The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-27

OF fund-holders, bankers, e~0'' , NTH
Resolved, That this Convention views WIN
deep regret the present condition OF Tue n "a
eial concerns of Vermont, emDarrasSeu WIZ l, O.
State debt of nearly two hundred thouSahu uoi-
lars. which ia rapidly increasing IN cohse-
cuence of the annual expenses exceeding Dy
several thousand dollars the ordinary revenue
of the state. .,ond-
Resolved. That it be earnestly recommend
cd to the Legislature at its next session. ~ @
don't the most efficient and least oppressive
measures. for cancelling this state deDt' anu
for bringing the state back to the inaePenu az
and fouris6ing condition it sustained under tlie
MIC and economical administration OF It's pat
riot;e and truly republican founders: ! =,
Resolved. That we fully concur IN Inc loi-
lowing resolutions, adopted by the lnlieA,p.e
and neyer.tiring democrats pt washington
County. on the Sd day Of Jul y, INST. IL.
"Rasolved. That the ''odor OF nationality
r,;cb cline, around" the late U. ). Bank Is
o4E,ns;ve TO the nostrils of the honest men OF
al nations and is sssweet smelling savor" on
" to the rogues who have Profted by the mis-
management and plumber OF 1t: tnat through
the whole period of its existence 1t mas peeh d
disturber instead of regulator OF inc cu[reh-
CIV: and we believe any .. 5. Bank would as
iilv subscrve the public interest as the last.
Resolved, That we deprecate as the great
est of evils the "tinkering of the currency, by
the government, by the multiplication OF banks
and paper money or any other interference )
and that the enforcement Of proper laws ior
the ful6Ilment of contracts, would speedily
render it sound and healthy throughout the
country.
Resolved, That we continue to advocate the
entire divorce of Bank and State, whose con-
ncc.ion has ever been disastrous TO both, ana
the complete separation of the money OF indi,
yiduals from the money of the people; ana
that hank which cannot sustain itself by It's
own capital, prudence and integrity, without
the aid of the funds of the government, ought
not to exist.
Resolved, That the Independent Treasury
furnishes a safe, convenient, and constitution
al mode of keeping and discussing the pubic
revenue, and ought not to be repealed.
The resolutions having been read were u
unanimously adopted.
Doct. Russell introduced the following res
olutions which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we do most cordially aP-
prove OF the nomination of Nathan Smile, Tor
Governor; Edward d. Barber, for LIT. Cover
nor and Daniel Baldwin for Treasurer OF the
State, as fearless democrats, honest and able
men. and we believe that under their admins
tration a rigid retrenchment and reform would
be enforced in the expenses and economy OF
the State, and its best interests, instead OF
party, advanced.
Resolved, That we look back with proud
satisfaction to the course pursued by our can
didates for Governor and Lieut.. Governor,
while in the Legislature of this state, In their
opposition to the extension of an irresponsible
system of banking, to a course of special and
partial legislation, and in favor of rigidly e.
economical administration of the government.
Resolved, That we will use our best en-
deavors to promote the election OF John Pier-
point, S. W. Jewett and Whitfield Walker,
who have this day been nominated as candid
ates for Senators.
Onmotion, Voted, That the proceedings OF
this meeting be signed by the President and
Secretaries, and published in the democratic
papers of the State. Also,
Voted, That the editor of the Peoples Press
be requested to publish the same.
Adjourned.
IRA CLIFFORD, President.
CULLEN BrLLARD, secretaris,.
HARRY GooDRIcH,