The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-13
WINDSOR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.


CONVENTION.
Agreeable to call of the county committee, the
democrats of Windsor county assembled at South
Woodstock, August I'd, ls4l, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Hon. JAMES UDALL, of Hartford, was called to
the Chair, and JABEz SARGEANr, of Windsor,
appointed Secretary,
On motion, n committee of five, consisting of
Ira Davis, II, II, Henry, Darius Leavens, o. Mich
OILS and Scion Danlorth, were appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the conyen-
ton.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for
Senatorial ticket the result of which was that
TRUMAN B. RANSOM, of Norwich,
CHARLES EDMUNDS, Of Chester,
AMMI WILLARD, of Woodstock and
JABEZ SARGEANT, of Windsor,
were nominated.
The following are county and town committees
for the year ensuing:
County Commaee.-J. Sergeant, II. Hutchin-
son, jr., o. II. Nichols, John Woodbury., and ii,
III. Henry
I0pn COMMITTEE. -.N6ruich, VIM. Slack, IT,;
| Barnard. Charles Greenleaf; Bethel, John Wood
bury; Sharon, Worcester Downer; Woodsiock,
Clmuncey Richardson; Chester, Henry E, Slough
ton; Windsor, Alfred Worcester; Hariiand, L.
NJ. Slocker; Hartford, Samuel Mutt; Royalton,
Coyt Parkhurst; Weathersfeld Japheth l.. War
ner; Pomfret, Josiah Chandler Bridgepaier,
Nathaniel Miller, jr; .fadorer, Rodney C. Sher-
win; IPcston, John Wilder; Rochester, Lyman
Emerson; Plymouth, Jarius Josselyn; Reading,
David Hammond; Ludlow, John Howe; Caren-
dish, John ii. Robinson; Stockbridge, Myrck
Gay; Springfield, Hiram Spaflord
Mr. Davis, from the committee on resolutions,
introduced the following which were read aud
adopted
| Resolred, That the great principles of democ-
racy recognize all classes as based upon the COM
mon level of equal rights, and all political power
MS vested in the democracy of numbers, instead of
the arslocracy of wealth.
And whereas the experience Of all time, proves
conclusively, that in proportion as wealth is con-
cenrated either in the hands of individuals or cor
poralions, in the same proportion is power wrested
from the hands of the people, and government con-
lrolled by the influence or power Of money; there
| FORE
Resolred, That the measures proposed by the
dominant party in the national Legislature, to wit,
n national bank funded debt, and the disribu-
ton of the land revenue, are anl-democratlc and
of precisely the same character Of those proposed
by Alexander Hamilton, the father of the old fed
| cral party.
Resoired, That the experience of the last ~
Yeas has proved that the legitimate tendency of
the distribution of the revenue and the consequent
debt, is to fill the pockets of foreign swindlers and
| home spectators from the ayalls of the honest in
dustTy of the laborng CHASER, and the tendency of
II bank, in addition TO the above, is TO enable the
political gambler to corrupt the people with their
own money; and we most cordially respond 10 the
resolutions Of the Legislature of New Hampshire
at their recent session in relation to That subject
Resolred, That the doctrines of Hon. Henry
Hubbard in relation TO corporations are among the
first principles Of Democracy, and should never be
lost sight Of
Resoircl, That the course pursued by the Sec
Jetary of State in relation to the Mcleod case, is
anti-American, and in perfect keeping with the
course of DANIEL WEBSTER during the las,
war, and merits the unqualified rcprobalion of eve
ry American citizen.
RcsOIroi, That the farce which was played of
during the last Presidential canvass, is unbeconing
the American people, and in our opinion had It's
origin on the other side the Atlantic; and the pre-
tended sympphy for the poor and laboring classes,
has been proved by the federal party, since the
election, to be w-hear,ed h, pocrisy, and the
vote approprating money from the public treasury
to dciray the expenses of that campaign is down
right rascalily.
Resolrea, That the principles Of democracy re-
pudlac State debt as calculated 10 build up an
arisocracy, and enable the purse proud to Cypress
the persons and control the votes Of the poor aud
dependant classes.
Rcsolred, That the party which has borne rule
in this State for the last few years Justly chargca
bic with corruption and should be denoninalcd
" the presen, exiravogant and proiga,e admins
tration'-ior while they have been denouncng the
general administration, circulating OgeS speeches,
building log cabins, drinking hard cider, and prom
ising higher prices and better times, they have in
voved the State in debt of more than $500, 900,
and have increased the annual expenditures, since
1885, from S67 900 to more than SsS5 900, and
yet have the impudence TO declare the State is not
in debt.
Resolrei Tha, we cordially recommend TO the
wool growers who have not disposed Of their WOOL
to deliver the same Immediately to certain whig
digntary who at the Oxford carousal guaranteed
them 60 cents per pound for it, if sold Tip" was
only elected and we have no doubt he will redeem
his pledge.
Resolrea T'hn, we cordially respond TO the NOM
nation of Nathan Smile, the honest and long tried
democratic farmer, for Governor Of this State and
also that Of T.. ID. Barber and Daniel Baldwin, for
Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer.
The Convention then adjourned without date.
JAMES uDALL, President.
JADEz SARGEANT, Secretary