Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-19


1t was not our privilege to attend this gather
ing; a circumstance which we regret, as we
doubt not, from the ridiculous character of the
resolutions, that it was an extraordinary and high
ly amusing scene. In default of a regular dc.
scription Of the affair, our readers shall have
spice of the resolutions. They nre reppery, aud
may bo recommended as un undouhted remedy
against cold weather. In advance, we advise the
reader to be careful to select cool day for their
consideration, as understand they produced
the prcnonitory symptoms Of hydrophobia in the
convontion,-there was much fonming at The
mouth that occasion. Charles Reed, Esq. one
of our young lawyers, reported the resolutions,
and the Convention took them in broken doses
j. o. separately probably thinking it dangerous to
go the whole at once The discretion of the con
vention is commcndublc. Let us select n few
specimens:
Resolved, That the leaders of the present nd
minslration have obtained power by deceiving
honest men 10y hypocrilica professions, and alarm
j them by false representations of grievances
and abuses under which they existed; and we
have the fullest confidence that the sober sec.
ond thought OF The people is seldom wrong AMI
always Efficient" will correct their error
Bold and strong considering it equivalent to
telling the people that they have been pack Of
silly dupes.
"Resoircd, That those who denounced the a.
legged extravaganza o! the last administration have
shnmcessly betrayed their nsincerty by decar-
ing that "ihey have no idea ofaiy reduction of the
aggregate amount OF the expenditures OF Govern
ment."
This lacks nothing but truth. A solitary indi-
vidaa may, perhaps, have used the language quo
,,I 81. 81. e IL
irOtton nor of the Wings. The administration pro-
poses reduction of eight millions per annuln, and
TO pay off Mr.. Van Buren's national debt into the
bargain
"Resolucd, That those who complained that the
"paronage of the government was brought INTO
conflict with the freedom of elections" have plac-
ed in Office men VIGOROUSLY dishonest and COR
rupt solely to pay parizan services, prosttutng
the Offices of the nation from the highest TO the
lowest TO reward political friends for political sup
port"
Perhaps the resolution maker is so thoroughly
acquainted with " dishonest aud corrupt" men us
to detect them at glance, without SO much as
giving them trial +; if so it be- we must defer to
his superior qualifications of Judging on this
point We must insist. however, that us the wings
very strongly declumed against bringing the pat.
freedom Of elections, were they consistent in
that the first act Of the present administration was
20 prohibit such interference, under the highest
penalty they could innict--romovol from Office.
"That those who detained against the union
of the purse and the sword i'll the keeping of the
pul,'ic money, and leaving it entirely in the con-
irol of the Presidential wide contrast between
professions before, and conduct after election; and
worthy only of the inventors and vendors of the
Gold Spoon, Standing Army, and other hum.
bugs"
Complete nonsense - the mistake, perhaps, o.
the printer. 1t is worthy of note, nevertheless
that the first net passed by the Wing Senate was
to take the purse from tho Executive, by repeating
the sub trea sury. We doubt not tina, the House
will perfect this reform, and redeem the pledge of
the Wings.
RESOLVED, Tint we ask our political opponents
where are all the various high prices that were tC
reward the farmer on the election Of Gen. Harr
son and wish they would particularly inform u;
the price of tpool."
We reply that Notwithstanding the addition o
this years clip to the large share of last year,
which wus unsod, the prices of wool have beef
sustained, s. IN some sections Of the country have
been actually increased and this while Congress
has not rs yet been able to perfect any Of tho
measures upon which the Wings rely to advance
the interests of the wool growers Abide thu
proper time, gentlemen and we will show you
revision of the Tariff, in spite Of all the obsta
Giles that can be raised by the combined forces o
British importers and locofoco members OF Con
gross
RESOLVED, That the trainers of the Constitution
linda ty In
National Bank ;-thnt such power is no more il
the constitution at this hour than when the Con
veniion refused TO place II there: that such an III
stitulion not only unconstitutional, but unne
cessnry and immensely dnngerous-and we wi
oppose it now and forever"
AS to the first assertion it is correct, br
tho inference is not true that they intende
10 deny the power. The rejection WINS mad
on two grounds first, that a specific graz
would array n portion of the people, particular
in Pennsy lvana, against the whole constitution
and, second, because the power was alread
granted, it bank ever became " necessary an
proper" Let us now REGAL the facts that the fir
bank was chartered Immediately after the adol
lion of the constitution, and was approved |
Washington, who was President Of the CONVEX
sion for forming that instrument; and that Il
secondhand was approved by Madison, who WI
one of sie most distinguished members of til
body Washington aud Madison, then, knowing
!y violated their oa,hs to support the Constitute
or this resolution is false. We leave the reader
lake which horn of the dilemma he chooses. Is
bank is immensely dangerous" indeed f.
forty years out of the fiity-three since the ado
ton of the constitution, the country has had III
immensely dangerous" monster in exstenc
and yet no nation has suffered less ihriy,
more Than this. We will oppose i now al
forever" well, remember that treason is raIh
ticksh about the neck, und powder ana bail Il