The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-07
For Floatsr,
Mai. William Il. Polk.
yERMoYT DEMoCRATIC CONVENTION.

The democracy of Vermont held their regular State
yention last week at Montpelier the capital of the State
for the nomination Of State officers and the appointment
Of two delegates at large the National Convention
The convention appears to have been unusually large,
and its proceedings marked with great unanmiy and
thusiasm.
1t has set noble example of devotion to the Union and
the principles of the democratic party which, we trust and
believe will be followed by other northern States.
The opponents of the democracy have, under various
and DISCUSSES held political power in that State for
some twenty -fve years, with single exception During
that period the democrats have had to struggle against all
the odds and ends of parties sms, and factions which
have arisen in and disgraced New observation-disclosures,
abolitioniss frec-soiers Manequor-law men, modern
republicans and know nothngsand have, consequently
been beaten but conquered They have at all times
firmly and fearlessy sustained and advocated the prnc
Piles and policy of the national democratic party and the
constitutional rights of every portion of the Union and
preferred defeat victory which could be obtained only
by sacrifice of those principles and disgraceul coal
ton with some sectional ism.
This unwaverng has placed the democratic party
of Vermont in proud position and entitled to the re-
spect and gratitude of every true friend of the Union.
We take the nominations and the resolutions Of the
vention from that sound and ablyconducted democratic
Journal the Vermont Patriot, and learn from il they
were adopted unanimously, and with great enthusiasm.
For governor--Merritt Clark, of Poulney.
For lieutenant governor $. B. Colby Of Montpelier
For treasurer--John A. Page, Of Montpelier
For delegates large the National Conventional A.
Smaley, of Burlington aud J. p Kidder of Randolph
Subs,itutes-Jasper Rand, of Berkshire and Stephen
Thomas, Of West Farlee.
Resolved That the democratic party has in all periods
Of trial been faithful to its high mission Of guarding and
serving union Of the States have full confidence in
its ability check all illegal exercise of authority and every
construction OF the constitution and that in
adhering to their time honored the only safety
the therefore, the democratic party of Vermont
pledged to the principles and organization Of the national
democracy.
Resolyed That we denounce and repudiate all attempts
of emagogues and msed phlanthropsts to form sectional
parties believing the government cannot be administered
expressly for interest section but that all have equal
rights and privileges and equal claims to protection The
constitution cannot be construed as to bestow special
upon any portion of the confederacy being fed
era compact and sustaining only federal relations to the
several States leaving the people Of each State Terri
tory the exclusive right to institute and regulate their
internal affairs
"Resoleed That Franklin Pierce, in his administration,
has thus been emnenty successful his acts having all
conformed strictly to the constitution he has solemny
support giving increased confidence in his ability
and patriotism and that by his stern resistance to all
schemes of treasury obbng by his vetoes of unconstu
tona prodiga by bis ndicious management
of foreign relations he has commended himself to the in
telligent and frugal citizens of Vermont.
ReoIped lin the language of the preamble OF the cont
tuition of Vermont That all have natural and in
alienabe right worship Almighty God according to the
dictates OF their consciences and understandings in
their opinion shall be regulated by the word of God and
that ought to- right be compelled to attend
any religious Worship erect support any place OF
ship maintain minister, contrary to the dictates of
his conscience be justly deprived or abridged
of any civil right citizen account of his religious
tments or peculiar mode of religious worshp and that
authority ought to- be vested in or assumed by
power whatever that shall any interfere WITH in
any CONTROL the rights of conscience in the free
else of religious worship And the party called know moth
ngs by their oath bound secrecy their repugnan and de-
Matchmaking principles show themselves hostile to every
tabshed principle of repubicansm and totally unworthy
the confidence support of good citizens Now that
gous federation and equality of ctzenshpthe fundamental
principles Of free sought to be repudated
by the called whg and abolition parties the democracy
this State put forth their excellent candidates. with this plat
principles inviting to their standard all agree
ing with them regardless of former party alinties