Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-25


The Chair committee to present the names
81 suitable candidates for State Central Com
,niltee and Corresponding Committee OF
one from each County.
On motion, Resolved. that the delegates
from each Congressional district do meetdu-
ring the recess OF the Convention. to agree
upon suitable candidates to be presented to
the meeting for Congressional delegates and
substitutes to the Democratic Wing Nation
II, Convention. to be holden at Harrisburgh
ON the 18th Of December next.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned
10 meet at the same place Mt o'clock, NJ
o'clock. p. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant TO adjourn
rnent and on notion the reports Of the Con.
rressional districts were called for by the
Chair, and through their respective Secreta-
ries the committees, severally report the fol-
lowing nominations:
Districts. Delegates. Substitutes.
list WIN. Henry, Calvin Townsey,
I'd Sam'l H. Holley, VIM. Nash,
Sd Andrew Tracy, A. b. w. Tcnney.
ith VIM. p. Briggs. Harry Bradley,
9Th Charles Paine. E. p. Walton.
Which report was unanimously adopted
The Chair then called for the report Of
the committee appointed to draft resolutions,
aud Hon. William Slade, on behalf of that
committee, reported the following:
Resolved, That the protection Of the peo-
pie against the assumption and exercise Of
undelegated power, for which our fathers
commended in l776. is the great object for
which the Democratic Wings Of the United
States are contending in 1889.
Resolved That the encroachments Of Elk.
ecutive power, under the administration of
she National Executive Dynasty, during the
last ten years, has been carried to the extent
off practical destruction Of the balance of
power as established by the Constitution OF
the United States. having subjected the Exc
cutive agency of the Senate OF the United
States, and the Legislation Of Congress, TO The
control OF the Executive will, and aimed at a
like subsection of the legislation OF all the
States in this union.
Resolved, That this Convention regard
1t as among the highest political duties Of
the people OF the United States to resist. by
all constitutional means. these encroach-
men,s of power. and 10 endeavor 10 restore
and maintain the Just balance ofthe Consti.
sntion which they have destroyed
pensable to secure success in this great strug-
gle. and give effect to the principles for
which the opponents ofpower are conteRding.
Resolved. That we entirely concur in the
necessity for the proposed National Conven.
tion at Harrisbuigh. on the first Wednesday
OF December next, for the purpose of selec-
ting candidate for the Office Of President of
the United States and that we entertain full
confidence that, in the sacrifice of personal
preferences for the promotion Of the public
good which, we trust will mark the proceed.
ings Of that Convention, a candidate will be
selected who will command the confidence
ofall the Democratic Wings in the United
States and that there will be thus secured
the election OF successor TO the present
Chief Magistrate. who will be content TO be
the Constitutional President of the United
States. instead Of the head ola party, and in
whose administration full and triumphant
effect shall be given to the great and noble
principle for which the Democratic Wings
ofthe United States are contending.
The resolutions were called up in order.
and ably and eioquently discussed by Hon.
VIM. Slade, Hon. Heman Allen. and JAS
Bell. Esq, and adopted unanimously by the
Hon. Heman Allen of Burlington then
introduced the following resolution, which
after few spirited remarks from the gentle.
man, was passed unanimously:
Resolved, That we will give our hearty
support 10 such men. concurring with us in
opposition 10 the measures of the present ad-
ministra,on, as shall be designated by the
convention at Harrisburgh, as proper candi.
dates for the high offices Of President and
Vice President Of the United States.
John II. Prentiss Esq then presented the
following resolution. upon which he com
mented at some length, and il was adopted
without dissent
Resolved. That we behold in the sub
treasury scheme project for an overshad-
owing government bank, sought to be estab.
lished by law with an uncertain capital
subject TO the control Of the National Execu-
tive; 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,
It's receipts gold and silver for the Office hol-
ders; and though last. not least many of its
officers, # we may judge from the past, men
whose right hand will not forge, its cunning