The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-04-10
REPUBLICAN, wnlG CONVENTION.


Pursuant TO adjournment the Convention met at
Peaeham on thursday the 9th of April. The meet
ing was called 10 order by tho President, when on
motion, JAMES NELSON Esq. of Ryegate, and r. G.
BEEToN Esq. of Waterford, were ch osen Vice Pres
dents, and SAMUEL A, CHANDLER, Esq Secretary.
On motion of DIR J. SHEDD, it was voted, That gen.
temen present from other Counties protesting Wing
principles BIO invited participate in tho debera-
lions of tho Convention The following resolutions
were severally presented and discussed:
| BY Il. FAIRBANKS, Esq.-
| ResOl0ed, That the credit system, under which
our Country has grown up and expanded and pros
pered, is nseparabe from freedom: and that
the attempts of the Administration to break down
this system, if successful, will result in despolism
more odious than tho monarchies of Europe.
BY G. b. CHANDLER, ESQ.,
RGs0locd, That the present Administration by
their obstinate adherance to demonstrated
10 be adverse to the interests and the Of tho
people, have forfeited the confidence of communi-
ty of freomen,
BY A. G. CHADWICK
ResoLveG, That the PRINCIPLES for which we
contend and which have so nobly triamphed in
the States Of Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey,
New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, aud Ten
nessee are the PRINCIPLES of the Constitution for
which our fathers fought and bled; that the signal
victories in these States exhibit admiring
world the capacity of the people for self Govern
mcnt, and that is their high prerogatve to make
and unmnko their rulers.
BY CoRNELIUs SMITH, ESQ
RcsoIoed, That every who claims the honor
able title of Wig should evidence his love ofcoun-
try by vigilant exertions to enlghten the public
mind in relation to the overwhelming difficulties of
this nation.
By j. BENTON
Rcsolued, That the currency which the principles
and policy of MADISON boqueathed to US is what
the people know TO be Constitutional and have a
right, to demand-and that in opinion the cur
rency which, if paper, is convertible every where
and by every body into gold and silver, is preera-
BILE TO a mixed medium of specie for the Office Hol-
ders, and nconvertible and deprecated Government
paper for the People.
BY DR. J. SuEDD-
Rssol0od That the Wings of New Hampshire
have shown themselves an invinci6le phalanz. not
to be broken by the boosted victory of their oppo-
nen's-a victory which needs only to be repeated
% place the "spoils party" hors de combat.
BY r. C. BENTON, ESQ.,
ResOloed, That the process of "expunging was
Introduced by r. H. Benton, under the Admins.
ration, ii not at the ins!iga;ion of Andrew Jack,
ION; and while we disapprove of its primary use,
We fully believe that the party which sustained this
process have furnished for its fiequent and ap-
'ropriate application at the ballot box.
By PETER McLAUGHLIN--
ReSOtUed, That the doctrines and conduct ofthose
n power at Washington have had tendency to
promote the spirit of mobocracy which has recently
infested and infused itself extensively through our
ountry to its deep Disgrace
By w. T., IDE--
ResoIred, That when this Convention adjourn it
e to meet at Lyndon Centre on Thursday the Goth
Il April inst. at precisely 10 o'clock noon.
The meeting was addressed by Col. J. Blanch-
I'd, Ebenezer Smith, r, G. Benton, G. 3. Chand-
er, Z. Fairbanks, Gen. E. P. Walton, Cornelius
smith, VIM. Mattocks, H. Stevens DR. J. Shedd, j.
Benton, and P. Mclaughlin.
EBENEZER SMITH, President
s. A. CHANDLER, Secretary.