The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-12

Convention to each Of the County IaIcI> ior
publication. Carr I'D
Aliournr'
ORA CROSBY. President
WI. ID. IlAEEINAN.
Declaration Of Principles and Reso-
buttons OF the Republican Party
OF Vermont.
The following clo~ciy ARMED and eloquent
document. presented tv T.. L. Walton. "a
Chairman ,.' COMMITTEES on Resolutions. Wa
unanimously adopted hv the late STATE Con
vcI,ion. The preamble. con'ainn.a com
F,'r'e declaration OF principles. is one Of the
ahc~t papers with this CONTROVERSY hl~
called forth 1t cu.lt 20 be read and the
truths it presents carefully considered tx cv-
cry person in The State
The Cou~ritufion If the I'ui'ed States Wa
ordained To form more perfect MON. ..>-
t,lli>lr Justice. insure domestic tra,.gui .ity.
tn. general Welfare aud secure. tie. Bless
in.> OF Iih.itI To ourselves aud our In>'-ri
"" Rv this ruiz. every power conferred -,
the Constitution. and every power denied i
to be- construed hy this rue. every at OF
the Government Is 10 he iuAr-i. We a.
cclt it AZ the primary rue OF oar political
faith.
A MORE PERFECT Union was the first
object to be achieved we 90 for th. U,ioil
. in is ancicnt integrity.
ArArEEN,I GnNfENMENT ju>t 10 eve
~ foreign nation. and to every state and cit
iz-n-and carriu, 10 secure domestic tran
unilitv. the cnnti"1 defence and The general
veal. was the purpose of the Constitution -
We are for restoring the government TO it,
primitive purity.
But l.IrrEIY was 'hc climax Of the Con
>ttu'ion We 90 for LIBERTY. inr b"n, f-rn'
: and inst LAWS. and for the Mon" on,
and in>rparabc-n and forever
.>arlV Is iW foa>'rpirnG'. for. accord
inr 10 The declaration OF lin who Wa. and j.
and ever will be- honorcd a> the Father IF
the Con>'ifution." jaws NAui>n>-r ,-i,
nara jh+hd,I +" r,roGnjc. tn ni,not Dr.i,, r.
, n -. man. II Is claimed indeed tn the. de-
tenders of slavery. that the Constitution lp,.,
indirectly recognize IL as a ,,rc-,Ni>tinr ,.ie-
mcnt in the states: hut 50 II recnrrizD- The
: existence ot various crimes. No >tatc>unl,
will tell u> that hich crimes are con>ti-u-iou.
A. No defender OF the Constitution Will
dare assert that II sanctions. or even tolerate,
Treason. Felony. or other crime" But
there i a recognition of Slavery whirh
implies "f.dr ro'.d, p,rG'io,t Of +. and owe.
conclusive proof OF a deliberate purpose Z,
limit Il 10 the states in which ii originally .x.
i>tea. and even there to restrain H. W,
I,oint 20 ~" clause which riv.> IT, Conrrr>,
the power to suppress the importation OF
slaves And for clear constitutional ROVER
70 ptoliW Jnr,rQ in AL federal territory. W.
advert to the tall aud exclusive power of tn,
Government by virtue OF is sovereignty. and
70 the express grants @: power 10 admit new
states. AVID TO make all nccatul rules and
regulations respecting the TERRITORY and 9th
rr property belonging TO thu United States. e
The lessons of history fully confirm these
conclusions. Go ordinate with the tnun!ir,c
oi the Constitution was the Ordinance q,
49,. that sacred and irTclca!.t .e rom,,a 4
between the states and the ',oIlr. whirh for
ever dedicated 20 Freedom every inch r,
TERRITORY hen held As the property Of ia,
United States That instrument was rrror
nizod hv The S'h act Of The first Congress-
and has beer >acrcdy observed since: and
the power of Congress Ia jtoL,hr >'1r,i,! ~
E,dr1l Y,J1I'ory has been admitted. citic,
" the a,rroya' # acts Inro!vin. the power
or hv cXI'licl' declarations. iq,r.rg Pr.>i.E,,.
from WA>nI>Gr"> To NuEt-'hp pres
ert cncunlcnt tci'.r The sole and >id cxrrn
lion to the universal rule, We DO therefor,
adopt this great principle Of the Constitution
and Of our patriotic fathers. a cardinal
point FErrDoN III NATIONAL Etrr-
SIANFEY HE SECTIONAL tNcIrIIoN .-
and we confirm cur earnest faith and ardent
hope hv these memorable words. uttered ly
Gro. A~IIINGTnN IN his first and most sol
emn act IA President Of the 'nircd States
1t would be- peculiarly IMPROPER 20 omit
IN this first otiiriai act ny rrvcrt >uII,lira.
lions 10 that Almighty Beng who rules over
the | inverse who ;,rc>idr> IN The Connect,
o. nations and whose lroyi,irn,ial aids can
supply every defect that III L,",.}-c.I.,, ma,
CoN>ICEATF To IHT IlErEI!f- AM
HAPPINESS of the People of the United
S;a'">. trOvcrnmcu instituted LIZ Them.
selves. FOR TN i. ESSENTIAL. IL Ern~r>
an'; may enable every instrument eni,love.i
IN It's administration 10 execute with success,
the func'iomS allotted 10 his tiarc,.." I'm,
the Government Of the United STATES has a.
bapd"ned tlrse essential PURPOSES for
"hrh il Wa designed We are wi.nr>>., ia
a Revolution from Freedom to Siav.r,-
from E"rutlirani>m tc T,rannv-irom re-
spunSlblc Government 10 an bli.archv.
TIE intoH i endahq"}fd: it is enhance,
cd by the Slave powrr-h, the extension Of
slavery. hv aLgre>>ionS upon Freedom hv
violated Compa :. and hv violations ot the
Constitution Itself We cannot fo'.rar. fhrm
line for"rhm"" y W"reued: Slavery de-
mandS all and controls all. II eoifr,,is the
Executive. the Dii'lomatic. the .Julirial, the
Legislative and the Military power of the
Government. Ii dictates our ,!ome>.r poll
cv-our business, our expenses and our in
come. In spite Of .xtravasant expenses. al