Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-14
NDHAM COUN WY w H
CONVENTION.


The Wings OF Windham County met agree
able to previous notice, on Tuesday, the llth,
for the nomination of suitable candidates for
Senators in this Coun,y,at the coming election.
A large number of delegates were in attend
ance from different parts Of the County. Eve
ry town but two was represented.
The meeting was called to order by Austin
Orchard Esq who, in few brief remarks,
alluded TO the object Of the meeting, and call
ed for nomination OF Chairman pro. lem
Whereupon ALEXANDER S. CAMPBELL was du-
" chosen and VIM w. FEssENpEN, Secretary
pro. TEN.
The following Committee was then chosen
10 nominate officers for the Convention
Messrs Austin Birchard, Calvin Townsey,
John Smith, Elihu Field, and Col. Went
worth.
The Committee reported the following gen
tlemen, for officers of the Convention.
CYRus WAsnsuRN, President.
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Timothy GoOdale : Tim. H. Whitney,
P ?; F3j psaaI : Samuel Miller
Alexander S. Campbell,
+. II. Fessenden,
John kimball, Se' ~
James Me NJ. Shafier.
DIR. Washburn on taking the chair, made
few remarks, and then called for the business
OF the meeting. Whereupon, on motion of Mr.
S. +. Thompson, Committee of FIVE was
chosen TO report Resolutions for the consdera-
ton and adoption Of the Convention, viz
Messrs. Austin Birchard Joseph Sleen, Sam
uel Elliot, A. S. Campbell, and Henry L. Aiken,
On motion, voted that a Committee of Two
from each town be appointed by their respec-
tive delegations to make nomination OF Sen
ators.
Voted to adjourn TO o'clock, P. NJ.
Met pursuant TO adjournment. The Com
mttee on nomination of Senators reported the
names Of the following gentlemen -
CALVIN TOWNSLEY,
DAVID CRAWFORD,
EMORY WHEELOCK,
for candidates for Senators at the coming cleo
tion-which report was unanimously adopted.
The convention was then addressed BY
Messrs Mum Of Mississippi, Elliot and Ran
ney, in an interesting manner.
The Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following;
ResOired, That we fully concur in the Ma.
tonal, State, District and County Nomina.
lions, as made and published, on behalf of
the Wing party; and pledge ourselves to
support them by every fair and constitution
al means
RssOired, That in supporting the election
OF WILLIAM ii. HARRISON, we sustain ere.
dit encourage manufactures, facilitate COM
merce, preserve our public domain annihi.
late an Executive Bank, under the name OF
an independent Treasury-save the rich
from overgrown estates, the poor from bank.
ruptcy, and the people from despo,ism and
ruin.
Resolved, That in opposing the reelection
OF Martin Van Buren, to the Presidency. we
oppose an exclusive specie currency, the
exercise Of on exorbitant Executive patron
age-the reduction of the prices of agricul.
tural products and labor-and sustain the
grand principles Of our Republican Govern.
ment and free Institutions.
Amer the adoption of the Resolutions. the
meeting was addressed by Messrs Joseph S,een.
Sanford Plumb, and John Kimball.
Voted, that the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the two Wings papers in this
County.
CYRUS wAsHBURN, President.
A. S. CAMPBELL,
+. Fl. FEssRNnEN,
JonS kiNRsLI, Secretaries.
JAMES McM. SKATER,