Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-16
one for each county.

Windham CHARLES CUMMINGS;
10 constitute the Iomniiuvv ~. ,u4ii eli
suing; and that Hon. l.. +. Chittcndcn Of Bur.
lington be chairman; which report was accepted
and adopted.
Mr.. Needham from the Committee OH Reso-
lutions reported the following:
Resolved That the Republicans Of Vermont rciter.
ate their adherence to the declaration of principle,
made by the National Republican Convention at Phil.
adelphia in 1866, and will without fear labor for vic
tory under the banner which that declaration is
inscribed.
Resolred That the narrow and proscrptye party
spirit and sectionalism of the administration of Pres
ident buchanan, has thus far resulted in an unprece-
dented increase in the annual expenditures for the
support of the government; in the formation and rap
ID augmentation of national debt already approach
ing hundred million of dollars; in practical toler-
alton and encouragement of the reopening of the At
rican Slave Trade, in contempt and defiance of tho
moral sentiment Of the whole civilized world; in O
foul and dsgaceful attempt to force upon the people
of Kansas constitution conceived in fraud and born
in nquity, for no other purpose than to asten upon
Kansas an organic law which is ian Outrage on hu-
manity and in other enormities which have render
ed MIR Buchanan, in the words Of the Declaration OF
Independence, unfit to be the ruler Of the people.
Resoired, That popular sovereignty as defined by
all the factions of Democracy Is a delnsion and II
cheat and used for that purpose alone We advocate
that popular sovereignty, which means that the people
both Of States and Territories are ut liberty to deter
mine for themselves what shall be the character OF
their domestic institutions always excepting that
hold that there is warrant either human or divine
for holding any human being in Slavery
Resolred, That we hold naturalized citizens of this
Union to be citizens in the same and dignity
that la ancient times conferred honor and protection
on him who was authorized to say al am n Roman
Citizens and we repudiatc and deny the doctrine OF
Secretary Cass that American citizen owes service
to any foreign power or can be reclaimed as fugitive
from labor or any other ground. We maintain that
when man becomes n citizen by conformity to the
requirements Of the constitution and the law argu-
ment and discussion are at an end; birth, place and
abandoned allegiance absorbed and obliterated by
the action of the independent man whom VIC wei
come to the rights and privileges which American
Citizenship confers.
Resored, That the executive interference of Presi-
dent buchanan, in vetoing the Morrill, Land Bill for
the promotion of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts" after il had been fully and fairly discussed and
passed by both Houses of Congress Is mn act desery
ing the severest censure of free people, the basis of
Arts.
Resolred, That we recognize in the Homestead Bill
providing home for the homeless, by giving to nc
tua settlers, one hundred and sixty Of Govern
ment land as one Of the most benign purposes Of the
Government, and ms an additional safeguard to the
liberties of the people.
Resolced, That the executive administration of the
political offices of this State is in safe hands and we
will all honorable means at the approaching cleo
ton to keep 1t there
Which resolutions were read, considered, and
unanimously adopted
Gov. Fletcher offered the following resolution /:
Resoired That politically the only CLEAN of light
and hope breaking upon the darkened prospects Of
our country comes from the Republican party-and
we ondly cherish the hope that by the well directed
ana earnest efforts of the party, the traitors 10 liberty
the assassins Of our country's honor will be hurled
IRON the places of power and the government restored
70 Its primitive purity and glory.
Which was read, considered and adopted.
Hon. 6. w. Benedict of Burlington offered
the following resolution:
Resolved That the Republican State Conventions
IN future, shall be Delegate Conventions, and the
State Committee directed to issue their call for such
Conventions on the following basis, TO wits for each
town one delegate, and also additional delegate
for each one hundred votes, and also one for each
fractional number of fifty or more votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor at the State cleo
ton next preceding such Conventions-the delegates
to be elected Mt public caucus in each town and
properly certified to the Convention.
Which was read, considered and adopted.
And, threupon, there being no further bust
ness before the Convention, on motion the State
Convention was adjourned without day.
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS, President.
c. J. GLEASON
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