State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-19
PUBLIC MEETING IN WHITING.

Agreeable to the request of several per
! SONS, large and respectable number of free
men met at the meeting house, to appoint
delegates to the county convention, and rive
an expression of their views in reference to
! general politics. The meeting was called
to order by AIanson Peck, and organized
lay appointing Joseph Simonds ESD, Chair
man, and Harman Strong, Esq. Secretary.
A motion was then made ~ DR.. Peck,
and seconded hy Augustus Munger that
| committee be appointed to draft resolutions
expressive Of the political views of this
meeting. The following gentlemen were
appointed by the chair Mutton Needham,
Alanson Peck, Linus Needhanl, Augustus
Munger. Harmon Strong and Abel Walker.
After few moments retirement. the com
mlttee presented to the meeting the follow
ing resolutions which were adopted.
ReSOtred, That as republican antmasons.
we approve of the measures adopted by
the majority of the late state animasonic
convention in the nomination of William
II. Harrison for President of the United
States, and Francis Granger for Vice Pres
ident; and that instead of considering their
doings modern Whigisnl, we consider them
pure antimasonc democracy.
Resolved, In consideration of the civil
and political services rendered the country
10y VIM. II. Harrison in various places, and
at different times from boyhOod up 10 the
present lime, and under all the presidents,
preceding Andrew jackson; we consider
him entitled to our unqualified support as
President of the United States.
Resolued, That we believe Francis Gran
Ger to be n man Of talents, moral integrity,
patriot, and republican statesman of the
Jefferson school pioneer in the antima-
sonic cause, and therefore worthy of our
confidence rs tue second officer in this
republic.
Hesoired, That we consider the political
sentiments OF William Slade to he strictly
republican,, and his persevering and I'M
Welding efforts in defending our rights, give
just claim to the sunrages Of the frccmcn
Of this district to represent us in the next
Congress-
ReSoiOed, That we consider the political
career Of Mr. Van iiuren to he uneven,
changing al different times TO suit his own
personal aggrandizement, antrepublicdn,
and evidently more friendly to southern in
tercstS than northern; consequently utterly
unworthy of our confidence, and therefore
we cnnnot, nor will we support him.
tint be II farther ResOtUed, That as an
expression of Our views of Martin Van
Hurcn, we quote n paragraph Of an article
in F.. .. Bnrher's paper OF October Sd 1892,
written by himself
If cvcrtIerc was party which eschew-
ed the Van Buren, system of politics, it is
the Anlimasonic. It's whole influence and
efforts are cast inc the scale, to destroy that
system; and for one, we are frank to say
that when it shall have dcgeneratod into
the corruptons of Van Burensm, we will
not only desert it, but oppose it as uncom-
pramislngly az we now oppose Freema-
sorry"
Resolred, That we prefer WIN. H. Har-
rlson's artimasonic modern whigism, las
some Jacksonmcn call ill., to all the antma-
sorry Van Buren, ever possessed the few
weeks he was Governor ofNcw York.
Resoired, That ifa refusal to support Mr.
Van Buren, entities us to the appellation of
wings, we glory in the name; tor we re-
member that in the days Of the revolution,
none bit UhigS mere friends 10 their colut-
hy
Resolved, That the doings of this meet
Ing be signed by the Chairman, and Sec
rotary, and published in the Peoples Press
and Antimasonic Democrat.
JOSEPH SIMONDS, Chairman.
HARMON STRONG, lSccrctar7L
WHINING, June LIST, 1896.
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