Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-25
COUNTY CONVENTION.

WINS Of the coun.y of Washington met at the
Court House on the 18th Of July, 1912, and or
ganized by the appointment of the Hon. Joseph
Howes, President Amos Rice and Elijah Holden
Esurs Wee Presidents, and Heman Carpenter
Secretary.
Messrs. John Gray, f.. p. Walton Jr., John h.
Buck and J. A. Vail, were appointed committee
TO present resolutions.
On motion of Mr.. Gray, the committee were
instructed to draft memorial TO Congress, ior lhe
better protection of wool
On motion ordered, that committee OF one
from each town represented he appointed 10 noun
mate u Senatorial ticket, and also town COMMIT"
tees of vigilance when the following persons
were appointed Messrs. Clnrk OF Barre, Jaws
of Berlin. Dewey of Mortified, Circuit of Rox-
bury, Farrer of Moretowu, Tuner of Duxbury,
Smith of Waterbury, Warren Of Mlddesex, Coo
per of Worcester, Spencer of Marsh6eld, Hall of
Painfed aud Reed of Montpelier.
The committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing which were read aud adopted unanimous
Whereas The primary objects OF government are
"to establish Justice ensure domestic uanquil'
~, provide for the common defence, promote
the general welfare, aud secure the blessings "l
liberty >: and
Whereas from twelve years Of sad experience Of
the rule of II party, under the abused n0me ot
democracy, fluid that the great ends OF gov
ernmeni have been mainly defeated aud urea
sury without money, an impaired national cred
IL, u dsOruCrpu currency, anu n uillNtIsu pdTUl'
ysis Of business have constituted the principal
items of the legacy which they left TO their sue
cessors aud
Whereas this unhappy result has been marked 10y
criminal dise gard Of the most solemn pIedg
es, which were the conditions on which the PEG
pie placed them in power: aud
Whereas nv their doctrines and practices, the lea.
ders and presses of that party have lowered the
standard of political integrity aud public NOR
ais, brought Law and Order into contempt, nnd
unsettled the very foundations OF soceiy;-l
is therefore
Resolved That TO their measures we will never
give our consent, until changed-to their leaders
never our confidence, until they win tby uuieign-
ed repentance and good works-a 10 llIeir Prin
cipleS our respect until they are radically
improved.
RESOLVED. That in order 10 restore the country
TO prosperity and truly accomplish the design OF
the Constitution, the prudent course is, to proht ny
the wisdom of our Republican fathers, as proved
10y past experience: we do therefore adopt HAT
policy under which the nation has once prosper
ed and by departure from which she fell from
her high estate 1t embraces
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF,
4 SOUND CURRENCY,
ECONOMY IN PUBLIC EXPENSES, and
AN HONEST ADMINISTRATION.
Resolved, That's portion Of the public lands, ac-
cording to our population, is ours by right OF our
fathers periIs-ours by tile deeds-ours by the
Constulion-ours by the distribution act and so
long as we want it to scatter still wider the brs
sings of Education, TO develope the resources Of
the state and lessen the burdens ofthe people, we
will never consent to relinquish our portion, until
others show better title want it more.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed TO the locoioc0
policy of dvertng the land fund 10 the national
treasury, for the following and other reasone,-
Because the federal government has no title to
this fund;
Because the States can best dispose of it, each
for the interest OF its own people;
Because varying las this fund has formerly
done,) from only and half up even 10 % mil
lions year, it would utterly prevent the Protec-
lion of Domestic Industry, by causing frequent
changes of the Tariff laws.
And finally because this plan is a mere cloak to
cover The real design of the locoioco leaders,
which has heretofore been openly avowed "a de-
sign to rob the old states, by cedlng the lands 10
the states in which they lie If Vermont yields
her rights now, the greatly increased power ofthG
new states, which will he interested to seize the
lands, warns us that she will yield them forever.
Resolved That a government which does not
protect its citizens is not worth the cost: those,
therefore, who talk of Revenue as the end and Pro.
lection mere incident, "put the cart before the
horse"
ReSOlred, That we ejoice 10 find our opponents
calling for full protection 10 t0Oo AS II is inconiro.
verble proof that the benns of true Democratic
Wing light are brenking upon their vision. Let
them demand adequate protection to all interests,
and enforce II by sacrifice of their anti proec-
tive leaders-emhracing all their Senators IN Con-
gress and nineteen-twenerhs of thelr representa-
lives: then shall our joy he full and our gratitude
iervcnt
Whereas, "the greatest prosperity OF thI country
depends on II due balauce between agriculture,
manufactures aud commerce,'~ it being seli-eV-
dent that the producer, the manufacturer, and
the carrier cannot prosper independent OF each
other
Resolved, That the proposition OF The loc"foco
minority of u committee in Congress, To protect
manufactures by REDUCING THE DUTIES
ON THE RAW MATERIAL, and CUTTING
DOWN THE PRICE OF LABOR-and all like
attempts TO benefit one interest at the expense OF
another, can receive no counenance from true
friends of projection.
ReSolUed, That we hold it to he the duty OF
Congre-s not 10 ad ourn until il has taken every
honorable and constitutional course TO secure IA
Protective Tariff, which shall raise revenue sulfi-
cient for IN economical administration OF the gov
eminent.
ReSoired, That approve the proceedings o!
the Democratic Wing Stale Convention, holden
on the 9th inst.
Whereas by the Veoes Of John Tyler, the great
measures of Wing Reform have been defeated
leaving the people still TO reap the bitter fruits
of ocufoco policy
ReSotved hat we absolve ourselves from all
obligations to sustain him, and look only for rcIie
by supporting well tried and faithful Wings, unit
they shall compose Two thirds of Congress.
The committee on nominations reported the
names Of
DR.. ORRlN SMITH of Berlin aud
HOLDEN PUTNAM, Esq. Of Middlesex,
for Senators for the ensuing year, when it IL
unanimously
Resolved, Tint we recommend DR.. Orrin Snitl
of Berlin and Holden Putnam, Esq, Of AlddleseX
TO the people OF Washington County, TO be supper
ted Tor the Office OF Senators, al the coming cleo
ton.
The committee on resolutions, pursuant to III
slrucons, reported the following
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS-.
To The Senate and House Of Representatives
The undersigned, committee appointed at
convention OF Democratic Wings of Washington
county, Vermont, respectively represent: lhatthey