Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23
Jf!isrRllanfuus.
American Meeting.

At meeting of the American Party and
such as sympathise with them, at No. z, in
the State House, Nov. Ia, 1855, B. Daven-
port in the chair,
James NJ. Slade, Esq, Introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions:
| /. Resoiped, That in the principles pro-
mulgated by the seeding delegates of the
American Partv-represcntlng nearly every
! free state-at Philadelphia. on the l4th day
of June last, we recognize comprehensive
platform, on which true patriots, throughout
the land, should cordially and earnestly unite,
as presenting the great leading and living
political issues of the time.
! 2. Resolved. That we regard the mainte-
nance of the Union of the States to be, in
the language of WAsHINGToN, "the prma-
nv object Of patriotic desire !" and that it
can be preserved and made perpetual only
| by faithful adherence to the principles en-
bodied in the Declaration of Independence,
confirmed by the Constitution, and expound-
ed and proclaimed by the great patriots and
statesmen of earlier days.
| 3. Resolped, That the prohibition OF Slave
nv within the limits embraced by the present
territories of Kansas and Nebraska, as ex-
pressly decreed by the tme-honored and
sacred compact known as the Missouri Com
promise, was annulled in gross violation Of
plighted faith, and in utter disregard of the
popular will that no lapse of time can pal
! late, and no plea for lis continuance can
Justify this outrageous act that the posi-
tive guarantee of that compact should be
Internationally restored ; and that we will
never, in any event, consent to the admission
of Kansas and Nebraska, or of any part
thereof, as Slave States.
4. Resoiped, That the rights of the settlers
in territories to the free and undisturbed ex-
ercise 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.
). Resoiucd That we hold it to be the
duty of the federal Government, to free it.
self from all responsibility for the existence
of slavery, and that we adopt the motto;
"N No MORE SLAVE STATES, AND NO MORE
SLAVE TERRrToBY."
| Is. Resoired, That we find in the Consti-
tuition no provision which requires such leg
islation as the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 !;
aud that as, during seventy years, all consti-
tutional obligations were able to be fulfilled
without lis aid, and may be equally SO still,
we demand its unconditional repeal.
2. Resolved, That we are determined to
use all honorable efforts to secure such q
modification of our naturalization laws, aided
by such an elevation OF public sentiment, as
will preserve the true interests of the nation,
and will guarantee the three vital principles
of a Republican Government SPIRITUAL
FREEDoM, FREE BIBLE, AND FREE
ScHooLs,-thereby promoting the great
work Of .4merioani-ing america.
3. Resolved, That we invoke the arm Of
Legislation to arrest that growing evil, the
deportation, by foreign authorities, of pau-
pers and convicts to our shores, and that as
our national constitution requires the chief
Executive of our country to be of native
birth, we deem it equally important that 9TH
er high official functlonaries, and especially
our diplomatic representatives abroad, should
also possess no foreign principles to bias their
judgment or To influence their official action.
9. Resoiued, That ,ce are not opposed to the
emigration If foreigners to our shore from
the Old World, who come imbued with the
spirit Of Republican Freedom, who seek not
to impose upon US the DEGREES of foreign
ecclesiastical hierarchy, so emInently foreign
and hostile to the spirit of our republican in
stitutons, but who are willing to labor with US
in extending and perpetuating the blessings
Of civil and religious liberty, until from one
end of our land to the other, all shall be ac-
tuated by the high and holy principles EN-
bodied in the Constitution of our land, and
in that Constitution of principles emanatlng
from the Throne of God.
10. Resolved, That we deem the present
prohibitory liquor law of this State, part Of
It's settled Legislative policy, and that we are
opposed 20 any modification thereof, except
such as experience shall demonstrate to be
requisite, in order to its greater perfection and
efficiency.
IL. Resoired, That we cordially invite all
our fellow citizens who feel that the above
princi pies are correct and just, and eminent
" called for by every consideration of JUS
iice aud patriotism, to meet US upon this
broad platform and with Us labor TO secure
their ascendency in our State and Federal
Governments that we may hasten on the
day when our beloved country shall stand
forth to the world, model Republic for
freedom, rirtue, Intelligence and PATRIOTISM.
~. Resoired, That the several Editors
in this State are respectfully requested to
publish the above resolutions.
Which, after some discussion, were unanl
mously adopted.
b. DAVENPORT, Pres't.
c. w. WILLARD, Sec'y.