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

AFTERNOON.
The convention being called to ORDER
MIR SMITH, Of Tutney, from the committee
on nominations, made r. port as follows
For Governor, SlLAS II JENlSON,
For Lieut.. Gov. DAVID NJ CAMP,
For Treasurer, AUGUSTINE CLARKE.
The committee also reported
For Stute Committee Milton Brown,
Jena. p Miller,
Chounccy L Knapp,
Orrn S NTH,
and Z II Prentiss:
Which report was accepted, and the several
nominations were unanimously agreed to.
Mr. lIurcHlNsoN, from tho committee, re-
ported an Address to The ireemcn Of Vermont,
which was read-thc report accepted, and on
motion Of MIR MILLER, the address was adop-
ted and ordered 10 be published.
1.-THE address will appeal in our nextl
Mr. PIERpoNT, from the committee, report.
ed the following resouiions the report was
accepted, aHd the resolutions, after remarks 10y
Messrs Miller, Ware, Bell, Hopkins. Pier
point, II II Reed, and c l. Knapp, were unan-
imously adopted
Resoirsd That the political history Of Yer
mont, from The organization OF IFS government,
together with The established character Of her
citizens 70; intelligence and virtue, s. thorough
acquaintance with the principles VI liberty, af-
forJs abundant evidence Of her democratic
principles; and furnishes the surest guaranty
that she will never consent TO exchange a de-
mocracy, genuine in principle and appropriate
in form. for that degenerate modern namcsake
which during eight years of the administration
of the q eneral Government has been cnihusi.
asc in the support Of power and prcrogaiive,
against the rights OF the people and the Sn.
plcmacy Of the Laws.
Resolped That to us, il is Il matter, both of
wonder and deep regret, that any of our cili.
zcns, who have laborcd per cverngly to cs.
tabllsh the Supremacy ofihe Laics over every
kind OF misrule, should now encourage, in
any manner, the continuance Of the abuses
which are bringing ruin on the country.
RESOLVED, That the gratu.ous pledge Of
Mr. Van Buren, TO veto any bill which should
be passed by Congress for The abolition of
slavery in the District Of Columbia, without
the consent Of the slavehodnc states, while
he admitted the constituionolity oil such an
act is calculated to repress the RICH; Of petition
by the people, overawe Congress, and destroy
the representative character Of our Govern.
men'.
Resolved, That Whatever may be The ncccs-
siiy Of a well organized National Bank Tor
maintaining a sound and uniform currency,
for facilitating exchanges, and carrying on The
financial operations Of the Government. we
believe tha!a bank connected with the ircasu-
ry and controlled by the executive, would he
hausht with evils Notwithstanding all those
advantages, and by uniting the control OF the
sword and the purse, would result in prostrut-
ing the constitution and establishing the most
despotic Government on earth.
Resolred, That The present deranged state
OF the currency, the prostra;ion of credit, and
the distress and embarrassment experienced
by the commercial. manufacturing and iabo,
"s community, are the legitimate rnsni'- .r ne
Executive experiments upon The currency 0!
the country.
Resolved, That whatever may have been
The proxmale effects Of spirit Of speculation
and overtrnding upon the credit Of the coun.
try, that spirit had lis origin in the extended
issues Of irresponsible stale hanks, and of the
banks selected as the repositories OF the peo-
ple's money.
PREAMBLE e" Those who trade on borrowed
capital ought TO break - Gen. Jackson
Resolved, That those measures Of The adj
minsrration which aro designed To break down
the syetem OF credit under which the country
has grown up, are directly calculated to make
The poor poorer, and The rich richer"
Resoired, That any attempt 10 surround the
President Of the United States with militia
ry force, for the purpose of executing his or
ders, is an alarming approach 10 despofsm
and that the approval OF such an attempt By
Martin Van Buren, is melancholy testimony of
his Willingness 10 become DEsPor"
Resoired, That the "Expunging resolution
of the Senate of the United States, is uncon-
stituliona', and IN usurpation of power which
! should deeply alarm every freeman.
Rnolred, That the promise OF Martin Van
Buren, 10 follow ia the footsteps" of General
Jackson, is practical commentary on the
degradation 10 which the whole country has
been subjected by the usurpaiions OF The last
eight Yeas.
Resolved, That the office holders OF The
General Government, have within a few years.
become an Older of nobility in perfect coping
| with the Kingly power assumed by Andrew
Jackson and his pledged successor.
| *Tte following is the resolution purporing to
be adopted by meeting of ten or twelve thousand
citizens of Philadelphia, and annexed is the reply
! Of Mr. Van Buren,;
Resolved, That moro efectuAlly to uphold the
Constitutional Government Of our choice and of
our ioUe-o secure tho rigid enforcing of the laws
Of Congress, and the orders Of the Erteutiue either
now issued tohich may hereafter be issued we the
sovereign people do hold ourselves ready to Or
! CAME in the city and county of Philadelphia
/ a first volunteer legion of TEN THOUSAND
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