Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-06-12
Harrison Convention at Guilford.

very little MD from that exhibition oil AM
thing TO amuse the eye, MS Banners, Lol
Cabins and such paraphernalia but III,
lurrow turner's were there the hard han
ded, sturdy, republicans Of Guilford, with
spIinkling from the adjoining towns, 10 tn,
number Of or 400, spontaneously collec
ted 10 hear a discussion on the state Of th,
nation, and TO swell the note OF remonstrunc,
which has gone up fIom one end OF The coun
Try TO the other, against The misnanagemen
Of our national concerns by the present ad
miplstration. The assembly proceeded Il
the Meeting House under the direction o
Henry S. Chase. Marshall.
! The meeting was called TO order b,
Ward Bullock, Esq. and Elihu Field. Esq
President Of the Wing Republican Assora
lion Of GulIord, was appointed President o
the Convention. On taking the chair h,
addressed the meeting 10 a short bot pilhy
! and patriotic speech.
On motion OF Ward Bullock Esq. the TO-.
lowing gentlemen were appointed by The
chair u Committee 10 DRAFT resolutions 10 be
submitted TO The convention viz -
DR. Hyde, Ebrnezer Howe Jr.. Jos. B
Cunc, Vim. G. Cutting and VIM Boydcn.
wv AhNn OU tltt nun
Samuel Elliot " no addressed the convention
in his own peculiarly feeling and eloquen,
manner. for about half hour, The audi
ence indicating from time 10 time their APP
probation by frequent bursts Of applause.
Joseph Sleen Esq OF Bruultboro was next
called upon who occupied about The same
length OF timc in lucid discussion of the
present party management Of the adminis,ra-
ton, and especially Of the Sub. Treasury
scheme. and was listened TO with deep atlen-
tor by the audience, except when II was
broken by peals OF laughter occasioned byhs
droll descriptions. and his ironical culogium
on Loco Focoism.
The Hon Geo. T. Davis Of Greenfield
was now presented 10 The Convention by
the President. The speech of MIR Davis oc-
cuPie,l about an hour and bali, and was Il
sound and eloquent exposition ofIrue Wing
principles, as opposed 10 The hard money.
sub-,rrasury, antiproirciive policy OF The ad-
minIsiration and that il me, with a hearty
response from The assembly. was manifested
by the mos, uncquivocal marks OF npproba-
ton. Letters from the Hon Austin Birc ha rd
and Sewall Fullam Jr. Esq. in reply TO in.
vila,ions from the Corresponding Committee
TO attend their meeting and TO take par, in
the discussion. were read in convention, and
were received with hearty cheers
Between the severnl speeches the audi.
ence was entertained by several animated
and patriotic elees by members Of the Brat.
lleboro Young Mems Wing Assoc ialion aud
spirit stirring ans from the Band.
Dr. Hyde from Tie Committee on Resolu-
lions now reported the following which
were unanimously adopted by the Conven.
ton viz -
l. Resoired, That the administration of
Andrew Jackson was an administration OF
experiments which proved eminvnly, do,ri.
mental to the national prosperity, and which
OF cou,sc mel out decided opposition -
Therefore Resolved. Tint we cannot con.
sisen,ly but oppose the administration Of the
servile follower in his footsteps"
2. Resoired. That the people are general.
ly wise enough aud virlnons enough 10
Judge, and 10 act soundly; bm no peope
were ever vet found sufficiently stern
10 their virtue and wisdom. 10 resist the
ariiiices OF inirigue,or 10 see clearly through
the meshes of false facts anfallypresenled TO
them with th, fixed purpose Of decelving, as
has been SO constantly and even syslema,i-
caliy praotised by that misshapen and won.
deTful party which has dared to assume, and
SO much TO abuse the venerable name of De.
mocracy. Therefore Resolved, Thu. il is the
aim of theWhies 10 restore 10 It's original i'm
pon that much abused name; & 10 place in the
CHAIR OF Washington man whose admins
iraiion Of The government, they have reason
TO believe, will illustrate the democracy or
the days OF the Constitution
B. Resoired, Thot We cordially respond
10 the nomination Of President and Vice
President made al Harrisburg in Dec. last !;
and that 10 secnIe the election OF Harrison
and Tyler to the high Offices for whic h they
are named. we pledge ourselves 10 our broth.
cr Wings. that we Evil do our own vo.
Ting" regardless OF lamentations here or
elsewh here"
Alter The close OF the discussion, the Wig
Republican Association OF Guiliord procee,
ded TO make the following appointments viz
Delegates 10 the State Convention which
is TO convene at Burlington June 25lh.--
Dana Hyde, Lowell Bullock. Elhu Field,
John Lynde. Isaac Brown, Alvah Smith and
VIM. q. Cutting.
Delegates TO The County Convention for
the nomination Of Senators and The District
Convention for the nomination Of Member Of
Congress Ward Bullock. John Melendy,
Gardner Briggs, Asa Melendy, Amos Bill.
iogs, Elihu Field. John Lynde, Isaac Brown,
S. l., Skies, Caleb Blame hard, Silas Hills,
J. G. Stone, Henry S. Chase. VIM GREGG.
rs, Aaron c.. Barney, A. N. Boyden. Ste
phcn Gregory N r. Chapin. John Rurne,t