Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-26
BENNINGTON COUNTY wHIG CON.
VENTION

VENTION.
Pursuant TO notice a numerous meeting Of
the Wings of Bennington county assembled at
Arlington, on the 4th Of July. The Conven-
ton was called to order and its objects stated
by Harmon Garfield, Esq. one OF the county
committee. The convention was then organ
lied by the appointment of the Hon. John ii.
DIN, President, and Joseph N. Hinsdill, and
Zerah Hard, Esqures, Secretaries.
On motion, it was ordered that committee
of five be appointed to draft and report resolu-
lions for the consideration of the convention ;
Whereupon, Leonard Sergeant of Manches-
ter, Harmon Garfield of Arlington, Joseph ~
Hinsdill Of Bennington, b. E. Brownell Of
Pownall, and Nathan Burton of Rupert, were
duly appointed said committee.
The convention then took up the subject Of
candidates suitable to be supported for Sena-
tors from this Senatorial district at the APP
preaching election, and after free and full dis
cussion it unanimously
Resoiycd, That the Hon. Martin G.. Dem
ing OF Arlington, and Pierpont fsham, Esq. of
Bennington, be the candidates Of the wing par
ty for Senators for said county at the Septem-
Der election.
MIR. Sergeant, from the committee on reso-
lulions, reported the following, which were
severally taken, discussed and adopted, and
ordered to be published as part Of the pro-
CetuingS Oh tnlS convention.
Resolved, That in the accumulation Of an
immense overwhelming power in the hands of
the federal executive-in the open and avow-
ed exercise Of that power, TO influence and
control elections, both state and national-in
the abandonment by the administration of the
leading and important principles and measures
which had been sanctioned by the experience
and approval Of all former administrations, and
the reckless substitution therefor of "new and
untried expedients" TO the great detriment OF
the industry and business of the country-in
the unparalleled wastefulness aud extrava-
gance ofthe administration in the expenditures
oil the peoples money-in the restitution OF
moral feeling which these and numerous other
acts OF Observation-Disclosures have generated and
fostered in the community, and especially
among the officers Of Government, as evinced
by the late and continued enormous defalca-
tions Of public officers, and above all by the I'M
blushing effrontery with which an admnistia-
lion thus clearly marked by the prominent acts
which define despotism, is heralded forth by
disciplined legions of Office holders, and by a
paid press as "a Democratic Administration, u
we discover symptoms of disease in the body
polite, calculated TO excite the deepest alarm
for the perpetuity of our republican system.
Resolved, That the principles of the decla-
ration of independence proclaimed SO years
ago by the wings Of the revolution, as the bas-
is OF republican liberty are the principles of the
wings OF 1889, aud that the members of this
convention pledge themselves to maintain them
not only from the assaults from foreign enc
mics, but from the insidious and more danger.
Gus attacks of internal foes.
Resolved, That this convention cordially
approve OF the nomination by the late Wing
state Convention of Silas ii. Jenison, for Gov
ernor, David M. Camp for Lieut. Governor
| and ~ u g.. III.
we will use all honorable exertions to give
them an increased majority in this county al
the ensuing election.
Resolved, That this convention cordially
approve of the resolution OF The late State Con.
vention to send delegates from this state to The
National Convention TO nominate candidates
for President and Vice-President, aud of the
resolution Of said Convention to support the
i nominee Of such convention. ln - n
Resolved, That the, Wings of thisz county
continue deprived of the advantages Of a whie
newspaper printed within its limits, il is theii
duty to subscribe for and promote the circula
ton of such newspapers, published within the
Stale as will disseminate useful and correct
information among the people, and that thi:
convention recommend the Bellows Falls Gaz
cite and Vermont Phoenix 10 the patronage o.
the Wings of this county.
I Resolved, That the county committee bt
requested, by publishing an address 10 the free
men and by such other honorable means q.
they shall deem advisable, to promote the sue
cess of the Wing cause in the this county.
Resolved, That The Wings of this count,
can elect their Senators on the first Tuesday
of Sept. next, and that they will do il.
Resolved, That the county committee be di
rected 10 appoint town committees for the sew
erai towns, and to notify the persons OF thei
appointment, in such manner as they shall
judge expedent.
On motion, ordered that the proceedings o
this convention be signed by its officers ant
published in the Bellows Falls Gazette ant
Brattleboro Phoenix.
JOHN II. OLIN, Pres't
i J; N HISspILL, sec,y's.
Il z. HARD,