The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-22

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! elsewhere; and by resisting the requirement of
any new territory wherein Slavery exists, IN
less its prohibition shall first have been provi-
did for
| ReSoLUed, That as means of removing and
| excluding Slavery from Federal territory we
recommend the formation of associations either
voluntary or chartered by the State, to secure
emigration of reliable and intelligent freemen,
! pledged irrevocably to the cause Of Freedom.
! ReSoLred, That 1e will not support, for the
Office of President or Vice President, or for
| Senator, or for Representative in Congress, or
as member of State Legislature, any man, Of
whatever party, who is not known to be in
| favor Of the purposes expressed in the forego-
/ ing resolutions, and In this also.
! RESOLVED, That we hereby invite the co-ope-
/ ration OF all freemen of Vermont, who agree
with us in the principles and purposes herein
/ set FORTH Offering On our part, most cordially,
! to give our confidence to those who confde in
Us.
! Resolved, That we do also invite the cooper
alton Of the people of all other States who are
disposed to resist the encroachments and the
extension of Slavery by all practicable and
constitutional means; and in case National
| Convention shall be called to consider the sub
ject, we recommend the appointment of two or
more delegates from each Congressional dis
ResolUed, That, while every supporter of the
| Nebraska bill has impeached his character for
personal and political integrity, the Northern
supporters of that measure have added the
| guilt of blacklist treachery to their constitu-
ents; and we hereby declare that no such
man. whatever be his party afhnities, his posi-
| tiOa, or professions can ever receive our re-
sPect, our confidence, our votes.
Resolved, That to the delegation in Congress
| from Vermont, to all others, irrespective of
party distinctions, and especially to those noble
| Representatives of the South who have man
fully struggled to maintain the public faith in
violate, We acknowledge the debt of gratitude
due to faithful public servants and honorable
men.
All this is practical and to the point While
reitCrating their attachment to the general
principles and policy which have hitherto dis
| tipgushed" them, they pass these all over, and
recognise as of surprising Importance the
issues raised by the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise.
That is right. They do not as in former
times, launch out into general denuncations
Of Slavery as a sin and disgrace without COM
Knitting themselves to any practical action;
but this time, in earnest and meaning to do
something, general declarations of Anti-Sla-
very sentiments are eschewed, and they come
directly to the point specifying achat they in
tend to do. They pledge themselves
To the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act:
To resist the admission of Utah and New
Mexico as States, without Constitutions exclu-
ding Slavery:
To the restriction of Slavery to the slave
States IN which it exists:
To the exclusion of Slavery at the earliest
practicable moment, by all constitutional
means, from all Federal Territory, Nebraska,
Kansas and District Of Columbia, inclusive:
To oppose the admission to the Union of any
new State tolerating Slavery, whether it be
formed fron Territory belonging to Texas, or
elsewhere:
To resist the acquisition of any new Terri
tory wherein Slavery exists, unless its prOhibi-
ton forever shall first have been provided for
To encourage the immigration into the Ter
ritorios, of freemen pledged irrevocably to the
cause of Freedom.
! They then aver their determined and in
/ exorable purpose not to Support for the
/
tor CT Representative in Congress, or Of mem
! Der Of the State Legislature, any man of what
| ever party not known to be in favor of the
purposes thus boldly svowed.
They go ON to invite the cooperation of
the friends of freedom in Vermont, and also of
the People of all other States, hostile to the
enoroachments of Slavery, recommending the
| selection of two or moro delegates from each
! Congressional district in Vermont, to represent
that State in National Convention on the
subject of Slavery, should such Convention
! be called
| Finally they proceed to nominate their ticket
| for State officers, showing their good will to
Independent Democrats by rendering to Mr.
| Shafter the nomination for the Lieutenant
Governorship.
Now, we may regret that Convention, ami
mated by so thoroughly Anti-SIavery a spirit,
did not adopt the policy of uniting in a call for
a general State Convention of all opponents of
Slavery, leaving to that the nomination of
State officers. But for the sake Of Freedom, do
not let us higgls about trfes. That Conven-
ton, Wing SO called, has adopted principles,
avOwed purposes, made pledges which must
forever separate the Whig' of Vermont from
any PrO-Slavery organization.
In the name of the whole Party in Vermont,
it has openly broadly, boldly, taken the entire
Anti-SlGyery ground contendcd for by the In
dependent Democratic Party. In view of this
fact we see not how that organization in Yer
mont can withhold its prompt cordial, and
powerful cooperation, with q Party with which
1t cOncurs in sympathy, in purpose, and in prin-
ciple. If, On TIE ground of difference of opin-
ion in general politics. or for other reasons, it
does not choose to disband, and merge itself in
this Party of Freedom, let it at least cooperate
by formally adopting the candidates nominated
upon what is really its own platform.
The complete organization of the friends Of
Freedom in the free States may yet be effected,
although in no two States in precisely the same
way. In Maine, for example, the schism in the
old Democratic Party, and the organization OF
temperance and an Anti-Slavery Democracy
under Morrill,, as candidate for the office Of
Governor, may lead to general combination
of all the Anti-Slayery elements of opposition
in that State. A State Convention of the Free
Democracy is announced at Lewistown, for the
9Th Of July next, and, judging from the tone
of the Portland Inquirer, it will concentrate
upon Mr.. Morrill,. That journal, commenting
upon the proceedings Of the Convention thai
nominated him, says:
, GA Fran Soil Convention would in Soma in