Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-05
For Treasurer,


Which report the convention unanimous
ly adopted.
Mr. Hopkins, from the committee appoint
ed to prepare, and report an address to the
people, submitted an address, which was
read, and on motion Of Mr. Birchard of New
Fame, unanimously adopted, and ordered to
be published
On motion Of Mr. Foot. the committee ap
pointed to nominate state officers were direc.
ted TO reportthc names of two delegates al
large, and two substitutes, to represent the
state in the National convention 10 be held al
Harrisburgh in December next F
The committee on resolutions, By Mi
Foot, their chairman, reported the following
which were read and adopted by the con
venlion, to wit
Resolved, That the establishment OF re-
publican principles is an epoch in the histo
ry of the world, and that in the faithful ad
minisiration ofthese principles, we most eff
iectually promote the improvement and hap
piness of the human race
Resolved, Thatthe danger of abuse ari.
SEES from the corruplions ofsefsh politicians
and the neglect OF the people in the exercise
ofthe ELECTORAL franchise.
Resolved, That the evidence Of the cor.
ruption Of the rulers is found in the squan-
dering OF the public 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
Resolved, That the remedy, is to be found
in the faithful exercise Of the admitted pow.
ers Of the people, and that, by such exercise,
all loco-focoism will be put down and the
nation saved
Resolved, That no duty can be more i'm
portant than the preservation OF our insliiu-
tons, in their purity, and that at no time,
since the fornuti5n or me government, mas
the call been more imperative for energy,
decision and action, and that in the success
OF our opponents the consolidation Of all
power in The hands ofthe executive, will be
complete, the purse and the sword practical
ly united, and the nation lea to mourn its
lost privileges, or seek 10 regain them by the
dreadful remedy ofrevolution.
Resolved, Thul as yet, all is safe the
people have the remedy in their own hands,
and the virtue 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
come out and hell 10 free the nation from its
thraldom.
Resolved, Tha, the great principles of
human freedom and regulated liberty know
no degrees of latitude, and that in the great
efforts now in suspicious progress, TO restore
the administration OF the general govern.
ment 10 the principles of the constitution,
there is no north nor south, nothing save
the solution ofthe problem that "man is ca.
pable of selfgovernment."
F, Resolved, That the attempt to introduce
into this state. political clubs or associations,
the of1shoots ofthe "Bay State Association
with the Boston Custom House,
and to be controlled by Custom House Off.
GERS and other parlizan leaders, ought TO ex.
cite the indignation of every citizen. who,
has any respect for the farewell injunclions
of Washington, or any Just sense OF the hor.
rors produced by The Jacobin Clubs OF
France.
Resolved, That the cry Of Bank Re.
form" raised by certain politicians in this
state, without any definite proposition of re.
form, is but an unmenning sound and indi-
Gates contempt for the UNDERSTANDINGS of
the people of this state and an ignorance
OF popular sympathies.
Resolved, That the numbers and charac.
ter of the nnshackled freemen of Vermont,
assembled on The present occasion afford a
sufficient guaranty that the people are fully
alive to the present crisis, that they viii
manfnlly and successfully resist any new
demonstrations, however aided by such asso-
Citations or government officiuls. may make
upon us.
Resolved, That the congressional elec.
tons. thus far warrant confident expectations
of decisive wing majority in the nsSt
House Of Representatives affording clear
indication that the public sentiment has un.
dergone a material change within the last
two years and affording strong hopes tina,
by union, energy and concert our beloved
country may be rescued from the hands OF
the spoilers, who have never nestated TO
sacrifice the best interests of the nation 10
promote their selfish partizan schemes.
Resolved, That this convention do con.
cur, with the late wing convention of Pen.
sylyania. in the adoption OF the following
preamble and resolutions.
Whereas the great object OF this assembly.
and of all representative assemblies for the
selection of candidates, is to ascertain which
OF the citizens before the public is the one
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