Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-06
go STATE CONYEN IION.

Hon. SAMUEL q. CRAFTS, Prest
Hon, M Mo,cy s. srS s,9''' yioe Prest.
O. P. Chandler, Secretary
f. +. Merrill, Assistant Secretary
On motion William Upham and Charles
Davis Esquires, were appointed a commit
tee to draft resolutions to present to The !
Convention.
And said committee reported the follow
ing which were adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
ResoLUed, That we consider the con-
stiiuIion of the u. States the ark OF our
political safety, and that while we live we
will cling with impershable affection 10
the free institutions guaranteed by it-and
maintain it with all the powers and iacul.
Ties we possess against the assaults Of both
fore ign and domestic foes.
9 ReSolped, That we hold TO, and will
strive to maintain constitutional govern
ment, honestly and faithfully administered
for the benefit OF the people and the wh'le
peope-and that we abhor and will op-
pose III combinations, secret or open, ten
ding to advance the interest Of tic lew . /
the expense of the many.
8 RESOLVED, That in the policy pursued
by the President Of the u. States we dis
cover strong disposition to divorce the
people from The government, and 10 admin
lister il for tie benefit of Office holders, ir-
respective Of the rights OF The people.
Resolued, That the REGENTS attacks OF
the executive and his minions upon the cur
rency Of the country, and the propositions
submitted to the representatives OF the peO-
pie for the temporary relief OF the govern
ment, but demonstrate clearly the msla.
ken policy Of their operations which have
hitherto tended to make the rich richer, and
the poor poorer, and 10 redue the people to
an irredeemable paper currency, degraded
and deprecated, in order that the Office
holders may draw high premium ior
their specie, and swindle The people still
further by an additional percentage to
their salaries.
Resoired. That sound currency is
essential TO the prosperity Of the nation,
and that we look tn The people, and ihc pee.
pie only, for the adoption OF such measures
as shall restore public confidence, and in
The end furnish currency with which the
business operations Of the country can he
safely conducted.
Resotued, That the unwJran,able OK
ercise OF the veto power in advance by he
present executive is unparalleled in the his
lOTy vi government anu NNnNClElNG ll TIC
plainest principles Of repuhIcaNism.
Resolved, That we view The attempt
10 annex Texas 10 our "iedera Union" as
iraught with great danger to The stability
OF our free institutions, and directly cacu-
lated TO perpetuate the curse ol domestic
sla very in land where every person with
ont distinction of color, should be free.
8 RESOLVED, That we have witnessed
with laor ful 10, trtt
past the manifold abuses an usurpations OF
power by the administration OF the genera
governments its violated fauh--i,s broken
promlses--its proscriptions--its lavish and
wanion expenditures - its corrupt cX-
ercise of palronage-its outraues upon the
right Of pettion--its contempt Of pubiiC
dis,ress-its concentration Of power in a
single hand-its disregard OF The known il
the peoplc-and its attempted pr"siration q
ofal the buiwarks erected by the consliu-
zion for the protection Of popular liberty
have called forth from the friends OF free
government the most resoluto, determined
ard unlalering opposition.
ResOlUed (9) That we ar, utterly oppos.
Cd 10 the sub-treasury system recommended
to Congress in the late executive message
as tending to increase executive power--t,
unite the purse and the sword in the same
hand--to corrupt the purity Of elections
and to subverl the liberties of the people.
10. Resolred, That We view The comics
now waGnr in the nationas contest, OF
the one hand, 10 increase executive puWc
and elevate the lew, and on the other hanC
TO restrict and coL6ne The power nj the eX
ecutive within constitutional imi,s, an,
tllereby preserve the rights Of the mauy-
a contest vitality important 10 the growtI
and prosperity Of our free institutions
As lreemen then, sworn to he faithful to IT,
government OF our choice, We mutual,
pledge to each other "our lives, our fortune
and our sacred honor" TO stand shoulder I,
shoulder under the broad banner Of IN,
constitution, until we shall have rescued
from the hands of lis rnthless violation
and secure the rights Of the people from
executive entertainments.
10 Resotved. That the Wings Of VcI
mont, have undiminished confidence in lh
virtue, and capacity OF WILLIAM HEN
RY HARRISON, as a candidate for th
Office oil President OF the U. States. The,
are, nevertheless, fully sensible oil the i'm.
portaEce OF harmony and concert with tn
great Wing party OF The Union, and there
fore heartily concur in the propriety Of
general convention TO be holden as soon a
convenient to select candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President; resting in perlec
confidence that such convention will pre-
sent candidates worthy anc well qualified
on whom we can cordially unite.
IS ResOt0ed, That majority Of th
State, and n ma oriy OF the people Of To
whole Union, are decidedly opposed 20 IN
administration, and that this opposition
daily ASSUMING an ener1y and cCncentratio
which will soon bring to successful ssu