The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-10-06

We can give but an cpitome of the do
ncs of the important Convention held al
Worcester, Massachusetts,, Thursday the
2O.h inst. to nominate State officers. 1907
delegates whose seats we're uncOnteSted, were
present from o32 town and cities, the dele
gates have been elected by those who were
ready to unite to resist slavery aggression
aud in proportion to representation in the
General Court.
In five towns delegates had been elected
Nv Councils" The commit tee on Crcdcn-
taS !, jCc.ed them. There were double del
cations from three or four towns. In those
. cases the committee decided in favor of
those who were chosen in fair open meet
;n. called for men OF ali parties. without IN
qnring what party controlled the meeting.
There was considerable excitement on the
subject of that report, and >undry hot speech
es made. BY large mn Ioritv the conven-
ton voted that in balIo,iny for Governor,
each ,lclc.a:e should wrtie lis own name on
his JoIIu. \ committee OF 20, Il. III. Dana,
Jr., Chairman. was appointed to the present
resolutions. They reported short and
wcichtv address. closing as follows
This party. if it has history, must reach
the great political questions OF the day as
they arise, but always IN Subordnation To the
question of Freedom. 1t is only in The splr-
i, of concession and tolerance on other sub
;.ctS. that we can w united on THIS. In the
dis>cntion> of the Free, is the hope ever OF
.,spotism. Let us take heed that We lose
not the cause o! Freedom here, As it has been
lost the world over, in all time. hv unworthi-
ness to enjoy its blessings, and inability to
unite in its defense"
We i've the resolutions entire.
l. H,<olrod, That slavery, as State in
stitution. is without our power or rrspon-
sihility hut slavery. in its relation to the
nation. Is the concern of every man in the
nation in its relation to the Free States is
the concern of every man in the Free States
|. Hcso'red. That the increase and ah
vance of slavery, the additions 10 the number
Of slave States, the successive triumphs OF
slavery IT. the political contests OF the last
half century, the control Of slavery over all
departments OF the Government. the cNj'rri-
cnrc of the last few wears in the legislative.
executive and judicial departments. and more
especially the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, have made slavery, in its national
the paramount practical question in the pol
tics OF the country.
3. ResoIreI, That Massachusetts, the ear
Hest battle-ground of freedom, gives her heart
and hand 20 Kansas, the latest battle-ground
of freedom.
A. Re<olyrd. That the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise makes every inch of the
national domain ttle-ground between
freedom and slavery. 1t makes the almiS-
sion of every new State a conflict between
freedom and slavery. The issue thus forced
upon us VIC except. We commit our cause
TO God and our country. Let it be no fault
of ours if another slave State is added to
our Union, or any of its territories left open
to the possibility of slavery
5 EeSo'red, That we tender no geocrarh-
zeal OF sectional issue, nor will We he deferred
from our duty by the fear of one The re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise has erased
the geographical line. Our principles are
national and general. Our spirit is national
and liberal. We seek sympathy and cooper
alton from all parts Of the land: we look for
members and candidates from South and
North, East and West. Our principles do
not justly lead to a sectional issue. If the
slave power raises one, the fault is theirs ::
let the victory be ours.
6. Reso'red That we require no conformi-
~ of opinion on other subjects of national or
State policy. No man surrcnlerinc or quail
flying his opinions on those subjects, we all
recognise the duty of making the question
of Freedom par AMOUNT. TO sucure unity
Of action here, We attempt no unity of opin-
ion elsewhere
:. Hcso|red. That we accept the name of
the REPUBLICAN PARTY, which has
been adopted by our friends and fcllow-la-
borers in other States. We unite in that
party to assert the great principles for which
we contend, and to carry them to a triumph
art issue.
Speeches were made by q. A. Brewster.
H. Goodrich, f. e. Baker, and others. some
for the nomination of Mr. Gardner. others
for Mr.. Rockwell. The baIIoting resulted as
follows:
Whole number of votes, S39
Necessary Tor choich. APO
Julius Rockwell, of Pntsfeld, 42s
Henry Gardner, of Boston, 395
Scattering, 1s
And Hon. Julius Rockwell, Of Pitts6eld,
vas declared the candidate of the Republi-
can party for Governor, amid tremendous
cheering. The nomination was declared
unanimous.
Simon Brown, of Concord, was nominated
for Lieut. Gov, by reclamation, and Hon. F..
lockwood IIoar, Of Concord, for Atty Cen
eral.