Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-18

selves not to support, by our votes, snv nor.
son Tor the oihce OF President, Vice Pros.
dent, Senators or Representatives in CO...
gress, or Governor, Lieut.. Goyerpo, =.
treasurer OF tins State, or Senators or Re-
resentatyes OF our State Legislature. of snv
party, who is not known, preyious 20 H.,
nominations, to avow himself apains, tho foI'
lowing denominations, severally and collcc.
lively, to witt
The Fugitive Slave Law-the Nebrsl,
and Kansas i'll as passed by Congress
against the admission of any new Slave
States into the Union to resist the scouisi.
ton vt any new territory where Slavery or.
lists, unless its prohibition is first provided
ior-and finally to sustain only those who
are willing TO do all in their power for tho r..
peal OF any aud all acts Of Congress tina, re.
cognlze, extend and perpetuate the institn.
ton of Slavery.
The resolui ion was adopted by very
unanimous rising vote.
II was then motIoned by Judge Davis or
Danvllle, aud adopted by the Conyen,ion.
That each own represented in this Co,
venhon meet separately during the recess
and elect committee of three from each
town represented to act as a NOMINATING
committee 10 bring in ticket for Comfy
officers
On motion Of B. N. Davis. Esq, the Chair
nominated committee of five 10 report rns.
olutions to the Convention, who were an.
pointed VIZ, Bliss N. Davis, Isaac N. Han
{. Peabody, llazen Merrill, and Joshua
Stevens
Adjourned till 2 o'clock. p. NJ.
AFTERNooN.
Convention met at the ringing of the bell.
when the committee on resolutions reported
the following preamble and resolutions:
0hereds, This Convention has been call.
ed for the purpose Of uniting for efficient DO
ltical action for the defence of freedom and
the free States against the aggresslons of
Slavery and Northern Treachery. therefore.
Resolved, That we do hereby adopt the
principles and purpose expressed in the call,
and, further, that IN entering upon this work
OF union, for the efficient support of those
great PRINCIPLES. we declare ourselves politi-
cally independent OF, snd hostile to, the pres.
ent National Administration, to oil Senators
and Representatives IN Congress, and 10 all
other men, irrespective Of party distinction.
who have proved themselves traitors to Free
dom by the support ofthe Nebraska Bill.
Resoired, That this Convention adopt the
following principles of political action. and
pledges Itself and its candidates to their SUD-
port:
To the Ordinance of l7S7. in its full scope
and all ITS benehcent principles. Ton rcso.
lutte determination TO effect the absolute and
entire repeal of the aggressive portions ofthe
Nebraska bill Tothe restriction of slavery
IN this country to its present limits. TO It's
exclusion from all federal territory and the
District of Columbia To opposing the ad-
mission into the Union Of any new States
toleratlng slavery, whether formed from
territory already belonging to the United
States, or hereafter acquired To the repeal
ofthe fugitive slave law, and thereby guaran.
teelng protection of the personal rights Of
every human being, under the Constitution of
Vermont aud Of the United States. BY main
tanning inviolate the trial by jury, and the
writ OF Habeas Corpus 70 the assertion Of
the due rights Of the Nodn rs well as the
South, and TO the integrity oi the entire Union
under the Constitution
Resoiccd, That the recent act ofCongress
IN removing the slavery restriction from the
territories OF Kansas and Nebraska, brings
our country to the issue Of National freedom
and National slavery-ihcreiore,
Resoired. That the friends Of freedom are
called upon, BY eyeD motive OF patriotism to
make united eNefiOn tlui the sacred cause
OF Liberty may prevail an be made National
m It's broadcast sense and that It shall
" kaoW no North, ne South, 20 East and no
UeIn
Resolred. That we recognize the prohibi-
ton Of the traffic IN intoxicating liquors, lex
cepi for medicinal, chemical and mechani.
cal purposes, as the settled policy Of this
State, and We are opposed 10 the repeal or
essential modification OF the present Liquor
Law, except so far as tra and experience
shall demon-trate the necessity Of alteration
to make II more effeciual.
The resolutions were accepted on motion
Of Judge DAVIS Of Danv,ic, and ably sup
ported by A. J. Willard. aud B. n. DAVIS,
Esq. aud on motion adopt d, serlaum, with
out dissenting voice.
The committee on nominations came in,
and reported the following ticket for county
officers, 10 be supported al the next election,
VIZ;