Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-16

York. Upon the vote adopting the majority plat
! arm. the yeas and NAYS were--yeas So, nays 50
while only 8 votes in its favor were from the
North. The result of this vote is before the
uorld, I" and upon the South must rest the re-
monsibility." Let US for one moment see what
sasked of the North in this majority platform
We are asked to abide by and maintain The ex-
sting laws upon the subject of slavery, as fiual
and conclusive settlement of that subject in spirit
and substance" This is not the first lime a
! similar request has been made by the South upon
the North We have not forgotten that it was
thus said when the Compromise of 1850 was
effected, in violation Of every principle of right.
That Compromise, national law was reluctantly
complied with, though deemed wrong and unjust
in many of its provisions The North hoped the
last compromise had been made that ground liber
| ~ into the dust. But the nation had hardly re-
covered from this bold and insidnuus strike for
more power. hardly had the North given in their
adherance 10 that compromise 50 vitality affecting
the great interests of freedom, before slavery
marched to the halls of the national legislature,
and demanded the ablOgation of the Missouri
Compromise. We'll might the friends of freedom
look with perfect establishment and surprise at
this new instance Of peridy, and atemp, 10 break
down the barrier that had been reared thirty
years since against the swelling tide Of oppres
sion. A stroke of policy so vitality affecting the
faith of the nation was resisted with all the ener
gy the North could command, but freedom was
overpowered, andjwith the willing signature Of
the Executive of the nation, the deed was accom-
plished, and Shareholders were triumphant. To
the present administration belongs the dshonor Of
this last outrage. But we trust it will be the
last Blasting. as it did, the hopes of the good
and wise for time, it will nevertheless, we
firmly believe, result in ultimately placing slav-
cry on the calendar OF time, and among the
records of the past, as an institution CURSED
OF GOD AND ABHORRED OF MEN.
1t has, we hope, permanently ended all com
promises betw cen freedom and oppression. This
last outrage, this destruction of good faith anC
honor has aroused the great heart of freedom, ant
told the nation and world that system of slavery
susceptible of generating such fraud and disnon
or. describes as it drecciue, the execrration
honest men and the vengeance Of HeaUen.
In viewing the effect of the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, we cannot but express on
deep sorrow and indignation, and here solemn,
declare our unalterable determination To vote 70
no man who will NOT advocate It's restiration, a
well as the doctrine, no more Slave States in tn
Union We willingly declare our devotion to tn
Union, and our desire that its glory and powe
may increase, and at the same time declare GU
fixed determination to resist, by all constitutions
means, to the utmost, any further encroachmen
Of the slave power of the land upon the libertie
of this nation. and roll back the tide of oppression
that is fast settling upon US like a flood that w
NAV transmit to our posterity land dedicated Il
freedom and free Institutions, the praise and glor
Of the whole earth Entertaining these views
we do therefore most cordially adopt the platform
Of the minority of the National Council, ard in
wife OUT leiiow citizens to meet us Oh this broa
ground of devotion to freedom, and labor for tn
triumphant success of the principles therein con
tanned believing as we do, that their success an
pernancy alone will secure to this nation de
gree of strength and prosperity heretofore un
known, and fix our free institutions upon basi
firm and unmoveabe as the throne Of Justice an
Truth.
In conclusion, we heartily adopt the languag
of the State Council of Massachusetts and say
the State Council of Vermont, with pride an
entire undninity, endorse the action Of her dele
gates to the Convention at Philadelphia, and in S
doing, but reflect the pnblic sentiments of on
citizens. We accept the patf rm promulgate
by these delegates and their associates on the lat
of June, as expressive of our sentiments, an
declaring our unabated att chmont to America
principles and our determination to do all in gu
power to extend the time of residence requislt
for naturalization, to prevent the deportation b
foreign authorities of criminals and paupers
our shores and To extend the constitutional lin
tation of birth now existing as to the President
the United States to other high officers, especial
those entrusted with the very grave powers
diplomatic positions, this Council hereby declare
Itself independent of that, or any organizatit
which places these principles subordinate al
secondary to their pro slavery objects and dete
limitations
Adopted and ordered to be published.
JAMES NJ. SLADE, President
ofMe State Councalof Vermont
r. N. GuHFoRD Secretary.
S. c SPECIAL SESSION,
Burlington, July IL, 1855.