Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-03

EVANSVILLE, Wis july IA, 1854

Correspondence of the Green Mountain Freeman.
JANEsvlLIE, Wis July IA, 1854.
Mr. EDITOR :-'i'he Peope' Mass onvenlio'
which was held at Madison, yesterday, VS. all,
and some more, than It's best friends could have
wished. Every section of the State was rep e.
nted not, to be sure, by political wire-workers,
old foei S or Yo, ing Am rica Ct he Douglas
stamp, but by the Lardy yeonanry, the real De-
mocracy of this new and beautiful State. The
cry of lhose who have opposed this Mass Meet
ing ha. been that 'wild and furious fanatcism
would rule the day, and the State would be dis
graced By NEE ing of crazy men for political
purposes This song was sung in vain, for
venture to say that there never was held in this
or any other State, so argA meeting, marked
by more cando', sobsrness, and respecabl i,y.
Although MADISON is Gu sed by score or more
of miserable whiskey holes the fact never could
have been suspected By the appearance of any
man in the Convention
The Convention was called to order in the
Representatives Hall, but as only mere frac-
ton of those a scmbled could get into the Hall
an adjournment to the Park in front of the St lte
House, furnished ample room. John Walworth,
ESQ.,, WIN ,oas Pi'rcc man, and Editor of the
Monroe Sentinel, (Dcmocrati:) was chosen
President with the choice of nine VIC Prcsi
dcMs and two Secretaries the organization was
completed.
An abe Committee on reso ltions was ap-
pointed WIN repor ed, in substance, as fn lows:
l Setting forth the encroachm MIS- of the Slave
Power and the issues forced upon us.
2 The new organizatiot adopts the name of
Republican.
3. To bring the administration of The Govern
ment back to the control of first principles.
A 10 restore Nebraska and Kansas to the po-
ssion of free terrific les.
s. The repeal and entire abroga,ion Of the
Fugitive Slave Act.
g. TO restrict Slavery to tn. Sta es in which
it exists.
7. The admission of no more S ave States into
the Union
g. 10 exc I'D Slavery fom all territories, and
oppose The acquisition of any more territory. un
,ess it comes free.
l. 10 support no man for office whoSwil M,
maintain these principles
10. An invitation to everybody, who likes the
Platform, to join us.
NJ asures were taken to secure the establish
ment of German and No wegian anti slavery
paper in Milwaukee
he resolutions were adopted without dis.
scnllng voice. A State Genital Committee was
appointed, Of which VIM A White. Esq. of
Madison, recently of Massachusetts,, is chairman
Those who were on the ground, have estimated
the number present as high as 25t0. There
were certain as many as could get within hear
ing of the Speakers The day was very fine.
and everything contributed to make the meeting
a most successful affair. If ona cou be allowed
to Judge of the political future of this state, BY
the response of every section, in Sc odine M d l.
ega'es who certainly lrorhing, hue men. we
should Tee confident in assuii ing the friends of
" first principles everywhere that he Badger
State is safe for Freedom The State Admins
tration here is professedy Democratic, yet one
half or more of the Democratic presses in the
4 State condemn and denounca it in the most pos
tive manner If one~half of what Democrats
say is true most of the State officers are the
: greatest rascals that ever went uhwhipt or I'M
hug do not bal;eve that any State ever had
so unpupua ar an Executive as this / will only
add, on this point, tina, the State officers are Ne
bra,ka men
Every Wing paper in the State published the
call for the Convention of the l3th but it cannot
be expected that every Wing viii endorse the
Platform The Silver Greys, Of VIII oh there are
only W III US, will eventually find employ
ment with the Old Hunkers in the patriotic work
ofsaving the Union from falling into the hands
, Of those who believe that Freedom and not
!. Slavery, should be tional.
!, The recent decision of Judge Smith, of the
State Supreme Court, that the Fugitive Slave
Act of 1850 is unconstitutional, has given a new
! impetus to the cause of Republicanism in this
State. | will give you sketch of this case. s
NJ Booth, Esq, of Milwaukee. was under bonds
for appearance before the United States District
Court, for having assisted in rescuing the slave
Glover from the Milwaukee Jail in March last
Mr. Booth bondsmen delivered him up to the
: U. S. Marshall, and Judge Smith issued writ
J of habeas Corpus, which the Marshal obeyed
The Judge gave very able opinion against the
constutionality of the law, and set Booth at
liberty. An appeal was taken to the full Bench
OF the Supreme Court, which has been n sion
} at Madison for the last three weeks. ~ case
has been most ably argued by District Attorney
} lSharpstein and +. G. Ryan, Esq. who is said to