Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
From the New Yort Tribone, July TO-
Important Political Movement
in New York.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
The outrage perpetrated by the last Con-
gres in repeating the Missouri Compromise.
has resulted IN the election Of an almost I'M
animous representation in the next Congress
from the Free States, hostile to the extension
Of Slavery.
The recent illegal interference with the
elective franchise in Kansas by the Slave
holders Of Missouri, show this interest to be
resolved to carry ont its settled purposes in
contempt Of public opinion, and in violation
Of the Constitution, as we'll as OF the time
honored Compromise II has overturned.
II the citizens of the Free States would
preserve the permanent tranquility Of the, I'm.
ion i, can be done only by firmly maintaining
their rights under the federal compact. and
resolulely enforcing the Legitimate powers OF
United States Government over the public
/ Territory. Experience has shown that con-
cession only leads TO new usurpation, and
that in lis struggle for political power the
Slave interest Is equally regardless of the
obligations Of plighted faith and Of the Fed.
era Constitution.
Upon the issue now forced upon the coun
try. New York is bound by every considera.
ton, whether we look to her past history Of
to her present and future interests, TO express
no doubtful or hcsitating opinion.
Good faith to her sister States requires III,
+ clear expression Of her firm determination
, To adhere 10 but not TO extend the compro
misses Of the Constitution.
That determination cannot be manifesto,
Z by placing the State Government in tn,
hands Of party which boasts 10 have beel
, the steadfast and faithful ally Of the slave
holding interest or of secret association
whose representatives from this State II
T FhihdefpnR Convention, by their Slaveri
, p-ocliyltes, provoked the contemptuous re-
, pudiation of their principle and fellowship
by the Delegates from the other free States
In such hands the honor and character of th'
! Empire State would be sacrificed to the sec
d tional views Of the slayehodIng oligarchy.
, The entire absence OF nll other poIitlca
issues is NEST propitous to the expression o
j the opinion Of this State on this Imporlan
+ question. and with the view of aitardlng t
. their fellow-ci,izens a suitable occasion, th'
State Committee appointed at the Auburi
Convention in September last request thu
u Republican electors of this State to appon
l. in County Conventions on the 10Th of Aug
n next two delegates for each Assembly DIS
l. trict to meet in Convention, at noon on The
26.h of September, IN the city of Syracuse
to nominate a ticket for the State officers q
i be chosen in November next.
b JOSEPH BLUNT. New York
JOHN LAY, New York.
JOSEPH J. CHAMBERS, New York
JOHN B. HOWELL, Ulster
> WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Albany.
o AMASA Mccoy, Saratoga.
h II. 5. ALLEN, Washington
WESLEY BAILEY, Oneida.
= B. f. BRUCE, Madison.
n JOHN BRADLEY. Jefferson.
= ALVAH BEECHEH. Schuy ler.
y d. X. ANTHONY, Monroe.
J. w. BABCOCk, Niagara.
CHAS. c. SHEPPARD. Eric
p NELSON VAN NESS, Choulauque
2 .NbanH Jnil /. 1853.