Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-06-27

cent deyconcment Of slavery aggression. and
the discussions upon the Fugitive slave bill
and the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
he was probably less excited than if he had
been an eye witness Of all.
lie was also, on that very account perhaps
the better able to view coolly and impartial
" the question. These developments, how
ever, did not surprise him Ten years ago
while at Washington, he saw clearly, and
predicted upon the floor Of the House that
the attempt was mclitated and would be
made, to make domestic slavery co-extcnsive
with the Constitution Of the United States.
For the first time the question is now pre-
scnted on its merits. Mr. Marsh held up the
long string Of resolutions Of the Cincinnati
Convention. lie pronounced them a regular
" House that Jack built" commencing with
the Virginia resolutions Of l7gS, then en-
bodying the resolutions Of subsequent Con-
vcntion, which adopted the first resolutions,
then the resolutions Of a third endorsing the
two first, and finally adding the recent articles
Of the Democratic creed. The intent
Of these resolutions. though cunnngly
hidden, was shown to be, to maintain that
Congress had no power to exclude slave
ry from the Territories, and that the Terrific
rics have no power to prohibit slavery. The
resolutions also affirm that it is our duty to
take Central America, Mexico Cuba, and as
much more as we can get to strengthen the
slave power at the expense of the nation.
The nominees were next considered. Mr.
Buchanan has declared himself to be but the
exponent Of the Platform He is by his own
confession, no longer James Buchanan. but
the worm-eaten king-post Of this rotten
platform.
Of Col. Fremont anl Mr.. Dayton, Mr.
Marsh spoke from personal knowledge Of the
men. Fremont, though born in IL Slave
State, is not a slaveholler, and never has
been, on principle lie is a man Of strong
mind and fine abilities. Though in the Sen
ate but short time, he was highly respected
and influential. KS explorer, as military
commander, and as statesman, he has never
failed to surpass expectation and his in1u-
encc has always been thrown on the side Of
Freedom OF all who had been named for
the vice presidency he knew no one superior
to Mr., Dayton, Il man Of great eloqucnce.
and steadia,t devotion to the great interests
OF the country Some of the strongest an.
reals ever made in Congress in behalf Of the
North were made " VIM t. Dayton.
In conclusion he said the great battle for
Kansas is to be fought here. Kansas is the
Lcxington.not the Yorktown octhis struggle
W G must decide now whether slavery shall
exist, not only in Kansas but in Vermont
The divisions Of the North give the South its
power. The North must now unite and take
the power from the hands Of the men who
abuse it.
For Vermont he lad no fears We must
give the largest mAi5rity We can for the sake
of Its moral force, and this he was sure we
would do. lie pledged himself that the lars-
est proportional majority OF any state on
the electoral vote would be the vote of
| VERMONT for FREMoNr.
The speeches were intersperscd with fine
music by the band. The resolutions were
put and carried by rising, the whole great
assembly, ladies and all, sprinsing to their
feet to a man. The resolutions, the names
Of Fremont and Dayton, and the telling
points in the speeches, were received with
deafening APPLAUSE and the effect Of the
meeting on the plan for aforling aid to the
Kansas settlers, and on the next election,
cannot fail to be felt.
The Chairman reminded the meeting that
the committee appointed for that purpose,
Messrs. French, H. Loomis and Wales, were
the proper receivers of donations for Kansas,
and the meeting adjourned sin, di-.