State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-26
From The Rutland Herald.
ANTIMASONIC AND WING HARRI-
SON CONVENTION.

son CONVENTION.
Pursuant TO call by the Antimasonic
and Wing County committees, for BeniIing-
ton county, very large number of freemen
assembled ut Lathrop's Inn in Arlington,
on the 9TH July, amounting to one hundred
and fifty or more. An informal meeting
was first held by the Antimasons, and a
resolution passed unanimously, to invite all
present, who were in favor of HARRISON
and GRANGER, and the State ticket,
headed S. II. JENlSON, to meet with
them, assist in organizing and selecting
candidates to represent the county in the
State Senate. The freemen then repaired
to the large vestry room. The meeting
was called to order and the object stated by
A. i. Miner, and organized by appointing
the Hon. JOHN II. OLIN, President; The
| Hon. AARON ROBINSON and Hon. NATHAN
BURToN, Vice Presidents, and A. l.. Miner
and VIM. S. Southworth, Esqrs. Secreta-
rics.
On motion of Pierpont Isham, Esqr.,
voted to appoint committee of six to pre-
pare and report resolutions expressive of
the sense of the convention. =. Islam, ID.
Moore, A. l.. Miner Hamilton Gray, Myron
Clark and A. =. Lyman, Esqrs. were APP
pointed said committee.
After considerable discussion as to the
measures OF selecting candidates for the
Senate-voted to adjourn one half hour.
The convention re-assenlbed, and on
motion of l.. Sargent, Esq, voted to appoint
committee oftwo from each town repre-
scented to propose two suitable persons to be
put in nomination for the Senate. Soid
committee were appointed and retired
A. l.. Miner, from the committee on res
olutions, reported the following, which
were all adopted without dissenting
voice.
!. ReSoiued, That this convention cor
daily approves of the nomination of the
well-tried Patriot and Statesman, General
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON of
Ohio, for President of the U. States; and
that we will use all honorable means to ele-
vate him to that office, believing that he is
in truth the PEOPLES candidate, and that
his election to that high station, would be
truly triumph of principles over political
corruption and misrule.
9. ReSolued, That we have the fullest
confidence in the ability and integrity of
FRANCIS GRANGER of New York
that his nomination for Vice President re-
ceives our hearty appreciation, and that we
will give him our undivided support.
3. RESOLVED, That we fully approve ofthe
nomination of SILAS H. JENISON for
Governor, DAVID NJ. CAMP for Lit. Gov
and AUGUSTINE CLARK for Treasurer
also, of the Electoral ticket made by tile
Antmasons and Wkigs at Montpelier; and
we have the fullest assurance that they will
receive a signal and triumphant majority
in Bennington County at the coming cleo
ton.
4. ReSolred, That the Wings at Mont
pelier, in February last, in re-nominatlne
the State and electoral tickets, previously
presented by the Antimasons, evinced {
Cancellation worthy of all praise and com
mendation, and that we hail this measure
as harbnger of better days in Vermont.
5. RESOLVED, That the law for dividing the
Surplus Revenue among the States, was
n measure called for by every principle o
justice and good policy, aud could be oppo
sed by no Statesman, except for purpose!
of political corruption.
6. Resolred, That we owe large debt o
gratitude 10 the patriotic minority in the
two Houses of Congress, who during Ions
and turbulent session, continued to urge the
distribution, until they were finally success
full; Sand that the leaders of qhe party,
who had won and abused the confidence %
the People lost their power, when they at.
tempted to retain the public treasure, fol
partzan purposes"
7. Resolued, That the time has fully ar,
rived for every friend of the ".Supremac,
of The La,rs,' to be awake and vigilant, ifht
!, would preserve the liberties which have
been so dearly purchased and handed dow
10 us by our fathers; and we recommen,
to our friends. to prepare with energy fol
the comming election, i'll overy part Of TIT
State.
8. Resolued, That we individually pledg,
ourselves TO he active in maintaining the
proud ascendancy, which Vermont hu
hitherto occupied in the eyes of the Nation
bv her uniform system of democratic poll
l tics, and that we will never adopt the New
: York State system, or become slaves to thu
l "Albany Regency"-and with equal activ
ity on the part of our friends, "POlitica
5 Juggling will run short race with tn
descendants of Ethan Allen"
! 9. RESOLVED, That Martin Van Buren, il
= his late vote, upon Cnlhoun's "Gdg Bill,
= to establish q censorship over the Post Otlic,
Department, clearly evinced a willingness
OH his part not only to a bandon all prnci
3 pie, but TO vote against the wishes of tn
: entire North, for the purpose of obtaining
Southern vOtes-and for that act alone, al
true friends of liberty, should withhold from
Y him their support.
]. TO-. ReSoIted, That this Convention ap
i prove of the firm and decided course, pur
$ sued by the Hon. lliland Hall, our Repre-
1 sentative in Congress, aud especially in tn
= able part taken by him, to affect the dstri
:. butiol OF the Surplus Revenue.
!, H. Resolved, That we highly commen
= the magnanmous feeling which has bee
= manifested By the freemen in the Easter
: part of this Congressional District, in sus
. mining our present member of Congress