Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-07-26


curiosity to see tue plaaorm Of the Anti War
Democracy Of Vermont hopted at their recent
Convention, we give it bebw
l. ResoiUed, That tn cardinal principal of
our faith ia an mistaken eviction and loyalty to
the Constitution and Uuon.
2 ReS0trei, hat the restoration Of the
Constitution 70 its rigRlul supremacy is our
only hope that the Unuh can abide
3, Resolved That willie we maintain that the
Federal Government h@ lawGul jurisdiction by
virtue Of the Constitli0n aud that it is its
bouhden duty to mainian its supremacy and ex-
ecute all laws Of C0ugrespon tlonally enact
ed, ana overcome all inpediments or resistance
to the just exercise Of such jurisdiction OF all
necessary military force yet we protest against
tue usurpatijn aud Iarless despotism, for yln-
dlotite party ends, .! bis administration for
y subyerts the Constitution, and renders hope
less the restoration Of tie Union
|! has denied to sovereign States all c0nstitu-
uonal rights, and thereby absolvod them from
The duty OF aIlegiance
IL has trampled upon tie organic la" OF the
nation that il might install military despotsm
upon HE ruins Of constitutional liberty;
IL has wag9d bloody war for the avowed
purpose OF extrpatIng eight millions OF people
from the home If their ancestors, and blottlng
from the American constellation one-half Of the
States Of this Union
II has sOughtto aroase and enlist the most
wicked and magtant passions, reckless OF all
ends II 1t could butyubvert the existing govern
ment, and immediate american citizens
Il has struck down lie freedom Of speech, and
OF the press
10 has stripped from Tie Americ n citizen bis
liberty, and consigned HIM tothe Bastile without
process, Nlthoui charge and without the oppor
tunity Of trial
1t has ~ military olence suppressed the
ballot and dictated elections At the point Of the
bayonet; II has annuled every constitutional
guaranty for the protection Of the citizen, and
subjected him 10 the irresponsible tyranny Of
military violence.
t. R@olusd, 10 the end that such evils may
be removed hat q FIRE ballot, and free and
Unrestricted election is not only means OF pre-
serving essential rights, but is the only end for
which government is iDitituted, and this right
must be exercised at all hazards
5 Res0lu.d, And 10 the end that the present
evil Of the Administrator may cease, the over
throw Of the arrogant and corrupt party in
power should be primiry object with every
freeman and We declareit 10 be our duty. as
well as that of all good citizens, to defeat the
election of Abraham Llnt0ln and Andrew John.
son for the Offices Of President and Vice President
Of the United States
3. Resoiued, That 4 free press, free speech
free ballot, and freedom Of religion and the
right Of habeas corpus. 10 protect the personsl
liberty Of every ctIZea are the essentials of Il
free government and a free people and we look
with alarm upon the late Proclamation of the
President declaring MTtdi LaU in the loyal
State Of Kentucky, as l0resha lowing the repeti-
ton OF the means which nave been used in SOW.
ereign States to carry tue elections, and will
again beattempted to perpetuate the power Of
this corrupt administration
T. ReS0iUed, Thai we look with alarm and
The worst apprehensious for the future upon the
growing national debt and the depreciation of
our currency. A free people ougl not to in
dulge in present extravaganza and corruption at
the expense OF future want and dependence.
). ResoiUed, That we approve and applaud
the conduct OF His Excelcncy, Horatio Seymour,
Governor OF New York, ID maint aiming tho SUI
pfenacy o. the civil law ana attempting 10 pun
isb the violation of the freedom OF tho press in
the arbitrary suppression the Joraatof Com
MERGE and the World newspapers.
5. Resotred, That We congratulate the De.
noeracy Of Vermont upon the steadfastncss Of
he people. Although the leaders may desert,
he people are true 10 their principles and We
hedge our hearty approval to the candidates
his day nominated.
1t is noticeable that the wish is not expressed
II hint3d in the above resolutions that rebellion
nay be speedily, or ever, subdued. On the con-
rary tue war is expressly denounced as onc!of
he crimes Of the administration. We trust our
readers will ponder this paragraph in the ndicI.
ment.
=" Il has denied The sovereign States all CON
stltuuonal rights and therefore absoyed them
from the du'y Of allegiance
That is tolerably plain language, and if it
means any thing, moads that the rebels are right
and We are wrong. Why cannot the men who
utter such sentiments have The courage to write
their fortunes openly with JEFF. Davis, and be
rebels IN iacf, as well as in principle?