The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-07-14
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Wings of the 9th Congressional District as
sembled at Danville on the 10Th of Jnly agreeably
to notice previously given, and were called TO
der by E.. P. Walton, Jr.; when, motion, John
l.. Buck, Esq. appointed President protein and
George B. Manser, Esq. Sec pro tenn
On motion of J. Y Vail, Esq. committee of s
appointed to nominate officers for the meeting
The following officers appointed said COM
'mittee--Washingon County, Isaiah Silver, Joseph
w, Eldidge; Caledonia, B. N. Davis, G. b. Chand-
Ter; Essex John Dewey, G. Webb; Orleans,
Baxter, - Blaisdell.
On motion, committee of one from each coun-
ty was appointed to draft resolutions. Said Com
mittee consisted Of E. +. Walton, Jr. ]. ii. Prem
tiss, A G. Chadwick, and David Hubbard, Sd.
On motion of 3. N. Davis, Resolved, That the
delegates meet in County Convention and make
nominations for Representative and Elector, and
report to the Convention at the opening OF the
meeting in the afternoon Adjourned.
Afternoon. The Committee to nominate officers
made the following Report:
J.Y. VAIL, Esq. President.
Gen. 8. DoLr,
G.. w DENIsoN,
ELLIS CcBB, SVice Presidents.
f. p. JEwETT,
JOHN p. DENIsoN,
A. q. CHADWICK, 2~a.,o;o
GEO. Is. MAESER,
Gen. s. b. FLINT, Marshal.
The Committee nominations presented The
following Report:
Hon JOHN MATTOCKs, of Peacham.
For Eector,
Hon. JOSEPH REED, Of Montpelier,
which report accepted and adopted unanimous
Ky by the Convention.
The Committee resolutions presented the
sculI. - L, To, Ire
VIM Upham and James Bell, were unanimously
adopted.
Whereas Tho men in power have heretofore OBJ
tanned the confidence and support Of the people o
the country by the most solemn and unequivoca
pledges to retrench the expenses Of tho govern
ment-to prevent the interference of the Fedora
Office holders in elections-nnd foster the indus
try and commerce of the country, formerly by a j.
dicious tariff, and more recently by promises Of q
better currency. all Of which pledges have beef
most shame lessly violated: Whereas, by this viol
ton of their plighted faith, and by the abuses @
the trust confded to them. they have Frustrated al
the great interests of agriculture, commerce an
manufactures, moro than doubled the expenses
our government, corrupted tho purity of elections
and set the sovereign people themselves at def
Resolucd, That they have forfeited the cont
dence of the people; and that JUSTICE TO those VIII
have abused their power and to that constitutio
and the interests OF the country which they have
like disregarded, requires that such shout
no longer be trusted.
Resolved, That in the recent passage of tho su
Treasury bil-by the votes Of five men who hav
been forced into congress by an arbitrary act
federal power in defiance of the people of New Je
'sey and by the votes of other men who have di
regarded the late expressed will OF their constit'
ents-we have unequivocai evidence that this met
ure is "anti-repubican, revolutionary and disorga
izing,"as we'll IN the mode of its adoption as in II
effects which it is to produce upon the business
institutions Of the country.
Resolusd, Thafthe present contest is, in gre
measure contest of federal power against the so
ersignty OF the States and Of the people. In tn