The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-24
AMERICAN MEETING.

AmGn1CAN MEEllNCI.
At meeting Of the American Party and
such as syympa;hize with them. at MOI, in
the State House, Nov. II, 1855, Il. Dayrn
port 10 the chair,
James NJ. Sla'le, Esq, introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions.
l. Reso'red, That in the principles rromul-
gated by the seeding delegates of the Amer.
lean Pdrty-represrnfins nearly every free
State--at Philadelphia. on the 18th dav of
June last. We recognize a true platform, on
which true patriots, throughout the land,
should cordially and earnestly unite, as pr.
sentins the great leading and living political
issues OF the time.
2. Re<o''ed, That we regard the mairten
anre of the Union of the States to BIZ, in the
language OF Washington. the primary oh.
jet Of patriotic DESIRE and that it can b..
preserved and mD!e perpetual ONLY BY a
faithful adherence to the r,incip:es embodied
in the Declaration Of Independence confirm
ell by the Constitution. aEd expounded and
proclaimed by the patriots and statesmen of
earlier days.
3. Resolred, That the prohibition of ST..
very within the limits embraced hv the pres
ent territories OF Kansas and Nebraska. as
expressly ,lecreed by the time honored and
sacred compact known as the Missouri Com
promise, was annulled in gross violation of
plishted faith, and in utter disregard Of the
popular will that no lapse Of time can palli-
ate, ami no plea for its continuance can JUS
THY this outrageous act: that the positive
guarantee OF that compact should be uncon-
ditiOnally restored and that we will never.
in any event, consent to the admission of
Kansas and Nebraska, or of any Dart thereof
as Slave States.
4. HeS"lreI, 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 or
ganIzcd, should be promptly protected nv
the national executive, Whenever violated or
threatened
5. Reso'red, That We hold it to he the ,lu-
ty Of the federal Government, to free itself
from all responsibility for the existence of
slavery, and that We adopt the motto: :" No
MORE SLAVE STATES, AND no MORE
SLAVE TERRITORY"
9. Res0lre'i, That we find in the Consti.
tuition no provision which requires such leg
islatiOn as the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 !:
and that as. during seventy wears. all consti
tutiOnal obligations were able to be fulfilled
without its aid, and may be equally so still.
we demand its unconditional recall.
Z. ReSolred. That We are determined n
Use all honorable efforts to secure such q
modification OF our naturalization la VS., aided
by such an elevation OF public sentiment, az
will preserve the true interests of the nation.
and will preserve the true interests of the
nation. and will guarantee the three vital
principle. Of Republican Government -
Spiritual FREEDOM. \ FREE BIBLE. AND
rKEE SCHOOLS. - thereby promoting the
great work of .imerirani>ing America.
8. Resolced, That we invoke the arm of
legislation to arrest that growing evil. The
deportation, by fOrei On authorities. of pauper,
and cOnvicts to our shores. and that as our
national constitution requires the chief FIX
ecutive OF our country to be of native birth.
we deem it equally important that other hpb
official functionaries. and especially our di-
plomatic representatives abroad, should also
possess NO foreign principles to bias their
Judgment or to influence their official action
.. Resolred, That IRE are not opposed to
the emigration OF foreigners to our shores
from the Old World, who come imbued with
the spirit Of Republican Freedom, WHO seek
not to impose upon US the DEGREES of for
eign ecclesiastical hierarchy, so eminen tly
foreign and hostile to the spirit of our rcpub-
lican institutions. but who are willing to la
Dor with US in extending and perretuatiny
the blessings of civil and Iisious liberty,
until from one end Of our land to the other,
all shall be actuattd by the high and holy
principles embodied in the Constitution Of
our lalrl, and in that Constitution of priuc;.
pies emanatiny from the Throne Of God.
~. ReSolred, That we deem the present
prohibiiury liquor law of this State. a part Of
its settled legislative policy, and that We are
opposed to any modification thereof, except
such as experience shall demonstrate to be-
requisite. III order to its greater perfection
and efficiency. !
IL. Hcsoir,d. That We cordially invite all
our fellow citizens who feel that the abov.
principles are correct and just. and eminent.
~ called for by every consideration of Justice
ard patriotism to meet US upon this trout
ri::J9fm and with US labor to secure their A..
,ci.deny IN our State and Federal Govern.