The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-23
Vermont Conference Report on the State of
the Country.

the country
Your Committee on the state of the coun.
try, beg leave to present the following Re-
port:
WHEREAS we regard the present rebellion
as false in its assumption OF the right Of States,
as such, to secede from the Union, and wicked
in its purpose to extend and perpotuate the
institution of slavery, striking alike, at the
laws Of nationality and the principles OF hu-
manlty and true religion:
And WHEREAS the government Of the Uni
ted States is so constituted as to rest upon the
will of the majority, under such restrictions
as to protect the rights of the majority, thus
precluding the necessity Of resort to arms,
providing for the redress of grievances either
rea or Imaginary, through the peaceful agen-
cy of the ballot box Therefore,
ReSOiUcd, That in our judgment the pres
ent rebellion is not only without just cause,
but wicked 10 its object, and subversive of the
principles which uuderlie our nationality, and
republican form of government.
Resoloed, That as ministers Of the gospel
mission and obedience, to the regularly con-
stltuted authority, and to advocate the right
and duty, of the magistrate to use the sword
to defend or enforce said authority, thus pIac-
ing government above the necessity of yield
ing to the demands Of armed insurgents be
they less, or more.
RceOlrd, That all the circumstances and
elements connected with t c genius, and gen.
eral administration of our national govern
ment, have combined to render it terror to
evil doors only and to deserve the cordial
support of all our citizens, abating the here.
totore lamentabIe subserviency to the slave
power, touching ali questions relating to that
institution.
ResOlUed, That we recognize the Consti-
tuition and Laws Of the United States, as su-
preme throughout the land, within the limits
Of the Constitution, al State la US to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, and We utterly detest
the anti-natlonal doctrine of State sovereign
ty and sqoatter soverei gnty, and the right of
secession, as contrary to the letter and spirit,
and intent OF the original compact, and incom-
ResOtued, That We will discountenance al
attempts, direct or indirect, to distract or di.
vide northern sentiment in respect to the JUS
tee OF the present national struggle, or its
management blythe national government aud
we will dlscountedapce III ourselves, and 9th.
ers, all remarks tending to lessen confidence
IN those who administer the affairs of State,
conscious that they rather need. and deserve
our sympathy, and prayers, iu The presen. ma
tlonal Crisis, and the heretofore untried cir.
cumstances OF our statesmen, and the gigan-
TIC nature OF the contest, aggravated, as it is,
by the peculiar structure OF our nationality
which lmparts to sectional rebellion the adyan-
ageot established State organization.
ResoArtd, That We have perfect confidence
IN the overriding providence OF God, and in
the ultimate triumph 1.-THE national cause ;
also, 10 the President Of the United States, as
an able, honest, God-tearlng man and what
ever may be said 70 the contrary, we arc of
opinion that the Ga )inet which he has called
to aid him 10 the administration of COVE n.
ment, is worthy Of such head and of the
confidence ofthe nation, embracing an amount
OF patriotism, and craftsmanship, and ability,
which challenge comparison with any adnio-
Istration which has ever existed 10 this or
any other country. oa-"'
Rtsolpsd, That We hereby tender our most