The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-10-22
Vice
Presidents.

A. Il. CHADWICK,
! EDW. A. STANsBURY, : Secretaries
| f. II BILLINGS,
On motion, Messrs VIM p. Briggs C. Paine, S.
Foot, E. Fairbanks, and VIM. Weston, were APP
pointed by the Chair a committee TO nominate a
State Central Com. and Cor Com. of one from
each County.
On motion Resolved, That the Delegates from
each Congressional District meet during the recess
of the Convention, to agree upon suitable candidates
to be presented to the meeting for Congressional
delegates and substitutes 10 the Democratic Wing
National Convention, 10 be holden at lIarisbursh
on the 9TH OF December next
Adjourned till o. clock.
The Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment,
and on motion, the reports of the Congressional
Districts made which adopted las follows:
| Districts. Delegates. Substitutes
LIST WIN. HENRY, CALVIN TowNsLEv,
I'd S. II. Horny, WIN. NASH,
! Sd ANDREW TRACY, b. w TESNEY
18th VIM. p. BRIGGs, HARRY BRADLEY,
! 9th CHARLES PAINE, Il. T. WALTON.
Hon. William SIade, from the Com. appointed to
draft resolutions, reported the f,IlowIng
Resolved, That the protection of the people
against the assumption and exercise Of undelegated
power, for which fathers contendcd in 1875, is
the grea; object for w hich the Democratic Wings
of the United States are contending in 1899.
Resolved, That the encroachments Of Executive
power, under the administration of the National
Executive Dynasty, during the last ten years, has
been carried to the extent of practical destruction
OF the balance OF power as established by The Con
stituon Of the u S. having subjected The Execu.
tive agency ofthe Senate ofthe United Sta'es, aud
the legislation of Congress- to the control ofthe
Executive will, and aimed at the like subsection Of
the legislation ofa the States of this Union.
| Resolved, That this Convention regard il as
mong the highest of the political duties of the peo
pie of the U. s. to resist, by all constitutional means
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restore and maintain the just balance OF the Con-
stltuton which they have destroyed.
And since union and harmony are indispensable
to secure success in this great struggle, and give
efec: TO the principles for which the opponents OF
power are contendlng,
| Resolved, That entirely concur in the neces-
sity for the proposed National Convention at Hnr-
risburgh on the first Wednesday of Dec. next, for
the purpose of selecting candidate for the office
Of President of the o. s.. and that entertain full
confidence that, in the sacrifice of personal prefer
ences for the promotion of the public good which,
we trust, will mark the proceedings of that Con-
| vention, candidate will be selected who will
command the confidence Of all the Democratic
Wings in the U. s.; and that there will be thus
secured the election OF a successor to the present
Chief Magistrate, who will be content to be the
Cons tutional President Of the U. s. instead Of the
head ola party, and in whose administration full
and triumphant effect shall be given to the great
and noble principles for which the Democratic
Wings of the United States are contending.
These resolutions were called up in order, and
ably and eoquentIy discussed by Hon. VIM. Slade,
Hon. Iieman Allen, and James Bell, Esq. and
adopted unanimously by the Convention.
Hon. Heman Allen, introduced the following
resolution, which, after a few spirited remarks by
the gentleman, was passed
Resolved, That will give our hearty support
to such men, concurring with in opposition 10
the measures oil the present administration, shall
be designated by the convention at Harrsbureh as
proper candidates for the high Offices of Presd mt
and Vice President ofthe United States.
John III. Prenss Esq. then presented the fol-
lowing resolution, upon which he commented at
some length, and it was adopted:
Resolved, That we behold in the Sub Treasury
scheme prof ect for an overshadowing government
bank, sought to be established by law; with an
uncertain capital; subject to the control of the
National Executive; having agencies located in
various sections of the country its capital founded
on the credit and revenues of the government its
issues, paper for the people, its receipts gold and
silver for the Office holders and though last, not
least, many of its officers if may judge lipm
the past, men whose tight hand will not forget its
cunning, and whose uniform prayer is that their
left hand may not know what their right hand
doeth. Sober thought convinces us of its danger;
past experience admonishes us of its practical evils
~ against the declare promising
hostility, nolo and tore0er.
The meeting was next addressed with much
interest by the venerable John Herrck, soldier Of
the Revolution.
Hon w. p Briggs then presented the following
resolution, which called forth from the Hon. He
man Allen, a concise and lucid exposition of the
attempt to give away the public lands to the States
In winch they lie, and thereby deprive the cold
thirteen OF their blood bought rights He was
followed by the mover, and the resolution was
adopted