Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-30
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Massachusetts. The Wig State Com.
mittee has issued an address in which they
say that the annual State Convention will be
called in August.
"Upon the recklessness, the perfidy, and
the infamy of the Nebraska bill, the Com
mittee say) it is needless to enlarge, be.
cause upon the characteristics of the act,
there is no difference of opinion among the
Wings OF Massachusetts, or of any of the
Free States. And if there be one among
us who does not regard himself and his par
ty as absolutely released from every contract,
compromise or understanding, moral or con-
ventional, expressed or implied, upon the
subject Of slavery, the plain and direct pro-
visions Of the Constitution always excepted,
we can only say that his name has been I'M
spoken in our cars.
"Of course, it cannot be supposed that
under such an outrage as the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, to say nothing Of the
other enormlties, the rumors of which are
floaied to us on every breeze, the Free States
will lie down in meek submission. Even
now from the lips of every free man comes
the demand for the instant restoration Of
that great bulwark of freedom. And it viii
be among the grave matters for the consid.
Grafton of the next Convention, as 1t is al
ready the subject of earnest inquiry among
,,Ii,t1u,1S ,vhathnr x,o con ,,r,v cat;sr,t ,,,r-
selves with the simple restoration of that
which has been torn down, or whether we
ought not to resolve upon some further ac-
ton, having for its object not merely the re-
coyery of the ground lost for a time to free.
dom. but the erection of impregnable bar
rers against the extension of slavery and a.
gainst the unceasing assaults Of the slave
power.
"Whh no responsibility for the renewal
Of the agitation of slavery, and with the les
son so lately taught u.s. that no compact is
sacred to the South. the moment they have
nothing to gain by it, we have only now to
seek what measures are best adapted " to
promote the general welfare and to secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and pos
terity," and to this end we invoke the aid of
every member of the Wing Party, and the
corporation of all who sincerely desire to
check the Entertainments Of slavery, and to
secure the triumph Of free principles through
cut our vast territory
.Ne,o Hampshire. The Wing State Con-
vention was large, spirited and entirely har-
moniou~. We cannot give better idea of
the sentiments and purposes of this assem-
bly, than by saying that the resolutions cor.
respond very nearly with those adopted at
Rutland on the 5th of June-some of them.
indeed, being copied from the Rutland plat
form.
addison County. The County Conyen.
ton has nominated an excellent tickel,
which has the supper, of the friends Of free
dom. We observe that men of mark in the
free soil ranks attended the Convention and
took part in the proceedings. The Conven-
ton responded to the Rutland Platform by a
unanimous vote.
Ch;tiender County A strong ticket was
nominated BY the Convention at Essex, on
"Wednesday. The ireesoiers met first in
their own Convention and determined to
unite with the Wings on the ticket. Thus
much by telegraphic despatch to the Free
Press.