The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-09
CALEDONIA COUNTY SENATORIAL. CON
VENTION u

Upon meeting IN Inc afternoon me committee 10
nominate officers reported the names oi the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
SILAS HOUGHTON, President
!. 6ot GHA"HrHLA'S' }vice Presidents.
H Il: M. G4sRw,'H' sssre'"ries
On motion, Il committee consisting of delegates
from each town was appointed to present the names
of two individuals to the Convention as candidates
for the State Senate
Mr. Chandler, from the Committee appointed to
prepare resolutions reported the following, which
were read and ably discussed by Messrs Wether.
bee, Upham, Bell and Fairbanks, aud adopted.
Resolved, That The declaration, "uee is known
by lis fruits, is true in politics as in morals;
that the merits of all governments tested by the
condition of the people; and that this test applied
to the present administration of the General Gov
ernment proves that it is utterly unworthy of sup
port. r... --....
Resolved, That Fan Buren's Sub Treasury sys
tenn, which is now said to BIO practically upon US,
and is to be further legally enforced by an act of
Congress, is in itself calculated TO reduce the wa
ges of the laboring man, well as the products of
all labor and all property; while at the time
il increases the number Of Office holders and high
salaries fo' them; gives power TO government to
umnss the gDId and silver of the country, and Of
one part Of the country at the expense of another
giving an alarming power to government, and
| should be resisted by every one who appreciates
the free institutions of his country.
Resolved, That il the life OF WM. HENRY
HARRISON, we recognize the able staesm an the
brave and skslfui General, The incorruptble Pair-
OF, and IN the language of the NORTH Stur of 1918,
''the WAsHiKGroN OF THE WEST )" and IN prospect
the Peoples deiiverer. fe- t..
Resolved, THAI ii is the imperative duty of every
friend of his couury, who values The free institu
tons which have been transmitted to ia by the
patriots OF the Revolution, and would preserve them
invloiale; who loves Liberty, and would avoid 'he
chains and letters of dospolis'n 10 enlist under the
broad banner of Reform and assist in hurting from
their high places the demagogues who sucking
the life blood Of the Republic.
Resolved, That protecting domestic manu-
features by reducing the price of labor is robbine
the many for the benefit ofthe few, and is kind
of protection which the northern manufactures
would scorn to accept at the hands Of Southern
men. or Northern men with Southern principles
Resolved, That the alarming increase Of the put
lie expenditures, and the vexatious arrangement o
the currency are justly and exclusively chargeable
TO the Administration; that the party who have
IT,.
majorles in both branches of Congress- and tho
Executive and heads of the Department of hei
own appointment, have right to charge these
extravagances and this arrangement upon the OPP
position.
I Resolved That we are in favor OF rerenchmen
and Reform, in ou national expenditures, a safe
and well regulated banking system, n protective
tariff, one Presidential term, impartial Legislation
ali Il.
Harrison to the Presidency.
Resolved, That, the proceeds Of the publ,
lands, ifdisributed equally among the people o
the U. s if sold at so cents per acre, would give
1891 TO each man, woman, and child, we are in ia
vor ofsuch distribution, among the old as well a
the new States. ir.. }.e r-
Resolved, That the honesty, patriotism, an,
frmness of our candidate entities him to the su,
port of all who love their country and would fro
it from the whitening influence ofthe present d.
nasty "1a.
Resolved, That the neglect and refusal of tn
Administration 10 furnish sound redeemable Gu
rency, answeraho alike to the wants ofthe Go
eminent and the people, is one of the promnen
causes of the evils which we suffer
Resolved, That the cheering result of recen
, State Elections in Connecticut, Rhode island ant
Virginia, afford Incontesube evidence that the PEI
pie or tho Country becoming tired of the perpe
ual receptions by which corrupt oligarchy O
spoil hunters and office holders have been enabled
to hold on to power.
Resolved, That ia voting this fall will &C
, upon the principle put forth by Mr. Van Buren,
> "Let the people take care ofthemselves."
, The Committee appointed to select two candi
ates reported that they had unanimously selecte
, ELIAS BEMIS, Jr. and WALTER HARVEY
which report unanimously accepted by tn
!, Conve
l NJ Hale, R. c. Benton, A. G. Chadwick, Henri