The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-16
ORANGE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.

m0tlOn, JONATHAN JENNEss was chosen IRE
ident; Richard Smith and Thomas Wnslow, Vice
Presidents, and b. F. Chambern and J. B. Kidder,
Secretaries.
| On motion of Calvin Blodgett, the President
proceeded to appoint a committee on resolutions,
when l.. b. Villas, l.. Farr, ID. w. ID. Parker, L.
Weston and Daniel Cole, Esqrs. were duly ap-
pointed. When, on motion,
The convention adjourned to meet at o'clock,
p.
The convention met pursuant to adjournment.
| When, on motion, the convention proceeded to
nominate suitable candidates for Senators for the
county of Orange for the year ensuing.
Hon. CALVIN BLODGETT,
ROYAL HATCH, and
TAPPAN STEPHENS,
were unanimously put in nomination.
The committee on resolutions made the follow
ing report, which report was, on motion, accepted;
Resolrsd, That the removals from office under
the present federal premier, are as consistent with
the doctrines below, as the acts Of the dominant
party are generally:
i "There is no civilized country earth in whith on II
change of rulers, there is suCh an inguis0n for sg0is
as have witnessed in this free Republic Whenever did
any English Minister, Wing Tory go do,cn 10 io ater
mark to make IN BUSTING of tide walters When did he
disturb the post Offices the mail contracts and every thing
else in the remotest degree connected with the govern
mepthdtGi Ucbster IN his Worcester Speech in 1882
Resolrea, That we conscientously agree in the
opinion expressed by all the fathers of the repub-
lcan party, that Bank of the United States is un-
constitutional. We also consider it entirely I'M
necessary as measure of policy--as political
engine, extremely dangerous in the hands of any
! parly-and in practice it has ever proved "an in
stilulon of the most deadiy hostility to the genius
and spirit of our republican government"
Resolred, That should the party in power carry
their known objections of public will so far as to
charter L, s, Bank at the present session of Con-
gress, after the repeated condemnation it has re-
ceived from the people within the last nine wears,
it will become the duty of Democratic Congress.
at the earliest possible PERIOD to repeal said char
! ter.
ReSOlred, That we are opposed to State debt,
already created, and which is greatly increasing in
amount, and that means should be devised to ex-
tnguish that debt with as little burden as possible
to the people.
ReSOlred, That tax on banking privileges equal
in amount TO what is paid in other States in the
Union for the same privileges, would stop the in
crease of our State debt and lessen the burden of
taxation on the people, and would only be carry
ing out the principles of equal rights in legislation.
ReSOired, That amidst all the cry of Harrison
and reform, hard cider and log cabins, our State
Legislature at its las. session, passed an act rir-
iuaily giving to the banks the small tax which they
were required ia pay by a former law, thereby
subvering the principles of equal rights and tramp
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Resolred, That as our School fund.- which a.
mounts to than $s 900, belongs to the chill
dren of the poor as well as the rich that to appro-
pirate it for the benefit of our Colleges and give it
away for other purposes, would he deviatins it
from the purposes for which it was originally de-
signed and would be rObbing the poor for the ben
eft of the rich.
RcSOlred, I hat as this fund is in danger of be-
ing lost to the generous objects for which it was
created, we are in favor of dividing it among the
several towns for the support of common schools,
believing that the people are as capable as their
rulers of taking care of their own money.
Resoired, That the professions and promises Of
the wing party, one year ago, must be construed
by the rule of con,raries, to make them agree with
thrir conduct now.
Rcsolred, That we cheerfully respond to the
nominations made by the Democratic State Con-
vcn'ion at Montpelier on the 18th of June, Of
NATHAN SMILE, for Governor, EDWARD d.
BARRIER, for 1t, Governor, and DANIEL BALD
WIN, for Treasurer, and recommend them to the
recmen of the State who are opposed TO State
debt and in favor Of genuine democracy, as well
worthy Of their sullragcs.
Resolref, That we unanimously nominate CAL
WIN BLoDGETT, ROYAL HATCH, and Japan
STEPHENS, for State Senators for this county. and
nIn atl.,, H.,
of our sister counties, to use all honorable means
to redeem the county by their election.
ReSoircd, That the principle of equal rights is a
fundamental principle with the democratic party,
and that we are in favor of carrying out this prin-
cip'e in its whole length and breadth, not only in
legislation, hut in regard to the rights of man
"holdng the truth self-eyident that all men arc
born free and equal with certain unalienable rights
among which arc life, liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness.
The resolutions were ably discussed by Messrs
Cobb, Parker, Thomas and others, and unani.
mously adopted.
When, on motion Of Calvin Blodgctt, the con.
ven,on proceeded to nominate County Commit.
tee for the year ensuing when +. FAIR, Henry
Reyes and ], L. Chamberlin, EsQrs. were unani.
mously chosen.
When, on motion Of d. Call, Esq. the severa
towns were called in their order, and nominated
the following persons for Town Committees for the
year ensuing:
BraiiOrd-Geo. p. Baldwin, Moses r. Cham.
berlin, William Aldrch, Moody Colby.
.Nerbuy.-J. Kent, jr Il. IIazeltine, j. H.
Olmstead, J. Randall, Il. Wilson.
! Fdiriee-Thos lliland, J. b. Bailey, Stephen
ilosford, Asa Woodward, jr.
Hest Fdirice.-stephen Thomas, ]. s. Berry,
Chester Chull, Cyrus May, Jonah Moore.
StrgDord.-Samuel Moore, VIM b. IIaselton
Geo. w. Graves, T.. West, L. b. Baldwin.
| Vershire-S. Dustin, $. Burnham, n. Spear.
TOpshdm.-A. Sanburn, O. H. Watson, G. p.
Bill Samuel Batchclder, l. +. George, Jacob Mills
COrinh.-Josiah Dearbon, Cyrus Heath, Hub
bard Fellows, Reuben Page, Roswell Crook, John
Chull
Orange.-G. w. Cuuan, Ransom Dckey, Al
exander Howard, N. ). Cutler, Isaac Gale.
i HdSiington-M :. Downing Hall Buruin