Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-22
Appeal to the People.


lished to the Nation:
Appeal to the People.
To The People Of The United States:
The unders lgned. citizens Of various
States, assembled at Philadelphia on the Ii,i
day OF Jane, feel constrained under the ex-
isiing state Of affairs 20 affirm the following
principles
Ffsi-The unconditional restoration Of
that time honored Compromise, known as
the Missouri Prohibition, which was destroy
ed in utter disregard Of the popular will - a
wrong winch no lapse of time can PALATE
and no plea for is continuance can justify
And that we vii use all constitutional means
% maintain the positive guarantee Of that
compact, until the object for which Il was
enacted has been consummaied by the adj
MISSION of Kansas aud Nebraska as Free
States.
.Seconi-That the riCh's Of the settlers IN
Territories 10 the free and undisturbed exer-
else Of the elective franchise guaranteed ID
them by the laws under winch they are or
gained, should be promptly protected by the
National Executive whenever violated or
threatened And that we cannot oonscien'
tiously act with those who will not aid US il
the correction Of these National wrongs, and
who will not even permit their fair consider
alton and their full discussion.
1hirs--Wc fulher declare our continued
and uua,erable determination to use all hon
orahle efforts to secure such a modification
oi the Naturalization laws, aided by such az
elevation of public sentiment as will pre-
serve the true interests Of the Nation, and
will guarantee the three vital principles o.
(....rraas,t SsiH lIlf a
FREEDOM, A FREE BIBLE and FREE
CHO0bS-thereby promoting the grea
work Of Amercanislng America.
Fourth That we inyoks the arm of legis
lation to arrest that growing evil, the dePort
alton bv foreign authorities of panpers and
convicts TO our shores and that, as our Ma
tional Constitution requires the Chef Exc
cutye of our country 10 be OF native birth
we deem II equally necessary and important
that our Diplomatic Representatives abtosC
should slso possess no foreign preJudiees iC
bias their judgment or to influence their OF
hcs action.
.Hasachuseifs. Henry J. Gardner, Henry
Wilson, J. w Foster, A. & Carey, II. w
Rugg, James Bufinton, AndrewA. Richard
son.
.Ve,o Hampshirs.-Authony Colby, Jesse
mann, ctepuen d. SutIhlhh.
Vermont. = Rs land Fletcher, Evelyn Pier
point, Joseph II. Barrett, X. NJ. Guiltord, 10
ID. Hatch, Horace Kingsley.
.Haine--Louis O Cowan, A. 5. Rich
mond, b. ID. Peck, John L. Stevens, John ;
Sayward, Joseph Coveli, james NJ. Lincoln.
Ohio.-Thomas II. Ford, l.. n. Olds
Joshua Martin, Geo. B. Morton, A. Mckay
II. NJ McAbee, JnO. L. Rees, Bushnell
White.
Ldiana.-Wm. Cumback, Schuyler Col
fax, Goodlove 5. Orb, j. l.. Harvey, +. .
Allen, Jas. II. NJ. Bryant, Thos. c. Saugh
ter.
.Michigan.-lsrael Cogshall, Mos. A. Nc
Naughton.
Illinois. w. Danenhower, w. II
Young, Henry s. Jennings, d. l.. Eastman
William J. Phelps.
01a.-James Thorington, WIN. Laugh
ridge.
Rhode Island, Jacob C. knight, Nathani'
Green, Wm. Ii. Sweet.
Conneciictd David B. Booth, Thoma
CLARK, N. ID. Sperry.
Wisconsin. = ID. T.. Wood, r. Chandle
c. W. Cook.
The Delegates from Pennsylvania an
New Jersey will also present a Northef
Platform. Not State north Of Mason an
Dxon's line represented here save perhaT
New York, viii submit to the Platform adop
ed by the Council.
The Council opened regularly this morr
ing, but not Northern delegate was pres
ent. Nothing vas done of importance, say
TO remove the Injunction of secrecy from III
more important proceedings. The Papel
of this city now venture to let their reader
know what is going on in their midst.
The prounnciamento OF the Pennsy lyani
and New Jersey delegations is substantial
the same as the above.
Before adJourning, the meeting of Norti
ern delegates appointed Committee
Correspondence that future united acto
might be had through their hands until
more settled organization representing The
views should be established. This Comm
tee consists Of Goodloye s. Orth of Indian
Gov. Gardner OF Massachusetts, A. McKs
OF Ohio, Moses A. McNaughton Of Micl
igan, w. w. Dsnnehower Of Illinois, st,
Then b. Sherman Of New Hampshire, Jo
H. Barrett Of Vermont, y. d. Peek of NJ,