Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-17

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The committee on nominations, cons;,;,,
Of two from each town in this COMPRESSOR
district. appointed to nominate suitable =.
sons for the consideration Of this Conya.
lion. TO be supported by the frermep of ri.
District for Representative 10 Congress. a"i
FOR rlecior Of President and Vice pr.s;d..,
AT the coming election, presented The nam. :,
Hon. Inland HALL, for ReOre,,D.
taiive ia Congress. And
Hon. WILLIAM HENRY, fot Eloc,o,
Of President and Vice President. vbicb -.
port was unanimously adopted by The Con.
v%rntion.
On motion Of Hon. Ellery Albee.
David Crawford and Samup, Elliot. r.
quires, were chosen 10 give these gentlcmru
notice ofiheir nomination.
After the report Of the Committee on M.
limitations, recommending the reelection Of
flon. Hiland Hall. and ~elecliny William
Henry ESQ Elcc'or Of President and Via
President, fcT this District, the following sen.
liment was offered BY the Chairman Of said
Committee.
Inland HALL-DANIEL WEBSTER,
Or MEsfci Oas Guests. from Washington.
Their eloquent and graceful oralory. DO.
lRiesl sngaciiy. patriotic zeal, and public
spirit, Of selfdevolrdness to the best Interests
OF our country. exci;rs general attention and
admiration their uAoie iirss, whether 9,
sweet hoInc."-ai the bar-bvlore assem-.
bled muliiiudes--or in Congress-
themes Of eulogy and profound respect
...s. .II $500. - =. -.
Than simply TO rrPeai each worthy nane-
HILASD HALL--DANIEL WEBSTER.
The following resolution, sent in BY nm ia.
dividual. by imitation {, ON the County Com.
iniliee 10 assist in presenting a sci OF resclu.
tons. that should cause the decayed portions
ofthe Green Mountains to shake. was receir.
ed with great applause. and directed 10 10
printed, with the excellent letters from Hon.
Mark Richards, Hon. WIN. Slade aud Con.
sui Jarvis.
Whereas.
The course Van Buren, is pursuing
With his spoils-victors, leads 10 ruin
And homes, Wings all cry as one,
What shall we do7 what shall be dcne7
Wild, wasteful srend,briiis TO c%urisil,
AND make mad-Locos furl their sail
Therefore. Resoired.
That we'll dismiss The wasieful faction,
And vote the ~rascals out Of action
Instead Of yielding in despair,
BE as with Washington we were -
Revive the measures he approved !"
Exaltsucb men TOO, as be loved
g Lei honesty and population
BE passports for our appreciation j"
And veil eject BY acciamaticn,
Brave Harrison, and save the nation.
With him al head, and Tyler next,
With no Sub-Treasury schemes perplexed,-
Cash-Crcdit, and all means Of wealth,
Being restored to former health,
W ith honest men and prudent measures,
No Swarlwouts shall p%urloin our measures
Prosperity with all her train
OF blessings, shall return again:
Rich blessings, flowing from pure fountains,
Aud, durable as Stratlon Mountains.
The following Declaration and the &C.
%companyiug resolutions were then pre-.
scented by the Committee appointed for the
purpose. and on the passage oil them. the
Convention was ably addressed by Henry
Chapman Esq OF Greenfield. Mass. by A.
L. Miner Esq of Manchester. and by II.
CanheId Esq OF Arlington.
When ia the course OF human events. i,
becomes the duty oil the people 10 proies, q.
gainst The doings and Legislative acts oi their
rulers and 10 withdraw from them their sup
port. q decent respect TO the opinion O. olhers.
requires that they should declare the caus.
rs which imprl them 10 such a course.
We hold these truths TO be selfevideni.
that in a Republican form OF Government.
our rulers are the servants Of the people.
deriving their Just powers from the consru,
OF the governed, and they ure found 10
adopt such measures as viii best promote
the liberty, security and happiness Of their
country. That when any Administrators
becomes destructive Of these ends. iii the
RICH, OF the people. peaceably 10 assemble.
demonstrate and protest against the abuses
Of power. in such manner aud form. as TO
them shall seem most likely 10 effec, their
safety and happiness. Prudence indeed
will dictate. that Governments long csiao.
lished. should not be changed for light and
transient causes. and accordingly. all er
p~erience hath shown. that mankind arc
more disposed to suffer. while evils are
suficrable, than TO right themselves Q!
abolishlng q state OF things 10 which they
are accustomed. But when a long tram
Of abuses and usufpalions. pursning lnvara'
bly, the same object, eviaccs a design 10
reduce them under absolute despotisn, Il
their duty 10 dismiss such servants. and 10
provide new guards fol- their future seeuf'
~.
The history Of the present Executive ana
his immediate predecessor. is a history Oh
repeated injuries and usurpations, all na"
ing in direct object, under the cloak oil nc