Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-02-03
GREAT HARRISON MEETING AT
NORTHFIELD.

uiee of: five 70 report Offeers.to the Convention
The following gentlaneh were appointed on
said committee &C. Paine, n Carleton, d. Robin
son, II. w Carpenter, H Dwinne
= The cohqflttee reported The names of the fol-
lowing persons; as officers of the Convention:
. - =. For President.
JOHN L. BUCK, Mortified.
:: Vice Presidents,
Amplius Blake, Chelsea,
Daniel Parish, Randolph,
Stewart Brown, Montpelier,
- Isaiah Shaw. Roxbury,
JalSez Ellis Berlin,
.. John. Averiil Mortified.
a. :. Fdr Secretaries,
HeiDun Carpenter, Norhfeld
- Harry Vail, Montpelier.
:. Geo, }. White, Mortified.
Which report was accepted, and the nomina
tiens were confirmed by the Convention.
The chair stated the objects of the meeting, and
made Shorthand appropriate speech for the oc-
On motion Of H. Carpenter, ordered that a COM
mtee of three be'raised 10 report resolutions to
This Convention:
The following gentlemen were appointed I'll.
Carpenter, Mortified, Samuel b. Prentiss and
r: p Walton Jr, OF Montpelier
!. The committee OH resolutions reported the fol-
lowing
Resolved That a system of government insi-
tuted by the people, and, by the men of the peo-
Piles choice, administered economically, honestly
and with q single eye to the general good is the
only unly democratic republican system. A
: ,0ise and frugal government" said JEFFERSON in
his inaugural address, switch shall restrain men
from injuring one another; shall leave them 9th
erwise free to regulate their own pursuits of in
dustry and Improvement and shall not take from
the mouth of labor the bread it has eariied; This
is the sum Of good government"
Whereas the present administration has given IFS
an expensive governmental for it has forgotten its
&c 6 und aJ
SEES until the receipts do not equal the dishurse
ments and the people are at last officially inform
ed that the treasury must resort TO borrowing, to
paper issues to direct taration; dishonest gov
ernment-for it has shamelessy alsifed pledges
of reform by continuing and increasing the very
abuses which it had once. denounced an untpise
and unfaithfut government it has disregarded
the will of the people, mistaken the public veal,
and has while the Heavens above us have smiled,
and the earth has produced abundance III her
seasons, through IFS unfortunate measures brought
upon The land evils hardly lets than the blghting
woes Of nwar, pesence and famine :" there
fore, -
Resolved, That these artifcers Of evil cannot
stand the test of the touch-stone of Jefferson. -
Their claim to exclusive democracy is a humbug,
second only TO that of the bonsting Brobdinag,
who promised 10 roll the gold in solid columns up
the Mississippi.
Resolved, That the adherence of this admins
tration to the thrice rejected sulreasury scheme
is a wanton disregard of the will of the majority
and practical denial of tile democratic doctrine
that the officers ofthe government should bedhe
servants and not the masters, of the people.
Resolved, That this. sclIeme gives the Execu-
tive control over the public money, and an i'm.
mense power, for veal or for wo, over the whole
currency of the country. 1t is therefore danger.
GUS the interests and to the very liberties of the
nation, and Is subversve of the leading doctrine
of the democrats of '9S, TINT the power of the
Executive should be limited, rather than incre;s
ed.
Resolved, That in the entire silence of the Pres
idenl's message on the tariff in the late bargair
and unou between the President and the arch null
llfer Of South Caronn--ihat pveterate and I'M
disguised enemy of Northern enterprise and in
dustry- and in the proposition to yield up th'
public lands 10 the slneS in which they lie W,
see strong proofot an unholy alliance to continue
the present rulers in power for another term, will
the right Of succession in JOHN G.. CALHOUN, b.
sacrificing Northern interests and by robbing tn
glorious odd thirteen of their blood-bought till
10 the public domain.
- Resolved, That for these and the multitude @
= other grievances growing out Of our NATIONAL gov
eminent we: see no remedy, but change Of rm|
ers-no cure, but The elevation OF wise, pruden
honest and patriotic men, who will faithfully re
trench expenses; reform abuses, and exercise III
powers constilutIonally belonging to them for III
good of the. country-the whole country an
nothing but the country.
.Resolved, That in WILLIAM HENRY HAIR
RlSON We behold IMAM whose wisdom and pa
rotsIn has stood fiery trials unscalhed; whose 81
gacity and bravery lave been tested IN mnny
bloody conflict, and crowned with Victory in ev,
ny field As one who has noby defended the lit
erty and the rights OF orr beloved country, he
entitled 10 she gratitude of the people on
who has in long public lie proved himself shot
est capable, faithful to the Constitution" he hi
won our confidence; as one pledged to the wor
OF reirenchment aud reform, and 10 admnsts
the government us it was administered by the Pa
riots OF old, he is entitled to our warlnest s, !
port and he shall hare it,
Resolved, Tint we regard him MS n Genera
"whO has fought more battles linn any man no
living and, never lost a battle !" commando
"prudent ,oise and JrdpeJ" p"military chieftair
who has never violated the laws of the Republi
whose hands are unsIaned with the blood Of vi,
ience and savage cruelty, and who, by his nnan
bilious retirement to the cultivation of his farr
has proved himself superior TO all those vices, NJ
free from those arrogant qnd headsrong passion
- which have made military chiettans the cncmi
ofRepubcan institutions.
Resolved, That the Numerous civil offices
has held, as Secretary and Lieutenant Govern
OF the Northwestern Territory as Delegate
Congress as the Ruthor and advocate of that sy
TEN under which the public lands were broug
within the poor mans reach as Governor of 4