The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-27
Addison County Right on the Record.
June ,, 1862.

1t is with peculiar pleasure that we notice the
resolutions adopted by the recent County Con-
venton in Addison Comfy The Convention
WAS called III terms, we think. similar to these
employed by the State Republican Committee,
and among the Vice Presidents Of The body we
Hon. Charles LinSley, gentlemen who, before the
war, We're decided Democrats The resolutions,
after endorsing the policy Of the Administration
especially in its vigorous prosecution of the
war and ID its proposed method of emancipa-
,ion commenting the prudence, frmness and
integrity OF President Lincoln-approving in
fitting terms, OF the &C, abolishing Slavery ut
the National Uapitai-speak out plainly for the
future in the following unmistakab language
ResolUed, That we trust the Administration
will, IN the further prosecution of the war, ad-
odscs In its policy 50 far as to do all that the
Constitution, the Laws Of Congress and the
Laws OF war, permit to cripple and destroy the
institution which is the cause of our present
national calamity, which is wholly antagonists
to TIE essential idea of q free government, and
renders q stable peace, while 1t exists among us,
an impossbllity
Resolved, Tha, justice and humanity, as well
as e1pediency, demand Of us that we should no,
timdly throw away the opportunity which the
mad frenzy Of slavery has now providentiallv
offered us, to put an end to the institution in
most OF the States in a strictly legal way ; and
that we ought to be found equal to the task of
distinguishing it, as being the most social fright
tul social wrong and affront to Heaven, which
the wickedness OF man has invented, or the
long suffering patience of God has tolerated
hitherto, in the world s history
Resofued, That we deem 1t emlnently fair and
proper that the burdens and penalties of the war
should be especially borne by the people who
nave wickedly aud wantonly forced 1t upon the
aation and that to this end, we earnestly insis;
that Congress should speedily pass a stringent
conhscatlon and emancipation act. whose exc
cution shall to no degree depend upon the fdel-
Ity and patriotism of Southern courts and juries
hut which shall be mace effective and certain.
IN its operations upon rebels in arms against
the constitution and laws, by the power Of the
General Government acting through it's own ap-
pointed and responsible agents.
These resolutions were unanimously adopted
alter discussion, in which both Mr.. Neodham
aud Mr.. Linsley participated. We commend
them TO platform especially those of
the tmd sort-at the Union County Conven-
tlons to be held elsewhere in the State. When
such Democrats as Messrs. Needham and Lins-
,ey advocate the doctrine SO boldly set forth in
the foregoing resolutions, we trust Republicans
Will have the courage at least to stand by their
former professions of hostility to Slavery, and
not hide their light under Il bushel of empty and
unmeaning words.
General Mcclellan has pressed the reporters
into digging trenches, and special orders have
been issued that every civilian is to be employed
at such labor, and, in time Of battle, is to fight