Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-13
The committee appointed to nominate officers
of the day made report Of the following:
For President,


Mortified lsaiah Shaw Roxbury VIM. Martin,
Nlarshfeld; Holden Putnam, Middlesex Amos
Rice, Worcester; J. Thwng, Barre Joel War
rem, Berlin; Thomas Vincent, Plainfed Joseph
Reed, Montpelier Bcni Page, Calais; Zta Put
nain, Monroe Pitt Butler Waterbury, and Geo.
w. Bayley, Gilmore.
For Secretaries,
Geo. B. Manser, Henan Carpenter and Jona-
than Morse.
The report was accepted and The above named
genemen;nppointed
On motion OF Mr.. Uphnin, a committee of one
from each town in this Senatorial District WINS p.
pointed to select candidates for County Senators,
and report TO this convention.
The following gentlemen were nominated by
the delegates from the several towns, and appoint
ed OIL this committees
f. Smith jr., Mortified; H. II Reed Montpe-
Her Gilbert Hunllry, Duxburyj Elijah Holden,
Barre Joel II. TempletOn w Worcester; Zeru
Hills Mddesex; Samuel Smith, Moreown;
Samuel Chapman, Wuitsfeh f. A. Wright.
Warren; !. r. Davis, Berlin l.. Martin, Paiu
fchd Dudley Swasey, Calais J r. Carpenter,
harshheId Lncius Grggs, Faysion; Beuj
Srrihnrr, Monroe VIM. w. Wells, Waterbury
G. W. Bailey, Elmore, aud N. Russell of Stowe.
On motion of Mr.. $. Is Prenlss,
Resolved, That Immediately after the recess of
the Convention, the delegations from the several
towns meet III town conventions, to appoint Dele
gates TO the District Convention to be held at Dan
vile on the 10Th inst. for the purpose Of noinna-
ting candidate to represent this District in Cou-
gress, and also n candidate for Electors of Presi-
/ dent and Vce President
/ On motion of Gen. Davis of Montpelier, the
Convention had recess Of fifteen minutes af-
ter which the Declaration of independence was,
Oh motion of Mr. Carpenter, read, followed by
National Air performed by the Montpelier Band
The committee on resolutions IN, de the follow
ing report, which was read and accepted
REPORT:
As Wings, " We hold ,hesc truths to lie self ev-
i1ent that all men are created equal that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain inalicnable
rights that among these are life, liberty, and the
pursuit OF hnppiness that TO secure these rights,
governments are instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the gov
erned."
We believe that our Constitution was establish
ell in order to form more perfect union esab-
| lish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide
for The common defence, promote the general wei
fare, and secure the blessings OF liberty to ourselves
aud our posterity;' and that it imposes upon our
rulers an imperative obligation, to use the powers
conferred Ivy that instrument, as to produce
these ends.
l We believe it is the duty of the people frequent
y to recur TO these fundamental principles and to
hold their servants to strict accountability and
thai, whenever the course of our rulers becom es
destructive of the proper ends of government, it
is the right of the people TO condemn them, nnd
to enforce that condemnation by all constitutional
n means.
In the exercise of this duty and this right, we
here try the men now in power by the only true
} test--lle results of their administration.
The history Of the men in poweri is history of
repeated injuries and usurpations, all having di-
rectly in view, the establishment Of m absolute
party tyranny.
They have refused assent to laws the most
wholesome and necessary for The public good !;
such as the land bill. which would have relieved
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land with bessings,--and the bill designed to pre-
serve the purity of elections, by preventing the
undue interference of federal officers in those cleo
! lions.
They hn~o ipfrireed upon the right of petition,
abridged the freedom of speech, and corrupted the
7 public press.
They neglectng the three leading interests
of the country, agriculture, commerce and manu-
faciures-by refusing them adequate protection
against the uniriendy legislation Of foreign pow
: ers, and by deranging our currency.
They have sought to pass a law in defiance of
the repeatedly expressed will of The nation, tend.
ing TO revouonlZe the whole practice OF the gov
eminent, TO expose the public treasury TO plum
derers to increase their own power and patronage,
to nnhinge all The business operations of the couu
try, and TO reduce the wages of labor aud the pro-
ductions Of our country
D They have aimed deadly blow ut the sover-
eighty of the people, by purchasing the support of
= their representatives with Offices and Ivy bringing
, the patronage and power OF the Executive into
conflict with the freedom and purity of elections
! They have subvered the object and true intent
| of the Constitutions by making offices Of honor
aud profit The reward for mere party serN ices ITO
the victoTs belong the spols," is their own iuia-
" nous ayowa.
r They have erected among us a multitude of
new Offices and sent out swurms of federal oi-
GERS to harrass people, eat out their substance,
and influence control their political sentiments.
They are seeking to keep among us, in times of
t peace, large standing army, without The consent
e of our State legislatures to lie Mt the command
of the President AT certain periods contrary 10 the
Constitution of the land.
They have, by series Of measures increasing
g the power of the executive and encouraging spir
it of subserviency to his will gone lar towards
;, changing the hend of our government from
. want of the people to Monarch.
Thew have violated their solemn promises to the
d people, made previous TO their elevation TO pc wer,
St viz:
The promise 10 retrench expenses, by increas-
&c ing them from an average of l3 millions in 1896,
~ aud % to average OF more than 80 millions
j. in 1897, '38 and 39-expendug annually more
e Than the current revenue, and contracting a new
national debt.
IL The promise reform abuses, by tolerating and
e increasing abuses; such Us removing men from
e Office for opinions sake, permitting officers to
\. use the public money for private purposes-neg-
" ecting for long period 10 use the ordinary means
OF detecting ueia'cauols,-uhu III soihe INSTANCES
10 continuing those in office, or permitting them to
IN escape disgrace by Iesigning who were known TO
NJ be detauers.
" The promise to limit the President to one tenn,
NJ Ivy running for two, aud then in fact indicating the
re successor.
Or The promise to limit the power and patronage
of the Executive by increasing both.
The promise of non interference IN elections
~ by interfering in elections.
re The promise Of better currency, by giving us
q worse one.
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