Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07
CONVENTION.
From the Philadelphia National Gazette.

Wepnblish today such Of the Resolu
tons Of the Anti. Masonic National Conven.
ton, which recently met in this city as re.
late TO general politics. They are temper.
ate and unexceptionable intone and sound in
doctrine. They express opinions 10 which
every opponent of the National Adminslra.
ton can subscribe. They indicate preeren.
ces in which every Wing may acquesce.---
What viii be The effect OF this movement re
mains to be seen. For ourselves, we regard
it MS the act of a highly respectable portion
Of rhe opposition party ofthis country, legit.
imately done, and left 10 have such influence
as il may be entitled TO, with such as act on
principle with those who make il. General
Harrison and Mr. Webster are accredited
Wings, nor can they be made less so by the
preference which another party, acting with
and not against the Wings. have expressed
Every Wing press of this city supported
General Harrison at the last contest with
hearty good will, and vast majority of the
Wings Of the Commonwealth anxiously ho-
ped for his success. Mr. Webster has been
the object ofihe meriled and ready praises OF
the same presses during all the recent politi
cal commissions. We see no reason to change
our tone with regard TO these eminent indl.
viduuls because oftheir being nominated, not
unexpectedly. by a portion Of our political
btelhen--bIeihren at least in opposition TO
the principles and measures Of the Admins.
tration Ii seems TO us that il would be nj
least dccorous to pause in the expression OF
regret or Reproduction until the nominees
themselves shall have expressed their views
We feel and shall express none. Friendly
we are and always have been to another
Wing candidate, but we have too much re.
gard for tina; candidate TO express irritation
and uneasiness ut measure. which. if i'm.
proper or premature, can do no harm, and in
which, il Influential hereafter on the body
whose action we seek not to anticipate, we
are bound and ready TO acquiesce.
Mr. Cooper. from the Committee on Res
olutlons, repoded the following, which we're
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the issue to be decided BY
the people OF the United States, at the Presi.
Dental election, in lS40 is one OF momen-
tous importance. involving question OF no
less magnitude than the subversion of the
liberties of the country, through the power
which the present National Executive is
seeking TO concentrate in his own hands, by
the adoption Of the SubTreasurv system,
and other measures ofan arbitrary and anti.
democratic tendency.
Resolved, That. in view of these al
lempts Of the Federal Executive, to sub
vert the principles OF republican govern
menl, by seizing upon the treasure Of the
nation, through the instrumentality Of
the b-Treasury scheme and its kindred
projects, il becomes the imperative duty Of
every friend Of the country TO exert himself
10 prevent contamination OF measures GER
tainly destructive ofthe prosperity ofihe peo-
pie. il not at once subyersive OF their liber-
ties.
Resolved. That we believe the election of
Gen William Henry Harrison for the Of
flee OF President. and of Daniel Webster for
the Office OF Wee President Of the United
States, are the best means 10 secure the PEG.
pie against the adoption OF measures so dan.
gerous in their tendency
Resolved, That in presenting to the peo.
pie the above named individuals, as cand.
dates for the Offices OF President and Vice
President Of the United Stataes, we have
been governed solely by the desire 10 pro-
mote the general prosperity, and 10 advance
and perpetuate those principles of rational
freedom. always commended for by the great
democratic party of,he union
Resolved, That The talents OF Gen. Will.
lam Henry Harrison, and The eminent pub
lie services which he has rendered TO the
country, enttle him. at once, TO the affections
and confidence of his fellow citizens through
out the union.
Resolved, That Daniel Webster whose
unsurpassed talents, and patriot conduct in
the Senate OF the United States, have earned
for him ihe proud title Of defender of the
Constitution" that great guarantee of our
liberties, cannot but be acceptable TO the en-
hshtened freemen OF 1.-The country--the
whole country"