Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-02
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.


bled at tho village of Waterbury or the 25lh inst,
to Join their shout oil joy to the cry OF " Harrison
and Reform"
The meeting was called to order by K. G. smith,
and un his motion Col. Abel Carter was called TO
the chur, and VIM w. Wells Secretary pro tenn.
On motion, Dan Carpenter, Thomas u. Down
er Charles Paine, Don p. Carpenter X. q. Bulk
low. were Amounted committee to nominate Off
GERS Of this Convention, who reported the names
of
Hon. DAN CARPENTER, President.
Amusa Pride, Cepi,as Carpenter, Horace Hoa-
asu. Ibenezer Corss, Abel Garter, Ezra Butler,
Isaac Corss, Vice Presidents.
VIM. w. Wells, Fl. C. Mcintyre. Secretaries.
ON motion, r. C. Smith, X. Better, S. b. Prem
ii.s Herman Carpcn,er, and X. G. Balkley, were
snun,ntca commmiltee draft aud report rcso-
lu,ons expressive of the sense of this meeting,
.vho. nCter short recess, reported the following,
which after spirited and stirring debate, IN which
tCol. Charles Paine, Judge Briggs, Wm. Urban,
Esq. $. B. Prentss, Esq, w K Upham, Esq,
J. A. Will, Esq, aud Henry Hale participated,
were unanimously adopted.
Resolced, That in Republican Government,
like that of our own, the sovereignty rghttully
belongs to the people, and from them Justly enc
mates aH nolRical power that the ohJectot legs-
lotiye bodies exercising delegated trust, should
he to seek TO ascertain, and when 50 ascertained
10 carry into effect the will ofthe people that s
anws in derogaion of that will, however consit1-
tionally binding, until abtogated by the applca-
tion Of the elective franchise are tyrranical, and
betray wanton Disregard oil such legitimate pow
er.
Resolved That it becomes the duty Of the soy.
ereiqn people whenever such trusts have been VI
oiuteS g. confidence betrayed and abused, 10 rally
nj once in their ~ mary assemblies, and publish
abroad their indignant rehuke of the treachery.
Resolved, That however painful and mortly
ing TO American citizens, yet we are under the
NECESSITY of saying, aud rs freemen in our sover-
eign capacity, do say that the measures OF the ma
tionn administration in relation to many of the
great interests Of the country, are in conraventon
of the known aud expressed VIII OF hose WHO ell
evated it to power.
Resolved, That by such unwarrautable betrny
anent Of confidence reposed-in violating pledges
in deviating from the path of experience and
prosperity, marked out aud made plain by the Fa-
thers of the Republic, and wandering into the
wild field Of experiments, IT has dernnged the cur
rency thereby paraliZing business and taking from
the poor man the means of earning bread for
himself and helpless children, for the OF hon
est employment.
Resolved, That The interests ofour coul!ry az.
riculturnl, manufacturing and commercial all i'm
periously demand the continuance of the Protec-
live system and the very exis ence Of our man
uiacteries depend upon the fostering care Of
Tariff.
Resolved, Tint for the truth of these assertions
we have but to ask the people, lately happy and
prosperous to look abroad over the country, aud |
see orthemsclves, they can hat see, aHd feel as
they must feel, the wide spread desolaton in eve
4 ii,
uiacturng establishments breaking down- public
works brought to stand mechanics thrown out
of employ merchants driven to insolvency, |
and the farmer trembling under the general pres
sure--the office hoker the lawyer and the sheriff
only beng exceptions to the gloomy prospect.
Resolved, That the wanton Invasion, without
precedent in the annals of country, OF the
rights of the sovereign State OF New Jersey, by n
corrupt and niercenary faction in the House efl
Representatives, calls for the loudest condemna-
zion of every yer of the freedom aud union OF
the states; and should admonsh the friends Of
the states of what they may expect from the par
~ in power.
Resolved, That the design of surrerderiug the
public lands 10 the states in which they are S tua
ted in exchange for their votes is UNJUST and sub
yersive of the rights OF the old sutes by whose
blood and treasure they were acquired, and is
another evidence ofthe determination of the pres
ent administration to perpetuae It's power, regard
less OF tie interests anu WISHES vi Inc peopie'
Resolved, That it has become evident beyond
doubling that no reformation s, or can be expec
ted, in the administration ofthe General Govern
meat, until the administrators themselves are
changed-that we mast go TO the people, not the
government, for reme9y -that the great question
of reform must be carried up TO The ballot box,
and there settled, and we have no doubt settled
wisely.
Resolved, That as democratic Wings ana
Reformists," we most cordially respond to the
Harrisburg nominations will rally like sons
of the Green Mountains around the standard OF
HARRISON-that the eminent public services,
the devotion to his country and his unbendng in
tegrity, during long life in the public service,
are guarantee to the people ofthe United States
that their dearest rights may be confided to him
with confidence that they will not be violated, and
that If elected to the hi Oh office Of President, he
w!ll administer the government with economy
and in the republican simplicity of former days.
Resolved, That IT is but another evidence Of
the sagacity of the immortal Washington, that |
in the youthful Harrison, he discovered and
brought into requistion talents that should n,a-
ture to the glory of his country That Jefferson.
IN elevating INN TO the most important civil sta
tons, but exemplifed the sincerity of that noble
sentiment, as he honest, is he capable"
Resolved, That, as the chosen people Of God
an tile day oil oppression took Gideon from the
dhreshing floor as a leader and Judge as Rome
ut the time Of her deepest distress called Cincin
uaius from the slough to deliver her fiom the en-.
emles of freedom, so we, in this, the day of our
country's calamity, will call the farmer of North
Bend from his plough, and his ihreshing floor to
deliver our suffering country from those who say
10 the "victors belong the spoils"
Resolved That the Executive, by continuing
10 press his sub treasury project upon Congress
after the repeated condemnation of it by the rep
resentatives of the people, shows conclusively
that he considers himself the master, instead OIL
being, according 10 the old fashioned republican
notion, the servant of the people.
Resolved, That the splendor of the House
the palace of the Auiocrat of America--,he gor
geousness of its furniture, with plate of massive
gold, show clearly the beauties Of the sub-,reasu
ry scheme, with its specie cause-why Office