Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

President, or Senator or Representative IN Con
gress, or Governor, or Lieut.. Governor, or Treas
urer Of the State, or q member Of State Legls-
lature, any man of whatever party, not known
to be in favor of the purposes above ayowed'
Resolued, That inasmuch as there are now
no great measures of Legislation or admlnlstra-
tive policy, dividing political parties, except
that of slavery, and harmony, is absolutely es-
sential to successful resistance to the alarming
aggressions of the slave power, we do as Wings,
Free Sellers, and Democrats, freely relinquisl
our former party associations and ties, to form
new party organization, having for its object
to secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and
to our posterity, and also wise just and eco
nomical. administration of the Government :
and as the principles for which we are contend
ing lie at the foundation of Ropublcanism, as
proclaimed by Oar fathers, We propose, and res
pectfully recommend to the friends OF freedom
in other States to cooperate, and to be known
as Republicans.
Resolved That hold the following general principles as
to the just and proper administration Of the Govern
ment.
]. rigid accountability and rnomy in the amnistra-
ton OF the government.
T. Rerenchnen Of the patronage of the President by the
election Of postmasters and all other civil officers by the
people, as far as the same may bc practicabe'
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franking privilege by members of Congress.
l. judicous system Of River and irb1r improvements
by the government whenever demanded Tor inc saeV anu
conyen fence of with foreign nations or among the
several States. I.t. ..
s. Tariff for revenue with proper discrimination in fa
| vor Of American industry. ~. l. r..f..
g. The free grant of hnmcsaads actual settlers in the
consideration Of labor and privaton incurred in making set
Elements in the Wilderness with just reservations OF the pub
lie lands regarded the common property Of all the states
Resolved That recommend the calling OF general Con
venton Of the Free States and such of the Slave holding
States or portions thereof MS may desire to De represented
for the purpose Of forming national organizations opposed
to the aggessions of Slavery, and for the adoption OF 0h
and ecua MEASURES OF Resistance to such aggression
that 70 anticipation of such action, this Convention
point equal in number, to the senators and Rpr
sentaves Of this State In Congress, and that such deleg
be Comttec Of Correspondence that subject with our
friends In other States,
Resolved That the enactment of the law of 1852! known
An act to prevent traffic in Intoxicating liquors for the pur
pose Of drinking and its subsequent enrc,mel has bee,
Of peculiarly social au moral benefit to the people
Vermont AMI the continuance and ardent support an eXcca
ton of thataw is demanded by the public welfare and tn
public sentiment and noue but its firm and consistent SUP
porcrs be elected to Offices Of trust AMI honor.
Mr.. Carpenter, Of Mortified, moved the adop
ton of the resolutions. A discussion ensued Il
to the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, b.
Messrs. Weston, Branerd and Beechor; whel
tho part contemplating II modification Of TIN
f law was stricken out, leaving a declaration sim
ply for the repeal of the law. The resolution
were then adopted.
! The resolution of Mr.. Smith was adopted.
In the intermisson the Convention was ad
dressed by Mcssrs. j. S. Adams Beechcr, Chas
Adams, G, G. Briggs, Lewis, and others.
The Committee on Nominations reported tn
following ticket: ...
+ For Governor,
, Z. P. WALTON, of Montpelier.
For Lieut. Governor,
=, RYLAND FLETCHER, of Cavcndish.
For Treasurer,
+ HENRY NJ. BATES, of Mortified.
n For State Committee,
Z Lawrence BrAincrd, JOIN Mclean, Jcptha I
t Bradley, Thos. L. Powers, James s. Moore, W
! IL. French, Bliss n. Davis.
t For Delegates to the National Convention,
t d. p. Thompson, f. p. Walton, Jr., 0. Il
d Platt, VIM. NJ. Pingry, e. D. Barber.
il The nominations were accepted and adoptc
3 by unanimous vote.
. The State Central Committee were authorize
y to fill vacancies in the ticket; when the Cor
s ycntion dissolved