Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-17

CIIITTENDEN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Wings of Chit,cnden County assem-
bed at the Eagle Hall in Williston, on the 9Th
instant, agreeable to notice, and organized by
appointing john PECK president pro tenn. and
Gro Avnrs ana ErrAs LYMAN secretaries.
On motion, committee of from each
town was appointed 70 nominate officers of the
convention, and the meeting adjourned to meet
at half past one o'clock at the brick meeting
house.
AT half past one the convention again assem-
bed, and the committee appointed for the purpose,
reported the following nomination for officers:
JONI VAN SIcKLEH, jr. president; WV. Woop'
of Wcstford. IIEMAN BARsrow, Of Shelburn,
JEDEDIAu BoYNroN, of lIinesburgh, and LEVI
SANDERsoN of Milton. vice presidents; GEORGE
AYERS of Milton, ELIAS LYMAN of Burlington,
and LUTHER p. BLoDGErr Of Huntington, secre-
taries Which report was accepted, and the
nominations adopted.
Ga motion, a committee of three from each
town, nominated by the delegates from the towns
respectively, was appointed to report nom.na-
ton for Senators.
Voted, that a committee of five be raised to
report resolutions and other proper business for
the consideration of the II eetng Messrs. q.
p, MARSH, VIM. p. BRIGGs, IIEMAN ALIEN
CHARLES ADAMS and l.. NJ LAGAR were APP
pointed. Whereupon the convention took re-
cess of half an hour.
Convention again met according to adjourn
men', when the committee appointed for that
purpose, reported the names of
JOSEPH MARSH of ITinesburgh, and
TllADDEUS r. FLETCHER, of Essex,
as candidates for Senators, which report was
accepted and the nomination unanimously adop.
ted.
Mr. MARSH, chairman of the committee on
resolutions reported the following:
ReSOired That all history shows that great cvou-
tons to be useful or glorious, must have in view the
Improvement Of the cond ton of the people and that
IN this respect the present revolution of public opinion
well founded 1t has its origin in the people, is fos
tered and encouraged by them, aud is for their excu
slvc benefit With such origin and for such cause
has the Lord on its sde and who shall stand against
Resolred That the cause in which the wing are
engaged has its foundauonin the principles of the
luton, the attempt Ofthe people 10 free themselves from
the usurpcd power of those who sought to rule over
them, and we pledge ourselves 10 carry out the doc
trne by driving out the new race of usupers and blood
suckers
ReSolred that it is the duty Of Congress to provide
for the people acurrency sufficient in amount for the
business OF the country, and OF n form adapted 10
convenient and unlimited circulation;
Res9lrcd also that it is the duty of Congress to
cure domestic industry against foreign competition by
protective tariff ard that the remedy of n subtrea
sury, which It is pretended will accomplish these Oh
lects is mockery of the wanspf the people, worthy
only OF the political quacks who have prescribed It,
RcSoird That the County Committee be requested
to make arrangements for holding conventions at such
tunes ana places in the county, "a may be thought by
them advisable for the purpose of exciting and mar
tanning healthy political action among the people.
Which We're adopted as the sense OF the
meeting.
On motion, resolved that the thanks of the
meeting presented to the owners Of this house
for its use on the present occasion.
ReSolred, That the thanks of this meeting be
presented to the Hon. Joui' Van SIoKLEN, jr.
for the able manner in which he has presided
over this convention!
Moved and voted, that we now adjourn, to
meet at Cambridge, District conyention) on the
10Th instant.
JOHN VAN sICKLEN, Jr, President
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