Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-23
rur NATIONAL COUNCIL or THE
AMERICAN PARTY,

Wednesday evening, including the vote by
which Raynors proposition aud the minority
repor, were both rejected, and the majority re-
nor, adopted. Maine, Massachusetts,, and New
IIampshirc voted agaius, the FIRST and last prop
ositions and in favor Of the minority report
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode
Island voted aye on Rayner's proposition and
the minority report. Ohio, Missouri, Wiscon-
sin, New Jersey, Illinois and Iowa also voted
for tho latter. New York voted with the
majority.
The members who voted against the MAORI
w report of the Committee on Platform on
Wednesday evening, held a meeting on Thurs
day morning. Henry Wilson Of Massachusetts
was appointed Chairman, and II. NJ McAbec,
Of Ohio chosen Secretary. Great unanimiiy
of feeling was expressed and II determination
manifested to appeal from the Council TO the
people in behalf of right principles. The fol-
lowing Address was submitted, signed by the
delegates present and ordered to be published
20 the Nation -
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
TO he people Of The United Siaies'
The undersigned, citizens of various States,
assembled at Philadelphia on the nth day of
June, 1855, feel constrained under tho existing
state Of affairs to affirm the following princi-
pies;
Ffra-The unconditional restoration Of that
timu-honored Compromise, known as the Mis-
souri, Prohibition, which was destroyed in utter
disregard Of the popular villa wrong which
no lapse Of time can palliate, and no plea for
its continuance can justify. And that we will
use all constitutional means to maintain the
positive guarantee Of that compact until the
object for which it was enacted has been con-
summatcd by the admission Of Kansas and Ne
braska as Free States.
Second-That the rights Of the settlers in
Territories to the free aud undisturbed exercise
of the elective franchise guaranteed to them by
the laws under which they are organized, should
he promptly protected by the National ESecu-
tive whenever violated or threatened. Aud
that we cannot conscicn;iousy act with those
National wrongs and who will not even permit
their fair consideration and their full discus
sion.
ThTd-Wo further declare our continued
and unaltorable determination 10 use all honor
able efforts to secure such modification of the
Naturalization laws, aided by such an elevation
oil public sentiment as will preserve tho true
interests of the Nation, and will guarantee the
three vital principles of a Republican Govern
ment SPIRITUAL FREEDOM, A FREE
BIBLE and FREE sCHOoI.S-thcreby pro-
noting the great work Of Americanizng Amer
lea.
Fourth-That we invoke the arm of lcpisla-
zion to arrest that growing evil, the deportation
by foreign authorities of paupers and convicis
10 our shores; and that, ms our National Com
siltution requires the Chief Executive Of our
country TO be Of native BIRTH we deem il equal
ly necessary and important that our Diplomatic
Representatives abroad should also possess no
foreign prcjudices to bias their Judgment or to
influence their official action.
MAssAcHuserTs.-IIenr J. Gardner, Henry
Wilson. J. w. Foster, A. C. Carey, II. w.
Rugg, James Buiiinion, Andrew A. Richmond.
NEw HAMHsHIRE.-Anthony Colby, Jesse
Mann. Stephen b. Sherman.
NERhoET.-Ryland Fletcher, Evelyn Pier
point, Joseph IL. Barrett, r. NJ. Guillord, 10.
ID. Hatch, Horace Kingsley.
MANE.-Louis o. Cowan, A. s. Richmond,
B. ID. Peck, John l.. Stevens, John S. Say
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