Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-08
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ton of the Pierce shepherds to call them on 10
the slaughter-house What those principles are
we will, by way of lesson in wholesome ad-
vice remind these Gree gallant leaders OF the
jefferson Democracy, in hopes that they Will he
induced to return to the prosperous "anclent
policy of their better days
Ia the short time we have been among mem
not member of the Democratic party, aside
from this bogus oEce-helding Democracy, has
ever prolesseda wish to see the blacks remain In
bondage, Or for the extension of the institution
of Slavery but, on the contrary. they have al
ways expressed their views in the strongest terms
in opposition to Slavery. And this paid COM
miftee. who are falsely teaching them and BY
deceit leading them to the support and extension
of an institution they abhor, and to the ap-
plaudng of an Administration whose every act
has been in gross violation Of the principles OF
Democracy-of morality, justice, liberty and
the equal rights of man, and to continual
menial scrvitudc, are meeting the just vengeance
of an injured and enlightened Democracy.
In 1919, the present editor of the Patriot was
chairman of committee and drafted and re-
ported to the Convention the following resolu-
tions:
+" Reso7ped, That no more slave states shall
be admitted into the Union That we claim no
authority in the Federal Government to abolish
Slavery 10 the several states but do claim for
it constitutional power to prohibit the introduce
ton Of Slavery into territory now free, and to
abolish it wherever, under the jurisdiction of
Congress it exists
Resofved That the Government ought to re-
turn to its ancient policy, not to extend, nation
allie, Or encourage, but to limit, localize, and
discourage Slavery"
Twice he published these resolutions and CON-
mented upon them, that the people might fully
understand them. In those comments he says,
" We take it no Democrat will refuse his adhe-
sion to the resolutions upon the question of
Slavery" No Democrat did refuse his adhesion
to tie resolutions, but when, in 1885, he affirmed
that - the admittance of slave states into the
the Constitution is it strange that they no
longer followed their shepherd!
Ii 1850, at the State Convention, while G.
G. Eastman was il member, and Hon. j. p Kid
dtr--hoth delegates to the Pierce Convention
at Cincinnati-was chairman Of the committee
IN resolutions. Mr.. Kidder reported the follow
ing, which were read and adopted:
|. Reso1rrd, That we adhere with unwaver-
lug con>tancy to the JetF.rsonian proviso, and,
Notwithstanding its abandonment by many of
thuse vino have heretofore claimed to he its ex-
elusive friends, we will insist on it's application
10 al territory Of which the United States now
have or shall hereafter have Jurisdiction
2. Resoiecd, That Congress possesses the pow
er to prohibit slavery in the Territories and
that its uninterrupted exercise since the lorna
ton Of the government, under all adninisJra-
tions from Washington to Polk. has established
il rs an admitted role Of practice
3. Res0Ire9, That slavery DOES rot now by
law txist in the territory conquered or acquired
from Mexlcp-and that We stand and shall stand
opposed to the admission Of any slave state into
the Union that Shall be formed out of any part
of that territory, by whomsoeyer and VIII reso
ever slavery shall be therein established
A. Rcsoiced, That slavery does not depend on
lines o. latt"de or points Of COMPASS, or upon
Physical Geography bat upon the unhoiy
cnpldity vi man to enjoy the fruit oil the labor
OF Others.
5 Resolred That the existence of slavery and
the slave trade in our National Capitol is dis
srlccful inconsistency which calls loudly for
correction, and that we insist on the abolition of
both hy act of Congress.
6 Resoiced, That Congress should leave the
question OF the reclamation of fugitive slaves
whore il is left under tue Constitu tiun.
Is it strange that when, in July, 1854, he de-
cared these resolutions, VIII n passed by the
Convention ut Burlington, to be " in direct
hostility with the whole policy and history Of
this government" the sheep refused to follow
their lost and bcnighted shepherd
Again, in 1851 the same editor was a member
of the committee on resolutions who reported
the following to the State Convention which
nominated MIR. Peck for Governor
Resoiced, That the Fugitive Slave law is I'M
just, unconstitutional, in derogation to the prn-
principles OF Freedom and ought 10 be speedily
and forever repealed.
July 20, 1855, in one Of his editorials, we
dnd the following:
The fugit,ve s'aue lao is not only in strict
obrdience to an cypress requirement Of the Con.
4itaiigA, Eut IN perfect harmony ,o,h the pIepS
md conduct Of ALI The early statesmen upon
that SUBJECT"
Again, in 1852, the Convention which put
the Hon Charles &. Eastman in nomination for
Senator for the second time, passed the follow
irg resolutions:
Resoircd That the Democratic party of
this Stale, by repeated resolutions, in State and
Counry Conventions, stand pledged to oppose by
every laNinl and constitutional means the ex.
tension Of Slavery in any territory belonging to
The United States, now Tree. and that we here
reiterate the pledge.
/ Reso}ged, That we endorse and re firm the
platform and principles of May II 1870"
Again, we ask, is it strange that, after thus
strongly enIisting in the cause of rueDemoc-
racy, and then, in his Issue Of January II, 1856,
publishing the following sentiment:
| IL has teen The nHsforfute Of The Northern
Dem0troCy 10 haze IN some measure tempered
| lcHh the AbOhbon sentiment. Let us hope and
prey m0y nerer be done again. ms n pros-
iHni'on too dt6csing 10 be endured. II any Unit
lprotes&ng Dnnocrcts uiH not stand by positions
ihns erected, they "lay go"
We repeat, is it strange that after publishing
the above Wholesale denunciations of Democrats
and Democratic principles, that Democrats
! should refuse TO fpllowl Verify is -. The black
MARI SCI upon Thy foreheod.'
CoNvENTIoNs.-We have u good number Of
Calls for Conventions now pending--in State
and Nation. The Pierce Convention meets at
Cincinnati, June End, the North Americans at