The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-07-13
CALEDONIA COUNTY coNvprn,'

! Henry II. Deming ana Alex. Gi!christ wL
Convention adjourned to 2 o'clock.
ArTERsooS. The Committee to nomi,.,
GERS made the following report, which wac =,
BLISS N. DAVIS, President;
S WM sEEA RRmss' Vice Presidents.
WIN i M Y .I secro,arie,.
On motion, Committee of one from each
was selected TO present The names of two D,'
for candidates for the State Senate
The following named individuals were nO0,,.
County Committee for tho political wear ensn'
A. G.. Chadwick, j. F.. Skinner, VIM. O nm
David Boynton, E. Alexander and II. MeriN
The Committee TO nominate Senators ,0Do. N
TO the Convention as candidates WALTER HN II
vEY and ELIAS BEMlS, JR. which repOr
cordially adopted.
| The Committee on resolutions reported tho !.
lowing, which, after free discussion BY Ma.
C. Jewett, Chadwick, E. Fairbanks, s. Sias Sb.,
G. b. Chandler, and B. N. Davis, were adoD,.a NJ
| R0soioed, That the death of WILLIAM ill.,.
HARRIsoN, in the midst of the cafes and dunaa VI
the Pres dential office, s great national cs,wsa
and disp ensalion of.Providence appea lnu IN Y.
in the strongest manner to acknowledge and in
prove THIS nedNy CHRISTENING OF Inc G0d OF Naihr
Ito us peculiarly heavy, as the character Of M
illustrious Harrison, as Hero Statesman and,
Patriot, was by us prominently priced
Resolved, That we regard the triumph Of M "A
Wing party in the late Presidential election A, A.
triumph of principles on which depend the pem
tuity of our present form of Government and MI
free institutions; and that we hail that riumpb n
paralleled in the history of orr country, as a N
! newed assurance that the 'ssober second ,hop,J
of an enlightened people is seldom wrong
rThe annexed resolutions adopted by the hi
State Convention were reported, discussed and 1
dopted.]
! Resoloed, That we approve the present admin
| s,ration so far il has recognized the duties in
posed upon it by the people, and promptly com
menced the great work of reform-by prohibimI
! it's own officers from interfering in elections mE
removing iucumbents guilty of such interference
by recurring a strict accountability on the Dart n
those connected with the public revenue; by led
ting the mail contracts on the ground of economy
and not of favorItsm to political friends; by ins
tuting measures for the discovery and punishment
of frauds upon the revenue; and in the War and
! Navy Departments; by instiuting inquiries wher}
and how far the number and pay of officers maj
be diminished, and by recommending measure
intended to improve various branches OF pubtl
| service and TO advance the public good.
| Resolped, That we insist upon perseveranC III
all such measures, as required alike by sound poll
| cy and by the will of the people.
Whereas, the act of July a, 1910. commonly called
the snb treasury act, anti republican in d
or,gin'and adopted in defiance ofthe popular Vi1
| is highly injurious in its tendency to derangoA9
business of the country and reduce the value d
labor TO European standards, and has now been
directly and most emphatcaliy condemned h
| the Peoples
Resolusd, That we highly approve oflhe hill n
repeal the sub treasury act; that, the public s%
| and the peoples voice requiring Congress ntuI
| To cast ont this abominaton, none but the BIN
the wilfuy perverse devotees Of false democV
can object to the sacrifice.
| Whereas. cheap, safe and efficient measus ~
! needed for the collection, keeping and dlshutN.
! of the public revenue and whereas, caat'
| men Of all parties concede,/ n sound currency
uniform value throughout the whole cOunUy
| indispensable for the regular, safe and SUGGEST
| transaction of all business and where's Il
! experience of the past has most fully proved u
National Bank is adequate, and the only me'
! adeonote. to secure these important ends, andh
repeatedy received tho direct appreciation or
! indirect sanction Of all administrations, 10
| WAsHINGT TO JACKsoN,-a OF all branch
! of the General Government, the Senate, Il
| House and the Judiciary
| Resoiped, That deem the establishment OIL
National Bank to be Unnecessary and proper,
cordinu to the Terms of the Constitutions; and CO.
slider Congress required, both by duty and poN
| most earnestly to endeav or to devise bank WI
! powers adequate TO the necessities OF thecase,"W
such provisions as shall obviate the constitutional
ections ofthe most scrupulous, exclude itiromunoI
Executive control and from political influence; "
in all ways secure the safety of the public and
liberties of the people. l
| Whereas the public domain, by being acqaE
! by the blood and treasure ofthe old thirteen1!
the piighted faith OF Congress in 1850, anf!
] the specific condition of the deeds of cessionf'
! firmed by the CONSTITUTIONS the common lrP
city of the states, as such, and was commlttf :
the federal Government as TO q trustee, toFT
! is imperativeIy bound to dispose OF HT@
| common benefit Of the several states,-
! ResoiDed, That we approve the bill oil pea ~,
Clay to distribute among the several siaNf W, W,
proceeds of the public lands for specified Pe',J Nv
and regard its passage essential 10 sepe law
rights Of the States, which have been OF ae w., w.,
dsregarded and denied, and as calculated 4" S D'SJ
fit all the States by giving them fund wh''p'S
right their own. lods,
Whereas the raising of revenue, by imposl'9 J b.
upon foreign products, has been commf IOuint
the experience Of the nation from the Peg" ",;Oo
as the least burdensome of all modes Y rln oOn Al
and whereas proper discrimination pew" DEW sul
ticles Of necessity and luxury, and pqwe a,s will
as do 81 do not conflict in our own rgalNo',, salp
domestic products, has always proven mO soontr
tary ip encouraging the laborers OF 'n0 nd Md
and in giving Protection TO Agi icutu'e '
ufactures,- .H .;,;on
Resoiued, That we approve the pr,pos Nsce.,l
the Secretary of the Treasury to raise 1lo oreig
ry revenue by imposing additional dupes ". in tt
| products; q that we do most heartily CUM on. in
sentiment of President Tyler's last uessas'' 70 tb
vor of discriminating duties and proec'''"
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