Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-05-25


Territorial Legislature. or Of any individuals
to eivo legal existence to slavcfy in any ter
ritory Of the United States.
9th. That we brand tho recent reopening |
of the slave trade. under the cover ct our ma
tional flag, aided by peryorsions of Judicial
power, as a crime against humanity, burn
ing shame 20 our country, and we call upon
Congress 20 take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total and final suppression of'hat /
oxecrable traffic.
10th. That in the recent vctocs by thefede- /
raj Government of the acts OF the Legislature
of Kansas and Nebraska prohibiting slavery
in those Territories. we find practical illus
tration of the boosted Democratic principle Of
non-ntcrvention and popular sovereignty en-
bodied in the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and
a dcnunoiaiion of the deception and fraud in
voved therein.
llth. That Kansas should of right be i'm
modatey admitted as a State, under the CON
stitution recently formed and adopted by her
people and accepted by the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
10Th. That, while providing revenue for
the support Of the government by duties upon
importations, policy requires such an adjust
ment Of these imports as to encourage the de-
velopmont of the industrial interests Of the
whole country, and we commend that policy
Of national exchanges which secures TO tho
workingman liberal wages, and to agriculture
remunerating prices, to mechanics and manu-
facturers adequate reward for their skill,
labor and enterprise, and to the nation COM
mercial prosperity and independence.
18th That we protest against any sale or
alienation to others Of the public lands held
by actual settlers. and against any view Of
the free homestead policy which regards the
settler paupers or supplicants for public
bounty and we demand the passage by Com
gross Of the complete and satisfactory home
stead measure which has already passed the
House.
18th. That the National American party is
opposed to any change in our national laws,
or any State legislation by which the rights
Of citizenship, hitherto accorded to immigrants
from foreign lands, shall be abridged OF inn
paired and in favor of giving full and cfli-
cient protection to the rights Of all classes Of
citizens, whether native or naturalizod, both
at home and abroad.
18th. That appropriations by Congress for
river and harbor improvements of a national
character, required for the accommodation
and security Of our existing commerce, arc
authorized by the Constitution and justified
boy AN obligation Of the government to pro-
toct the lives and property Of It's citizens.
10th. That railroad to the Pacific Ocean
is imperatiyely demanded 10y the interests Of
the whole country; that the Federal Gov
eminent ought to render immediate End en-
ciont aid in its construction, and that as a
preliminary thereto a daily overland mail
should be promptly established.
9TH. Finally, having thus set forth our
distinctive principles and views, we invite the
cooperation Of all citizens, however differing
on other questions, who substantially agree
with us in their support.
When the resolutions were read, several
elected warm applause The resolution in ia
vor of the tariff was received with unbounded
enthusiasm by Pennsylvania and a large
crowd of outsiders-the whole delegations
and spectators rising and giving round after
round of deafening cheers.
DEBATE ON THE PLATFORM.
Mr. Carter of Ohio said he was confident
that all approved Of the resolutions, and there
fore moved the previous question.
Mr.. Giddiugs of Ohio asked his colleague
TO withdraw the call for the previous oues-
ton, in order to enable him to offer an a.
mendment to the platform.
Mr.. Carter refused to withdraw.
Mr., Giddings-Does my colleague desire to
cut me off;
to get a vote on the resolutions.
After some previous skirmishing, the Con-
vention refused to order the previous quos-
tiaN by I55 to SOL
Mr.. Giddngs of Ohio moved to add to the
first resolution the following
- That we soemniy reassert the self evil
dent truth that all are endowed by the Crea-
tor with certain inalienable rights, among
which are those Of life, liberty and the enjoy
ment Of those rights"
Mr. Carter Of Ohio-I desire to move an
amendment.
Mr.. Giddings-I have the floor. and hope
my colleague will ask no favor of me.
Mr.. Carter-Oh, no; will not.
Mr. Giddings urged the adoption of his
amendment. The great principle it embod-
led had been the foundation of freedom for
two hundred years. The fathers Of the Re
publican party ought not to recede from the
position they had occupied at the first forma-
ton Of the party when they had based the
fabric of freedom these very words. He
urged the amendment at some length.
Mr. Carter said it was all gas that had been
expended by his colleague on the amendment.
1t was unnecessary, as the substance of tho
words were embodied in the second resolu-
ton. which he read
ment of the gentleman from Ohio certainly
embodied great truths, but many great truths
had been left out Of the Declaration of indie
pendeuce. He, for one, believed in the Ten
Commandments, but he did not desire to sec
them embodied in the platform Applause.
Tho motion and amendment were then lost
by large vote.
Mr.. Wilmot moved to strike out Of the
fourteenth resolution. in relation to the nat
uralization laws, the words, "or any State leg.
islation." He denied that a State Legisa.
ture had any constitutional right to lcgislatc
on the naturalization laws. That belonged
to Congress
Judge Jessup of Pennsylvania said that the
resolution had been carefully drawn. 1t was
considered right, in view Of the dissatisiac-
ton existing among naturalized citizens, with
regard to some laws that had been passed as.
sorting their right to set tho Republican.
straight on this question of naturalzod voters
Mr.. Wilmot said he might have msunder
stood the resolution. He thought the reso
luton denied the right OF any State to chang,
their laws relative to the votes Of naturalizet
citizens. 1t had been explained that this res