Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-07-22
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tions Of the Philadelphia Republican platform
oftS56.
The second resolution supports the doctrine
Of popular sovereignty.
The third censures the proposition to re-
open the African slave trade, the inaction of
the general government in not bringing slave
pirates to justice, and its action in sending
such as were arrested to trial in places where
acquittal was certain, thus rendering it OBJ
noxious to the charge of conniving at the re-
opening Of the traffic
The fourth approves the homestead bill,
giving 100 acres TO every settler, and argues
that the defeat Of the bill in the United States
Senate by the Democratic party, was proof
Of the subscryicncy Of that party to slavery.
The fifth atirms that the purposes Of the
leaders df the Democratic party in favor Of
extending slavery are unchanged, and that
notwithstanding their failure in Kansas, they
are pushing into New Mexico and Arizona
The sixth denounces as disgracetul and
noticeable apostacy the abandonment by the
Democratic party Of its great cardinal princi-
pie Of the equal rights Of men, which will be
its ruin
The seventh argues the hypocrisy Of the
present administration in denying protection
to the naturalzed citizen beyond the limits of
our country, and declares it to be the duty Of
our government to make its nationality res
pected, and protect every individual who be-
comes q portion of the nation.
The Sth pledges the Republican party to
the encouragement Of manufactures. the set
Element Of our public lands, the development
Of our material resources, and the improve
ment and perfection Of our common schools.
This looks to the establishment Of State
Normal School.
The last approves the signal ability Of the
present state administration, and the re-nom-
nation OF Mr. Morrill,
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The second we give 10 full.
Resol,@d. That we hold unequivocally to
the doctrine Of genuine popular sovereignty,
and the right Of the people in every State and
territory 70 establish their own institutions in
their own way, subject only to the constitu-
tional powers of Congress and the restraints
of just morality. But we deny the right Of
any community to oppress the weaker, to en-
act laws that do not operate with equal and
exact justice upon every man who is subject
TO them. And we dcnounce the heresy that
one class of men have right to enslave anoth-
er as an audacious denial of the doctrine in
question, and a bold assault upon the only
just foundation Of government, and dangerous
to the liberties Of the people.
RELEASE OF THE OBERLIN REscuERs.-
The Oberlin Rescuers were all released from
Imprisonment at Cleveland on the 6tn inst,
the government entering the plea Of nolo rom
faadere. OF the discharge Of the rescuers,
and also of the kidnappers, the Cleveland
Led9er says:
"The attempt TO enforce the Fugitive Slave
act on the Western Reserve by government
officials for political effect, has resulted in
most disastrous defeat Of the projectors of
the whole scheme.
Never were a set of men worse used than
have been Jennings, Bacon and Mitchell, the
Kentucky slave-owncrs and slave.catchers
who tried TO seize a negro in Oberlin, by the
government officials, who sought TO make a
good thing Of it for themselves and for De-
mocracy. The prosecutions were commenced
without the knowledge or consent Of those
who claimed to have even a running interest
in John, and they have been Obliged to leave
their homes repeatedly at the call Of these
officials for the purpose Of working the con-
yiction of the objects of their political hat
red and unrelenting persecution.
The men released Yesterday were Messrs.
II. J.. Peck, Ralph Plumb, j. NJ. Fitch, John
Watson, J. II. Scott, James Bartlett, David
Watson, Henry Evans, William Evans. A.
w Lyman, Richard Windsor and w. f.. Lin
coin.
DR., Boise, who is out on bail and all the
Roscuers who we're indicted but not arrested,
were included in the a0lc proseQu.
Mr. Bushnell is still in Jail, serving out
his unjust sentence. His time will expire
on Saturday next Mr. Langston was set at
liberty, by expiration Of sentence, some time
ago.
just as the Rescuers were leaving for their
homes, they stepped into the parlov of the
jail, where were present their attorneys,
Messrs. r P. Spalding, A. G. Riddle. +. 7.
Backus $. O Griswold Sheriff d. L. Wight
man, Jalor J r. Smith, II r. Smith who
had rendered the Rescuers repeated services,
with their wives and numerous friends, when
Mr. Plumb, in behalf Of the prisoners, pre-
sented the ladies', for their husbands each
beautiful silver napkin-ring fork and spoon,
engraved with the initials Of their husbands,
and From Rescuers Matthew 25. So
The news spread rapidly that the govern
mont officials had cared Hundreds mmedi-
ately called on the company to tender their
congratulations. In the afternoon, about
five o'clock. hundred guns were fired, and
several hundreds of our citizens gathered at
the Jail to escort the Rescuers to the depot.
At l-2 o'clock, the whole company, headed
by Heckers Band, marched two and two to
the depot, through Superior and Water
streets, the band playing Hail Columbia
+ Hail to the Chief Yankee Doodle &c.-
On arriving at the depot three stentoran
= cheers were given, with good will, for the
Rescuers, when Judge Brayton of Newburgh
was called upon for speech, which he gave
in his vivid and eloquent style. After this
the company bade farewell to their friends,
and look their seats in the cars, and the train
started amidst the hurrahs of the people, the
5 band playing that peculiarly appropriate air
I for the occasion, Home, Sweet Home. Thus
r has ended the great Oberlin Rescue case.
The people of Oberlin were making prepa-
o rations to receive the Rescuers yesterday
s afternoon We doubt not that the returned
4 husbands, fathers, brothers and sons, win
have received welcome such as the warm
hearted people of Oberlin know how to give.
The OBERLIN REscUERs AT HoME.-The