Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-06-17

various States will go into 1t. These resolu-
tons are to be regarded therefore, with more
than usual interest, and we shall proceed to
give the series from important States
OHIO.
This is a staunch Republican State, we
think; at any rate the platform of the Re-
publican State Convention, adopted few
days ago, is emphaticully Republican; but the
last half of the fourth resolution is question:
able.
Platform, Of the Ohio Republicans
/. We entertain an abiding confidence in
the cardinal doctrines heretofore inscribed
upon the banners of the Republican party,
and in the defence of which it has never fail
ed TO receive from the electors of this State
an ardent and triumphant support; and, re-
affirming the same. we commend them anew
to the discriminating consideration of the
people.
2. That the people of Ohio demand re-
organization Of the judicial circuits of the
United States. and that they be constituted
80 as TO give to every section Of the Conled-
eracy its Just and equal voice in the Supreme
Court; that provision be made for reviewing
the decisions of the district and circuit
courts of the United States by appeal or writ
of error, and for securing fair and impartial
juries and prosecutions for alleged violations
of the laws of the United States.
8. That, proclaiming our determination
rigidly to respect the constitutional obliga-
tons imposed upon the States by the Federal
compact we maintain the Union of the
States. the rights of the States, and the liber-
tics Of the people, and in order to attain
these important ends we demand the repeal
of the fugitive slave act of 1850, as it is sub
versive OF both the rights of the States and
the libertie. of the people, and contrary
to the painest duties of humanity and JUS
tice, and abhorrent to the moral sense of the
civilized world
4. We claim for citizens, native and natur-
allied. liberty of conscience, equality of
rights. and the free exercise OF the right of
suffrage. We favor whatever legislative and
administrative reforms may be necessary to
protect the rights and guard against their in
fringement or abuse, and oppose any
abridgment whatever of the right Of natural
izaton now secured by law to emgrants, and
all discrimination between native and natural
lied citizens, whether by amendment of a
State constitution or otherwise, and we con-
denim equally such discrimination whenever
auu WnCTcNcT mate, Wnelnei DN south tdfO-
lima or any other State
5. That the development of extravaganza
and corruption in the administration of the
national affairs imposes upon us the impor-
tant duty of casting out those who have
proved fathless, and placing in power men
who can be relied upon to reduce the public
expenditures, lessen the burdens of taxation,
and protect the Treasury.
II Ill i
propositions Of every kind, by whomsoever
made, for the revival of the African slave
trade, as violating the moral sentiments oil
the enlightened portion of mankind, and that
any action legalizing that horrid inhumar
traffic would Justly subject the Government
and citizens of the United States to the re-
proach and oxecration of all civilized ant
christian people throughout the world
7. That we are in favor of granting to ac-
tual settlers one hundred acres of the public
lands free Of charge; and we do most unqual
ifedly condemn the course of the pro-slavery
Democracy in Congress in opposing and de
feating in the United States Senate, the home
stead bill, which was designed to secure free
homes for poor men, whether of native Of
foreign birth
The Democrats SHAM of Ohio have alsC
held their State Convention, and declared fo
non-intervention on the slavery question il
Federal territory; against the slavetrade
for the rendition of fugitive slaves; for 9TH
absolute sovereignty of the States of thi
Union in regard to their domestic institutions
and perfect compatibility of the confedera
ton of free and slave States to exist harmo
niously together under the provisions of tn
Constitutions !" FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF CUBA for lands to actual settlers, bu
not for railroads and approved the cours
of the Administration in respect to the RICH
of search, Paraguay, Utah, the neutralit
laws. the slave trade, and the rendition G
fugitive slaves. This is the ,ohole of the plat
form Of the Ohio Democracy so it will b
seen that they utterly dodge the bred Scot
decision, which carries slavery into Fedora
territory, whether the People will or will no
have it; and dodge the demand of the Sout
that Congress shall protect slavery in Fedora
territory
PENNsYLvANGA
Pennsylvania heretofore could not be fairl
ranked as a Republican State, although it i
decidedly opposed to the sham Democracy =
The domestic interests of the State have ha
controlling power over its people-stronge
certainly than their opposition to slavery
They have been more for the protection {
domestic interests and industry against for
eign competition, than against slavery
Hence, the State Convention just assemble
was not called Republican" but "the Pee
pies Conventions" and hence, too, Prote,
ton figures prominently in its Platform. Br
we are sure our readers will observe wit
pleasure that ''the People of Pennsyvrni
have also adopted sound Republican primo
Piles in the first four resolutions of thei
Platform, which is as follows:
/. That Executive Intervention to prosrat
the will of the people, constitutionally eS
pressed, either in the States or Territories,
dangerous element of Federal power, an
that its exercise by the present Chief Magi'
trate of the Republic, as well in elections
upon the Representatives of the people, meet
our decided disapprobation.
2, That we protest against the sectioni