Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-07-13

10th, at II o'clock \. NJ. and was called to
order by 5. II. PARKnrRsr Chairman Of tn"
County Committee
4 temporary organization was made by
The choice of Hos ions PEcR, chairman and
Il. &, BENEDICT, aud y y. FORBES, Necreta-
rics.
on motion j. 5 Adams, Rola Gleason
Austin Beecher, John Work. and Martin
Wires were appointed a committee to bring
in nominations for the permanent organization
of the Convention
1t was moved by Mr.. Weston OF Burling-
ton. that the Committee on nominations con
sist Of one member from each town and of
one additional member for every twenty-five
votes thrown for the Republican ticket, at the
last election Mr.. Adams Of Burlington moved
so to amend the motion that the Committee
should consist of two members from each
town epresentcd-which amendment after
some discussion by Messrs. Weston, Bccchcr
Stacy, and others was carried
The Committee on the permanent organiza-
ton of the Convention rcportcdas follows -
For President, Hon. TRrNAN CATFISH, of
jericho.
For Vice Presidents, ArsTN BEfcnER Of
Hinosburgh, JoHN ALLEN Of Wcstiord
For Secretaries, 6. &. Benedict. \. \.
FoRBr..
On motion a eommttec Of FIVE on rcsolu-
tions was appointed by the Chair, as fol-
lows
John Croker, Of Colchester
q. W. Benedict. Burlington
f. II Wheeler. Charlottc
John Lyman, Jericho.
NJ Woodward, Wcstford
The Convention then resolved itself into
town conventions which reported respective
~ the following names, for the committee on
nominations
charlotte \. l.. Beach, Gco. X. Pcase
Rrhngton VIM. Weston. s. huntington
Colchester John Urham, John Croker
ESs'r Isaiah TIuntley. \. \. Ingraham.
Jcr,cho Andrew Warner, X. NJ. Galusha
Hmn gton Henry Brewster, G, W. Bromley
Hnesburgh James Minor. Myrom phinney.
Richmond Rolla Gleason, Ezra Andrus
st. george VIM. Sutton, Henry Lawrence.
TndrhW Martin Wires. u. c. Humphrey
Ueltord Amos Hobart, Warren Gibbs.
NiAston c. A. L.Sprague, c. W Brownell.
Bolton WIN 5. Herbert
.ShcljUne VIM. Harmon.
Milton Alfred Carpenter
On motion the Convention adjourned to >
o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention came to order at the time
appointed While waiting for the reports
Of Committees, czcelent and spirited re-
marks, upon the importance Of united and
straight forward action. on the part Of II
the opponents Of Slavery aggression aud
friends Of freedom, were made by the Chair
man, by j, 5. Adams, Esq, Rev Mr. Wood.
ward, and Mr.. Beecher Mr.. Armstead, him
self born a slave and the son Of hi master.
made few remarks on the evils Of Southern
Slavery.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the following
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved, That the preamble and resolutions Of
the state Convention held at Burlington On the
21th Of June last, meet our hearty APPRECIATION
end that we adopt them the sentiments Of this
Convention nd will sustain them consistently and
steadily in our political action.
PREAsBLE-Calledt to renew our offerings IN tie
altar Of Liberty, We find occasion t. abate one
jot little from the fcrvor which last wear led the
treemon Of Vermont to lay aside old party organ
ilations, sacrifice personal and party prciudic,s
aud merge all minor differences Of opinion in one
brotherhood OF Freedom. If new parties have
sprung into existence, which IN ordinary times
would lead 10 new divisions, 80 new and daring
outrages upon the cOnsecrated ground of Freedom
have demanded new sacrifices for its defence. That
demand has been promptly and nobly responded t.
by the minority Of the late National Convention 1T
Phlladelphia and we, and here, in the !uia
fearless spirit, echo thor 80 in our own hch
end for every faithful of our Hberty.loyiI.,
state 10 that pcrhdy Of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise. has now been added the crime Of civil
Waffle intrusion Of an armed mob Of Alis,ouriaus
upon the tree territory of Kansas and the Gc.truc-
nOn, by iorce OF the elective franchise The rcpeal
Of the Missouri Compromise, aud virtually Of the
ordinance OF ItHi-that charter of Liberty. mo.o
sncIent than the Constitution it,clf-Gpcncl the
door for Slavery u territory hitherto free tic
Demon has now passed that door sword IN hand
and its fret victim Is the sacred right of ,uilIl,r
Slavery ua' an accldent-a wound which time was
10 eradicate 1t now claims to be an institutions a
mewbcr Of the body polite making war upon aII
the other members, and exercising fatal supremacy
over the whole system. sweeping away ali parties
which do not tamely submit to its behests-divcrt-
ing tho Government from all its legitimate fuuc-
tons, and absorbing the Executive the Amy ana
the Navy IN new acquisitions of Slave territory
slavery now assumes To control tho -oycrri,.o
people themselves IN laying the foundation uieyeiy
future state, and thus steadily aims to make SLAVE
Rf sATioNAL-fREEDoM SECTIONAL 4, "A local
wound, confined within the Slave States we v.,,lI
oheeriully leave il, fathers left it, for uci
cation As an aggressive power in the nation, and
an unruiy member, IN the language of the Holy one
Of Israel we rcycrcnty and earnestly say" Out it
of and cast it from thee"
J. ResoiUed, That We do hereby rclfirm in all
tneH Ihis the resolutions anu pledges Of the State
.o"ten''Vhs oi inc freemen Of Vermont, holden on
the tth Of june and the 18th of july lsjt
., R'yoi,sd, That as by open ueriidy ali former
Compromises on Slavery have been rendered moral
ly null aud void, aud all future morally
impossible, we hereby forswear all Compromises,
past or future, " the Fugitive Slave law of 4, IN m
cluded,' and plant uursevc- imtautnlI, ur,n the
Platform Of tn" Fathers Of the Republic a. ur1c,-
oally enunciatcd in the Ordinance of I7s7L. No
SLAVERY OUTSIDE or rHE SLAVE STATES"
3. R'S0iUed, that the late infractiou by l,r,. al
the right OF settlers in Kansas To- the free and uuIi
turbed exercise Of the elective franchise wu- an
outrage Whlch must be rePudiatcd in all it, cunse-
quenecs by the National Executive and by Consrc,.
IN obedience to that clause OF the Cnu.tititi, LiJ
guarantees &" the American people " Republican
form OF Government, and in respect h. the supr,,,
rlght OF American Citizens To cast their .uilap,.
q unsworvcd by fear and unawed by force. 90
y h'S'htd' mat cllngng 10 the Federal luuu
aud Government, in their original purify, 49, Ia,
rock of National Liberty, National Defence. Ma
flona Peace and National Prpsucritv and rr,or,lip,
slavery as the source of real danger u faqI aad NM
''.''f S'Hl'o''u NJ NE siapUV yu,st,on i. in our
~ lsmoh' ihe hIst ana imperative duty pi every
statesman and Patriot.
b. Resofps', That in the sentiment of e.. ,u-LAyr-
~ "ufsihE "F THE SLAVE rIATt>''-.. StAlIt.
Y'AL' fRELhoN NAuoEAL implying that