Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-06-12
ing that will are unjust. iyrannicul. and un.

OuNeIuUlcnt, ny community ufShS tue huOp
ton Of the Sub Treasury law in opposition
10 the will OF the people, soemnly express
ed in the wasttlul aud prodigal expendi
ture ofthe public money IN his wanton des
truction OF confidence and OF the currency
in his utter disregard Of the Agricultural
Commercial and Manufacturing interests o.
the country; and ia his attempts 10 reduce tn,
value OF products and the wages Of labor
has made il the interest and duty Of the PEG
pie to alter and abolish the principles and
policy Of the present administration, and Ia
institute different system, tagging as
foundation on such principles and organi
zing us popers IN such form as 10 Them
shall seem most likely 10 egeei their safety
and happiness
4. Resoired, Thu, the people ofthis Re.
public, justly look to the Government loI
the preservation Of the principles OF our
Constitutions; Tor the protection Of our Com.
merce, Manufactures and Agriculture; for
the protection Of a sound currency, and the
preservation Of the purity and freedom OF
the Elective franchise; aud that the DECLARE
ton OF President Van Buren that "Mc peo-
pie iook 10 The government for loo much" is
evasige oil his dUiies aud obligations, and
manifest most wanlon disregard oil the res
possibilities OF his station, and Of the wants
and wishes OF the people.
). Rtsoiced, That We approve ofihe opn-
ion us expressed by President Jefferson, that
those holding Office under the General Gov.
eminent. should refrain from all Interference
with Elections and that the approvol given
by Mr. Van Buren, 10 such interference. by
those holding official stations under bin
and their rule Of party discipline in rtquir-
ing those officers TO appropriate pan oilheir
income and make collections of money TO
defeat the freedom and purity of popular
Elections. IS a most fearful departure from
the purify OF former administrations and
the suresl evidence of the corruption Of the
presen, administration.
6, Resotred, That in this day of national
oppression aud calamity. when the mercan-
tile interest Of the county is driven to insoi.
vency, and are asking for relief under gen.
eral Bankrupt law; when manufacturers ale
breaking; public works and Improvements
suspended; mechanics and laborers thrown
out oil employment, and the farmer find
ing the produce OF bis labor diminishing
in value ia his hands; that there should be a
reduction in the salary Of the
President and his Secretaries and Members
OF Congress and that we do utterly disap-
prove o.ihe extravaeant expenditures ofthe
public moneys by Mr. Van Buren, in pur.
chasing the gorgeous furniture Of his house;
and in his procuring nj an enormous expense
Of plate OF massive gold; as !, clearly shows
that he has no community Of interest, OF
sympathy Of feeling. with the wants and
wishes ofthe people
The passage OF the foregoing resolutions
ELECTED spirited aud ani,natng debate in
which Messrs. Miner. S III Biackmer. Can.
Feld ans others took part. and ably sustain.
ed the principles of The Resolutions, and OF
the opposition 10 the ruinous measures OF
The present administration Mr. Miner a
delegate to the Baltimore Convention, gave
a glowing and eloquent description OF that
nssenblnge Of the people. from which il lii.
orally appeared that every mountain sen,
forth its riil. every valley lis stream, and 10
the avalanche OF The people was there ex.
pressing their strong and decided disappro-
button oil the policy OF the present adiainis.
traiion. and Of their liked determination TO
Reform" the same by the election OF Harrl-
son aud Tyler.
II was highly gratifying 10 witness III. en-.
thusiasm with which The people oflhis coun.
" and also from the States of New York
aud Massachusetts came to the Convention
for Notwithstanding the backwardness OF The
season, by which the farmers generally had
not finished planting. they came FROM all
quarters by hundreds The delegation FROM
with their banners.
The exercises of the day we're enliyened
by an excellent Band OF Music from Ben.
nIngton East Village. whose performances
were highly crednable TO themselves, and
highly gralifing 10 all who attended the
Convention.
The following Resolution was then pre-
sen;ed by the Hon. n. I'll. Bouum, which
was adopted with three times three cheers.
Resotced, That the thanks ofihis meeting be
TO our Wing brethren who have
attended with us TO day from New York,
aud from the "Old Bay State" In their zeal
We have guaranty OF the success of the
Wing cause in The States which they repre-.
sent
The passage oflhe above Resolution elc-
ted some remarks from Mr. Brayion Of Moth
Adams Massachusetts. who assured the Con.
venlion, that although the "Od Bay State"
stumbled upon fifteen gallon keg, vet she
was now right side up and that her note of
hand was good for 10000 majority for the
Hero OF The Thames.
The following resolution was presented
by Mujor FL. Swnnlon and unanimously
adopted. Rcsotred, That the thanks Of this
Convention be rendered 10 the oen,le,npn