The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-02
ORLEANS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WING
CONVENTION

cratic Wings of Orleans County met in Conven-
ton at the Court House in Irasburgh, the 10Th.
The Convention called to order by the County
Committee, and organised by the appointment of
SAMUEL G. CRAFTS, President, and GEORGE
Ii. Cook, Secretary pro TEN. When on motion,
a Committee was chosen to nominate officers of
the Convention, Mr.. Story, as chairman of the
Committee, presented the following nomination,
which was accepted.
Hon. ID. M. CAMP, President,
c 5snr Ella H." Soss, Esq and v. Presidents
G Gnsnsn H II. oo s"d ssore'aries
On motion it voted to raise Committee of
five to be appointed by the President to draft res
olutions expressive of the of the Convention
And that Committee of two from each town
be selected by tho delegates from the several towns
to make a nomination Tor Senator. When the Con
vention took a recess OF one hour.
2o'clock p. Nj.
Convention called to order. The nominating
Committee presented the following report, which
was accepted.
Resoloed unanimously, That we reccomm end
NATHAN s. HILL to the Convention a candi-
date fer the Office of Senator for this County for the
next election.
For the Committee,
ELLIS COBB, Chairman.
Mr., Storey offered the following Resolution
which adopted
Resolued unanimously, That will use our best
exerlions TO secure the election Of Nathan s. Hill
to the Senate of this State the ensuing year
The Committee resolutions presented the fol-
lowing which were discussed and severally adopt
ed.
l. RESOLVED, That the cause of Democratic Wing
principles which had its birth in the Revolution,
hourished in full vJgor under the administrations OF
Washington and Jefferson, and bore us In triumph
through second war, for national honor and de,
fence, is still deeply fixed in the affections and
respect OF the freemen of Vermont.
9 Resoiued, That we called upon to discharge
the duty of frecmen at this day In opposition TO the
unceasing eeclione erng efforts Of horde of office
holders quartered upon us by the General Govern
ment-in opposition to the violent rarizan appeals
of prostuted PRESS striving to set one portion OF
the community against another, aud in defiance q T
the corrupting influence of money poured out like
water from the Treasury of the United States
3. RESOLVED, That we are determined TO perse-
and be discouraged in all future political
contests against the enemies of true rePublicAnlsn
who uphold the subtrensury system of the present
administration ard 60 for the concentration of all
power in tho hands of one man.
A. Rcsoioed, That the present administration by
its prescription of men for opinions sake, and the
exercise of its powers and patronage TO advance the
interests ola party In OF those OF The coun
try at large, merits the deep dsapprobation of eve
~ republican freeman and patriot
5. ReSoiped, That in this government the pow
ers of our rulers emanae from the people, and that
all in authority should be the servants of the peo-
pie, truly executing the trusts conided to them by
their masters, and that we wholly repudate the
doctrine of the present executive, who attempts
to dictate to the people what their duty s-a mat
ter which belongs TO them alone to decide,
6. ReS0iUed, That we are in favor OF salutarY
reform and improvement, and are not for the de.
structon of all banks and other institutions estab
lIshed unoer our Stato Government for the good of
the whole community, but which when improperly
mil will ofrnfn
duce wide spread disaster and distress.
z. ReSoi0ed, That the immense defalcatons of
Samuel Swartwout and VIM. NJ. Price are a fair
sample of what may be expected if the present dy-
asty succeed in fixing upon the people their favor.
tie measure the sub.treasury.
8. Resoloed, That the recent election in the
State of Virginia furnishes cheering evidence of the
onward march of Democratic Wing principles.
9. ResOtUed, That we have unabaed confidence in
the abilities and integrity Of SlLAs ii. JENNIsoN, DA-
vID M. CAMP and HENRY F. JAMES and commend
the ensuing year for the offices of Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and Treasurer,-cheor fully sub
mttipg however, to the nomination of the State
Cow eDtion.
Messrs. Sumner, Story, Bard and others address
ed the Convention.
When on melton, it was voted TO raise Commit
tee of gthree to be appointed by the Chair to draft
an address to the freemen of the County. The
President announced the following appointment,
VIZ: Dr H. baru, Cnaries w. PrentSs and George
Nye, Committee to draft address.
Voted, That the County CommitteeIbe directed
to appoint Committees in the several towns for the
purpose of securing the attendance of the frccmon
at the polls in September.
Voted, That the proceedings of this Convention
be signed by tho President, Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, and copies forwarded the State Con-
vention Adjourned without day.
ID. M. CAMP, President,
Ellis CoBB, VICE Fres'oehts,
GEORGE NvE, u
GEORGE H. Cook, 5"ecre'ar'es'
A TRUE PoRTRAlT.-The Wheeling (Va.) Times