Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
Platform of the American
Party of Vermont.

|. ReS0iued, That the State Council OF
Vermont, cordially approving the action Of
It's delegates at the late meeting OF the Ma
tional Council, Philadelphia in protesting A.
galnst a platform IN which the distinguish
ing principles Of our order are made subor-
diuato aud subscryicm to Tie interests and
demands of Slavery, and in promptly With
drawing ftom said Natiunui Council, on the
adoption Of such platform hereby declares
itself independents of the Natonnl Council,
aud no longer bound by any of It's acts.
? Rcsoipe3, That IN the principles pro
mulgated By the seeding delegutes--rc-
presenting nearly every free statc--at phl-
ladelphia, on the 18th day of June last, we
recognize comprehensive platform, on
winch true patriots throughout the land,
should cordially and earnestly unite as pres
enung the leading and living political issues
of the time.
3. Rcso'rcd That we regard the main
tenance Of the Union of the States to be,
in the language of Washington, =" the pri-
mary object Of patriot desire !" and that II
can be preserved and made perpetual only
by faithful adherence to the principles en-.
bodied IN :he Declaration Of independence,
confirmed by the Constitution. and expOnnl-
cd and proclaimed by the great patriots and
Statesmen OF earlier days.
4. hesoired. lhnt the prohibition Of
Slavery within the limits embraced by the
preset territories OF N anSAS and Nebraska
IS expressly hecrecd by the ume-honoIed
ana shTcd compact known as the missouri
COMPROMISE, was annulled IN gross violation
oil 9hgHed ihltn, ana IN utter disregard OF
INC popnhr WA mat no lapse OF time can
pi"li'c, and no pea Tor lis continuance can
JUSTIFY thls Outrageous act mat me positive
guarantee o lhht compact should DC uncon-
dHlohaily restored and that we wiil never,
IN any event, consent 10 lhe admission oil
Kansas ana Neoraska, or OF any part there
OF, as SliNe states.
D. h'Soired, mat the rights OF the set
uers IN territories to the tree and undisluro-
ed exercise OF me elective iranchse, guar
an'ied 10 lhem hy me laws under winch lhey
/ are or5ahlzed' should be promptly protected
oy tIo national executive, whenever violated
( OF threatened.
/ 4" htSo'eea' hat we hold II TO DC 'hs
uu'y ol lhe iedeTaI Government, 10 ircc IL
sen from All responsibility Tor we existence
OIL s"'efy' ana mat we adopt inc motto -
no Maht SLAVE oTArts, AND NO MORE
SLAVE TERElroRY."
T. hcsoired, mat we hnd IN the Consti-
luhon no provision which requires such le-
glsilon as the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850
and that as, during seventy years, all consli-
tulional obligations were able to be fulfilled
without its aids aud may be equally so still
we demand it's nnconditiona. repeal.
s. Resoiped, That we are determined tC
use all honorable efforts to secure such ,
/ modification of our naturalization laws. aid
/ ed bv such an elevation of public sentiment
! as will preserve the true interests of the ma.
/ lion and Will euarontee the three vital nrin
ciples of Republican Government SpiR.
rru.L FRfrpom. FRrr Brsly, rREr
ScnooLs,--thereby promoting the ereal
! work of 9tnericout-j,,0 4,n.r;cf