The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-11

DAVIDS. CHURCH, Middlobury.
For States attorney,
FRED L. WOODBRIDGE, Vergonnes.
For High Baiff,
GA1US a. COLLAMER, Bristol.
For Judges Of Probate,
CALVIN G. TILDEN, Addison
District
HARVEY MUNSlLL, New Haven
District.
Which report was accepted and the
several candidates presented were nom
mated by unanimous vote.
Mr. Rose, for the committee on Coun-
ty organization, reported the following
nominations for County Committee
WILLIAM +. BAscoM, Middlebury
II. D. WARNER, New Haven;
SAMUEL p STRONG, Vergennes
bella Howe, Shoreham;
EARL CUsHMAN, Orwell.
Which report was accepted, and the
several persons named we're appointed
County Committee for the year ensuing.
Mr.. Bascom, for the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
/. RcSoiycd. That We regard tho
maintenance Of the Union Of the States
as an objoct of patriotic desire" and
that we believe it can be sustained only
by faithful adherence 10 the principles
embodied in the Declaration of indie.
pendcncc, confirmed by the Constitution
in its true interpretation, and proclaimed
by the eminent patriots and statesmen
of carlier days.
2. Resolrcd, That we hold that the
Constitution of the United States is an
Instrument designed to secure to the PEG.
plc, of these States the blessings of free
dom aud not to fasten upon them the in
calcdlable mischicfs Of slavery
8. Res0lccd, That the prohibition Of
Slavery within the limits embraced by
tho Territories of Kansas and Nebraska,
as expressly decreed by the timc.honorcd
and sacred compact known as the Mis-.
souri, Compromise, was anuulled in
gross violation of plighted faith and in
utter disregard of the popular will that
no lapse of time can palliote. and no plea
for its continuance can justify this out.
rage1us act and that we will never in
any event, consent to the admission of
Kansas and Nebraska, or any part there.
of, as slave states
4. ResoiycI, That the rights Of the
settlers in thpse Territories to the free
and uulisturbed exercise of the elective
franchise, guaranteed to them by the acts
of Congress under which they were organ.
lied, should be promptly aud efficiently
maintained by the National Executive,
whenever violated or threatened
D RcSoiycd, That the fugitive slave
law Of 1850 is required by m provision
of the Constitution and is wholly unne-
cessary that it is repugnant to the in
stincts of freeman, is disgrace to our
national legislation and ought to be un-
condltionalIy repealed.
6. ReSo(rcd, That we see in the re-
cent outragcs in Kansas, by which free
American ciliz,ns have been stricken
down. aud their dwellings laid in ashes.
in obedience to the arbitrary demands Of
an Administration thoroughly subservi-
cut to tho slayo-hoding ower,-and for
their exercise of the rights expressly
guaranteed to them by the Kansas Ne.
braSka act. one of the boldest and most
wanton attacks upon human liberty ever
perpetrated, even under a despotic gov
ernment and that the North ought to
express IN 4 manner, which cannot be
mistaken, its emphatic condemnation of
the Administration party for this renew
ed and unparalleled violation, alike of its
duties and Of its solemn pledges.
7. RcS0lred, That the recent assault
upon the Hon. CHARLES SUMNER, by p
S. Brooks OF South Carolina. was alike
wanton aud cowardly aud that the
House of Representatives ought prompt
ly to viudicatc its own dignity by cxpel-
ling said Brooks from that body, as Who'll
y unfit to associate with honorable men
s. Resolvcd, That we deem the pres
ent prohibitory liquor law of this state a
part of its settled legislative policy, and
that We ara opposed to any modification
thereof, except such as may be requisite
to its greater perfection aud efficiency.
O. ReSolred, That in view of the re
cent unmitigated outrages committed By
the Administration and its minions upon
the unoffending citizens of Kansas, We
hereby agree to support no man for the
office Of President or Vice President Of
the United States, who is not pledged to
oppose, to the extent Of his power and
Influence, the aggressions of the slave
| power, and to favor the immediate ad
mission of Kansas IA a Free State.
TO- RcS0lrcl, That we earnestly re
commend that all opponents of the pres
ent Administration, strive to harmonic
in County, State and National Elections
and present an undivided front agaiDs
the aggressive and demcraizing infnenc,
Of the slave power in our national Affairs
The report was adopted; tho resoIu
tons were ably and eloquontly discussed
by W. +, Bascom, Esq. Hon. Zurie
Walker, Rev. Sanuel Hurlburt. james
NJ Slade, Esq, Hon. Peter Starr Prof
G.. n Boardman. Hon. William Slade
Hon. Elias BOttum, Rev. i w Ohm