Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-03

nre of a ,han dssspy~sf We believe there 10 no con
soeS alton that isssty reemsn "a awsdnr % others
sny snyctf preysieFe. IL Obvious that The increase
Of slavery cnds 10 emini oh own power, sof whs
the Tepsrse ntAiion and superintendent 20 on esss Of
the whole population, The po~et Of elccung tN repre-
sentatyes filmed TO the whiirs. Thus coalb es-
oIina with white population Of less than XssoVo has
nine representatives, while Vermont, With PofaiAissn
81 more than 2-0 600, has only Eve. We ought not
therefore an the Submission az states 10 award 20
thera any Paueal superiority, unless we are wiling TO
aeknowledgs them IS political masters
Rasore1 That political equality among the State 10
neoesssy 10 the promotion Of EQUAL right We there
fore deprera.e any further departure from this principle
Is danrrrous. ifthis Union ever be dissolved II will
be by the political asoendsncy Of some hvoted part and
lovers Of county, devoted 10 the constitution,
Is duty TO resist the FIRST appearance OF danger
Resoired That f any state hereafter seek 10 he ad-
mliisd into this Union II ought TO be admitted only on
the terms Of perfect political equality and any the
least departure from thls principle will directly tend 10
dissolve this Union
Rssoirsd That 10 encourage enterprise and 10 secure
10 honest indus the enjoyment OF the iru" OF us Ia
Dor, are among the prominent objects ior "heh GOV
eminent IL established Such has been the action OF
Government that in tunes past these objects have been
attained to degree that has excited the admiration oil
The world bat for the last nine yeas dheienl Pohey
has beer pursued, and its effects are seen ~ VIDE
spread desoison II we want 10 point out any pafuc'
ular measure which " more than another, has brought
about this result, 1t is the policy Of the government IN
relation to the currency. That currency oil uniform
value 10 ndispe nsbe 10 prosperous business, too
clear TO be disputed. We hold Il equally certain that
Congress bound to provide and MAINTAIN such cur
rency. Every arrangement OF the currency bears most
heavily on those least able bear and hence through
the land the laborng and the INDUSTRIOUS classes
/ have been most sorcly oppressed
Rnsolred That our duty country and ourselves
our osths TO maintain inviolaie the conshuion-our
love to the institutions Of our land and our desre 10
transmit pos,ery the blessings OF befty-a demand
OF the pledge that will unite IN unuring enolS
for thorough and speedy reform OF The abuses Vi ue
I present administration.
The Convention vas addressed by MesarsJ I. Miller
{ William Upham, Sihephen llerFic&, Charles Adams
e.. L. Knapp, X. ~. Grisword, Erastus FsiFbanhs, l.
T. Walton Jr, Milton Brown Charles Lyman li. Dins-
I more. J Y. Vail VIM L. Briggs and others.
Mr. r.. w Griswod presented the following resou
ton which unanimously adopted
Rcs0oCd, That the toe law authorizing lmprisonmen
for Debt IS violation Of the planest principles oil Jus
uce--tbat II fruitful source OF crime aud oppression
that II is opposed to the genius Of our insiluuonsan'
the spirit Of the aye in which we lve,--and that 1t Is
the duty OF the Government OF Vermont 10 eliace s.
foul a stain from her books Of law.
Ga motion of Col. Artemas Cushman,
Rosoiced, 1hst waile we approve the establishment
Of moned institutions which offer facilities for business
and enterprise beyond exclusive metallic currency
we equally dislppoye Of all such institutions which OF
fer currency that cannot IN que lime De eohFeHe'
into specie.
On motion Of Nr. Fairbanks
Ecsclcei That the thanks Of this Convention ar
due TO the Hon. VIM. A Grswold Tor the able, dlghi
fed and impartial manner in which lao has presided
yer its del iDe ratlons
Vofed, That the thanks of the Convention be pre-
scented by the Secretaries 10 the two Congregational 81
cietes OF this Village for the Of their Houses.
VOicd, That the proceedings Of the Convention =
signed by the officers aud published IN all the WIN
papers in the State.
Amer short address by the President the Conyento
dissolved
WILLIAM A. GRlSWOLD, President.
THEoPHILus CRAwFoRD,
, Ziaai lIsssH,
EBEAEZER n BRIGGs, vice
HrSBY +. JASEs, Presidents
Thomas WATTBAAS,
TIMOTHY FoLLUTT,
JOINS n PoNERoy
CHARLES HoPKiSs, : Secretaries.
i. /. MERRILL,