Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-25

ter discussion were unanimously adopted.
|. Resolued, That the Wings of Vermont
have ever been opposed to the extension of
slavery in all its FORMS at all times and in
all places; they have ever fought for free
principles and for freemen, from period,
beyond which. the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary. They are guiltless Of
the war with Mexico and the annexation of
the slave State of Texas they opposed the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise they
resisted the passage of the fugitive slave
law of 1850: They are in favor of the right
to the writ Of habeds corpus, and trial by Jury
for every person within the jurisdiction of
Vermont, or elsewhere throughout the wide
spread borders of the Union. And while
the Wings of Vermont now are, and ever
have BEEN the true and rational friends of
freedom. we see mo ground to sacrifice or
essentially modify single article in the old,
the cherished, the ever gloriously sustained
Vermont Wing creed" for the purpose Of
organizing new party solely upon the
ground OF opposition to the Nebraska and
Kansas Territorial Blil,--as upon that ques-
ton the Wing party is right already, aud
all other parties in Vermont profess to be so.
.. ReSoiued that we do hereby re-afiirm
and declare, in the language of the Wing
State Conventions of 1850, 1851, 1852 and
1853, that we recognize the principles and
policy to which Vermont has ever given an
earnest, consistent, and efficient support, to
/ be:
Prote lion 10 american Industry, by speci-
tic duties, equally TO all classes and all por-
tons ofthe country;
Internal Improvements, for national de-
/ fence and for the encouragement and pro-
lection of our foreign and domestic com
MERGE:
The Public Lands, managed favoraby for
the benefit of actual settlers; but ever with
due regard to the equal rights of all the
States of the Union, and a fair distribution
of portion of them or their proceeds to all
the States, TO relieve them from taxation, for
the purposes of education, for the benefit of
of the insane, and the deaf and dumb and
blind;
The Veto Poieer, to be cautiously exerc
ed under the strtctest restraints and necessi-
ties, aud never IN doubtful cases
Economy in The National Expenses, and a
Cheaper system OF hostages for The people
The Constitutions Of The State and Union
to be sacredly observed in their true intent
and spirit; the laws of the land to be fairly
executed and the inalienable and mutual
rights of all our people to be faithfully de-
Tended and securely maintained
3, Resoiued, That party which maintains
such principles in free country, never
dies they may be defeated for time, and
the majority may disregard them, yet the
great conservative party OF the country IN
It's day Of need will return to them, to vindi-
cate their authority and assert their suprem-
acy."
4 Resolped, That the bill for the i'm
provement OF our rivers and harbors and the
| bill to distribute n portion of the public
, lands amongst the States for the benefit %
the insane, which recently passed botf
houses of Congress, were measures Just Il
all the States of the Union: the first wal
= demanded for the common defence, and 70
;. the general welfare the second by the uni
versa voice of the people, for the cause o
humanity; and the defeat If these bills by
= the arbitrary and despotic exercise of tn
2 veto by President Pierce, evnces, on hi
!, part, most sovereign contempt for tn
safety, the comfort, the interest, and Tia
$ feelings Of 20 millions of people.
o s. Resolved That as President Polk INN
/. ortalzed mis- name by making war upon Men
! ico without the authority OF Congress, an
at the cost of thousands of lives and man
, millions of money! SO President Pierce la
N bscome known to the world, BY making wa
Ie upon the Musquito Kingdom and the destruC
J. ton of Greytown and we congratulate tn
President aud the country upon the success
fnl termination of his war, by the destruc
D. ton of that Gibralier o. america, uiihout u
10 loss If man on our side.
D. 6. Resoired, That we approve of an
;. hereby ratify the nomination Of the VIII
y State Ticket; and take pleasure and feel
OF pride IN unfurng the Wing banner to tn
ms breeze, with the name of Stephen Royce q
nj our standard bearer for Governor. For
quarter Of century he has been one Of III
ablest judges in the land, and served the pee
Pile upon the bench triihom fear, iriihom far
lie and rithom reproaoh. As strong aud nj
% flinching Wing we will give him and ii
rest of the state ticket, an old fashioned I'M
IL jority.
e z. Resolved, That for the industry, abil
he and fidelity which our representative to Co
b. gress, the Hon. James Meacham, has d
~ charged the trust reposed IN him, he HI
VI merlted and receives the confidence al
s. thanks of his constituents, and we herel
he approve Of and are grat6ed with his re.nor
4. nation, and will give him our undivided su
: port
Q. fltoOittuf HhA Tue llthti lllr tuH ilnl
rs, mated we present TO the freemen of 4
nv County Of Washington, as a Wing tick
and as one that ought to be elected-coI
." posed of freedom loving and fair mind
as mem whose love of liberty, free sol, II
he principles, and treemen, dates far back Of &
is coalition of 1919.
- The committee on nominations report
as the following ticket for County Officers:
his For Senator's.
by JOSHUA TWING, Barre,
nd HENRY JONES, Mortified.
= For Judges.
es- HORACE HOLDEN, Middlesex,
ION ASA ANDREWS, Berlin.
ue For Judge Of Probate.
ed d. X. SMITH, Barre.
ny For States Attorney.
ne c. w. WILLARD, Montpelier.
w For Sheriff
-. LEVI BOUTWELL,, Montpelier.
Nj. For High BailiG
Iio. JAMES PITKlN, Marsh6eld.
,eg For County Committee.
md HENRY JONES, Mortified,
- JAMES PIrKIN, Marshfeld,
eco WILLIAM C. LEWIS, Montpelier,
or GEORGE w. COLLAMER,
get LUTHER CROSS,
his LEVI BOUTWELL,,
all J.V. PERLEY, Berlin.
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