The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-09
DEMOCRATIC WING CONVENTION.

ResOloed, That the establishment OF republican
principles is an epoch in the history of the world
and that in the faithful administration of these
principles, we most ehectually promote the i'm
provemen and happiness of the human race.
ResoLved, That the danger of abuse arises from
the ptidhs of selfish politicians and the neg
ect of the people in the exercise of the electoral
franchise.
Pesolped : That the evidences Of the corruption OF
the rulers is found in the squandering of the pub
lie moneys, the abuse of executive patronage, the
corruption of the press and the control of public
opinion, until the best Of government is in danger
of being perverted to the worst of purposes -.
ResOLued That the remedy is to be found in the
faithful exercise of the admitted powers Of the
will be put down and the nation saved
| ReSoLDed That no duty can be more important
than the preservation of our institutions, in their
purity, and that time, since the formation of
tho government, has the call been more imperative
for energy decision and action and that IN the sue
ofour oppone nts the consolidation of all power
in the hands of the executive will be complete the
purse and the sword practically united, and the ma
ton left to mourn its lost privileges or seek to
ton.
Resoloed, That as yet, all is safe, the people
have the remedy in their own hands, and the viz
and intelligence to exercise it, and all that is
requisite is that they should be aroused to sense
of the danger We call on the friends of liberty
in Vermont, TO out and help to free the nation
from its thradom.
! Resoloed, That the great principles of human
freedom and regulated liberty know no degrees
| of latitude and that in the great efforts in
| auspcious progress, to restore the administration
of the general government to the principles of the
constitution, there is no north nor south nothing
save the solution of the problem that ''man is
capable of self government"
ReS0lDed, That the attempt to introduce into this
state, political clubs or associations, the offshots of
of tho ebay State Association" originating with
the Boston Custom House, and TO be controlled by
Custom House Officers and other partiZan leaders,
ought to excite the Indignation of every citizen,
who has any respect for the farewell Injunctions
OF Washington, or any just sense of the horrors
produced by the Jacobin Clubs of France.
ReSOl1ed, That the cry of "Bank Reform" rails
ed by certain politicians in this siato without any
definite proposition Of reform, is but unmeaning
sound and indicates contempt for the understand
ngs Of The people Of this stale and an ignorance of
popular sympathies
RcSoirCd, Thas the numbers and character of the
unshackled ireemcn Of Vermont, assembled on the
present occasion afford sufficient guaranty that
The people are fully alive to the present crisis, that
they will manuly and successfully resist any new
demonstrations that the often discounted forces of
the administration, however aided by such associa-
tons or government officials, may make upon us
ReSolrGd, That the congressional elections, thus
far warrant confident expectations of decisive
wing ma orty in the next Ii ouse ofRepresentatves;
atiording clear indication that the public senu-
ment has undergone material change within the
last two years and affording strong hopes that by
union energy and concert our beloved country may
be rescued from the hands of the spoilers, who
have never hesated to sacrafce the best interests
OF the nation to promote their selfish partizan
schemes.
Resolved, That this convention do concur, with
the late wing co vention of Pennsylvania, i'll the
adoption of the following preamble and resolutions.
Whereas the great object of this assembly land of
all representative assemblies for the selecuon Of
candidates, is TO ascertain which of the citizens be-
fore the public is the believed TO be the best
qualified for the station TO be filed and most likely
TO be acceptable to the party whose representatives
are thus assembled
And whereas il is of incalculable importance to
the liberties and happiness of The People of these
United States that the Office Of President shall at
the approaching election, be conferred on some indI
Nldual VINO VIII nave courage and principle to re-
move corrupt and incompetent men from office and
appoint honest ones in their places to prevent n
repetition OF the many outrageous acts of msruo
and misconduct which for the last ten years have
disgraced the People and tho Government and
thus provide eecually against the further plumber
of the public treasure, and the fight and impunity
of the plunderers, of such frequent occurrence
der the present and late administrations ofthe Gen
| era Government ; whereby the hard earned mon
ey of the People has been squandered and the
character of the nation injured in the estimation of
the world
! And whereas, in order to secure the success of
such candidate, is greatly 10 be desired nay, il
is indispensbly necessary, that the whole strength
of the Opposition to the administration OF Mr. Pres
ident Van Buren, shall be united, and that all
their votes be cast in fav of some one candidate.
| And whereas the Democratic Wing party
the necessity which exists for reformation in the
princ pies and practices of the administration OF
the General Government, that they have at every
meeting, whether aggregate or representative
which has been held, in language the most une
quivoca and unreserved, pledged themselves 10
give up all personal preferences and heartily unite
in support of such candidate shall be selected by
the National Convention which is to assemble at
Harrisburgh December next.
Resolued That it be strenuously recommended
to the National Democratic Wing Convention
which is TO assemble at Harrisburgh 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 pledg-
| ed to withdraw it and decline poll II his name
shall not be the name selected as that of the can
didate of the party. ,
| Resolued, That it is respectfully, yet with all
earnestness recommended to the National Con-
vention, when they shall have selected the candi-
date of the party for the Office OF President OF the
United States to pledge themselves, in an address
to the People of tho United States, signed with the
name of every member, that they will with all
zeal and in good faith support the candidate select
| ed.
ResolDed as the opinion of this Convention,