Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-07-20
CONVENTION OFTHE PEOPLE.

IN pursuance oil PUBIC notice, IN the VllIaSe
of Cambridge for the 4'h Congressional
District of the State of Vermont, on the
12th day of July 1885
The meeting was called to order by
Charles Story. Esq. and the Hon. JOSEPH
D. FARNswoRTH, of St. Adams, was ap.
pointed President, and Nathan Leacea'
north, Of HInesburgh, Thomas Waterman,
of Johnson, John H1rding, OF Lowell, and
Simeon Lyman, of Craftsbury. were cho'
sen Vice Presidents-and John johnson Of
Burlington, Cornelius Lyade, of Johnson,
and UIhiam n. Burnett, Of South Hero,
were elected Secretaries.
On motion Of Charles Adams, Esq. two
delegates from each town were appointed
committee to report nomination for
member of Congress.
On motion of Charles Adams, Esq q
committee of five were appointed by the
Chair to report such further business as
they deem necessary.
| The Chair named for the last mentione
committee Charles Adams and Abort G
Whit,emore, Ch,tenden county James
Davis, franklin county; Moses Morse,
LamoilIe county; George II. Cook, Or
leans county.
Tho Convention then adjourned TO half
past one. p. M.
AT half past one the Convention met &C
cording to adjournment, and the nominal.
ing committee made their report in sub.
stance as follows:
The committee of 81 towns proposed
HEMAN ALLEN of Burlington; five towns
proposed WILLIAM P. BR,GGs of Rich
mond, and the committee of two towns
were divided. Whereupon, on motion,
the report was accepted.
1t was then moved that the Hon. Heman
Allen of Burlington be proposed to the
freemen Of the Alb district oe the State of
Vermont as a suitable candidate for mem.
Der of Congress. The convention con
sisted Of $50 members, and on taking the
vote to support the said Heman Allen
there were two dissenting voices.
The committee of five mentioned above,
then reported the following resolutions, to
wit.
Resolped, That the Conyention in presenting
the name of Mr. ALLEN MS IA candidate for Com
gress for the 4h Congressional District, bear les.
imony TO his integrity citizen, to his ability as
IA man, and the soundness of his views a. "A states
man. He has endea ed himsel TO a numerous class
OF friends BY his uniform integrity and iaiihulness,
and has rendered the public some service by his
long course of well tried political con uct.
We recommend him TO the unanimous and I'm Ii.
| vided support Of the Wings of this Disric: as a
public server, well tried and true, in whose hands
the interests of this District and the nation will be
safe.
RESOLVED, That in recommending Mr.. ALLEN
we dsclam all personal or local claims; we re.
| commend him because we have full confidence in
his fitness and ability, and because at this juncure
in our political affairs, it is proper that those who
have 50 ably resisted the past and presen, Admin.
stratons in their ruinOus course, should continue
the great and good work until the will of the people
| Resoired, That the revolution which has been
! going on in public opinion demands our gratitude
and that as good Wings and friends to our r,
and its leg mate institutions, we are bound TO dc
| all in our power to return TO the people all then
just rights and to put down an administration whose
course is marked in the proslraton of business and
the injury of the best interest Of our country.
The above resolutions having first been
generally and then severaly read, were
each unanimously adopted.
The following resolution was then intro.
duced by G. II. Cook, Esq. of the county
of Orleans, to wit Il:
| ReSolued, That we are opposed TO any pape
currency, not convertible into specie at the will @
the holder, whether the same is Issued ty the Gen
eral Government or by corporations, but we con
slider an exclusive Metallic Currency absol uey in,
practicable, and believe that any attempt TO brin
about tina, state Of things will be productive of dis
,ress and embarrassment to individuals, and ruinou
to the best interests OF the country.
On motion, Voted that committee q
three be appointed by the chairman, to pre-
pare an address to the freemen OF the At
Congressional District.
JAMES DAVIS. Of ST. Adams,
A. G. WHiTTEMoRE, of Milton, and
john JOHNSON, of Burlington, wer
appointed said committee.
On motion, Voted that the thanks of tn
Convention DO presented to the Hon. JIG
h seph d. Farnsworth for the able, corre'
and impartial maoner in which he has pc
, formed the duties OF the Chair.
, On motion, Voted that the doings OF tn
IF Convention be signed by the Presiden
r. Vice Presidents and Secretaries, and pu
IL lished