Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-08-08
THE RESOLUTIONS adopted at the late Dem
ocratic State Convention, held at Montpelier
July 25th are as follows.

THF RESOLUTIONS adopted at the late Dem
ocratic State Convention, held at Montpelier,
July 25th, are as follows.
REGULAR RESOLUTIONS.
Col. T. A. Eastman, of the committee on
resolutions reported the following
| Resolved That the Democracy Of Yer.
mont are opposed to every species OF official
/ extravagance n ! assumption OF power not
specially granted by or obviously inierahle
from the Constitution--that they derrecatc
every attempt to ahridgc the civil or religious
rirht- Of any portion of our fellow citizens
that thev will use their best exertions to re
store the State to its proper and original
place in the Union, deplornG the acts of
the dominant factions which tend and
are designed, to put her in hostility % one
half of the cunielcrlcy and render her citi-
zens dlsloval-and TINT they will never con-
sent to have their representative star erased
4 Gr.t. tho American constellation.
. Resolved, That the declaration of princi
rl.. made by the Democracy IN National { g.
y,ntion at Cincinnati, meets our unqualified
alrroval 10 this declaration We refer both
friend aud flo for "a .ull spacii tation Of our
views and objects.
.. Resolved That we re-aihrm our adhesion
to the great principle OF popular sovereignty
/ enuuciatei hy the Kansas y ehrasEa Ar', that
this principle should be s4crcd,y guarded and
secured to the actual settlers OF Kansas, auo
ofnll other territories, without the unlawful
Interference Of Mssourians on the one hand
or New England aboltionists ON the other
i Resolved That JAMES BUcHANAS anC
ions {. BKEcsE>RIDGs, the gentlemen desiC
nnt,d bv the National Democratic Convention
for President and Vice President, are states
mon # the true democratic republican school
and uatriots in whose sagaclty and stern in
tprrity the country may safely cInilde--W hose
elerti6n, we reigiously believe, is necessary
to the continuance of the I nion and to The
prrmanent ascendancy of religious and cyi
liberty. We pledge our best efforts to the-,
candidates and to this cause.
: Resolved, That we cordially endorse tn,
administration OF FRANSLIN PIERCE, recugni1
inc in all its acts a sound American policy
and the principles of a pure democracy, thai
hv his enlightened foreign policy the Amcr
can name commands respectful Difference a
every court and our commerce ready anC
free entrance into every sea-that his diSni
feed resistance to English interference in Cen
tral American affairs, to the injury OF our in
tprrstg in that quarter Of tins continent, i
entitled to the approblton Ot every tru
American heart and Judgment by th
Ne,illa Valley purchase he has wisely extend
4I the boundaries of the republic, thereh'
giving peace to the present inhabitants Of tha
rich domain, and securing homes for tuiur
generations Of frcemen, that the -ettlemen
of the yexod and dangerous question Of stat
and Territorial rights. by the Kansas Nehra'
ka law, WAS wise measure whose ultimlt
eG ct will be to secure permanent peace Z
the different mem hers of the cOniederacy. "
have witnessed with eminent satisfaction hj
stern resistance to an inscriptions oppUsi
tlon. known as know-nothiug, or republican
whose objects, once attain d, would seattle
the Union IN unhappy fragments, and "
have confidence that he Will give unto III
charge of his successor prosperous Hropl,
an unimpaired Constitution aud an unsullie
Flag
e Resolved. That HESEY hEYEs, WrLn
Lyman. and JAMES /. IHuR-IoN, our caudi,
ates for State officers, are gentlemen of EN-
ueut ability and fitness for the Offices I,
which they are respectively designated, nr
we rlel,s ourselves To use every i1n0rUl
means 10 secure their election.