Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-31

Williamstown J. Morse Flint, RandoI,L
On motion. the Secretary was reous.,.,
furnish The newspapers Of the District win ~
proceedings Of this Convention, for pub lie,,;.
this week 'D
It was voted that the delegates 10 lbe s,,,.
Convention be authorized to sppoin, substitute
in cases Of inability 10 attend lhemselve.
On mo ion the Clair appointed the folIou;.-
Committee on Resolutions ;--E. Kitklaod ~
II. Plat, WIN. Hobsrd, Geo wardner. ,,iv
IIale,-who. through their Chairman, MIX
land, reported the following
/. Resoire5, That the time has come vh,.a
nationality Of Freedom or Slavery must be me- :.
distinct and sole issue and in view Of ibs -
ineutous Importance Of this question, il i m. Il.
perative duty Of the ireemen Of the North n ~.
all party lines, aud bury all minor issues. until n.
1 great battle Of Freedom Is fought and won /. W
/ that the man living In the Pree States. vh5 ~.
sents to barter the birthright and duty Of , ~.
man for party or Office, is unworthy the name !,
freeman, and becomes q traitor to bis coun,rv .,5
| the Constitution.
?. Resoired, That our delegates to the RsDOl.
lican National Convention, are Instructed "a ,rs,
no personal preference 10 influence their action H.,
looking with single eye to the great principle. =
liberty at stake, seek in the candidates for oti,.
those who will best and most eAeciuay secure ,be,
triumph in the National Government.
I 8. Resoired., That the cause Of the freenen q
Kanzas, is the cause Of freemen eyerywher, NJ,
the desperate and unequal struggle they are ,,r,.
ged in, Is struggle Of Freedom against savsr,
and tyranny which involves our existence A, n.
people and that 1t is the duty Of the free Nsr,s
to render prompt assistance to the patriots Of Kan
aas, not only by their sympathy, but by material
aid in men aud means.
4. Rcsofrei. That the ferocious, brutal ana
cowardly assault committed at Washington. bv
member Of the House Of Representatives mon so1s
Carolina, upon distinguished Senator from Mass
achusetts, while sitting in his seat in the senai,
Chamber osthe U. States, unarmei and defeneele,,
because Of his able and eloquent speech 10 deieac,
Of freedom and free institutions, demands The stern
rebuke Of both Houses Of Congress and the prom,
and indignant expulsion Of the offender from Il,
body which he dishonors and disgraoes.
I 8. Resoired, That this atrocious attack upon
the freedom Of debate in the councils Of the natios
Is but another and more violent attempt gu the pan
Of the slave oigarchy to stie free thought and IN.
speech, and to extend and perpetuate the DONNA.
ton Of that power, which. II successful, will prove
destructive to liberty and to all our free instiu
ton and that il demands, therefore. the ndT
nant apprehension Of the American people, and u.
excavation Of all mankind.
o. Resotreds That our Senators in Congress bs
requested, and our Representative from this Dis
rict be instructed to use every constitutional pov.
er to discover and punish the authors Of the out.
rage on-our felow-oifizcns Of Ksnzas, and to brn,
them to condign punishment, whether it be Hi
Exeellency the President Of the United States, q
any Of his subordinates.
After some remarks by Messrs. kirkland and