Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-15
g. STATE JOURNAL
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Is, ls4L
WIG STATE CONVENTION.
Minutes Of The Wing state Convention, holden

.fnuies Of The Wing Stale Convention, holden al
Montpelier on the Sd, 5th and sh Of .Nov. inst.
The Convention, composed of Wing members
of the Legislature, and other Wings, was orgoni-
zed by the appointment of WIN. UPHAM Esq.
President, HAMPDEN QUITS and LEONARD
SARGEANT, Esqs. Vice Presidents, d. w. C
CLARKE and DEL BILLINGS, Esqs Sccreta-
ries.
On motion of Mr.. Dana, the following gentle
men were appointed to nominate seven gentle
men as q State Central Committee for the year
ensuing, viz;
Bennington County, Mr.. Sergeant Wirdham
Mr.. Billings; Rutland, Mr.. Clark; Windsor, Mr.
Cuts; Orange, Mr.. IIebard; Addison, Mr.. Bas-
com Chittenden, MIR. Griswold Franklin Mr.
Eaton; Grand Isle, MIR. Adams; Orleans MIR. e.
w. Prentiss Caledonia, Mr.. Chandler; Essex,
Mr.. Dewey; Lamoile, MIR. Hines Washington
Mr.. Jones'
On motion, Ordered that the members Of each
county present the names OF three persons as
county committee, the chairman of which shall
be a committee to correspond with the State Com
mitee.
On motion, a committee of seven ordered
TO report resolutions and address to the Wings
of the State and the following gentlemen were
appointed Mr.. Sabin, Mr.. ID. w. c. Clarke, Mr.
E. p. Walton, Jr., Mr. VIM. Upham Mr. John II.
Prentiss, Mr.. Dana, and Mr.. II. II. Reed.
Nominations of State and County committees
were made as follows, and confirmed by the Con-
vention:
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Z. N. Briggs, o. P. Chandler, II. Bradley, A.
L. Miner, Erastus Fairbanks, f. p. Walton, Jr,
Isaiah Silver.
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
Windsor County. John A. Pratt, Chairman,
Woodstock Calvin French Cavendish, John Por-
ter, Hartford.
Rutland Co. Ezra June Chairman, Brandon,
Pawlet
LamoiHe County, Giles A. Barber, Chairman,
Cambridge, Joseph Poland, Johnson, Il. p. Her
rick, Morristown.
Caledonia County. A. G. Chadwick, Chair
man. St. Johnsbury, Silus Houghton, Lyndon, ia.
cob Blanchard, Peacham.
Franklin Co. Jasper Curtis, Chairman St. AL
bans, J. F. Scribner, Sheldon, II. N. Barber Enos-
burgh.
Washington Co. Arlemns Cushman, Chairman,
Warren, John l.. Buck, Mortified, George W..
Collamer, Barre.
Chhienden Co. Geo. a. Allen, Chairman, Bur
linglon, Heman X. Smith, Hinesburgb, Isaac
Chase, Westford.
Bennington Co. Harmon Garfield, Char nail,
Arlington, Alanson P. Lyman, Bennington, John
G. Roberts, Manchester.
Orleans County. George Worhngton, Chair
man, Irasburgh Geo. H. Cook Cruftsbury, Mar
tin L. Newcomb, Derby.
Addison County. Harvey Bell, Chairman, Mid
debury, Harry Munsill, Bristol, Hyder Barnes, Ad-
Olson.
Acijah Howard, Jr., Thetford, Carlos Carpenter,
Orange.
Grand Isle Co. Samuel Adams, Chairman,
Grand Isle, VIM E. Phelps, South Hero, A. c.
Butler, Alburgh.
Windham Co. James Mem. Shafier, Chairman,
Townshend, Franklin II. Fessenden, Braueboro,'
Royal Tyler, Newlane.
Esser Co. r. c. Benton, Lunenburgh Chair
man, David Hubbard, Sd, Concord, Greenlief
Webb, Guildhal
The committee on Resolutions and an Address,
dresses by Mr. GIchrist of Barnet, E. p Walton, Jr
of Montpelier Senator Dana of Rutland county,
Hon Charles Coolidge Of Windsor, James Bell,
Esq. of Walden, Senator Barrett of Wndham
county, MIR Deming of Middlebuiy, and Senator
Clark of Rutland county, the resolutions and
address were unanimously adopted.
On motion of MIR Coolidge, ordered, that the
proceedings of this convention, together with the
address and resolutions, be signed by the officers
of the convention, and published in the wing pa
per in Montpelier, with request to the several
wing papers in the State to copy the same
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas we regard the distinctive principles and
measures, which the people of Vermont have
hitherto, in times of trial and triumph, perse-
veringly maintained, 10 be principles in accord
ance with those OF our Wing fathers OF 76, and
measures essential to the liberty and prosperity
OF the country
Reiotped, That we do still adhere to these prn-
cipes and measures, and commend them to The
continued and constant support of the people,
unseduced by the temptations of temporizng pol
icy, and unterrifed by the onsets OF in'uriated
opposition.
RESOLVED, That in adhering TO those principles
and measures, we must, and we do, insist upon
The separation of the Purse from the Sword
The reform OF those abuses Of the appointing
power, which have heretofore brought the patron.
age of the federal government in conflict with
the freedom of eleclions;
The President TO be limited to a single term
The right OF petition TO be maintained uninl-
paired;
The national expenses TO be regulated by wist
regard 10 the necessities and welfare Of the coun
try;
The right Of the States to the public domain tc
be sacredly regarded; and
The Protection Of American Industry ngains
foreign competition, by discriminating Tariff
and against the runous effects of deprecated
ana unstable currency at home, by providing
sound and steady national currency
resolved, That The acts of the lale extra session
OF Congress- the Repeal of the Sub Treasury