Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-24
THE DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS

10th inst
"ReSo'ued, That the Democracy Of Vermont in
the LANGUAGE of the Cincinnati National Demo.
cratic Convention Of 1856 recognize and ndont
the principles contained in the organic laws es-
tahltshing the Territories of Kansas and Nebras-
ka, as embodying the only sound and safc solution
OF the slavery question, non -in'crfvrpce by Cam
gre's nth Stare y IN ate or TERRITORY or in he
District of Colu1nbiq.
RssoiveI, That this was the basis of the Com
promise Measures of 1850. confirmed bv both the
Democratic and Whr Parties in 1852 rightly an.
pied to the organization of tho Territories in
1884, and triumphanty ratified by the pcopIc in
the election Of 1856.
Reso!rcd, That strict, unyeldins adherence to.
ana uniform application Of this Democratic prin-
ciple to the Organization Of the Territories lcav.
ing the people thereof perfectly free to form and
regulate their Domestic Institutions in their own
wav, subject only to the Constitution Of the United
states will cffcctuallv, and forever defeat and mt
down sec ional legislation and agitation, protect
the rights OF all the States and the citizens of ovrrv
portion thereof and maintain the prosperity,
peace and harmony Of the Union
htSotved, That tho Administration of James
Buchanan is entitled to the confidence and approv-
al of the Democracy of Vermont. 1t has firmly
maintained our honor abroad md fcarlesslv sus-
tanned the Constitutional rights of every part of
our common country.
Rssotr,d. That We regard the ACQUISITION Of the
Island of Cuba by our Government MS imnor,ont
~ Tue cunn"rchl prosperity and political gpcur-
" OF the Union; AMI that We hone and trust tho :
tho present Implication Of European politics. will
enable the President to acquire it without sac
rifice Of National honor
heSoive9, That it has ever been and is now tho
policy of tho Democratic Party. to cncourare cn
lgration to this country from foreign countries
and to favor the policy and Laws rrovi1inr for
the naturalization Of foreigners; and that we in.
dlgnantiy repudiatc that false philanthropy which
attempts to elevate the negro to the rights and
franchises white mon because they happen to be
born in foreign land
Reso'pfa, That the Democracy Of Vermont hovc
abiding confidence IN the principles If the Demo.
cratic Party, and though sometimes wanting in
votes, are never wanting in courage.
For 'hoir shallowness, vagucness and dis
honesty for their impotence, in offering to
the voters Of the Democratic party mess of
hollow shells, without single kernel of the
questions which intensely agitatc the mind
OF the nation from one end of the Union TO
the other, we think the above resolutions
will bear the palm over any set which were
ever before promulgated in this State
Is there any aluson in them to the inta-
nous re-opening of the Slave Trade at the
South, in defiance of the law of the land.
and to the tlmcness with which it is submit
ted to by the National Administration? Is
there any notice taken Of the open threats of
disunion, if the Shareholders cannot have
their way in the choice of the next President
Or OF the demand that the free States
shall be made free stamping ground for slave
holders with their gangs Of slaves? Is there
word said about the attcmpt'-to put thirty
millions Of dollars into the hands Of the
President, to be used by him without
check, in securing bargain for Cuba at the
expense OF two hundred millions, in defiance
OF the treaty-making provisions of the Con-
stitution; about the attempt to give him
power to occupy with an armed force the
territory OF our nearest ncighbors on the
South, and to use the Army and Navy at his
pleasure against every Government in Central
nnd South America, under the pretensc of
getting settlement of difficulties with them ?
Is there an allusion to the sQuanderinc Of
millions on Army contracts? Is word SAID
OF the gross and enormous corruptio ms in
Navy contracts, carried on under the nose OF
the President, and quite evidently with his
sanction? Is n word said of the randi
squanderng of the National treasure in n
time of profound peace, till the full Treasury
OF the Nation has been empticd, and large
debt created, without the least provision for
Its repayment Is there word ofrebuke for
the highhanded outrages committed on the
hight OF elective franchise by Democratic man
ayers in Pennsylvania, Maine and elsewhere
for the unblushing forgeries which were COM
United to deprive the people of Kansas of the
right to make their State, by their own votes,
land OF Liberty instead of land of Slavery,
Dr. OF the defiance Of all right and honesty
with which Democratic President strove to
force the sanction of that piratical Slavery
constitution on an unwilling people through
n corrupt Congress? Is there a word said
or hint given, in these resolutions of disap-
proval of those bold doctrines lately nut
forth by Judges of the T. S. Supreme Court,
which give the lie to the history Of our coun-
try, and throw despite on the men who pledg-
ed their lives and their sacred honor, and
who shed their blood for the rights of MAN?
Is there any attempt even to explain away
II to defend any Of these cnormities and
'thers OF the like sort, for which the Demo-
ratio Administrations Of the last six Years
stand arraigned before the people of the ma
ion, and before the lovers Of truth, justice
md honor throughout the civilized world?
No! there is nothing of the sort not II
word nor an allusion is given to any such
opcs In place thereof there is a mouth
ng over the old doubletongued talk of mon
Interference By Congress ,oHh Slacery IN The
States and Territories "a phrase which the
great mass of the Democratic party THAT
which is found in the slave States SAY
'Verywhere, was meant for the PROTECTION
II the interests Of Slavery in the territories,
md to sustain which it now openlv and
boldly demands, positive enactment Of law
~ Congress There is also fulsome lauda-
ion OF the Administration of James Buchan-
n, when it is as notorious as that the sun
hines, that he has not the decent respect of
nybody, even of his own party, north or
uth,-that public men of his own party
penly denounce his administration for
is corruption, Inconsistency and treachery,
nd that beyond the fear Of his power in turn
lg subordinates out of office, while the rens
government yet remain in his hands, the
arty care no more for him than they do for
last years corn stalk,
The 9th resolution goes for the acquisition @
ba,-wanted, as Senator Brown, of I
Iississippi, said in New York. because its I