Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-30


Convention The Chair appointed the following as
that Committee
T. p Walton, Jr.. J. NJ Hotchkiss,
J. s. Morrill,, p p. Leaycus.
T. II. barrett, c. H. Hayden,
Geo. w. Bcnelict, G. II. Chapman,
T. Kirkland
On motion Of Edward Kirkland, Esq, the Con-
vcn,ion resolved itself into County Conventions to
in number to the senators TO form a committee to
bring IN nominations for the State officers AMI for
state Committee.
Edward Kirkland and o. II. Plat. tho only del
cgnics from this County constituted the quota Of
the Committee for Windham County.
On motion the Convention adjourned till 2o'cl'k
r. NJ
AFTERNOON sssIoy.-Thc Convention rcasscm-
blcl at the hour ixci
Tie Committee on nominating State Ticket. re-
ported by their Chairman the following named gem
tlciuen as candidates f1r the several State Oicers
F5r Gorcraor,
Hos. STEPHEN ROYCE Of East Berkshire,
For Lieut.. Governor,
Hos. RTLAND FLETCHER Of Cascndish:
For Tceasurer,
Hos. HENRY NJ. BATES u Nofihhel1.
These nominations were seyerally adopted nni
confirmed unanimously
The following gentlemen werc appointed State
Coumi'tce ol the year ensuing.
Hen. Lawrence limincri, Hon. John Porter,
Hon. Bliss " Davis. Hon. Eoua GLEASON. David S
Church, s. s. Root, James s. Moore.
lion. Alyah sabin being called upon addressed
the Convention briefly AMI with bis usu,l ability
and interest.
Hon. J. S. Morrill, addressed i,e Convention viii,
much f,rce upon tho toltieai oues.ions Of the dav
Hon. Portus Dax,,r and Austin Boo.hc, .ls,
,,lIr,.s,,l tho Conve,tior
The Committee an Re,oly,;o,. ,,ro-,oa III. e.
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outrascs upon the consocratei ground Of Freedom
ha'e demanded new sacrifices for It's defence That
demand has been promptly aud nobly responded
10 ~ me minority Of the late National Convention
AZ rhlAhclphiai and We, now and here, in the
aie fearless spirt, echo their response in orr own
oeai' ana Tor every faithful sou Of our iberty-ioy-
ms state' 10 that pertiy Of the repeal " the
MISSOURI Compromise has now been added the
crime OF e''r "ar--the intrusion Of an armed mob
OF Missourians upon the free territory Of Kansas,
anu inc INSTRUCTION. by iorce, OF the elective fran
ehse. The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
and virtually Of the ordinance Of lIS7-thst char.
ter Of Liberty roore ancient ,,n Tho ,,o,,,,;,,,ia
80 .....', a. - -
! %. '"0i '"s u0o' 'o' niA'ery " territory
hitherto iree the Demon has now passed that door,
sword in hand, and It's first victim i the sacrc,l
right Of suffrage Slavery ,,a, an so.;l.n,
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:. -, ,.'s,,,. - e,.''ee, no" claims
:" as '' n'S''"u'i, member oil the body polite,
making war upon all the other members and exer |
risinq fatal supremacy o,or a.. Mi. -.
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"s'' A'' s''''''1 N''ieh nc het iaI'eiy sub
mil TO It's behests-diserting the Government from
All IFS legitimate functions, aud absorbing the En-
.cutive the Army aud ,ha N.,-,, =; - ., /
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suns % s'@'e 'efri'Ory-siaNery now assumes TO
control the sovereign people themselves in laying
he foundation Of every future State and ,bns
teadilv aims 10 mako s, ,vyvv 49,, -
80 " ''''.-' "-N'A"' NAfioSAI--fhks-
DON SECTIONAL ASA local wound, confined with
n the Slave States. we would ehoerfuIly leave il
"a our fathers left II far medication A..
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''N'7"S P'"ei III '''e h'uoi', ana an unruiy mem
'er, IN the language Of the Holy one Of Israel, we
eyercntly and earnestly say--sCut n off anil cas-,
from theo -
p--,-,
!. hs'oitsa' Ihat We do hereby re-afhrn in all
he'r Pa.S VIC resolutions and pledges Of the State
Of the treemen OF Vermont, holden on
nc ON Of June anu the 18th Of July, 1854.
:, HeSclredi mat as by open peridy all former
anproinises On slavery have been rendered moral
huu ana Nold' ana al future compromises moral
Impossible, we hereby iorswcar all Compromises,
as. Q. future the Fugitive Slave law of 1850 in
iuaed, and plant ourselves inmutably upon the
atform Of the Fathers Of the Republic. as practi-
ally enumerated in the Ordinance Of 17S7--"Nol
LAvsRf OUTSIDE OF THE SLAVE States
o. Hesolrea, That the late infracton by force Of
40 right OF settlers in Kansas To the free and nm