Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-05
American State Council.

The annual meeting Of the State Council
of the American party of this State, conven-
ed at Montpelier on the 27ht.
The President opened the council at the
hour appointed. A communication from the
Secretary. r. NJ. Guilford rendering his res
ignation, was read.
The following gentleman were appointed
Committee on resolution, viz: j. II. Barrett,
Middlebury; U. H. Pennimau, Winooski
AbUah Keith, Montpelier Jeptha Bradley,
st. Adams; A. H. Hill, Groton; |. N. Thorn,
Brattleboro w. 5. ,Martindalc, Wallingford.
After very full debate it was determined
to nominate State Ticket for the support of
tho American Party of the State OF Yer
mont.
The council adjourned till the afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
The following persons were elected as the
officers Of the American State Council for
the year ensuing;
President, James NJ. Sale, Middlebury.
Vice President, VIM A. Bacon, Ludlow.
Secretary and Treasurer, w. S. Lame, Mid
d'ebury. Marshal, Josiah futile, Essex.
T.,e committee on Nominations for State OFF,
GERS, reported the following ticket, to wit
For Governor, Hon. RYLAND FLETCHER Of
Cavendisb, For Lieut.. Governor, James
M. Slade, of Middebury. For Treasurer,
Henry NJ Bates, Of Mortified.
The following gentleman were appointed
a committee for revising the constitution, viz {:
J. Bradley, St. Adams, J H. Barrett, Mid
debury. |. N. Thorn, Brattleboro. Said
Committee reported the following resolution
Resolved, That all obligations and injunc-
tions of secresy imposed upon the members
of the American Party by the constitution
and Ritual of the State or Subordinate Coun-
ellis, be removed. and the doors of our Coun-
Gil Chambers opened to all who believe in and
support our principles; and that the only
qualifications for membership of the party,
be full and unqualified approval Of its
avowed principles, as laid down in the Plat
form this day adopted and that in addition
to President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, there be an Executive State COM
mttee consisting Of one in each county, with
the concurrence OF the President, to perfect
and complete such further organization as
they may deem necessary to carry out the
principles of the party Adopted.
And the proposed Executive Committee
was tharcupon appointed.
On motion, Resolred, That the President
of the State Council be, er-o6cio, President
of the State Executive Committee.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
ResolUed, that we re-6rm the following
principles, adapted as our Platform i'll July
next:
LIST. That we regard the maintenance of
the Union of the States to be, in the lam
guage of Washington, " the primary object
Of patriotic DESIRE" and that it can be pre-.
served only by faithful adherence to the
principles embodied in the Declaration of In
dependence, confirmed by the Constitution
and expounded and proclaimed by the great
patriots aud statesmen OF earlier days.
End. That the prohibition of Slavery with
in the limits embraced by the present terrific
ries of Kansas and Nebraska, as expressly
decrced by the time-honored and sacred COM,
pact known as the Missouri Compromise
was anuuled in gross violation of plighted
faith, and in utter disregard of the popular
will that no lapse Of time can palliate, and
no plea for its continuance Gun justify this
outrageous act that the positive guarantee
of that compact should be Internationally re-
stored and that we will never, in any event,
consent to the admission Of Kansas and Ne.
braska, or of any part thereof, as slave states.
Sd. That the right of the settlers in those
territories to the free and undsturbed exer-
else of the elective franchise, guaranteed to
them by the acts Of Congress under which
they were organized, should be promptly pro-
tected by the national executive, whenever
violated or threatened.
4tb That we hold it to be the duty oil
the federal government to free itself from all
responsibility for the existence of slavery
and that we adopt the motto "No more
slave states, and no more slave territory-sla'
very sectional and freedom national"
9th. That we find in the constitution nc
provision which requires such legislation as
the fugitive slave law of 1850, and that as
during seventy years, all constitutional obi.
cations were able to be fulfilled without its
aid, and may be equally so still,we demand
its unconditional repeal.
9th. That we are determined to use all
honorable efforts to secure such modification
OF our naturalization laws, aided by such ar
elevation Of public sentiment, as will preserve
the true interests of the nation, and will guar
antee the three vital principles of Repubi
can Government Spiritual Freedom, I
Free BILE, and Free Schools-thereby pro
noting the great work of Americanizin,
America.
7th. That we invoke the arm Of legisla
ton to arrest that growing evil, the deporta
ton, by foreign authoities, of paupers an,
convicts to our shores and that as our ma
tiona constitution requi res the chief execu
tive of our nation to be Of native birth, W
deem it equally important that other publ
functionaries, and especially our diplomati
representatives abroad, should also possess N
foreign principles to bias their judgment o
to influence their official action.
9Th. That VIC deem the present prohibi
tory liquor law of this State part of it
settled legislative policy, and that we are op
posed to any notification, thereof, excep
such as experience shall demonstrate to b.
requisite, in order to its greater perfection
and efficiency.
9th. That We will be known as the An,er
lean Party Of Vermont; that our principle
shall be openly ayowed--our candidates an
nounced and that we cordially invite all
who 10 good faith approve these our doc
trines, to cooperate with us in pol'tlc'
action.
And it as hereby further Resolped, tina
we see in the recent outrages in Kansas. b.