Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09
Republican State Convention.


Vice Presidents,
HARMON NoRTHRop, Of Franklin County.
TRUMAN GALUsuA, of Chittenden County,
HARVEY Burton, of Rutland County,
JAMES s. MOORE of Orange County,
9. W. Caldwell, of Lamoile County.
Secretaries,
9. H. JoYoE, Of Mortified
Z. w CHAPMAN, Of Cavendish.
On motion of Geo. p. Marsh, of Burling-
ton, the President appointed a committee of
five persons to prepare and report resolutions
for the consideration Of the Convention, as
folows-viz:
Hon. Geo. P. Marsh, of Burlington.
Hon. Heman Carpenter, of Mortified.
Chester Spencer, Esq, of Castleton,
Hon. Lawrence Brainerd, of St. Adams,
Hon. A. P. Hunton of Bethel.
A. ?. Lyman of Burlington moved that
the Convention proceed at once to nominate
candidates for State officers by acclimation.
Mr.. Weston, Of Burlington moved to
amend this MYTH 50 as to put in nomination
the presaGt officers, Governor, Lieut.
Governor and Treasurer. On motion Of Mr..
Clarke, of Shefburne, the motion of Mr..
Lyman and the amendment proposed by Mr..
Weston were laid on the table. to be taken
up on the assembling of the Convention in
the afternoon.
On motion of L. Z. Chittenden, of Bur-
lington, the President appointed as commit
tee TO present to the Convention the names
Of five gentlemen to serve as State Commit
tee for the year ensuing:
Messrs L. L. Chittenden, Gen. W. Gran
dey, Danl Needkm, j. NJ. Hotchkiss. A.
P. Lyman.
On motion of Mr.. Clarke, of Shelburne
the Convention adjourned.
AFTERNooN-Mr. Marsh, for the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the follow
ing:
Resolued, that we re-afirm our emphatic
approval of the, principles set forth by the
Republican National Convention, held in
Philadelphia, June, II, 1856. The prev
alence of the principles we believe to be Of
paramount consequence to the highest inter
ests of the people of the United States and
to the rights Of man all over the world.
Though corruption and treachery in two or
three States accomplished the defeat OF
Fremont and Dayton, in 1856, that defeat has
in no degree lessened our belief in the wis
dom of their nomination, Or our respect fol
the men; nor our attachment to the prin-
ciples which they so nobiy represent. A
Republican majority of 10000 in Vermont
In 1886 is sure guarantee OF where Ver'
mont Will be found in 1860
Resolved, That the people of Vermont
have received the action of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the case Of
bred Scott with profound disappointment
and regret; disappointment, because ma
jorlty of the Justices Of that high, tribuna
have expressed opinions at variance with the
known views and intentions of the trainers
of the constitution, and of most statesmen il
all the ages OF our republic; at variance witt
4 a long and a4rNss -miform series of decisions
in the State and Federal Courts of the Tn.
ion; at Variance with the general course o.
legislation in our National and State Legis
latures and at variance no less with the set
tied convictions, feelings and practices of a
vast majority of the American people, than, as
we believe, with those principles of univer
sal law which lie at the basis of Government
and jurisprudence in every christian ant
civilized country with regret, because q
majority of the justices, by the decision o.
the principal question, and especially by the
expression of such opinions on points moi
necessarily involved in the disposal Of the
case before them, have impaired the conf
dence with which the Supreme Court has
been hitherto regarded by the nation as the
great bulwark OF its liberties, excited dis
trust of the integrity, impartiality and indie
pendence of the Federal Judiciary, anC
thereby greatly endangered the authority O.
the Court as the ultimate resort on questions
of constitutional law
Resolued, That as means of restoring
the confidence Of the people in the Nationa
Judiciary, the Supreme Court ought to be
so remodeled as to give all territorial sec
tons and all national interests and institu
tions, so far as possible, their relative weight
in the organization of the tribunals which
adiudicate upon Federal law, and thereby
prevent them from being used as instruments
for the promotion of partial Or sectiona
objects
RESOLVED, That the patronage of the Fed
eral Government is the great source OF Ma
tional corruption, and that the same ough
to be diminished.
Resolred, That it is the duty and deter
minaton of the people of Vermont in com
mon with their fellow citizens of other Ere,
States to oppose and resist by all Lawful
means the extension of Slavery over fret
territory and whereas the territory of Kan
sas is, and of right ought to remain free sol
in spite of all efforts Of sectional interes
and federal cols&Stlon to force servie insti
tutions upon her, Therefore.
Resoloed, also, That the people Of the
North ought not to permit the admission o
that territory into the Union as State witt
constitution sanctioning the institution O
Slavery.
Which were read and severally adopted.
Mr.. LYMAN called up his motion made
this forenoon to nominate the State officers
by reclamation, and having accepted the
amendment of Mr.. Weston to nominate the
present incumbeuts,- motion was carried
by unanimous vote and the Convention pre-
scented the following ticket-viz
For Governor,
RYIAND FLETCHER, Of Cavendish.
For Lieut., Governor,
JAMES NJ. SLADE, of Middlebury.
For Treasurer,
HENRY M. BATES, of North6eld.
Mr.. Grandey, for the Committee to nomi
nate State Committee for the year ensuing
reported the following:
Lucius L. Chittenden, of Burlington.
10. d. Hatch, of Windsor,
f. Il. Woodbridge, Of Vergennes,