The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-23
WING STATE CONVENTION.
Minutes ofthe Whig State Convention, holden
at Montpelier, on the Sd, 9Th and
SRI of Nor ;psf

Sfh Of Nor. inst.
The Convention, composed Of Wing MEM
bers of the Legislature, and other Wings, was
organized by the appointment Of WIN. UP
RAM, Esq. President, HAMPDEN QUITS
and LEONARD SARGEANT, Esqs. Vice
Presidents, D. w. C. CLARKE and DEL
BILLINGS, Esqs. Secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. Dana, the following gen.
tlemen were appointed to nominate seven gen.
tlemen as State Central Committee for the
year ensuring, viz:
Bennington County, Mr.. Sergeant :; Wind
ham, Mr.. Billings; Rutland, Mr.. Clark Wind
sor, Mr.. Cuts; Orange, Mr.. Hebard, Addison,
Mr.. Rascom; Chittendon, Mr.. Griswold;
Franklin, Mr.. Eaton Grand Isle, Mr.. Adams;
Orleans, Sir. G. W. Prentiss; Caledonia, Mr..
Chandler Essex, Mr.. Dewey; Lamoille, Mr..
Hines Washington, Mr.. Jones.
On motion, Ordered that the members of
each county present the names OF three persons
as county committee, the chairman of which
shall be committee to correspond with the
State Committee.
On motion, committee ofseven was order
cd to report resolutions and an address TO the
Wings Of the Stale and the following gentle
men were appointed Mr.. Sabin, Mr.. ID. w.
c. Clarke, MIR. E. P. Walton, Jr. Mr.. VIM.
Upham, Mr.. John II. Prentiss, Mr.. Dana, and
Mr.. II. II. Reed.
Nominations of State and County commit
tees were made as follows, aud confirmed by
the Convention
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
E. n. Briggs, 0. y. Chandler, II. Bradley,
\. l.. Miner, E-astuS Fairbanks, E. P. Wal
ton, Jr., Isaiah Silver.
! COUNTY COMMITTEES.
Windsor County. John \. Pratt, Chairman,
J Woodstock, Calvin French, Cavendish, John
Porter, Hartford.
Rutland Co. Ezra June. Chairman, Bran
don, VIM. P. Noycs, Poultney, jacob Edger-
ton, Jr., Pawiet.
LqmoiRc Co. Giles A. Barber, Chairman.
Canbridge,Jo Joseph Poland, Johnson, E. P. Her
rick, Morristogn.
Caledonia Co. A. G. Chadwick, Chairman,
st. Johnsbury, Houghton, Lyndon Jacob Blan-
chard, Pcacham.
j FrGnkHn Co. Jasper Curtis, Chairman, st.
Adams. ]. F. Sclibner, Sheldon, Ii. y. Bar
der, Enosbursh.
! Washington Co. hrtemas CusInnan, Chair
man, Warren, John L. Buck, Mortified,
George w. Collamer, Barre.
4 ChuIsndon Co. Geo. \. Allen, Chairman,
Burlington, Ilcman r. Smith, Hinesburgh,
Isaac Chase, Westford.
bennington Co. Harmon Garfield, Chair
man, Arlington, Aianson P. Lyman. Benning-
ton, John G. Roberts, Manchester.
Orleans Co. George Warrington, Chair
man, lrasburgh, Geo. Il. Cook, Craftsbury,
+, Martin l.. Newcomb, Derby.
| addison Co. Harvey Bell, Chairman, MIDI
debury, Harvey Munsill, Bristol, Hydcr Barnes,
Addison.
Orange Co. asa Lowe, Chairman, Brad
ford, AcJab Howard, Jr., Thetford, Carlos
5 Carpenter, Orange.
Grand Isle Co. Samuel Adams, Chairman,
r Grand Isle, WIN. L. Phelps, South Hero, A.
c. Butler, A!burgh.
, Windham Co. james Mem. Shafter, Chair
man. Townshcnd, Franklin III. Fessenden, Brat
= teboro' Royal Tyler, Newfane.
, Esser Co. r. C. Benton, Lunen5urgh.
r Chairman, David Hubbard, Sd, Concord, Green
lief Webb, Cuildhall.
! The committee Oh Resolutions and an Ad-
! dress. made report, which was accepted, and
after addresses by Mr.. Gilchrist of Barnet, r..
) p. Walton, Jr. of Montpelier, Senator Dana of,
Rutland county, Hon. Carlos Coolidge of
], Windsor, Jane Bell, Esq, of Walden. Sena-
tor Barrett of Windham county, Mr.. C-ming
of sIiddlebury, and Senator Clark of Rutland
county. the resolutions and address were IN
animouly adopted.
On motion of Mr. Coolidge, ordered, that
the proceedings Of this convention, together
with the address and resolutions, be signed by
the Officers of the convention, and published
in the wing paper in Montpelier, with request
to the several wing papers in the State TO copy
the same.
i RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas we regard the distinctive principles
and measures, which the people of Vermont
have hitherto, in times OF trial and triumph,
perseveringly maintained, to be principles
! in accordance with those of our Wing IA
theirs Of rs, and measures essential to the
liberty and prosperity Of the county,.
Resoived, That we do still adhere to these
principles and measures, and commend them
10 the continued and constant support OF the
people, unseduced by the temptations OF tenn
porizing policy, and unterrified BY the onseiS
of an infatuated opposition. ,.
ResolveG, That in adhering to these princi-
nlcs and measures we must, and we do, insist
upon Tho s,v,-5.
Il The reform of those abuses Of The appointing
mower which have heretofore brought the pat
ronage Of the federal government in conflict
with the freedom Of elections;
/ The President to be limited to single term;
The right of petition to be maintained un-
impaired;
The national expenses to be regulated by a
wise regard to the necessities and welfare OF
the country;
The right of the States to the public domain
to be sacredly regarded; and
The Protection of American Industry a.
gainst foreign competition, by a discriminating
Tarif-and against the ruinous effects OF