Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-04

I ORANGE COUNTY WING CONVENTION.
Delegates from the several towns in Orange
! County met pursuant to the call OF the County
Committee Mt Chelsea, on tho 22d day of June
1912, at II o'clock, A. NJ.
The Convention called to order by A. Howard,
Esq. and organized by appointing John Burnhan
Esq of Straflcrd, President, Carlos Carpenter and
Is. F. Weymouth, Secretaries.
On motion, committee of two from each town
were appointed to present n nomination for coun-
~ senators, aud committees for the several towns.
On motion, s. Short, S. Austin, r. Dnsmore,
B. f. Weymouth and G. Carpenter appoint
ed Il committee TO draft resolutions expressive of
the sense Of this Convention.
Convention adjourned until . o'clock, p. NJ.
In the afternoon, Convention again assembled,
| and the committee on nominations made the fol-
lowing report viz;
1.-THE committee for hespurpose of nominating
county Senators, report the following list viz
JOHN COLBY, Of Washington,
J. X. PARISH, of Randolph
ASA LOW, Of Bradford,
Which is respectfully submitted.
LUTHER CARPENTER, for Com"
On motion, the report Of the Committee was
unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That whatever may be the result of
an investigation of the course pursued by the adj
mlnistraon at the present time, the consistent
| friends Of the people can have no wish to return
back to the policy OF that party who openly de-
clared and now declare that the people are apt TO
! look to government for too much, aud that the
industry of our country may take Of itself; if
| II be true that the Wings have in some degree
fuiled in fulfilling the pledges they made to the
| people previous to the overthrow OF the late I'D
niinislraton, our duty is TO redoubIo our efforts
fer the sake Of accomplishing those objects, rather
than TO adopt the suicidal policy of joining our
! opponen's
Resolved That it is our duty as Wings to con-
! tend earnestly for a sound and uniform currency
! for the people the protection of our productive
Industry the rights of the people aud of Con-
gress within constitutional Limits, in opposition to
executive power; and that this duty is by 10
means changed, in consequence OF the results pro-
| duced by any State election, whether fortunate
adverse or the course hitherto pursued by our
! government. " Eternal vigilance is the price of
! Liberty"
Resolved, That at the present crisis we consid.
er the tariff question OF paramount Importance,
and that it is the duty Of every true American 10
use all possible exertions to procure the passage
| of law calculated TO promote and encourage
! home industry, aud prevent the excessive mpor-
! tution OF foreign goods, 10 which cause more
than any other, the present scarcity of money and
| low prices of produce should be attributed.
| Resolved That we deem the protection Of the
! wool grower and manufacturer of the utmost i'm
! porlance to The people of New England AMI that
! us the South aud West may be equally benefited
| by uffording the same degree Of protection TO
their great interest, local sectional consider
! lions should induce the peo lie Of one part OF The
country 10 overlook or oppose the interests OF an
| other.
Resolved, THAI it is the duty of the Wings of
| Orange County to remember the results of former
elections, when they have been united aud vigil
lent, and to convince their opponents that they
! have both The inclination and the means 10 main