Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-06-24
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuant to public notice thereof very
large convention Of delegates friendly to
the election Of HARRISON and GRANGER,
from the several towns in the county of
Chittenden, assembled at Eagle Hall in
Williston, on Tuesday, the l4lh day Of
June, 1886.
On nomination, the Hon. VIM. A. Girls,
void was called to tho chair and David
French appointed secretary.
On motion of he Hon. VIM. P. Briggs,
a committee of FIVE, to be selected by the
chair, was appointed TO draft resolutions
expressive of the views Of this convention
and therefore the appointed Mr. Briggs,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. French, Mr. Dean, and
Mr.. Clayes.
On motion Of N. Pomeroy, ESQ. the
convention proceeded to ballot for ca ndida,es
for Senators when he Hon. VIM. A. GAS
void, and JOHN VAN SlcKLlN. jr. having
majority of all the votes present, were
declared duly nominated as candidates for
Senators for the county of Ct'.tenden.
The committee appointed to draft resolu-
tons, then made report Of the following
which, Oh being read were unanimously
adopted by the convention;
RESOLVED, Tina, we should never lose sigh, of the
great principles upon which republican governments
are iounded-ihese principles which, il not peculiar
to, are at all events essential TO the existence of
popular institutions.
Resolred, That wi,hou, virtue and intelligence
in the People, it will be vain 10 hope for the con.
tinuance OF a republican government-and hence
" should nd fr 4
customs and compiances, which are calculated to
weaken the moral sense, or to depreciate the value
of intelligence among the people.
ResoiUed, That the officers of the Government
are and ought to be, the and trustees of the
People and that we cannot but witness with alarm
the utter practical perversion of this principle-the
administrators having become the dictator s, instead
OF The representatives Of The wishes and opinions
of The People.
Resolved, That we hold that all monopolies are
odous-and none more than that which excludes
from all Offices ard favors Of a common government
those who have independence enough TO think for
themselves.
Resolred, That it i. matter of honest pride
with us that the STATE Of Vermont has thus far,
maintained her regard for principle and consistency
of character. moi ~ithsanding The untirng efforts of
II corrupt ma ority with which she has been sur
rounded; and that it is solemn duty to relax no
efforts 10 resist party whose maxims are at war
with moral obligation, and whose best argument for
success is, that they are going 10 be successful.
fesohed' That we shall become the advocate Of
Gen. Jackson and the measures Of his aJminis:ra.
lion when land NOT ,iII ,hen) we c,n End ans con.
sislency between profession, of The utmost liberav
and disregard of parIy, will, The practice of cen.
eraI prescription for opinions sake-nrofessons of
strict construction Of The Constitution with the
most laliludinarian practice aud disregard of that
sacred ns,i,uli profession of doing all things
IN strict obedience to the public will, and the prac.
lice of taking the responsibility and manufacturing
pubic op'ntpn aiterward-pr Of the great
es' u'eau OF bringing ,ne patronage oil inc govern,
mem ~ connie. WIN me i'eeuom OF e'econs and
.ne VI an s.e 'i,noe"ce ., '.'e inquest
re election and the nomination. Of successorwbe;ng
the pre,, PROTECTOR of the doctrine of nnIIifcaion
and linen claiming TO be the .hero who nm, down ,Le
r'-opposition to one Bank with a capi,al Of
35 900, 900 and support of a combination Of banks
with n capital Of $45 900 900 professions of
economy with lavish expenditure OF the Public
mo"ey-reeom"end."g distribution the surplus
revenue ana opposition 10 measure Tor that pur-
pose because " or'gma'eh from a po'ilical oppo'