The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-18
Platform of the American Party of
Vermont

vi tlOhNs
LIST. ResolUni, That the State Coun.
Gil Of Vermont, cordially approving the
action Of its delegates at the late meet
ing of the National Council. at Philadol.
phia, in protesting agains, platform in
which the distinguishing principles Of
our order are made subordinate and sub
servlcnt to the interests and demands of
Slavery, and in promtly Withdrawing
from said National Council, on the a.
doption of such platfoTm,-hereby de-
clares itself independent of the National
Council, and no longer bound by any of
its acts.
I'd. Resolced, That in principles pro-
mulgatcd by tho seeding gatcs--rep-
rcsoniing nearly every free statc--at
Philadelphia, on the 18th day of June
last, we recognize a comprehensive plat
form, on which true patriots, throughout
the land, should cordially and earnestly
unite. ms presenting the great leading
and living politics al issues of the time.
3D. RcSoiUcd, That we regard the
maintenance of the Union of the States
to be, in the language of WAsnINGroN,
the primary object of patriotic dosire;"
and that it can be preserved and made
perpetual only by a faithful adherence
to the principles embodied in the Declar.
alton of Independence, confirmed by the
Constitution, and cxpoundod and pro.
claimed by the great patriots and states
men of earlier days.
4lh RcSoIued, That the prohibition
Of Slavery within the limits embraced by
the present territories of Kansas and Nc.
braska as expressly decreed by the time.
honored and sacred compact known as
the Missouri Compromise, was annulled
in gross violation of plighted faith, and
In utter disregard Of the popular will
that no lapse of time can pallatc, aud no
plea Tor its continuance can Justify this
outrageous act; that the positive qua.
rantee OF that compact should be uncon.
dl'ionally restored and that we will
never, III any event. consent to the ad.
mission of Kansas and Nabraska or of
any part thereof, rs Slave States.
9Th. RcSolred, That the rights Of the
settlers in territories to the free and un-
disturbed exercise of the elective fran.
chlse, guaranteed TO them by the laws
under which they are organized, should
be promptly protected by the national
executive, whenever violated or threaten.
ed
9Th ReSoIrcd, That We hold it to be
the duty Of the federal Government to
tree itself from all responsibility for the
existence of slavery, and that we adopt
inc motto : No MORE SLAVE STATES,
AND no MORE SLAVE TERRlrory."
9TH. Rcs9lged, That we find in the
Constitution no provision which requires
such legislation as the Fugitive Slave
Law of 1850 and that as. during seven
ty years, all constitutional obligations
were able to be fulfilled without, and
may be equally so still. we demand its
unconditional repeal.
sth. Reso/rcd That we are dctcrmin.
cd to use all honorable efforts to secure
such modification Of our naturalization
laws, aided by such an elevation of pub.
lie sentiment. as will preserve the true
interests OF the nation. and will guaran-
tee the three vital principles of Rep.
ublican Government SPIRITUAL FRlr
DOM, FREE Belle, AND FREE Schools.
thereby promoting the great work of
AMeTacdn5oing 1mcrtca.
9th. ResOlroi, That we invoke the
arm of legislation to arrest that growing
evil, the deportatio by foreign author
ities, of paupers and conycts to our
shores, and that as our national constitu-
ton requires the chief Executive of our
country to be of natiyc birth. We deem
1T equally important that other high Of
tcial iunctionarics, and especially our
diplomatic representatives, abroad. should
also possess no foreign principles to bias
their Judgment or to influence them in
their official action.
10th. Rcso/rof, That We deem the
present prohibitory liquor law Of this
State, part of its settled legislative
policy, and that we are opposed to any
modification thereof, except such as ex-
Feriencc shall demonstrate to be requi-
site, in order to its greater perfection
and efficiency.
18th. ReSo/red, That VIC will be here.
after known as the
AMERICAN PARTY or VERMONT:
that our principles shall be hereafter ev-
cry where openly avowed-our candi
dates announced, and that each member
shall be at liberty to make known the
existence of the order, AMI the fact that
he himself is Il member, and that VIC cor
daily invite all, who, in good faith, ap-
prove these our doctrines. to co.opcrate