The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-18
Democratic Hr.oIusiou, a.lc ped at MOm,-
peIicr, Julv Cjth

Ecmocrn:ie RESOLUTION, ado p:cd as Mont.
priicr. JuIy 25th
Rcso'rca, That as the Democratic party
has in all periods of trial been faithful to its
high mission OF guarding and preserving the
Union OF the States, we have full confidence
in its ability to check all illegal exercise OF
authority, and every understandable construc-
ton Of the Constitution, and that in adherin.
to their time honored tenetS is the only safe
tv of the Government. Therefore the Dem
ocratic party Of Vernon: is pledged to the
principles and organization of the National
Democracy.
Ee<o',e4, That we denounce and repuli-
ate all attempts of demagoSucs and mislcd
phlanthropStS to form sectional parties. be-
llevlnG the Government cannot be admins
tered expressly for one interest or section,
but that all have equal ri shts and privileges.
and equal claims to protection. The Con>ti-
tuition cannot be construed so as to bcstow
special tavors upon any portion of the Con-
tcderary, it being a Federal Compact, and
sustaining only federal relations to the scve-
raj States, leaving TO the people of each State
or Territory, the exclusive right to institute
and regulate their own internal affairs.
Re<o'red, That Franklin Pierce in his
administration has thus far been eminentlv
successful his acts having all ben conform
ed strictly to the Constitution he has solemn
" sworn to support, giving US increased con-
fdcncc in his ability and patriotism - and
that by his stern resistance to all schemes of
Treasury robbinr. Ivy his vctoes OF uncorsti-
tu'ional and pro'ligal measures. and by his
ludlcous management of our foreign rela-
tons he has commended himself to the incl
li"cnt and frugal citizens OF Vermont
HeSo''''d. In the language of the prcam-
bic OF the Constitution of Vermont. That
all men have natural and inaIicnahlc riul.
to worship Almighty God according to the
dictates of their own consccnccS and under
standings, as in their opinion shall be regua-
ted by the word Of God and that no man
ought to, or of ri "ht Fan be compelled TO at
tend any religions worship, or erect or sup
port any place or worship. or maintain any
minister, contrary to the dictates of his t.on
science; nor car: any man he Justly deprived
Or abridged of any civil RICH, as a citizen on
account of his religious sentiments or pecu-
liar mode OF religious worship: and that no
authority can or ought to be invested in or
assumed by am pcwrr whatever that shall
IN any way interfere with. or in any manner
control, the rights OF conscience IN the free
exercise of religious worship And the par
~ called know nothinrS. bv their oath bound
>errr~v. their rcIuHnant and dcnatona!iziag
principles, show themselves hostile to every
established principle of Rrpub!icani<m, and
totally unworthy the confidence or support
OF GOOD citizens Now. that religions toIrra-
ton and equality Of c:tizen>hip-thc iunda-
mrrtal principles of Free Govcrnmcnt-are
sought to be rrpuliatcd hy the so called Wing
and Aholiilon parties, the Democracy Of this
State pa: forth their excellent candidates
with this platform of principles. inviting to
this >ta"dar'! all men agreeing with them, re-
CARELESS of former party atinitcs.