Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-07-20
Platform of the American Party of
Vermont,

dered published,
Platform of the American Party of
Vermont.
LIST. R,soipsd, That the State Council of Vermont,
cordially approving the action Of its delegates at
the la tie meeting of the National Council, at Phia-
dephia, in protesting against platform in which
the distinguishing principles of our order made
subordinate and subscrvien to the interests AID de-
mands of Slavery, and in promptly Withdrawing
from said National Council the loption of such
platform,-hereby declares itself independent Of the
National Council, and longer bound by any of
its nets.
I'd. Re,oiued, That in the principles promulgated
by the seeding delegates-Iepresenting nearly
every free state-at Philadelphia, the l4th day
Of June last, we recognize comprehensive platform,
which true patriots, throughout the land, should
cordially and earnestly unite, presenting the great
leading and living political issues of the time.
Sd. Resoived, That we regard the maintenance of
the Union of the States to be, in the language of
WAsHsGToS, g the primary object Of patriotic de-
sire y; and that it can be preserved and made per-
petual only by faithful adherence to the principles
embodied in the Declaration of Independence,
frmed by the Constitution, and eXpounded and pro-
claimed by the great patriots and statesmen Of
earlier days.
4th. Resolved, That the prohibition of Slavery
within the limits embraced by the present terrific
ries Of Kansas and Nebraska, expressly decreed
by the time honored and sacred compact known as
the Missouri Compromise, annullcd in gross vio-
laton Of plighted faith and in utter disregard of
the popular Will that no lapse Of time palate,
and plea for its continuance justify this
outrageous act that the positive guarantee Of that
| compact should be Internationally restored and
that we will never, in any event, consent to the adj
| mission Of Kansas and Nebraska, or Of any part
| thereof, ms Slave States.
5th. ReSoivef, That the rights of the settlers in
territories to the free and undisturbed exercise of
the elective franchise guaranteed to them by the
| laws under which they organized, should be
! promptly protected by the national executive,
! whenever violated or threatened.
9th. Rosolvsi, That we hold it to be the duty of
the federal Government to free itself from all
possibility for the existence of slavery, and that
! adopt the motto " No MORE SLAVE STATES, AND NO
MORE SLAVE TERRITORY"
! 18th. Resoivsd, That find in the Constitution
! no provision which requires such legislation the
! Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and that as, during
seventy years, all constitutional obligations were
| able to be fulfilled without its aids and may he
equally still, we demand its unconditional repeal.
sth. R''olpef, That we are determined to use all
| honorable efforts TO secure such modification OF
! our naturalization laws, aided by such elevation
of public sentiment, will preserve the true inter
| ests Of the nation, and will guarantee the three
vital principles of Republican Government .
! SPIRITUAL FRREDOM, FREE BIBLE, AND rRER
| SCHooLs,-thereby promoting the great work Of
! AmGicGmziHg America.
9th Resoiu,i, That we invoke the arm of legisla-
ton to arrest that growing evil, the deportation by
foreign authorities, Of paupers and convics our
shores and that as our national constitution requires
the chief Executive Of country To- be of native
birth, we deem it equally important that other high
official tunctionarcs and especially our Diplomatic
abroad, should also possess foreign
principles to bias their judgment or to Influence
| their official action.
10th Re,oiu,d, That deem the present prohi-
btory liquor law Of this State, part Of its settled
legislative policy, and that opposed to any
modification thereof except such experience shall
demonstrate TO be requisite, in order to its greater
perfection and efficiency.
llth. Rssoiued That will be hereafter known
as the
AMERICAN PARTY OF VERMONT
that our principles shall be hereafter everywhere
openly ayowcd--our candidates announced, and that
each member shall be Mt liberty to make known the
existence Of the order, and the fact that he himself
is member, and that we cordially invite all, who,
in good faith approve these our doctrines, to CO.
operate with US in political action.
GjTTnE LAST DEfALcATIoN.-Th over issue
of Vt. Central stock, showed that New Eng
land Railroad operators were quite ready to
follow the example set them by Mr. Schuyler
1t has lately come to light that Mr.
Tuckerman, the Treasurer of the Eastern
Railroad, has been engaged in systematic
course Of embezzlcment for the last ten years
and has during that period, helped hmsel
to various sums belonging to the company
and amounting, according to his own conies
; SION, 10 upwards Of 5000 900. We do not
hear that the announcement created much
excitement, couple of hundred thousand
dollars is not much after all, when one hat
been accustomed to hear of swndlers of q
couple OF millions The n. Y HeraH say,
Schuyler debauched the public taste fnan,
cial villain is nobody nowadays unless h,
has robbed enough to build II city, Tucker
l man must have been poor peddling sort o
p a rogue, litter for contempt than indigna
ton.