Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-14

pursuelby the Vermont delegates to the National
Council, and to adopt a Platform upon which the
action Of the party should be based. No onlna-
tons wrc male. The following declaration Of
principles was unanimously adopted r.
PLATFORM.
"lsi. Rcsoirel, That the State Council Of YER
m~cnt,-corlaily approving the action Of its dele
gates at the late meeting Of the National Council,
at Philadelphia, in protesting against a platform
in which the Distinguishing principles Of our order
are made subordinate and subser,ient to the inter
ests and demands Of Slavery, aud in promptly
Withdrawing from aid National Council, on the
adoption Of such platform, hereby declares itself
independent Of the National Council. and no long
er bound by any If its acts.
"a. Resoirei, That in The principles promul-
gated by the seeding delcgatcs-rprcsenting near
y every Free state.-at Philadelphia, on the llth
Of june last. We recognize a comprehensive plat
form, on which true patriots, throughout the land
should cordially aud earnestly unite. as presenting
the great lealing and living political issues Of the
tine.
81. Rcs0lsei. Thai We regard the maintenance
Of the Union Of the States 70 BE-, in the language
OF Washington, ''The primary object Of patriotic
dsirci' and that it can be preserved and made
perpetual only by a faithful adherence to the prin-
eiPls embodied in the Declaration Of Indepenlcnce.
confirmed BY the Constitution. and exloundei and
proclaimed by the great patriots and Statesmen Of
earlier days.
Ath. Re'olrel, That the prohibition Of slavery
within the limits embraced by the present terrific
r'es Of Kansas and Nebraska. as expressly decreei
by the time-honcrel and saercd compact known As
the Missouri Compromisc, was amulet in. za.ss
Of the popular viii that no lapse Of time can PAL
late, and no plea for its continuance can iustlfy
this outrageous act that the positive guarantee Of
that compact should be Internationally restored
and that We viii never, in any event, consent to
the admission Of Kansas and Nebraska, or Of any
part thereof, as Slave States.
9th. Re'oirei, That the rights Of the settlers
in territories to the free md undisiurbod exercise
Of the elective franchise, guaranteed to them BY the
laws under which they are organized, should be
promptly protected by the National Executive,
whenever violated or threatened.
9th. Resoirci. That We hold II to be the duty
Of the federal Government, to free itself from ali
responsibility for the existence Of Slavery. and tina,
we adopt the motto 'No MORE SLAVE srArps
AND so MORE srAvE TEnRrroRr.r
7th. Reioiref, Tia, we find in the Constitution
no provision which rcquires such legislation as the
Fugitive Save Law Of 1850, and that as, during
seventy years, all Constitutional obligations were
able to be fulfilled without its aid, and NAV be
equally so still, We demand its Unconditional re-
peal.
9Th Reaoirci, That we are determined to use
all honorable efforts to secure such a modification
Of our naturalization laws, aided BY such an eleya-
ton Of public sentiment, as will preserve the true
interests Of the nation, and will guarantee the
three vital principles Of a Republican Government
Spiritual fREEpoN, A rREE Bible, AND FREy
scnooIs,-thercby promoting the great work Of
-qmerieGaisiag .dmerica.
9th. Resolrei, That we invoke the arm Of leg
lation to arrest that growing evil, the deportation,
by foreign authorities, Of paupcrs and conyicts to
our shores, and as our national Constitution re-
quires the chief Executive Of our country to be Of
native birth, We deem it equally important that
other high official functionaries. and especially our
diplomatic representatives abroad, should also pos
sess no foreign principles to bias their Judgment or
to influence their official action.
10th. Resoirei, That We deem The present pro-
hibitor liquor law Of this State, a part of its settled
legislative policy, and that we are opposed to any
modification thereof, except such as experience
shall demonstrate to be requisite, in order to its
greater perfection and efficiency.
11th. Resolred, That we will be hereafter known
as the
AMERICAN PARTY or
that our principles shall be hereafter everywhere
openly ayowed-our candidates announced, and
that each member shall be ut liberty to make
known the existence Of the order, and the fact
that he himselfi Is a member, and that we cordially
invite all, who, in good faith, approve these our
doctrines, to cooperate with US in political action.
The above Platform commands our hearty An
proyal. 1t more nearly and clearly expresses our
views upon the great questions Of the day, includ-
ing Slavery, and the distinctive principles upon
which the American Party was first formed, than
any we had previously met with. We cannot doubt
its favorable reception by the great mass Of tho
citizens Of Vermont.
we shall next week publish the letter Of Gen.
Fletcher, to James NJ. slade, upon the present ori-
SIS OF public affairs as developed by The action of
the National Council at Philadelphia, and the ad-
dress to the people, issued by the Council at Bur-
lngton. Want of space prevents their publication
this week.