New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22

delivered in lsl5 80 and 81 and that all who aided in
tie passage have violated the pledges Of both political par
tes, and the President himself promising to diseounte-
nance and frown upon every effort to revive the Slavery
agitation
with other earnestly talked of and strongly
urged upon the nation by the leading Slavery propagand
sts such the ezng Of Cuba and 81. Domingo and
nexLg them the Union slave States and the reopen
ing Of the African slave trade demonstrate that trust
or confidence be rePosed in Slavery proPagandists
that they are both ansg0Dstc and aggressive and there
fore II becomes the friends of freedom and humanity to
awaken OH their lehsrgy, put the Of liberty
by patriotic fathers and strike for the liberties
of entire
Resope6 Tha. heneeforth all compromises with slavery
are end and raying cry shall hence1rth be the
repeal ohe Fugitive Slave law and OF the State slave
trade the abolition of Slavery the District OF Columbia
the prohibition OF Slavery in all the Territories Of the
United States and the admission of slave States
into the Union.
Resored That we pledge ourselves to the extent Of
our power to the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave bill
To Iesis; the admission Of Utah and New Mexico as
States without constitutions excluding Slavery.
3. To the restriction OF Slavery to the States IN which
il exists.
A. To the exclusion Of Slavery the earliest praccs
bic moment, by all constitutional means from Federal
Territory Nebraska, Kansas AID the District OF Columbia
S To oppose the admission int the Union of any
State oleTatng Slavery, whether 1t be formed from terri
tory belonging to Texas or elsewhere.
6. To resist the acquisition of any Territory where
in Slavery exists unless the prohibition OF Slavery shall
I first have been provided for.
7. To encourage immigration into the Territories Of
feemen pledged irrevocably TO the of freedom.
e. That the Nebraska l,l is only Of series OF az
gressive pro-savery measures each depending pre-
ceding Of the kind and manifesting the
natural tendency of Slavery Had the annexation Of
Texas or the Fugitive Slave bill been resisted, the Ne
brsskA hi. would have been proposed Tho issss
should have been many years age. bet"een extension and
non-eXteksion OF slavery. Let US make II now.
g. We hereby determined purpose not 10 sup
port for the Office OF President Vice President Sena
tor Representative in Congress Governor or Tres
tie State member Of ths State Legislature any
m n whatever
pUYoses above svOwed.
Resoired That nasmuch as there are now no great
of legislation administrative policy, dividing
political parties except that of Slavery and harmony
IS absolutely essential 20 successful resistance 10 the alarm
ing aeeressons OF the slave power we DO a. Whg Free
Soers and Democrats freely relnqOsh former party
association and ties, 10 form party organization,
having for its object TO the blessings Of liberty 20
ourselves and our poterty, and also wise Just and
economical administration OF the Government and tae
principles for which contending, lie at the ounda
lion OF Repqbicansm as proclaimed o. our fathers we
propose and respectfully recommended TO the friends Of
Freedom in other States to cooperate and be known as
Republicans.
Resoired That hold the following general principles
as essential to the just and proper administration Of the
Government.
!. A rgd accountability and economy in the admuis-
trGtion of the Government.
g Retrenchmen of the patronage of the President by
the election of postmaster and all other civil officers by
the people, as far as tie same may be prac ticabe.
g. Cheap postage for the people and the abolition of
the frankihg privilege by members of Congress.
A iudicous system OF River and Harbor improve
ments ~ the Government, demanded the ana
convenience of commerce with foreign nations among
TIE several States
s. A Tariff for revenue with proper discrimination in
favor Of American industry.
g. The free grant of homesteads to actual settlers in
consideration Of labor and pnvGtOn incurred in making
settlements in the wilderness with just reservations of the
public lands regarded the property of all the
St6tes.
Resolred That we recommend the calling of general
Convention Of the free States and such OF the slGvehOd
ing States portions thereof may desire to be repre-
scented for the purpose Of forming national organization,
opposed the expressions of Slavery ana for the aeop
ton Of other and eectua measures of resistance to
such aggesioDs and that in anticipation of snch action,
this Convention appoint delegates equal in number to the
Senators and Representatives of this State in Congress-
and that such delegates be Committee of Correspondence
Oh that subject with friends in other States.
Rrsolyed That the enactment Of the law of 1882 known
An act 10 prevent traffic in intoxicating liquors for
"he purpose of drinking and its subsequent enforcement
has been of pecunay social and moral benefit to the
people OF Vermont and the continuance and ardent sup
port and execution OF that law s demanded by the public
welfare and the public sentiment and none but its firm
and consistent supporters should be elected to Offices Of
trust and honor