The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
ID. BoYsToE,
Il. IL. DEMIso,


NEE: n; the Congregational meeting house, were
it was addressed by II. a. BELLOWS, in nu able Il
eloquent manner for over am hour. Between 1--WE
and six hundred persons were present. The COM
mt.ee, consisting of A. G. Chadwick, Bliss n. ia
Wis and Joseph r. Fairbanks, reported the following
resolutions, which were briefly discussed by severSl
gentlemen and adopted
] Resolved, That wo cordially approve Of the
nomination Of Gen. WM II. HARRISON Tor the
Presidency. Vermont has once expressed her
sense Of the character and services of the Hero
nnc Patriot who stands second only To Washington
IN The benefits lie has conferred his country cav
aud Military, 10y giving him majority OF about
700 Of her free sutTages for the first place ia the
gift OF free People. When the hour OF trial again
arrives she will once test her of bis en-
'heht services by al expression OfopiniOn less
EN- hauc aud decisive.
,. Resolved that we have tried this Admins
trsipn by its fruits ~ have found u wanting ~ we
are resolved to go with the country fur the country
IN Simultaneous and vigorous effort for u reform
oi abuses and under iha broad banner of the Hero
of 'rIpptcanoe, the man of the People-the favor
tie OF the old soldier the enemy Of e1;raSigauce
and official pecualiOa-we inyits every young man
of whateVer party cognomcn heretofore 20 rally and
holp forward The cause OF ;ho People against The
corrupt office holders.
= Received, That the political divisions OF
quarter ct century ago are 90 10 nators Of H,st"
ry-we young men, clam and wall UxsFcils the
right aud duty Of forming our Judgments &c m.su
and measures - truth and conscience shall dictate
unsedueed bY AAitery and untsrr6ed by thFcsts-
We regard thing rather ;h4a names asd IRE rer
pc 'sai effort u the an Barsa party ls@dsss SAD
party papers 10 df~ct atteniion irutR gl@ eorrayt
pTactiea- Of tie Adsaustratlun ~ party app~lla
g.. as ~h'eh hR9~ ~ logger ary sPpl,essi"n %
.H ngs @s ihss aTe-is GIstWRshaous add dishonest
al IS nothing less than iHa"i. oua sbeer
stendinga.
q Resolved, The, the party o., power ssEsa
By iNir promises, every 90 whi,h th~y h@ve
e s>ssI BY .h~,r sets--ihoy Pr~ni.sd rrd,cs
nusStt Of Pubise Ofi~s - a. diassaISh I'sis ...
pc nsat On, and 'hey have greatly Intresssd b.s.
thsy PROMISED ~ reform abuses aug ssb,sct all
In Office . rirpi ,zn Jal,5i5y---.a., hT. I'D
W p'sniium upon dishonesty b. making parry
deSOti'n and par'rzan SxertioDs the principal test
Of hinsss for Official appointments they prom
lscd 10 euTtai Executive Patronage aud prevent ats
I, Ius brought iuso coRhtcl with the freedom of
E.sctnins-lhoy have sought every opportunity
by removals from uIhcr, 10y eytondIng the prneiple
Of parry prescription 20 fCst Office appointments,
by multiply ,ng profitable Jobs IN every form TO aug
neni Mat patronage, aud have openly and nolUTi
ouslyi 10y then Custom House aud other Officers
taAon Ihs lead IN controlling aud managing the
Slste Elections
5 Resolved, That we do not understand thai
eeo"ony which ia - year, has Irebed the public
"a pea dIIurss-that Liberty which absoths every
uHeuon OF the Legislative ia The Executive Branch
u TIE 6oNeTpmnut,-nOE tina: attsc hmeut 10 the
equal rights OF The mass which shews itself in n
Perpetual eifor. to,enbaTrass curreney-depress
domestic neutrality-suspicious. credit, aud sink us
to "a level with the hard money despotisIns Of Eu.
rope.
g. Resolved, That we regard the Public Lands
a. tie common properly of The States old aud ne "
end that Vermont is entitled her Just proportion
OF tie proceeds Of The sales thereof we therefore
do not hesitate To condemn in the most decisive
"a amer the whole policy of the Administration IN
relation thereto, the object Of which be
prevent tie old States from reuping any benefit
from this fund, al every hazard. Such We take TO
DO the purpose OF the late elaborate Report OF
com miiiee Of the Senate denouncing the sssump-
on of the debts Of the several States by the United
"a IL hui
"a blow al the great measure Of equal disiribu
, tiJn.
. Resolved, That we deem Tie assertion of the
Var Buren, Senator'S IA Congress, aud of the
party, that the Wings dosiie the United States
Government TO assume tue debts OF lne several
STATES, papdLtc Misrepresentation, dhd attempt
% grossly aeeeiDe he people.
z. Resolved, That the hearty and wide spread
eni husiasm with which the nomination Of naui.
soti has every where been ed shews that the
llHrrisbuTgh Convention we'll understood the feel
InFs and wishes of The Peopl--sthaI they touched
tba true cord of public sympathy. The whole
oyniry 10 alive TO the occasion, united, ardent,
. 'rE,etic aud confident % success. Vermont will
cad tue van gorousy The train bands OF the
Administration already filled with apprshensions
asd are ready 20 cry with the French al Water
loo, saUe kiNaSeLf iohO
q. Resolved, That giving casting vote in favor
Of n Bill 10 denationRliZe tho Post Office Depart
ment by snblecIing the Mails To the Censorship of
slave States, lest ncendary publications, ihat IS,
papers that willfUlly apply the doctrine OF our Dec
lsTatlor OF independence To persons OF y certain
color, and deny that man rightIhily own
another-ihsl proclaiming in advance determine
ton To Det0 any Rill that might pass unless with
The consent of the Slave sIales,-aboiishing Slave
~ in tho District OF Colgmbia,-in short, ultra
souIhers principles in Northern manure the
Foores. possible recommendations TO the confidence
UG tho free citizens of the Green Mountains. whose
/ free air brsathad by Slave,
TO- Resolved, That the new "gag resolution"
adopted in Congress by the aid OF % Van Buren,
Members from the Kon slavehoding States, in op
position to every Wing vote but one, in the same
section, is another fearful stride in the downward
course party Subservency to The impsrious spirit
of Slsyery--a plain violation Of the sacred right
| of Petilioa-an open insult TO tho free People OF
this Country and ought to call forth the unqualified
and ind grant reprobation of every man, who 10
not willing TO bow down and worship the hideous
Moiocb OF Siayery in order that may retain at
the head Of the Republic "Northsrp man with
Southern principles"