutional means; and in case National
Convention shall be called 10 consider The subject We rec
ommend the appointment OF two or more delegates iro
each congressional district 10 represent Vermont IN such
! Convention.
Resclrcd Tia, while every supporter Of the Nebraska
b has mpeached his character for political and persona
integrity the northern suppOtcTs OF that measure nave
ADDED the guilt OF backest reachery 10 their constu-
entsano we hereby declare thai no such mas "iiever
be lis party aiuies his position or professions can ever
receive our respect confidence or our votes.
Resorei That to til delegation IN Congress from Yer,
mont 10 all other irrespective II party distinctions and
nj