Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

Hon, Julius Rockwell of Pittsfeld Mass.
in his letter accepting the nomination by the
Republican party of Massachusetts, for the
Office Of Governor, uses the following Ian.
guago
While in the House Of representatives, the
opinions and arguments put forth in my
place there, and which are on record, lead
directly, in the light Of the circumstances
now surrounding us, to the principles set
forth in the Address and Resolutions of the
Worcester Convention.
During the past year, in the Senate a pc
ttion for the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, subscribed by some eight thousand men
of Massachusetts, principally of Boston and
its vicinity, was entrusted to my care A
discussion ensued. At that time, as at 9th
ers, the fact was announced by Senators who
had been elected as W higs, and other events
have furnished indubitabe cyideuce of its
truth, that the Wing party had ceased to cx-
list ms national party.
We have watched with great interest the
effect OF the revival OF the prospects of the
Democratic party, to see whether the rrsusc-
taton OF that party, upon SO distinct pro-
slavery ground, would not revive as ma
tional party, its former antagonist, and es-
tablish it upon the basis of freedom, and
thus enable 1t to acquire such new strength
az would make 1t successful. 1t seems no
longer possible to entertain such an idea. -
And yet it cannot be deemed impossible that
IN some way tho great majority Of the people
OF the country may unite in resisting effect
ually the aggressions Of the slavery interest
Recognizing, therefore, 'thc paramount
issue | recognize AS the only practicable
means of sustaining our position upon that
issue, our cooperation with the masses Of
our friends in other States in the formation
OF the Republican Party Of the Union.
MIR. Fosters Resignation.
The Hon. j. W. Foster, the President of
the Mass, American Council has resigned his
office, that he may without any embarrassment
labor for the success Of the Republican ticket.
His letter of resignation gives at length his
reasons for taking that step He sketches
the course Of proceedings in the National
Convention at Phiia. OF the majority plat
form there made he says
i was adopted by an almost united South
aided bya few dOughiaces from the North -
rs in all great contests between the two sec
tons, where freedom or slavery has been the
issue, there were enough of men from the
North eager to become the supple allies of the
South in the accomplishment Of their schemes
Then and there was dug the grave of the
American party as II national organization,
and the doughIaces OF New York, Pcnnsylva-
MIA and New Jersey were the undcrlaRcr.,
who ollieiated at the funeral
While the E,rth, with glcat uunpimity
hay" rejected the lrr-SlrScry features Of that
platform, thc South, with equal Immunity.
hay' r,mct"d the American features Tie
Shareholders are called upon to rally under
the banner Of Amoricani,n, for the reason
that, in references to til" peculiar institution,
n Yi,Ids all Nh" NoUh ,rcr cloimcd. cilE,r IN
toHr'Eiioa ar IN CoHSr'sS, anil d1ros dHd
suB0S mOrc ter n ''JUTe HGii0Haidy' haH
err p0hhcH pqriY dreamcd NJ doing or
Su3DJHg iJor'
They are very ready to enact laws to dis
courage immigration, Tor The reason that the
great bulk of immigrants spread themselves
over the North, thus swelling its representa-
tive population, and consequently its power