Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-14
The Dem ocratIc Resolutions.

The Dem ocratic Resolutions.
The Democratic Chittenden County
Convention adopted some resolutions we
give them below-which the report says
were furnished by their committee, DR.. l..
e. Potter, Fred. A. Aiken & BIB. Kennedy
We think those resolutions may be safely
trusted before the voters of this county,
without note or comment In fact we
cannot see, in the dust and wind of their
phraseology, what their real point is.
Looking over the Sentinel for light on the
matter, we notice its remarks on what the
Montpelier Waterman said about John
C4ins's anti-liquor law resolution adopted
by the Democratic State Convention. We
the same resolution, substantially, and we
infer that opposition to the prohibitory
liquor law of the State is the gun which
the Democratic managers in this county
rely upon for chief effect at the Sept. cleo
ton. A very poor gun they will find it to
be, of little service except to kick those who
use it.
But hear what the Sentinel says
alt is a W ell known fact that poisoned
liquor and corruption have lined many a
Black Republican lawyers pocket with
gold since the law has been in operation,
aud that in the eyes Of practicable men it
lsa nuisance. The MAINE Law of al
most immaculate conception" has lost
Its potency. 1t will no longer serve as a
band about a crest-tallen party of section
alists whose every prop and every hope is
gone just as sure as the advancing sun,
the united column Of Democracy. the army
OF conservatism, Of truth and right, are
marching to victory. We may not conquer
this year, but we demand an unconditional
surrender. And when you r~ecollect the
power of truth over error, union over frag-
ments, content and calmness over fear and
disquietude, you may rest assured that you
will be defeated. Tho Watchman's story
OF the night next year, will be a dismal
one, and we will hear it as ~victors, stand
ing on the watch-towers of the enemy, be-
holding in the breeze above us the eagle,
and the motto, anu the stripes and the
thirty-one stars"
Somehow that spread eagle piece of elo-
quence does not disturb us in the least
Let { look at one seatence again
" Just as sure as the advancing sun the united
columns of Democracy, the army of conservatism,
Of truth and right, are marching to victory. We
may not conquer this year, but we demand an un.
conditional surrender
A terrible affair no doubt, to have to run
such a bloody risk, and not to have anu
terms offered if we will surrender-not even
to be allowed to carry our side arms of
from the field. On the whole, zee shat not
Surrender.
The resolutions are as follows
"ReSoissd, That the democrats Of Chittenden
County like the democracy of the State. place
their trust for the supremacy of their principles
II the intelligence and patriotism Of the people.
ReSOiued, That the democrats of Chitenden
County are called upon, in common with the re-
presentive men Of Liberty throughout the State
and Nation to labor for the continued power Of
union sentiments, for closer bonds Of affinity be.
tween distant sections and for the elevation Of
the people.
Resolred. That the true democrat cannot sup.
port for office any man who will submit to the
abridgment Of a voters constitutional right, or to
the imposition OF impostures, which if allowed
would overthrow the Republic.
Resolved, That we cordially invite to aid us in
securing the election of our candidates to Office,
all who are Disguised and surfeited with section.
al heresies; who feel that the union is of more
value to $4,000, 900 of whites than a dissolution
would be to 3 200 900 of blacks; who feel that
obedience to law is a duty, and who are willing,
hereafter to be ranked in the conservatism Of tie
country.
Re'otred, That we are in favor of such modifca.
lions oil the present liquor law Of this State as will
render Its provi ions equal, wholesome, practic.
aOle and etflclent in their operation.
Htsotred, That the democrats Of this County
prand as an unmitigated falsehood the charge of
our adversaries that, as a party, we favor the ex-
tension OF slavery,-but standing on the broad
ground OF nonintervention we are willing to leave
the question where the Constitution has left it,
with the people.
Rcsoirsd. That as strict adherents to the Con.
~stltution and the laws we deprecate and denounce
as metropolitan and reasonable, the willingness
manifested by our political opponents in their at
tetnpts and movements to resist and oyerthrow
the same.
ht'otued, That If any further testimony were
needed to convince candid men Of the wisdom. in.
teBIlty and conservatism Of the administration
OF james buchanan, it is the fact that it i. bitter.
~ opposed at the South by extreme southern
Ilehts men, and with equal rancor by the fag ends
Of all extremists that rank themselves under the
sixteen starred flag Of Black Republieanism at
the North, and our faith 10 strong that ,h.so
1.-TWO extremes have only "met," to dash then.
selves In pieces against the democratic rock
the Constitution Of the U. S.
htsottd, mat We most cordially and uneoui.
EOealIy endorse the nominations for state ONO.
ers made at Rutland, the 10th inst.
htsoirsd, That the democrats Of the County be
requested to nominate their Town Committees for
the coming year at the time of their Town Caucus.
es' not however to interfere with appointments
this day made"