Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-27
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.


0Hlo,-Oyer 1000 delegates coming in about
equal proportions from the three different par
ties, and presided over by Hon. B. T. Lester, a
hitherto distinguished Democrat, assembled at
Columbus, on the memorable 18th Of July, IN
perhaps the most powerful Mass State Conyen-
ton ever held in Ohio. They nominated the Hon.
j. R. Swan, Democrat, for Judge Of the Su-
preme Court, and J. Blickensderfer, Wing, on
Public Works, for State Officers, established
thorough organization, provided for the pro-
posed National Convention. and laid down
platform of resolutions against the aggressions
and further extension of Slavery, Of the most
pointed character The first and best of men
of all parties in that noble State were present,
and the result augurs brightly for success. Il:
INDhNA.-The people of Indiana, of all par
ties and in great numbers, met also on the 18TH
Col. Thomas Smith, an ex-Democratie member
of Congress, presided. State officers were nom
mated, and strong anti slavery platform laid
down. and new and strong State organization
formed to carry out its principles. m1
WISCONSIN. Michigan and Minnesota have
also held State Mass Conventions, all Of the
same character and the same suspicious results.
MAssAcHusErrs.-The great Anti-Savery
Mass State Convention Of Massachusetts, came
off at Worcester last Thursday. The numbers
were from 1900 to 1000. Hon. o. B. Morris,
of Springfield with d judicoos intcrininglng
of Free Democrats, Wings and Democrats for
Vice Presidents, presided. A provisional State
Committee was appointed with instructions to
call anew State Convention in August for the
nomination Of State ticket, and after an able,
harmonious and enthusiastic debate by the best
speakers in the State, the 70 lowing resolutions
to constitute the platform of the new party, were
unanmoa sly adopted
Resolved, That the unquostionable existence
of settled purpose on the part Of the Slave
Power to convert the Repablc which our faith
ers founded Oh principles of justice and liberty,
into slaveholding despotisnl, whose vital and
animating spirit snail be the preservation, prop
agation, and perpetuation Of Slavery, calls for
the immediate union Of all true men into Il par
ty, which shall make the question OF Freedom
paramount to all Other political questions.
Rcsolced, That, in cooperation with the
friends of Freedom in other States, we hereby
form ourselves into the Republican Party Of
Massachusetts, pledged to the accomplishment
Of the following p4rpos3s;-Eo bring the Ad-
ninistration Of the General Government back
to its original principles Of liberty; to repeal
the Fugitive Slave Law; to restore the prom IL
ton OF Slavery in Kansas and Nebraska. to
prohibit Slavery in all the Territories to sist
tae acquisition Of any more territory unless
Slavery therein shall be prohibited to refus,
admission into the Onion Of any more Slave
States; to abolish Slavery in the District Of
Columbia to protect the constitution rightsot
all citizens going 10 otler States.
RcsOlrcd, That Massachusetts rs The consti-
tutional right, and it is her imperative duty to
enact laws which shall protect tle personal free
dom of all her citizens. ....
Res0ired, Tnat we recommend thr assembling
at some central and convenient nlcc OF u Ma
ti1nal Convention with Il view to the adoption OF
etf,ctaAl measures to resist the en- ;rolcAmcnt OF
tle Slave Power.
Rcso 'Ued, Mat tits CONVENTION invites the
Republicans OF every town and city in the Com
nonw1,tit to send d4lgt+ $ to ne nImblr OF
tlree times t,lyir representation in tia General
Court to state Convention to be held at -
On IhursdIy, the l0(l Of Augdst. 1851 for the
purpoS. of nominating candidates for State Off
GERS and forming platform OF State policy.
The resolutions were then adopted wit a
unanimous aye, and three cheers were given log