The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-10
DEMOCRATIC WING STATE CONVEN-



TION
The Democratic Wings of Vermont assembled in
Convention the Free Church in Montpelier,
June 9Th, pursuant 30 the call Of The State Com
mittee.
The Convention was called to order by William
Upham, Esq. chairman the State Committee, and
organized bI appointing William GriswoId, Pres.
ident pro temp0re and Charles Hopkins Secretary
pro tenP0re.
A committee composed of the following named
Convention, namely:
Windhatn County George C. Hall Rutland Co.,
George 7. Hodges; Wiudsor Co., Lysander Raw
mond; Addison Co, William Nash; Orange CO.,
Jacob X. Parish, Washington Co., Chauncey L.
Knapp; Chittenden Co., Timothy FolIelt; Culedo.
MIA Co.. Erastus Fairbanks; Orleans Co., ). Stmp-
son; Lamoille Co, Thomas Waterman.
The house being insufficient to contain the mem
bers Of the Convention, on motion, the Convention
proceeded in procession 10 the Brick Church.
The committee to nominate officers of the Con
venton made their report, which was accepted .
and the Convention made choice of their officers
follows:
VIM. A. GRISW OLD, President.
'ruEoPHILUs CRAWFORD
ZMRI HOWE,
EBENEzER N BRIGGS, " p:,.
HENRY +. JAMES, ''
THOMAS WATERMAN,
IIMOTHY FoLLErT,
JouN N. PomERoY, }
CuARLEs HOPKINS, : Secretaries.
FERRAND f. MERRILL,S
The President made appropriate address
taking the chair.
A committee resolutions appointed, com
posed of the following persons namely
Messrs Phinoas White, Charles Hopkins VIM
c. KUridgo, Robbins DInsmore, Davis kich, c. l..
Knapp, Charles Adams, Cornelius Lynde, VIM. }.
Hastings, Erasus Fairbanks, Titus smell.
A committee of three from each county, for pre-
sonting nominations for State Officers to the Con.
venton, selected by the delegates Of the several
counties, appointed as follows:
C0intV- ShaftpY Crawford
Billings.
Windsor-Messrs Hopkins. Fletcher, Gleason.
Rutland-Messrs Hodges. Meacham, Hammond
Addison-Messrs Wooster, Munse, Howe.
Orange--Nl essrs Pride, Carpenter, Parish
Chitlenden--Messrs Bradley, Pennlman, Hill.
Washington-Mess Walton James, Cushnan.
observation-disclosures Dole, Warner Chadwick.
Orleons-Messrs Simpson, Simonds, Morey.
LarnoiIle--Messrs Allen, Bailey, Waterman.
-Essex-Mr. Smell.
The Convention adjourned to 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
9 o'clock, p. Nj.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment
The Committee appointed to nominate State Off
presented their unanimous nomination as fol
lows:
For Governor, SILAS Ii. JENISON.
For Lieut.. Governor, DAVID M. CAMP.
For Treasurer, HENRY F. JAMES
Whe, cupOn,
Resolved unanimously, That the report of the
Committee be accepted and that the nominations
reported be recommended to the Freemen of Ver-
mont for their suffrages at the ensuing election
The committee on Resolutions reported, and the
Convention adopted tie following resolutions,
namely:
ResoIued, That our government was instituted foi
the general welfare; that, as public servants its ad
illustrators responsible to the people; and that
whenever rulers unaithtul to their high
trust it is alike the duty and the interest of the peo
pie TO remedy the evil.
ResoIued, That the present administration, by ii:
extravagant expenditures, and by resorting to the
delusve measures of issuing Treasury notes-is
guilty Of disregarding the general welfare, and is
speedily preparing the way, for increasing the bur
dens Of the people.
RESOLVED, That in the two favorite measures oil
the administration, viz: the Treasury note and the
sub-treasury bill, recognize the elements of
national government bank--with capital limited
only by the resources of the nation. and With branch
es at every point where dollar of the public
ey is to be received or disbursed and that sol
EMMY protest against such an institution as giving
to the President power over the purse and the swort
power to purchase the venal, and to currupt the
press-power to control the banking institutions o
the staes to disturb commerce, and thus to reach thu
business of every man-power dangerous to TIT
general welfare and tending to subvert our free In
situations.
ReSoL0ed That in attempting to force the passage
OF the sub-treasury bill, which has been condemned
by the popular vote of fourteen out of nineteen
States the administration exhibit a reckless an,
wanton disregard Of the will of the people.
ResoiDed, That the attempt of the present admin
istration to consolidate power in the hands OF tn
Executive, is unparalleled in the history of gov
eminent, and exhibits marked and alarming de
parture from the republican principles and practic
of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.
F2esolusd, That consider slavery a Nationa
evil and hope the time not far distant, when tn