Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-26

Senat tor Summers Platform.
At the conclusion Of Senator Summers able
and eloquent speech before the Massachusetts
Republican State Convention, recently holden at
Worcester, the Senator enunciated the following
platform Of principles, to which we invite the
attention Of cur readers
1.-THE UNITY o. TuE REPUBLIC
As the Rebellion began with tho pretension
that a State might withdraw from the Union, it
IS plain that the Unity Of The Republic must be
alfrmo mot indirectly but directly not az in
Mississippi by simply declaring that the act Of
Secession is null aud void but as 10 Missouri,
whore the relations Of tie State to the Union,
are thus frankly stated " That this State shall
ever remain q member OF the American Union
that the people thereof are part Of the .4meri.
can Nation that every citizen owes paramount
allegiance to the Constitution and Government
OF the United States and that no law or ordi-
mace Of this State, in contravention or subyer-
zion thereof, can have any binding force In
contrast with this plan Of pronunciation, the
proceedings Of Mississippi have no more certain
" than the common saying, Large as a piece
Of chalk. As security for the future, they
are nothing--absolutely nothing And permit
me to say, that the whole Convention, 80 far as
we have been informed, was little better than u
rebel conspiracy to obtain political power.
H--ENFRANoHIsEMENT.
AS the Rebellion was waged in denial of the
Equal RighlS OF the colored race, 1t is essential
not only that Slavery should be renounced, but
also that all men should be hailed us equal be-
fore the law and this eniranchlsement must be
both civil and political. Unless that is done,
the condition OF the freedman will be most de-
| plorable. Exposed TO all manner OF brutality,
he will not bo beard as witness against his OF
ples5or. Compelled to pay taxes, he will DO ex-
cluded from all representation IN the Government.
Without this security, Emancipation IS illnsory.
IL Is lacko lantern, which the poor slave will
pursue in vain. Even If Slavery cease to exist,
II will give place to another condition hardly
less CALLING. According to the poet, there are
different "circles in hell, each with its own
terrible torments, and the unhappy African only
escapes from one of these into another. And
all this will be beyond correction or remedy, If
not at the outset guarded against by organic
law.
m-THE NATIONAL DEBT.
As tho National Debt was incurred Tor tho
suppression OF the Rebellion, this too must DO
fixed beyond repeal. Unless this is done, 1t is
evident, from reason as well us testimony, that
the Representatives of the Rebel States will CO.
alesce with others for its Republication. Missis-
sppi, which leads in the present effort to capture
the Nationallcapltal, Is the original author Of re-
prdiation. Out of the legislative halls OF this
State the monster slrang. There was its birth
1t will be simply true to its past history, as well
as 10 Its present anlmosi,ies, when this State
leads IN the Repatriation OF the National Debt
Nothing short d. madness will allow it any such
opportunity. No rebel state should be ead-
mItted unless bound irreyocabiy to the support
OF the National Debt and the payment OF the
interest thereon.
N.-S0 ASSUMING THE REBGL DEBT.
The assumption of The rebel debt must be- posi-
lively forbidden. Already ex. rebels insist upon
It's payment. Such voices come from Mississippi
and Virginia. Ex-rebel newspapers, whose edi-
tors have taken the cath of allegiance, uphold
this debt. But Congress has already led the
way in denounclng it. For q State TO assume
this criminal obligation would be oppressive to
the people, and especially to the freedmen. 1t
would be an nsult to the whole country. THIS
debt, whether NJ home or abroad, has been in
CURED for the support OF the rebellion, and
must be treated accordingly. Here, too, there
must be guarantee.
N.-lAPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.
As The National peace and tranquility depend
essentially upon tho overthrow of monopoly and
tyranny, hero is another occasion for special
guarantee against the whole prctension of color
No rebel state can DO rt-admitted with this con-
trcyersy s0il raging, and ready to break forth
SO long rs Il continues the land will refuse ITS
increase. Agriculture aud business OF all kinds
will be uncertain, and the country will be handed
over to fearful struggle with tho terrors Of 81.
Domingo to darkon the prospect. In shutting
out the freedman from his equal rights from
the ballol-boG, you open the doors OF discomfort
and resurrection. Cayaignac, the patriotic
President oil the French Republic, met the pres.
Cnt case, when, speaking Tor France he said
" do hot believe repoSe possible, either IN the
present or the future, except 70 lar as you found
your political condition on universal suffrage,
loyalty, sincerely, completely accepted aud ob.
served (uoniteT, May p, 1859, P. l7Gl) IL
is only impartial suffrage that | claim, without
distinction OF color, 80 that there shall be one
equal rule for all men And this, too, must be
placed under the safeguard Of constitutional
law.
yL-EDUCATION.
As the education Of The people as tsstaiih 10
che national welfare and especially to the de-
yelopmeut OF those principles Of justice and
morality which constitute the only sure lounda-
riou otn Republican Government" aud as ac-
cording 10 the census, an immense proportion Of
the people OF the rebel states. without distinc-