The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-13

being answered in the negative said that the
priest carried the cross on his breast, and the
ass on bis back.
After the laughter had subsidized, the Able
asked If the clerk knew the ference, between
clerk and ar ass, No" was the reply-"Nor l."
rejoned the Able.
STATE CONVENTION.
Agreeably to the call oil the State Committee
the Wings Of Vermont assembled 10 Convention
at Montpelier, June 80, 1871.
Tie Convention was called to order by Harry
Bradley, ESQ, Chairman of the State Convention
and organised by the appointment of ERASTUS
FAIRBANKS, Esq. President pro lem, and
JOSEPH POLAND. Secretary pro tenn.
BY request OF the President, Rev. Mr.. 5eeley
offered Prayer.
On motion, committee Of one from eaclr
county was appointed 10 nominate officers for
this convention, consisting of the following
named gentlemen:
Mr.. Sergeant Of Bennington County, Mr.. Bill
lings of Windham, Mr.. P.att of Windsor, Mr..
Strong Of Rutland, Mr. Heb9rd Of Orange, VI.
Srllick of Addison, Mr.. Allen of Chiltenden,
MIR. Wells of Washington, Mr. Warrington OF
Orleans, Mr.. Curtis of Franklin, Mr.. Chandler
of Caledonia. Mr. Lynde of Lamoille, Mr.. Graves
Of Essex.
On motion, the Chair appointed Timothy Fol-
let, f. P. Walton, IT., Geo. 7. Hodges, Geo. b.
Chandler and E. II. Billings committee on
resolutions.
| Mr. Burchard introduced the following resolu-
tons, which were discussed and adopted:
| Resolved, That . committee consisting of as
many members as the counties represented in
| this Convention are entitled In ha re Senators in
the Legislature, be appointed by the delegates
! from he several counues"r Senatorial districts
to be denominated the Nominating Committee
whose duty il shall be TO report f. the con-
siderauon oil this Convention suitable candidates
TO he put in INCARNATION foI State Officers.
Resolved. That Immediately on the ad ourns
ment of the Convention. the members from the
several counties or Senatorial districts meet in
county district convention, and eli ct from their
several bodies. a number OF members of the nom
mating committee, equal 10 the number of Sena-
tors 10 which each is entitled in d G Legs atuTel
and that the Committee 81 selected assemble as
soon as may BE- thereafter, al q place to be desig
mated by The President Of this Convention and to-
be announced from the Chair previous to the ad.
| ou nment, and attend 10 the business Of their APP
| pointmrnt.
The nominating committee reported the fol-
lowing list Of officers:
For President,
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS, Esq
For Vice Presidents,
LEONARD SARoEANr, JosErH MlRsH.
OzIAs SEYMOUR. AUSTIN ORCHARD.
For Secretaries,
JOSEPH POLAND, SYLVESTER c. EATON.
Which report was accepted by the Conventoni
and the nominations unanimously confirmed.
On motion, the chair appointed Gen. S. B.
Flint, Marshal, and Erastus Hubbard and L. III.
Billings, Deputy Marshsls Of the convenlion.
On motion, adjourned, till o'clock, p. M.
| o'clock, p. NJ.
| Convention met pursuant TO adjournment.
The committee on resolutions reported.
| The resolutions were expressive Of tie sense
of the convention upon several subjects and
measures in controversy between the two great
political parties. The necessity of reform and
reirenchnient, and the necessity Of prohibiting
the officers of government from interfering with
elecliuns the expediency Of repeating the odous
sub-tressury act the establishment Of a national
bank, the disIribu ion of the avas Of the public
lands, and of protecting domestic industry from
foreign competition. Also lameniing the death
of the illusrious Harrison. and expressive Of
the confidence in President Tyler that he will
carry out the measures demanded by the people
in the late presidential election.
The committee appointed 10 report list III
candidates for State Officers, reported the follUw'
ing:
For Governor,
Col. CHARLES PAINE.
For Lieutenant Governor
Hon. WAITSTILL r. RANNEY.
For Treasurer,
Hon. JOHN SPALDING.
Which report was accepted, and the nomina-
tions confirmed Dy the Convention.
The following resolution was then unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That We recommend the state ticket
formed by this Convention TO the support of the
people, in full confidence that the persons nomin-
ated will seek wise, economical and propitious
administration oil the state government, and SO
far as in them lies see that our favored and hap
| py commonwealth shall receive no detriment.
| On mo Ion, voted, That the state Committee be
n qnesteG 10 prepare an address TO The FIeemen
of Vermont, some time previous to the ensuing
election.
Voted, That the thanks ofthis Convention he
rendered tn the President for The able and impar.
tial manner in which he has discharged the duties
OF his office this occasion.
| Voted That the thanks Of this meeting be ten
| dered to The proprieors of the Biick Church for
the use Of the house for this Convention.
Voted, That the proceedings Of This meeting
be signed by the officers of the Convention, AMI
published in the Wing papers of the State
Voted. that this convention adjourn without
day.
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS. President.
LEONARD SARGEAsT,
JOSEPH MARSH,
OZAs SEYMOUR. "e itS'uen"'
AUSTIN BURcHARD,
JOSEPH POLAND,
SYLVESTER c. EATON, Secretaries
From the Vermont WFchman.
THE CONVENTION.