The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-07-09

they form a state-lt follows lnevlta>
bly, that, short of a miraculous interfe-
renee by a slavocratic federal court, or
a slavocratic State, SLAVERY CANNOT
BE PROHIBITED AT ALL and thus, in
their Platforms of principles, to which
they are publically pledged, towering
far above the effete political issues of
q past generation, the EXTENSION AND
FERMENTATION OF SLAVERY AND THE
SLAVE Power, stand boldly out as
the distinctive signs and seals of self.
styled Democracy. We loathe and
reject it as q libel on the name.
In Wow, therefore of the impending
crisis in the fate of our beloved country
of the great, independence justice, sa.
gacity and patriotism of the people, upon
which their rights and liberties depend
and the transcendant magnitude o. the
interests at stake it is
RcSolUei, That we hereby pledge our
selves to unite, irrespective Of all prcvi-
Gus party distinctions, and BY word and
work and vote to dedicate our best services
~ LHC COHNtt Ut fDNt 40 tllt otCiCu t''''
ter of the Liberties and IIapT mess If v"
People, the Rights of tho States. and the
perpetuity of Union to rescue the Gov.
eminent from the control of a corrupt
and tyraunical Dynasty and to restore
it to its original glory-pure, benefccnt
aud FREQ
RcsolccA. That we hereby invite the
cooperation of every patriotic freeman of
Vertnont,of every party namc-invoking
him to remember that he is the trustiest
Wing. the truest Democrat. the most
faithful Freosoiler. and the modest
American, who sacrifice his prejudices on
the holy altar of Freedom, and conse.
crates himself TO the salvation Ct the
country
RcSolrel That we hereby approve prin-
ciples proclaimed by the Philadelphia
Convention of the 18th ofJunc. and most
heartily ratify the nominations of JONI
G. Fremont and WIN. l.. DAYTON to the
highest Offices in the gift of the people,
and pledge them a united and Jealous
support--confding in the faithfulness of
their past sc; vices TO Freedom, in their
marked ability and unshrinking irmness
in every trial and in the s%potless purity
of their lives, that they will prove wor-
thy standard bearers Of the Graud Army
Of Frecmcn
RcsolUed, That VIC recommend to the
favor Of the frecmen of Vermont the
State ticket this day uomlnated--and
that we ask for it the vote of every lover
of his country to The end that from the
free sons of the Green Mountains shall
20 out a unanimous verdict, which shall
strike tyranny with dread. and give to
Freedom assurance of a National and
Glorious Victory.
The Convention was addressed by j..
NJ Flint Levi Underwood, Rev A. Web
ster. +. G. Reddington, Daniel Nccdham,
Austin Baecher and others. and adiour-
ned with three cheers for FREMONT
& DAYTON, and three more "roR
JESSIE"
Is The New York Herald, speak
ing Of the enthusiastic meeting which
took place in the Tabernacle. New York,
on Wednesday evening of last week
says -
Every. di-rassionatc spectator, ,judg.
ing from the pulse of the multitude there
assembled, was doubtless convinced that
this campaign will prove no child's play
to thcalministration democracy. There
is a battle impending-a fierce, earnest
and desperate batile--upon two or three
practical issues, so distinctly and sharply
defined that there can neither be ipcideu'
tai halfway expe1ients nor compromises
between the contend ng parties
The frantic cheerings. over and over
again, with every mention Of the name O.
Fremont-thc quick approving response
to every a%llusion against the mischievou'
administration which has brought hi!
crisis upon us-impressivcly indicated
him as the true man for the opposition
forces, and that the true issues between
them and the Pierce democracy had beef
singled out.
The campaign of 1910, in behalf o
Genera! Harrison and a new administra
ton, op9ned with many verses in dog
grel rhyme, Que o. them starting off will
this inquiry -
What has caused this great commotion,
All this country through
An inquiry which is at once suggested
by these Fremont ratifications Of 1856
Whence this reaction, which thus seem
to have stirred up the fountains of lb,
great deep " of the opposition masses o
the Norta2 It is partly due to til,
nomination Of a fresh, popular man, who's
life is full of those daring, p%crilous an,
romantic achievements which make thu
name of such a man among the peopl,
" familiar to their mouths as hopschol,
words"-it is partly due TO the fac
that, though born and educated at tn
South. and heretofore Unidentified will
the democratic party, he is now the free
iy conseniing champion Of tho Northern
Republicans against the S%outhernizeC
democracy-i in Favor of making kapsa
a free State, in opposition to the demo
cratic policy of making it a Slave State
COLONEL FGEMoNr-We learn from
variety of sources--public and privat
that the political star of Fremont is i
the ascendant and judging from presOn
appearances, he will be the nominee G
tho Republican party for Presidentia