State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-03-08
Whig Convention.

In pursuance of the call of the State Cen
trail Committee, the delegates of the people,
to the number of one hundred and thirty,
from different parts of the state, assembled
at the court house in Montpelier, on We'd
ncsday, Feb. oath, 1886, and organized by
the appointment of the Hon. JOHN MAT
TocKs, President pro temporc, and Heman
Swift, Secretary pro tcmpore.
Resolved, That all frcemcn of this state
present, or who may be present at the con-
vcntlon, who disapprove of the office hold
cr's nomination at Baltimore for the Presi-
hcncy, and Of the nominees pledge to fol-
low in the footsteps of the present incum-
bent, be invited to take seats in this conven-
ton and participate in its deliberations
Adopted.
Mcssrs. Walton, Paddock, and Hodges
were appointed committee to prepare the
business of the convention.
Mcssrs. Clark, Reed, Cutler, Dean of
Burlington, Owen and Pierce, to nominate
list of officers Of the convention.
Convention adjourned to half past one o.
clock, p. M.
AFTERNOON.
Convention met pursuant TO ad journment.
The committee appointed TO prepare bu-
sincsS made the following report, which was
accepted and its recommendations adopted:
That the officers of this convention con-
sist of a President, two Vice Presidents and
two Secretaries.
That a committee of seven be raised to
make nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the U. States.
That committee of twelve be raised to
nominate electors of President and Vice
President and ticket for state officers.
That committee of three be appointed
to draft and publish an address to the free
men OF this state on the subject of the en-
suing election.
The committee appointed to nominate a
list of officers reported the following nomin-
atoms, which were concurrcd in:
Hon. JoHH MATTocKs, President.
Hon. Ephraim Paddock, ! Vice Pres
Hon. Robert Picrpont, idents.
Doct Heman Swift, cooa..;
Carlos Baxter, Esq. { Secretaries
Mcssrs. Ephraim Paddock, Myron Clark
Robert Picrpont, Joseph Howes, Augustus
Young, Charles Paine, and Vile Lawrence
were appointed TO nominate candidates iol
President and Vice President of the United
States.
Messrs. Heman Swift, Barnabas Dean
G.. Il. Hodges, Sam'l +. Taylor, Luther
Carpenter, Peter Starr Carlos Baxter, Fl
II. Reed, Major Holcy, Mr. Sumner of Or
leans, Garter Chamberlain and Dorastu'
Wooster were appointed to nominate an G
lcctoral ticket and state officers.
Mcssrs. Robert Pierpont, Edgar l.. Orms
bee, and Selah H. Merrill were appointed
TO draft an address to the people.
The commit "a "a otDointp1 fl, mo Ea a nom
1nation for state officers, reported the fol
lowing
For Governor, SILAS Fl. JENISON,
For Lieut.. Gov. DAVID NJ. CAMP,
For Treasurer, Augustine CLARK.
After the acceptance of the report am
debate, the convention resolved unanimous
ly to concur in the nomination and recon-
mend it TO the support Of the freemen.
The committee appointed to nominal
candidates for President and Vice Presider
reported the names of
VIM. II. HARRISON, of Ohio,
for President
FRANCIS GRANGER, of New-Yor
for Vice President.
The report being accepted, Mr.. Brigg
after Introductory remarks, moved to sui
stitute tho name Of DANIEL WEBSTER ft
that of VIM. Fl. HARRIsoN.
Mr.. Wooster of Middebury opposed ii
motion in speech of some length, whe
Mr.. Briggs, to procure harmony and unio
Of feeling and effort, withdrew his motor
and the report Of the committee was adoJ
ted by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Briggs then offered the following re-
olution, which was unanimously agreed tc
Resolved, That this convention, in re-
ommending to the freemen of this state Il
names Of HARRISON and GRANGER, as cal
didates for the highest Offices in the gift
free people, discard all feeling of ma
worship; and firmly believe, that, if elcc
cd, they will be emphatically the officers
. h. al En- l.. y ."