Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-09

bis soon. energy and concert nuf beloved county
easr be rescued from the hands of the spoilers.
ubo haze never hesi,s,ed to nenhcc the beet In.
,srts,, Of The nation 10 protnolo their own selfish
partisan schemes.
Rotelres. That this eonvcniion Do concur with
he late skig convention of Pcbnsylv1n,s. "a the
tdoguon Oftbe foliosinF preamble and resolutions.
Whefoss, The great object Of tbs assembly.
ed Of ell representative assemblies FOR The seleo
lion 81 candidates 10 10 ascertain which oftbc citi-
before the public - the believed TO be the
best qosh6ed Tor the station 10 be filed and most
likely 10 be acceptable to the party whose repre-
stnihiives are thos assembled
And whereas IL is al incalculable importance TO
The liberties and happiness Of the people 81 these
United States that The Office Of President shall at
the approaching eeetioa. be conferred on some
individual who will have courage and principle to
remove corrupt and incompetent men from Office
aud appoint honest ones Ia their places to pre-.
vent repetition sf The many outrageous acts OF
mlsrule and mice ondUcl which for The last ten years
have disRneed the People and the Government
and thus provide ohec,uallY against the forlLer
plunder OF the public treasure. end the ght and
impuniy ofthe pUudcrers Of such frequen, occur
renee under the present and lsie of
the General Government whereby the bsrd-estned
money Of the People has been squndered. and the
character OF the nation injured in me estimation Of
the world.
And whereas, in order to secure the success Of
such candidate, 1t is greatly 10 be desired, nay
10 injis pensiby necessary, that the whole strength
OF the Opposition to the administration Of Mr.. Van
Buren, shall be united, and tina, all their votes be
cast in favor Of some ono candidate.
And whereas the Democratic Wing party
throughout the Union are thoroughly satisfied
Of tho necessity which exists for reformation in
the principles and practices Of the administration
Of the General Government, that they have at eve.
y meeting. whether aggregate or representative,
~hieh has b0es held in language the most unequv
ocal and unreserved. pledged themselves to give up
all personal preferences. and heartily unite IN sup
port of such candidate shall be selected by the
national Convention which is to assemble al Har,
rsburg in December Lext.
Rosolred, That il be strenuously recommended
10 the National Democratic Wing Convention
which is to assemble at Harrisburg in December
next, to consider no mans name before their body
for nomination candidate for the Office Of Pres.
ident Of the United States who shall not be pedg-
cd to withdraw it and decline poll if mis- name
shall not be the Damo selected that OF the candi
date Of the party.
Resoieed, That il is respectfully, yet with oil
earhcstDess, recommended TO the National Con-
vcntion. when they shall have selected the csndi-
date of the party for the Office OF President of the
U. States. to pledge themselves, in an address to
the people Of the United States signed with the
name Of every member, that they will with all
zerl and iu good faith support the candidate se-
lecied.
Resoiree, as the opinion of this convention
That with ffsnkuess and in good faith its members
pledge themselves to support. by all honorable
means, tho candidate who shall be selected by the
National Convention.
Resoiped. That the principles detailed. and the
course Of conduct set forth in this preamble and
resolutions. will make absolutely ceroin the cleo
ton Of The candidate who shall be nominated al
Harrisburg, thus finally and signally over,hrowng
and BUSTING from Office the men who have so much
abused the public confidence. endeavors TO corrup,
the public mind and the public press. and dishonor
e" of the country. by the appointment Of unwor-
thy SCENTS in foreign nations.
Resolved That the President Of this conve ntio
be, and he hereby is, requested to take the earliest
opportunity Of causing this preamble and resou-
lions TO be placed IN the hands of the Prcsden, of
she National Convention, with a request that he
will lay them before that assembly.
Mr.. Mech from the commiiie on nominate tons,
reported The lanes Of the following gentlemen TO
represent the state 10 the approaching national con-
yenion.
Messrs. George T. Hodges and David 81. Camp,
as delegates at large. and
Messrs. f. N. Briggs and Erastus Fairbanks, as
subs,ltuies-snd those gentlemen were :hereuPon
appointed.
On motion Of Mr. Fairbanks.
Ordered That committee Of three be np-
pointed TO prepare and publish address to the
people previous 10 the approaching September cleo
ton and Messrs Tracy. of Hartford. Adams, of
Burlington. aud Fairbanks, of st. Johnsbury we're
appointed by tho chair, said committee.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Fairbanks, the state committee
were directed TO call state Convention TO meet at
Montpelier in October next.
On motion Of SIR. Walton.
Ordered. That the thank. OF this convention be
rendered to the Congregational Society, for tho
use OF their House
Go motion Of Mr.. PierpoIni,
Ordsred. Ths, the proceedings Of this conyeu-
ton be signed by it's oficers, aud published.
The convention adjourned wiihou, day.
NORMAN WILLIAMS, PraideHL
EIfA Mech A. u. W Tenney,
Itmo Foilet Amssa Pride,
i.emuel Whitley limo Goodslc,
Moses Strong Jona lIsgsr'