The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-11-30
Vyh5g state Convention.


The Convention, composed of Wing members
of the Legislature and other Wings, was organ.
zed by the appointment Of VIM. UPHAM, Esq.
President, HAMPDEN QUITS and LEONARD
ARGEANT, E>qs. Vice Presidents. ID. w. C.
CLARKE and DEL BILLINGS, Esqs. Secreta.
ries.
On motion Committee was appointed 10 nom
mate State and County Committees.
On motion, committee Of seven was ordered
to repor, resolutions and an address to the Wings
appointed: MIR Aivah Sabin, Mr. ID. w. c Clarke,
Mr. f p. Walton, Jr., Mr. VIM. Upham, Mr. John
II. Pren,iss, Mr. DANA and Mr. II. Ii. Reed.
Nominations of State and County committees
were made follows, and confirmed by the Con.
Vention
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
E. N. Briggs, o. p. Chandler, II. Bradley, A. l..
Miner, Erasns Fairbanks, + p. Walton, Jr, Isaiah
S liver.
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
The following the Committees FOR Caledo-
mia, Orleans aud Essex Counties:
Caledonia County. A. G. Chadwick, Char
man, ST. Jnhnsbury Ira Brainard, Danville, Jacob
Banchard Peacham.
Orleans County. George Worthington, Chair
man, lrasburgh, Geo. II. Cook, Craftsbury, Martin
l.. New comb, Derby.
Essex Co. r.. c Benton, Lunenburgh, Chair
man, David Hubbard. Sd Concord, Greenef
Webb, Gnildhal.
The committee on resolutions and an Address,
made report, which accepted, and after I'D. |
dresses by Mr. Gchrs, or Barnet, e. p. Walton ,Jr
of NJ onipeiier, Senator Dana of Rutland county
Hon Carlos Coolidge Of Windsor, James Bell Esq. /
OF Walden, Senator Barrett Of Windham county, |
Mr. Deming of Middlebury, and Senator Clark of
FINLAND county, the reso utions and address were
unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas we regard The distinctive principles and
measures, which the people Of Vermont have
hitherto, in tiraes Of trial and triumph. persc
verngv maintained, 10 be principles in accord>
Nth those Of cur Wing fathers of '76, and
measures essential to the liberty and prosperity
of the country
Resolved, That do still Adhere to these prin-
cipIcs and measures, and commend them to the
continued and constant support of the people
nnse duced by the temptations of temporizng pol
icy, aud unterrfed by The onse,s of an infuriatcd
opposition
Resolved, Thar in adhereng to those principle
and measures we must, aud 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
aye of tho federal gov in conflict with the
freedom of elections;
The President 10 be limited to n single term,
The right of petition TO be maintained uuim>
paired;
The national expenses to be regulated by wise
regard to the necessities and welfare Of the coun>
try;
The right Of the States the public domain TO
be sacredly regarded; and
The Protection Of American Industry agans,
foreign competition. by discriminating Tariff
and against the ruinous effects of deprecated
and uns,abled currency nj home, providing sound
and steady national currency.
Resolved, That the acts of the late extra session
OF Congrcss--in the repeal of the Sub Treasury;
in providing for tho liquidation of the heavy Ma.
,iunal Debt which was incurred by previous ad
ministratIon; in promptly furnishing means for
the National Defence; aud in providing for the
distribution of the proc eeds of the public lands
nong the several States alone entte the present
Wing administration to the gratitude OF the A
mercan people.
Resolved, That while one great measure of
tional reform and relief has failed, by disagree
men between the president and Congress-a dis
fde in the wisdom aud patriotism OF Congress and
the President, to agree upon such substitute
will meet the necessities aud the approval of the
people.
| Resolved, That the Wings ought no, to be dis
tracted by any Considerations growing out Of re-
cent events Differences between individual
members of the party should not be permitted to
create disunon, but ought rather to stimulate to
removed effort for the preservation of the party
entire. A spirit of berality is all that is needed
| to insure concert of action williuut which par
ty can long sustain itself carry out its piinci.
pies.
Resolved, That ny the open threat Of repeal
made by the opposition in reference to tho meas
ures of Wing administration, are forewarn-
ed; let then be forearmed, to prevent the de.
strnctOn Of all the glorious fruits Of the memora
bic victory orIs40, by hencaforth ever routing the
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