Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-02
of the above tests. TO begin with, we will
quote two of their principal resolutions.

OF the above tests. TO begin with, we vii
quote two of their principal resolutions;
"Resolred, That the Democracy of Vermont, in thu
language Of the Cincinnati Democratic Convention o
1886 recognise and adopt the principles contained II
the organic laws establishing the Territories of Kansa
and Nebraska, as embodying the only sound and SAFE
solution Of the Slavery question: non-nterference By
Congress with Slavery in States Territories or Ii
the District of Columbia.
"Resoired That strict, unyieding adherence to- and
uniform application of this democratic principle tc
the organization Of the Territories leaving the people
thereof free TO form and regulate their domestic inst
utions in their own way subject only to the Consti-
tuition Of the United States will elecually and for
ever defeat and put down sectional legislation and ny
iation; protect the rights of all the States and the
citizens of every portion thereof and maintain the
prosperity, peace and harmony of the Union"
Nothing can be palmer than the declaration
of belief in "squatter sovereignty" as enuncat-
ed by Douglas, embodied therein. If there is
the most remote recognition of the doctrine Of
Congressional interference in either Of those
resolutions we have entirely failed to discover
it. Major Eastman was chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions and it is therefore no
more than fair to infer that he understood their
import. This is his explanation of their ten
dency:-
"lhe resolutions are such rs become straght-for-
ward, pain-spokcn Vemonters clear and flat-iooted
There is no crawling or bringing, no chance for mis-
nterprctation-they are for Popular Sovereignty,
without why or wherefore" and whatever others
may do the democracy of Vermont are plainly clear
~ and unequivocay for the Cincinnati Platform. IL
was hoped that Judge Douglas would be nsuted by
the democracy OF his native State. But the men who
attempted to do it, were Of sort of consideration
in the convention, and not worth talking about"
The Boston Herald, owned by the late dem
ocratic postmaster of Boston, and edited by a
democrat, although nominally neutral paper,
says of the Convention
"Thc Democrats of Vermont have opened the pollt-
zeal campaign in good style for the Presidency in
1860, in their State Convention held Wednesday. Mt
Burlington. They adopted strong Democratic plat
form, and passed resolutions fully in favor Of the pop
uar sovereignty doctrines enuncated, and more than
once and always repeated by Senator Douglas. They
also elected delegates to the Democratic Convention
Mt Charleston who will favor the nomination Of the
Giant Of the West Judge Douglas as their candidate
for President. The Democracy of Vermont have thus
set good, glorious example for the Democracy of
other States. For this The Democratic party
may win in the coming contes: by sustaining the doc
trnes Of Judge Douglas. which are true Democratic
doctrines, in regard to the territories while if they g
more these principles they are MS sure to be beaten ms
the sun rises on election day. if the Republicans
should put in nomination popular candidate
If these explanations and these witnesses do
not bear us out in the statement that the results
of the late Democratic Convention were
Douglas triumph, then we cannot understand
the force of language.