Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-06-27
The Ratification and Kansas meeting Friday Night.

The Convention then adjourned over night.
The Ratification and Kansas meeting Friday Night.
The citizens Of Burlington and vicinity met
in large numbers, in accordance with the call
at the Town Hall on Friday. Rev. j. X.
| Converse was made Chairman, and G.. G.
Benedict, Secretary. After music by the
Cornet band, the business of the meeting was
brought before it by the introduction Of the
following
RESOLUTIONS.
|. Rcsolrcd. That this meeting Of the Citizens of
Burlington and its vicinity adopt with the deepest
conviction, the statement of the unparalleled
wrongs and outrage. perpetrated upon our brethren
and fellow Citizens of Kansas set forth in the
fourth resolution Of the noble and patriotic Plat
form of the Philadelphia Convention to wit
"That while the Constitution OF the United States
was established by the people in order to form
"A more perfect union, " "cstablsh justice, insure
" domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, and secure the blessings Of Liberty"
and contains ample provisions for the protection of
the life, liberty and property Of every citizen, the
dearest constitutional rights Of the people Of kansa.
have been fraudulently and violently taken from
them;
Their Territory has been invaded by an armed
force
Spurious and pretended Legislative, Judicial an
Executive officers have been set over them, by whose
usurped authority, sustained by the military power
of the Government, tyranncal and unconstitutional
laws have been enacted and enforced
The rights of the people to keep and bear arms
| have been infringcd
Test oaths of an extraordinary and cntangling
nature have been imposed condition of eXcr-
cising the right Of suffrage and holding Office
The right Of an accused person to a speedy and
| public trial by an impartial jury, has been denied.
The right Of the people to be secure in their per-
sons, houses, papers and effects against unreasou
| able searches and seizures has been violated
They have been deprived Of life, liberty, and pro-
| pcrty without due process oflaw
That the freedom Of speech and OF the press has
I been abridged
The right to choose their representatives has
! been made Of no effect;
Murders, robberies, and arsons have been nstigat-
cd and encouraged, and the offenders have have al
| lowed to 20 unpunished;
That all these things have been done with the
knowledge, sanction, and procurement Of the pre-
sent Administration, and that for this high crime
against the Constitution, the Union, and humanity,
we arraign that Adm nistration, the President his
advisers, agents supporters, apolugsts and Access
sOrics either before after the iacts-bctore the
country and before world and that it is our fixed
purpose to bring the actual perpetrators of these
atrocious outrgcs and their accomtlices, to sure
and condign punishment hereafter.
2 Resoiued, That presses have been destroyed
villages sacked and burnt, farms desolated. women
subjected to unuttcrHble outrages by the ruiian'
oil missouri anu 'outh Cafo'iha Win tHe "'' Vi '"e
troops of the United States, acting under the orders
| of this infamous administration.
h"ortd' mat Oy the destruction ot towns ana
the desolaton OF crops the internal roNey oil Inc
slave power is to deprive the citizens of Kansas and
their families Of shelter and food, and thus to drive
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svnnotbv and irnnortont aid which tbo ,,.,,,r,
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pressed and suffering brethren Of Kansas, unit
Fremont and DAYTON shall rescue this outrage,
country from the wolves Of Missouri and Washing
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Preston 5. Brooks is discussed calls upon ever
Northern man for resistance; and invoke GU
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selves to use all honorable means to secure tho cleo
tion Of those nominees.
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