The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-11-07
STATE CONVENTION

Hon. MOSES srH DnSI'' Vice President.
o p CCHANDLEn, sec,o,orio.
r. r. MERRILL,
n On motion, WILLIAM UPHAm and CHARLES
DDAvls, Esqs', were appointed Committee to draft
Resolutions to present to the Convention
ana SAID committee reported the following which
were adopted o.
RESOLVED,
lst That we consider the Constitution of tho II
states the ark Of our political safety and that while
we I'VE we will cling with impershable affection
TO the free institutions guaranteed by it-and main
tam It with all the powers possess against the
ASSAULTS OF both foreign and domestic foes.
"a That we hold to, and will strive 10 maintain
constitutional government, honestly and faithfully
administered for the benefit Of the peoplo-and that
we abhor and will oppose all combinations, secret
at the expense of the many.
ga ihat in the policy pursued by the President
OF the United States, we discover strong DISPOSE
ton TO divorce the people from the government
and to administer it for the benefit of office holders
| irrespective OF the rights of the people.
4th. That the recent attacks of the executive and
ms mlnions upon the currency of the country and
the propositions submitted to the representatives. of
the people for tho temporary relief of sthe govern
ment but demonstrate clearly the mistaken policy
of their operations, which have hitherto tended TO
make the rich richer, and the poor poorer, and to
reduce the people to an irrcdeemabc paper curren-
cy, degraded and deprcciatcd in order that the of
flee holders may draw high premium for their spo-
Gle, and swinde the people still further by an ad
dtional per contage to their salaries.
9th That ia sound currency is essential to The
prosperity of the nation, and that look, to the
people, and the people only, for the adoption Of
such measures as shall restore public confidence,
and in the end furnish Il currency with which the
business operations of the country can be safely
conducted
9th That the unwarrantabe exercise of the veto
power in advance by the present executive is un-
paralleed in the history Of government, and sab
versvo of the plainest principles Of republicansn
7th That we view the attempt to annex Texas
to our " federal Union as fraug ht with great dan
ger TO the stability Of free Institutions and d.
recty calculated to perPetuate the of domestic
slavery in land where every person, without dis.
tnction of color, should be free.
Sth That we have witnessed with fearful appre-
tensions for eight years .past the manifold abuses
and usurpatons OF power by the administration of
the general government its violated aith--.ts bro
ken promises--its proscriptions-is lavish and wan
ton eXPendItures-its corrupt exercise Of patronage
its outragcs upon the right of petition-its cor.
tempt Of public dstressits concentration of poNer
IN single hand-its disregard of the known will of
the people-and its attempted prostralion of all the
bulwarks erected by the constitution for the protec-
ton of popular liberty, have called forth from the
friends of free government tho most resolute de-
termined and unialtering opposition.
9th. That utterly Opposed TO the sub |
treasury system recommended to Congress in the
late executive message, as tending increase ex-
ecutive power--to unite the purse and the sword in
the same hand--ta corrupt the purity Of elections
and TO subvert the liberties of the people
10Th That view the contest now warinr in
the nation as a contest, the hand increase
he
other hand to restrict aud conine the power Of the
executive within constitutional limits, and thereby
preserve the rights of the many--a contest vitality
important to the growth and prosperity Of free
institutions. AS treemen then, sworn to be faithful
to the government of choice, mutually
pledge to each other "our lives, fortunes, and
our sacred honor to stand shoulder to 10 shoulder
under the broad banner of the constitution, until
shall have rescued it from the hands of its ruth
less violnors and the rights of tho people
from executive encroachments.
18th. That the Wings of Vermont have undimin-
ished confidence in the virtue and capacity of ;
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON as a candidate
for the office of President of the United States
They are, nevertheless, fully sensible of the ,rDor
party of the Union, and therefore heartily concur
IN the propriety of general convention, be hold
en- as soon us convenient to select candidates for
President and Vice President; resting in perfect
confidence that such convention will present can {
didates worthy and well-quaIfed, ON whom we
can cordially unite.
18th. That majority of the States and a major =
Ity Of the people of the whole Union are decidedly
opposed 10 the administration, and that this oppo- j
sluon Is daily assuming energy, and concentra-
ton which Will soon bring 10 successful issue the
contest of reason and right against power and might
IAN; mat the revolution in public sentiment a
since the accession of Martin Van buren, as evlnced
by the late elections in Kentucky, Indiana Tennes
see, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey Rhode Y
Island, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Vermont. is I'M b
parable led in our political history, and ought II call
orh the warmest congratulations Of every Wing in n
the country and stimulate him to vigorous effort to
push forward the victory to glorious consum- i
nation
10th. That unawed by denunciatons unsoduced v
oy patronage and promises, the people of Vermont $
nave through eight years of misrue in the national
maintained the integrity of their =
without variation or shadow Of turning
md now, when so many of sister States are ,
bursting assunder the party shackles which have
heretofore enchained them, can at thu same time
litter our heartfelt congratuaon at their emancipa- T.
ION, and express our honest pride that we have =
never bowed the knee to Baal, suffered the .
mark Of the beast to be put upon foreheads.
Hon. MILTON Brown introduced the following =
esolution, which was adopted
Whereas, the principles OF the DEMOCRATIC WING I
PARTY are essentially the were sustained i
'y the Wings of 76, in opposition 10 the arbitrary b
assumptions OF Executive power, and the corrupting
hhuehce OF Government patronage, and which lC
,ured to the ancient Democracy of the United b
States free and Independent Govornment-based '
lPon the truly republican principle that majority b