The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-05-27

"pPoihleu on 'hc committee OF ResOlutons,N lesss.
d. p. THOMPSON, ROYAL HATCH, c. G.
EASTMAN, PAUL DILLINGHAM, and N II.
EATON.
On motion, adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
2o'elotk, p. W.
The Convention meet according to adjournment.
Tho Committee 10 nominate State Officers,
made the following report:
For Governor.
NATHAN SMILE,
OF CAMBRIDGE,
For Lieut.. Governor,
EDWARD d. BARBER,
OF MIDpLrBURY.
For Treasurer,
DANIEL WIN,
OF MONTPELIER,
The rcpor, was accepted, and the nominations
confirmed by reclamation.
The Committee reported for State Committee;
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d. p. THOMPSON, esq, fiom the committee,
on Resolutions, reported the following which were
discussed and adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
Whsreas, tariff bill has been reported to the
House Of Representatives in Congress- by MAORI
" of the Committee on Manufacturers, in which t
is proposed to lay duty Of 26 per cent. and cts
per ID. on imported wool costing over cts, and
wool under that cost to be duty free. and 10 lay
duty Of 40 per cent on Manufactures Of wool with
an addition Of 10 per cent. to take effect in 1913:
and whereas the Secretary Of the Treasury, has
sent IN tariff bill 20 Congress, by which i, is pro-
posed to impose duty of thirty per cent on wool
costing over eight cents, and 3 per cent. on wool
costing less than that sum; and a duty Of 40 per
cent. on Manufactures Of wool: and whereas, n
resolution was adopted bycerain Manufacturers Of
Mass that "duty on The raw material Is tax
on the Manufacturers" it appears evident tina,
settled purpose exists, with many, both in and out
Of Cong ess 10 discriminate in laying duties on i'm
ports, between the corporate interest, and the
agricultural interest, so as TO protect the one and
sacrifice the other Therefore
! Resolved, That as wool is the great staple Of
this State, and its protection is intimately connec-
ted with the prosperity Of its agriculture, COM
mitlee of three be appointed 10 prepare memorial
to Congess, demonstrating against the inyidlous
distinctions above alluded TO, and claiming, that
the agricultural and laboring interests generally Of
Vermont, be placed upon the same footing with the
interests ofthe rlc! capitalists and Manufacturer:
and that the committee be authorized to appoint
such committee in each county, to circulate copies
of the memorial among the people. and forward
the same, as soon as may be, to Congress
Resolrei, That we fully concur in the seni-
ments confined in the following resolution, passed
by our last Legislature:--to wit:
"Resolrei, That our Senators in Congress he in
s,ructed, and our Representatives requested to
use all honorable means is their power to procure
the passage Of laws which, while they shall guard
against the numerous frauds and evasons now
practced upon us BY foreigners and foreign agents,
and while they shall raise revenue sulisient only
for the necessary expenses Of government, and shall
have due regard to the particular interests OF
every section Of the country,-may give by pro-
tective duties, such preference to domestic over
foreign products in our own markets, and may SO
discriminate between those articles which we can
and those which we cannot produce at home, as to
give just, sure, and sanitary encouragement to
the industry Of every American citizen"
Resolrei, That we regard The Land Dstribu-
ton Bill passed by the extra session Of Congress
in lsll, rs not only wrong in principle but unjust
in its operation, crean; It does, deficiency in
the Revenue Of the General Government, which
will have to be supplied from the pockets of the
people.
Resolred, That the history Of the self-styled
Wing party, during the brief time it has been in
power presents, FOR the most part, nought but a
series Of broken promises and unredeemed pledges
hut that the a.c popular demonstrations throughout
the country in favor of Democracy give hopeful
assurance that the day is uoi far distant when the
administration Of the General Government will be
confded 10 those who have never violated their
promises TO the people.
Whereas, At the Revolution the sovereignty
dovolved on the people and they were the sove.
reisns Of the country, and, uhereGs, the citizen,
Of America equal as follcw-citiseus and n. Join,
rn1n's III tho 'oyere:sn'v, and. riere1S, Of the