Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-08-28

g. We condemn the doctrine of the major
ity Of the Federal Supreme Court. in the
bred Scott case, as anti-constitutional, anti
Republican, anti Democratic Incompatible
with State Rights, and destructive of personal
security.
Z. We regard slavery as great evil and
wrong-cver aggressive, constantly mischiev-
Gus, and prospectively fatal, both to the
Union and Liberty, and we therefore earnestly
oppose its extension or encouragement by the
General Government
g. We concur with a vast majority Of the
free States. and with respectable portion of
the people Of the Slave States, in reprobation
Of the slave power in breaking down the bar
riors against slavery extension provided by
the wisdom of our fathers, and in forcing
slavery into free territory, under the fraudu-
lent pretence of the Nebraska-Kansa Bill in
disregard Of settled national policy and plain
constitutional provisions.
9. We adhere cordially to the doctrine of
Popular Sovereignty as taught in the Decla-
ration Of Independence; but condemn, as a
gross perversion of that doctrine the modern
prctension that one portion of a community
may rightly enslave another
10. We hold to the old fashioned notion
Of our Fathers, "a fair days wages Tor a fair
days work. and repudiate with scorn the
sentiment, that slavery is the natural and
normal condition Of the laboring man" and
will resist. anti-Republican and unjust,
every attempt. by whomsoever made, to de-
grade the free labor of freemen, here or else
where, and proclaim 1t as one of the leading
objects of the Republican party. in seeking to
prevent the further spread of slavery, to Sc
cure to the free white labor of the country its
Just rewards, and its free, social and political
rights.
IL We condemn, without qualification,
the embezzlemont Of the public moneys, re-
Gently discovered, and we demand the prompt
and vigorous enforcement of the law, in the
punishment Of every person implicated in the
same.
II We are in favor of the free grant of the
public lands by the General Government, in
limited quantities, to actual settlers.
49, We approve the acts of the last Cen
eral Assembly, providing for the better secu-
rity of the State Treasury rectifying abuses
reducing State taxation and expenditure and
limiting the amount of local taxation by
county and municipal authorities and we
demand such further legislation will most
surely and effectualy protect the money of
the people from embezzlement and misappli-
cation, and most perfectly secure economy and
efficiency in every department in the State
Administration.
H. The administration of Salmon P. Chase,
as the Chief Executive of the State Govern
ment, has been honest. able and dignfed,
commanding the admiration and confidence
of our own people, and the respect of the
people of our sister States.
The full State ticket of the Ohio Republi
cans is as follows:
For Governor-Salmon P. Chase of Ham
ilton County
For Lieut. Governor-Martin Walker, of
Wayne Co.
For Judge Of Sup Court-Milton Sutlif,
of Trumbull.
For Treasuror-Alfred p. Stone, OF Frank
lin.
For Secretary of State--Addison P. Rus
sell, Of Clinton.
4 For Public Works-Jacob Blickensderier,
Jr.