Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-17

AAhON ROBlNSON, PreSldent.
B nni. IM Secretaries.
WINDHAM COUNTY CONVENTION &
CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
The 4lh instant having been the day assign
ed by the County committee for the meeting 81
the County Convention at Fayetteville, the
Committee Of Arrangements assigned thai
place also for a County Celebration of the
National Anniversary. At l2 o'clock in the
morning he day was announced, fiom Fay.
etteyille, by firing volics of artillery. The
report was probably heard in every town il
TIE county, and was promptly responded 10
Tor before half past ten O'Clock there had as
sembled upon the common a greater congrc
CATION OF men than have ever before been seer
together in the county. Different estimate.
Get the number from 500 TO $500. At the
ringing Of the bell what could, assembled al
the Court House. The house was enrirel,
a jam, and yet the mass upon the common
seemed scarcely diminished.
On motion Of Mr. Shafter, the Convention
appointed the Hon. DAVID CRAWFORD,
President;
And tho Hon Lemuel Whitney, Elihu
Field, Esq. Hon Phinehas White, Governor
Richards, Judge Wbeelock Amos Brown.
John Phelps, w II Shaftor, Thomas Miller
John Gibson, Joseph Raney, aud w Ran.
ney, Vice Presidents.
And D L Putnam, Luban Jones, John
Lynde and J. c, Hobrook, Secretaries.
| The throne Of Grace was then addressed in
a comprehensive and appropriate prayer in
behalf ofthe Convention ythe Rev F Girls.
void.
On motion, Messrs Phelps, Campbell and
Crawford were appointed u committee to re-
| III ~ 4.
and Hyde were appointed committee TO re.
port resolutions, and committee OF Two from
each town in the county was appointed TO pre-
sent q nomination for Senators.
On motion it was ordered tina, the conven-
| ton Tisc, and be formed in procession nstan-
ter, at the Court house door, and from thence
proceed 10 Orchards grove, and then resume
its business.
The procession was promptly formed unde.
The direction OF General KimUuii and Mnior
Peck, Marshuls of Ishe day; when, escorted
by the Bratlleboro' hand, the whole assem-
blage moved from the common n short distance
TO an eminence, or rather an inclined plane,
spnrinsly studded with small trees, where, the
day being fine, convenient and airy situation
for the occasion was chosen.
The President having again resumed the
chair-on motion, the Declaration of Ind pen
dence was read. After which, Mr. Phelps from
the committee appointed for that purpose, ask
ed and obtained leave 10 present and read the
Address.
| The committee on resolutions, on leave, re-
ported the following:
Resolved, That we have seen during the
administration of General Jackson, with deep
anxiety, dangerous inroads made upon The
Constitution, and alarming assumptions OF
power by the Executive; and the dissenlina-
( ton OF political doctrines by the party in
power, IN the highest degree dangerous TO the
liberties and institutions Of our country.
/ ResoIred, That the encroachments Of Pre-
sldcnt Jackson upon the rights OF the other
coordinate departments Of the government
tend 10 consolidate the whole power in The
hands OF the Executive, and thus to create
whatever may be the form Of Government, q
real despo,iSm.
ReSolDed, Thatby measures OF the Jacks on.
Van Buren, party, the Constitutional powers o.
the Senate over the treaties and appointments
of The President, have been abrognled -rescn-
ded--erpungsd, practically from The constiiu
ton and ,rampled under foot. 1t no Longer
exercises its most important constitutions
functions and the design of IFS peculiar 'truc'
ture is defeated and a manifest rsp0tution has
taken place in the practical operation Of thc
Government.
Resolved, That the solemn warnings Of the
Father Of his country against The baleiul spirit
of party have been totally disregardcd by The
administration and its presses, while theS
have been constantly renewing old End forgot
ten topics OF party discord and appealing to
all The bascr passions Of human nature, unit
at length all questions whether executive, leg
lslativc or Judiciary, are decided in obedience
10 lis mandates.
Resoirsd, That during the last eight years
"the patronage oil the Government has beer
brought iuto conflict with the freedom OF cleo
ton" 10 degree before unknown in our coun
tfy-lhe officers Of the government, from Thu
Executive down TO the petty village poslmas
, ter, having prosttuteG their official inlluenc,
10 the basest purposes Of electioncerng.
J Resoiped, That the unconstitutional tam
perlng Of the Executive with the currency o
the nation, and tho series OF mad experiment.
by the administration have been The main caus
es OF the present pecuniaTy embarrassments 0
the country-brnsing ruin to thousands of GU
citizens, and bankruptcy to the treasury Of III,
nation.
RESOLVED, That Martin Van Buren, having
been elected 10 the Presidency by the SAM
party which sustained his predecessor, upor
the express pledge and condition that h
should tread in his footsteps and carry out th
policy he began consistency as well as rcSari
10 the best interests of our country requires
Q that we should, by continued efforts to coun
Y teract This policy, evnce that our opposition i
e 10 measures and not to men.
D Resolved, That this pledge of MaYiin Vat
= Buren, and his boast that he accounted il glor
0 enough TO have served under such chief Il
General Jackson, are unworthy an indepen
dent man, and unbecoming the Chief Magis