Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-21
Cincinnati American Conven-
ton.

eeuinEs ul thN W"JplnYf ihHhcoS ItqNtts /
hat the minority also shall have hearing
Ne accordingly copy the following. Ger
ainly we hope that the minority will have
he hearty sympathy of the order in Yer
mont and we do not see how 1t can be 9th
,rwisc. The resolutions adopted at Bur
ington last summer, and at Montpelier IN
November last, place the Vermont H. Ms
very nearly IN the same category with the
minority at Cincinnati, whose platform is in-
finitely preferable to that of the majority.
Correspondence Of the n. Y. Tribune.
CINcINNAri. Ohio, Tuesday Dec. 4.
observe that The Tribune has taken lit.
tie notice Of the now-Nolhng Convention
held in this city on the 2lst aud 22d
uli. Perhaps 1t is not deserving of much at
ienlou from the Press, as It was not by any
means an imposing body. Had all the Free
States been fully represented IN the Conyen.
ton there would have been one hundred
and spyenty-slx delegates present. Bot at
terhllng number of vacancies by gentle
men who happened By accident to be 10 The
city, the whole number present amounted Z,
iGy-two. Outside of the -tatcs of Mnssa
chuseus, PennsyIvania. Ohio. and Indiana
there were only nine delegates. There were
no men Of any prominence m the Conven-
ton exccut Gov. Johnson of Pennsyivania.
and FIVE ors six ofthe ohio delegation There
we're only ten or twelve men 10 the Conven-
ton whp had ever been ln sympathy with
.hr Republican party. Hence Il WIS not
difficult 10 procure majority n favor of that
part Of the platform winch declares against
iuslng with any VINO do not adopt the pro-
scnptve features of the Order There were
few men IN the Convention of strong Ant
Slavery svhpiihes, OF they would not have
voted down the propositions Of Mr. Spooner
to exclude Slavery from all the Territories
north Of 36 3D. The minority platform pre-
sunted by Mr.. ~pooner we give below. !
lakes the Republican ground on the slavery
question. 0nd 80 modifes he puscnpnvr
feature of the Order tina all Republicans
can stand on ut.
Assembled in convention rs mcmbors OF
the American organz ton, dissenting from
The platform OF principles aud measures set
forth by the American Nauoua, Convention.
winch was convened Ut Pmltdc'p hn on ihn
9TH day If June. lSjj; and conslirnn
lha, frank and distinct PRONUNCIATION of our
own principles and measures is due ahae to
ourselves. to the organlzauon Ne represent.
aud To our fellow citizens at arge--we there
ore ufc,afe
hat we 'ener,te ana VIII Tor ever
uphold me American Union M Us integrity
"a' we insist 'h't me government
"' ''e mon sh'l De sustained M me eAef~
at- - . a.
c'se OF 'he powers "hich lhr '2nsiuuion
ooh'efs' ana 'nit 'loSe powers 'h!ll Dr. eAe'-
c'se' Tor tne oolec's "hlch the Con'lliu ion
Indicates Tor the establishment OF justice
. 'r the insurance OF domestic tranquility lor
ne common defense Tor The promotion 'i
lne general Weu1re'and Tor the security OF
lHe blessings OF liberty.
hat the rights of The states, & ihe rights
of Pers ms, must be maintained against oi'
Unconstitutional uHgresslon- lrom wnlmVrr
quarter such arurps-inn~ may prDcppd
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-. Fbit pro4crintion on account of
i,iL or erseJ. 4. an.,,rr.nteI by Amsnoan
-mcipics. ENues und em gau's from otis
lands should be made welcome 90 lhe pir-
clptuun aud benefits OF American nsiim
ons, aud to The privileges OF citizenship,
th such restrictions as are necessary %
'nke sdre that those who avail themselves
ih's hneraliiy' understand and VIII dcield
hese institutions against all ag9fesslnn',
'helhrro lrreigu powers or ecclrsmstlcal
'od'rHi ana 10 prevent the depnfhuon ct
''n''''s ana p'npers rom other 'r'vern-
ne"l' 10 "n' fihd To- winch END the laws
r4n,tatuhs NA'urai'z'l"n nnd immigration
'n'u,n nr property Hnthdeo'
y. nat To resist a'i attempts OF ecclesi-
's''e1' power 'f ''c''''' 60 noinh' ion' whe'h-
~ "''N' or D''h' 10 SnnVert or impair y
neilcah Institutions is The sacred duly alike
u "'e h'h|i HhH Inc nalnrI'zed cuiIen'
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81 'nces' ne l"'h'n'iy prfl"rmed'
~ W we re'ulfh me principles DE
',ar'' 10y 'he unhnn"on' vote OF Tue talhars
ID t"e hrpn'"c ih 'he congress Z" l''',
'"'l slavery or lhVo'nn'ar} SsfN'uie' T.
n'on'l-'en, WIN Tue innd 'inrh,i principles
d CIV" auu rehs'u' liberty ana are lhere,
'fe o1nn'' To ln, ~ 'h'l slavery be excluded
70" N'''""t' le,g'loFN' ana 'hit me Just
n""shee Oh lne y 'il,nii Government De
'Ner,ed On the SIDE OF Freedom.
l. lhat me GENERAL Government
'h'n'd ever refrain rom me exercise OF pow
Frs not granted by the Constitution, nj
hereior' should carefully abstain from all
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