Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-07-22

IN the foFnatlo0 ana rapid augmentation Il
OF a national debt already approaching
hundred million Of dollars in a practical
liberation and encouragement Of the re
opening of the African Slave Trade, ia
contempt and defiance Of tae moral sen,I-
ment of the whole civilized world in a
foul and disgraceful attempt TO force upon |
the people Of Kansas constitution con-
eeived in fraud and born in iniquisy, for |
no other purpose than to fasten upon
Kansas an organic law which is "an out /
rage on humanity" !" and in other enormi-
ties which have rendered Mr. Buchanan,
in the words of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, unfit to be the ruler Of the
people.
Resolred, That popular sovereignty as
defined by all the factions of Democracy is
a delusion and cheat, and used for that
purpose alone. We advocate that popu-
lar sovereignty, which means that the
people both of States and Territories are
at liberty to determine for themselves
what shall be the character of their do
mestic Institutions; always excepting that
we hold that there is no warrant either
human or divine for holding any human
being in Slavery.
Resolved, That we hold naturalized
citizens ofthis Union TO be citizens in the
same sense and dignity that in ancient
times conferred honor aud protection on
him who was authorized to say am a
Roman Citizen !" and we repadiate and
deny the doctrine Of Secretary Cass that
an American citizen owes service to any
foreign power or can be reclaimed as a
fugitive from labor or any other ground.
/ We maintain that when man becomes
a citizen by conformity to the require
ments of the constitution and the law ar
i gument and discussion are at an end
birth, place and abandonment allegiance
are absorbed aud obliterated BY the action
of the independent man whom we wei.
come to the rights and privileges which
American Citizenship confers.
RESOLVED, That the executive interfer.
ence of President Buchanan, in vetoing
the Morrill, Land Bill for the promotion
] of " Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
5 after it had beed fully and fairly discussed
: and passed by both Houses of Congress
is an act deserving the severest eensurt
of a free people, the basis of whose pros
perity is Agriculture and the Mechani,
Arts.
| Resotred, That we recognize in ,h'
/ Homestead Bill providing home for th,
: homeless, by giving TO actual settlers, on
: hundred and sixty acres of Governmen
/ land as one of the most benign purpose
of the Government, and as an additiona
: safeguard to the liberties of the people.
: Resolred, That the executive admins
e tration of the political offices of this Stat
is in safe hands, and we will use all hon
e o7able means at the approaching eIectio
: to keep it there.
u Which resolutions were read, consid
cred, and unanimously adopted.
Gov. Fletcher offered the folIowin
resolution
9 ResolUed, That politically the only ligi
and hope breaking upon the darkene
l. prospects Of our country comes from lh
n Republican party--and we fohdly cheris
d the hope that by the well directed an
r earnest efforts Of the party, the traitor
TO liberty the assassins of our country
J. honor will be hurled from the places
/ power and the government restored to /
primitive purity and glory.
>. Which was read, considered and adop
> ed.
Hon. G. W. Benedict Of Burlingto
offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That the Republican Sta
Conventions 10 future, shall be Delega
Conventions, and the State Committee
directed to issue their call for such Co
yenlions on the following basis, 70 vi
for each town one delegate, and also o.
additional delegate for each one hundF'
votes, and also one for each fraction
; number Of fifty or more votes east for q
Republican candidate for Governor, Al &
= State election next preceding such 60
yeDtions--tbe delegates TO be elected Al
public caucus IN each town and proper
~ certified to the Convention.
Which uas read. considered and adoI
On ed.
And, therefore, there being 20 furih
!. business before the Convention, On q
- ton the State Convention was adjourn
without day.
I. ERAsTUs FAIRBANKS, Preside
Oh 4. a ]; \. s.ss ss1ls. Secretaries.
j.. l. @. Cook,