The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-08-23
Union Club Of RiChfOrd.

The Union Club Of the town Of
Richford, met on the 10th, when the
following resolutions were introduced
and unanimously adopted. 1t was
voted that the Editors of the several
papers in the county, be requested to
publish the same:
Resolrcd, That we have no reverence
or respect for party, unless its mission
be the equal rights of every person.
Rcsoircd, That equality in rights, in
principles, and in burthens in support
Of Governments and rs recipients of
its blessings, is alone the strength of
Republic.
Rcso'ced, That cxempting the rich
from taxntion, and doubly taxing the
industrial and poorer classes, is the
fatal step that will always chan &c
Republic to despotism and that this,
our representatives and public men,
both state and national haze dome with
out consulting the voice of their over
burthened constituency.
RoSoi0d, That every rocreant repre-
sentative, who 10y craft, by silence, or
incompetency, has allowed such nova
tons Of the peoples rights, shall, if
through Gods providence it can be ac-
complshed, give place to men that
will vote. talk and act for the people,
the whole people and their eqnal
rights
Besoiced, That not one vote in all
Ncrmont's Representation, State or
National, have yet spoken for retrench.
meut of expenses but even at the
close of the late war, have voted en-
HANGED salaries to themselves, without
once asking wealth to aid labor to pay
+ the national debt
Resoiced, That we believe it high
time, that industry, patriotism and
Justice seek other advisers, other
counsels, and more trusty representa-
tives, than large bond-holders, or their
abettors and stool-pigeons, to repre-
sent the cause of civil liberty III the
political counsels of the people
Resoiced, That we want no party, nc
representative, that will listen to aught
else, but the Union of all the States
and Territories over which our flag
floats on one common ground OF
equality in commerce, in education, IN
religion and general interest. AS dis
cord Is destructive of harmony, so is
harmony the strength of our people
and he OF they who would divide the
peoples or communities of the United
States, is a common enemy as well as
traitor to the country
Resoiued, That leaving those hypo
critics who want all, and never give. ",
hoist our .fag, "Ihe Union Club, fo
even the very dogs OF the farmers ar,
taxed, while.those taxes go to pay fo
the silks and luNuries of the exempted
rich.
ReSolred, That Vermont in the caus,
of our national independence in tn,
revolution, as well as the late rebellion
IN her earnest patriotism, gave all tina
was required of her, Tor holding to
gether the Union: The blood of indus
! try was shed From the workin.
classes, too, that blood and the bur
thOlo VI lut Wal WIS SuNlbiING. nc
record is pure Yet, alas the officer
of the Federal police are doubled
4 their salaries almost thribbled toWatcl
her patriots 10y political ravens, eyeI
: as the vulture seoketh cariiou. lie
our ballots turn the tide OF such mis-
rulo--of such insult to the instinct
and honor of the free white men O
p Vermont.
= Resolved That the already large an,
s rapidly growing business Throughout
the valley of the Ahssisquoi river, re
qulres the construction of u railroa
, through said valley, to connect wit
: the Vermont and Canada and Pas
b sumpsic railroads, and that the intel
est Of our people demand the activ,
independent energy of its representa-
tive men, instead of that say-nothin
q policy, that does not or will not as
5 for Its own constituency, the rights t
which they are entited-a charter fo
, such road. l.. II. PARKER,
Secretary