The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-07-14
Great Meeting OF Democratic
WhiSS Of 0rleams County.

wings Of Orleans County.
The friends Of Harrison, TO the number of 1.-TWO
THOUSAND, assembled at The Log Cabin at Iras
burgh on the 4th inst. to nominate a candidate for
Senator Pursuant to appointments made tby the
Convention held in February last, Hon. David nj.
Camp took the chair, assisted by Vice President
from each town in the county. l.. Richmond, q.
ii. Cook, and j. II. Prentiss appointed Score
taIies. >' .H+.
a committee OF three from each town was APP
pointed 10 report the name of candidate for SEN
Ator. tt
A committee consisting of Charles W. Prentis,
Samuel Sumner, John fl. Prentss, Lemuel Rich
mond, and George Nye, was appointed to prepare
and report resolutions
Judge Parker, from the committee to report tho
name of candidate for Senator, reported that the
committee had unanimously resolved TO present
the name of
for the consideration of the Convention, which re.
mort was accepted.
Charles w Prentiss, Esq. from the committee
ON Resolutions reported the following, which after
discussion, were unanimously adopted;
Rcsolucd That we again welcome with cnthusi
'asm the nomination of VIM. Henry Harrison for
President of the United States. Fort Meigs, the
Thames and Tippecanoe, attest to his military
glory Ibis services as Secretary ofthe North Yves
iern Territory, Governor of Indiana, member of
both branches of the Ohio Legislature, Senator and
Representative in Congress, and Minister TO Colum
bia ale abundant evidence of his capacity as
Statesman; and the living gratitude of millions of
his countrymen has conferred upon him the unfad
ing laurel of the Patriot.
Res0lpcd, That the sentiments Of VIM. III Tarri
son, that no should be more Than once elected
the Presidency; that the Representatives of the
People and States in Congress should have the
entire coniIol of the Peoples money instead of the
President usurpng the same-that the of the
veto power by the Executive should be greatly re-
strained that the enormous and alarming expen-
yitures of the government be reduced and that n
wholesome and nvgorating reform should take
the place of the present inbeciy, prodgaliiy and
reckless abuse Of power, are sound Democratic Re
publican doctrines, the blood of our Revolutions
nv fathers shed for their estab lishment--the
sons of such sres should never abandon them.
Resolved, That we are heartily in favor of that
great Democratic Wing measure proposing distri
button of the surplus funds arising from the sales
of the Public Lands, among tlse several states.
The lands are the common patrimony of all the
states and the referred to had its origin in
the broadest principles Of justice and equality.
Tho Vermoner who is opposed to his state receiv
ing her share is recrean to her interests and may
with equal consistency object to her soils receiving
its portion OF the sunshine and the dews Of Heaven
Resolved That IN the open, avowed, and un-
compromising hostility of the present adminisra
lion to tar if for the protection OF domestic manu-
factures and home industry, we see partial cause
Of the low prices which the products of labor
yields, and Of the embarrassments and distress
which pervades the country.
Resolved That our Rulers should not be upheld
by Democratic FreeMen when they advocate, as
they are now doing with all their might, doctrines
which make the rich richer and the poor poorer,
which strike death blow at the little competence
earned by the aboring man, and which place
our farmers and mechanics a level with the
paupers of Europe and the slaves Of the Southern
States. The Wings of '76 preferred death to sub
mission to tyrants-the Republican Wings of thfs
day, by peaceful and hloodless victorY-wIl ele-
waite the Log Cabin of the soldier
the marble palace Of the Monarch at Washington.
Resolved, That in the ub.treasury scheme adj
vocated by present rulers we behoid distinctly
shadowed forth the plan OF n vast National Bank
under the control Of the President, monopozing
the greater part of the specie of the country, there
by depressing the business Of our citizens, and by
an unlimited issue of Treasury Drafts plunging the
nation deeper and deeper in debt.
Resolved, That The hdeous features of this Mon
ser are hateful to The eyes Of Republican people,
-and its hydra heads should be cut off by the
sharp sword of Tippecanoel
Resolved, That in the recent coalition formed by
Mr. Van Buren, and John C. Calhoun, graft
fed to discover that Northern Federalism and
Southern Notification, "like kindred drops are
mingled into one"
Resolved, That the right Of Petition to our Ma
tional Legislature stands first the list of our
dear and bood.bought political privileges, and
should be held invIolable, in its relative place,
as the religious right Of the christian t" address his
petition to The throne of his Heavenly Father.
Such being the sentiments OF Northern Freemen,
we say to the teachings OF that aposate spirit John
C.. Calhoun, on tins subject, {" Get thee behind mo,
SATAN
Resolved, That the high handed outrage actual
1y committed by the administration upon The rights
of the people of New Jersey, for the purpose of
carrying the Sub Treasury bill; and the outrages
it has perpetraed in refusing to listen to the voice
of the people OF Florida perishing under the scalp
ing knife Of the Indian, andsn ovorturning rules
of Congress which had an origin coeval with the
Constitution, and were designed for the protection
of the minority, unparalleled in the history of
the Republic, and merit the severest Reproduction
of the people.
Resolved, that the attempt of some of theFeder-
al Loco Focos TO couple with the revered name
of Wing the epithet British, is an insult TO the
democratic freemen Of the country, and origi-
mated by the same Locofoco EngIishman who plac-
ed British flag over the log cabin Of hardy set
tier. But five British Wings, pray what
they? Answer-BritIsh Tories.
Resolved, That unwilling to believe that
the mass of our fellow citizens, who have hereto
fore supported the present administration will sus-
the British Tories in their efforts to degrade
the American name to cast black and magna
shadow upon American glory, and to SANDER and
revie the heroes who breasted the storm of battle
in the second war for independence.
Whereas Wing forefathers, sixty four years ago
this day declared to the world, their opposition