The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-19
N5s4v5ct Convention.

,ompore. and Chauncey l.. Knapp, Secretary pre-
,smporo whereupon, on nomination, the conven
t;on was duly organised by the appointment of TIT
following officers, viz
Hon DAVID M. CAMP of Derby, President.
Hon JASON CARPENTER of Watsfeld, Vice Pres
srlAs HoueHroN, Esq. of Lyndon, idents.
E. G ?. M WAlros Jr Secretaries.
On motion it was
Ordered, That on the ad ournment of the morn
ing session. the delegates from each represented
town ia the district meet by towns and select one
from their number TO nominate to the convention
candidate to represent the 9Th district in Congress
On motion, it was
Ordered, That committee OF seven BIO appoint
by The chair to report resolutions
Whereupon the President announced the APP
pointmen of the committee, as follows: Messrs
Charles Davis, Erastus Fairbanks, Charles Paine,
Samuel B. Prentiss, E. p. Walton, jr. Charles Ly-
man, and Jacob Bates.
Mr. Fairbanks announced that the use, either of
tho Baptist church. of the Methodist chapel, had
been rendered to tho convention; when, on motion
of Mr. Manser tho convention adjourned to meet al
the Methodist chapel at half past one o'clock, L. Nj
AFTERNOON
The convention having assembled pursuant to adj
journment, the following letter from Col J. p. Mil
Ter was presented and read
To the President ofhe Democratic Whig Contention,
TOR the nominati0n eta candidate for the 9Th Con-
gressi0not District, TO be holden at DanvLe, June
14th, 1885,
SIR--Not being able to attend with YOU, can
not let this opportunity slip of saying, that it is my
earnest wish that every personal and local faeng
fthe Convention may be laid aside, and candid
ate be selected, who may carry the entire Demo
cratic Wing strength Of the District. Whoever
such person may be- he shall have my cordial sup
port. 1t is useless, IN a storm, 10 talk of what
might be done in a calm. The only question ought
TO DE, how shall get out of the unhappy difficult
ties in which we now sec our country involved p
The question is easily answered, by every man do
ing his duty. Let this be done, ind in September
next our candidate will be elected.
Yours with respect,
J. Z. MILLER
Montpelier. June 9th, 1888
Mr. Davis, from the committee resolutions,
made report which was accepted, ard on motion
Of MIR S. B. Prentss, The report was laid on the Ia
Bile.
Mr. Collaner from the committee mountainous
made report that thirty towns have voted on the
nomination for candidate for the 9Th district in the
next Congress; Of which towns twenty-five voted
for William Upham, four for Charles Davis, and
one was divided whereupon the report WINS &c
cepted and WILLIAM UPHAM, Esq. duly
nominated with but two dissenting voices.
On motion of Mr. s, B. Prentiss, it ordered
that q committee be appointed TO wait upon MT Up
ham and inform him of said nomination.; and the
chair appointed Mir Prentiss to perform this
Subsequently, Mr. Upham appeared, signlfed his
acceptance of the nomination, and addressed the
convention in brief speech touching national pol
iiics.
The convention resumed the consideration of the
report of the committee resolutions, when the
following adopted by unanimous votes, viz:
]. RcSOioed That the crisis in national affairs
tho destructive doctrines advanced by the admin
isration-- the exravagans increase of expenses in
every branch OF the public service-the perpetual
succession of crude and wild experiments upon the
currency of the country-and the undlsguisGd in
reference of custom-houss and other officers in the
elections-Call upon every man who values public
liberty and who would preserve TO the people
voice in their own affairs, to rally g TO the rescue"
TSupported by Messrs Lyman and Davis.
2. Res0i1ed, That the uncaed for pledge Of
President Van Buren, to veto any act of Congress,
tending TO the abolition Of slavery and the resoIu-
ton introduced by Nh Patton and adopted by the
House of Representatives, virtually abrogaling the
right Of petIton-man!fest reckless disregard of
the will of the people and the nights Of freeman,
which demands and mus. receive the strong con
domination of every republican. Supp Drted
by DR. p Spaldng and Mr. Knapp.]
3 ResOt0ed That as freemen and friends to our
country, we here enter our solemn protest against
the experimenting and anti republican ubtreasu
ry project, pro ect to expose the national treas
ury to punderers, and to increase the patronage
and power Of the Executive Department. [Sup-
ported by Messrs Manser and Bell.
4. RCsOiUed, That the " issue (aS regard the cur.
rcncy) is between the friends of Il sound currency,
convertible all times into gold and silver and the
advocates of unsound iredeemable issue" be-
tween the office holders striving for treasury
bank and the issue OF millions of government paper,
the hand, and the great body OF the business
community and of the people, exerting themselves
Tor "A safe, sound and equal medium, on the other.
5. ResotUed That fully appreciate and con
Congress, that " one Of the greatest that
beial the country is irredeemahlo paper medium,
whether issued by the Government or by banks" |
6. Resolved, That regard the passing OF Mr.
Clay resolution, amended by Mr. Webster,
nullng the Treasury order of 1886, by aggre.
gate majority ofone hundred and fifty votes in both
Houses ofCongress, abandonment of one ea-
ture of tho runous policy of the government IN
ation to the currency, and signal triumph Of the |
will Of the people expressed through the ballot box
[Supported by Messrs Fairbanks, James, and
Smith of Cabot, opposed by Mr. Stevens of Barnet,
and adopted-Mr Stevens dissenting
T. Whereas, the expenditures of the last year
off. q. Adams administration were but Mir-
teen millions while the expenditures of the
past year of Mr Van Buren's administration eX
coed Mirtyone millions
Reso Ued That these facts prove that the Re-
trenchment and Reform pledges of the men in pow
or have been completely lasifed, and demonstrate
" that the task of reform is egiby inscribed" upon
tho list of duties of the Wing party.
s. ReSOLued That MIR Van Bnrnn's casLing vote