Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-07-15
Resolutions reported by the committee,
and resolutions moved by others were adopt

cd rs follows:
"mef .l ,he time IS rapidly approaching when III
cise oil one Of the highest privileges, and deares
| ,ehts again to select from among themselves tn
q, ~, cifive Head of the State, and
"nerehs TINS convention IN the discharge of their d
ty,ns the representatives ofthe dominant party of tn
Hae,uo present to their fellow citizens of tina part
ana ana OF the State, the names OF Charles PANE w
mdanney and John Spauldng nsindviduals in thci
Judgment, well worthy of their support for the of
hces ofiGovernor, Lieut. Governor and Treasurer
Tor the ensuing year and
whereas this convention, as the organ of the Viii!
party IN vermont in recommending this tickle
Tor the suffrage of their fellow citizens, seek no
merely the election TO office and trust of the per
sons who compose it, but through them, the main
.tcnance of sound principles and
whereas, by an affective and mysterious dispen sator
OF Divine Providence, the great wing Party of th.
country, but few months since, one in poca
faith, one in hope and in their confidence in III,
illusrious head of that party, through whom tina
Faith and Hope would have been realized in the
recustated prosperity of the people, have been dc.
priyed OF that head and, thrown by the unex pected
and most extraordinary duplicy and the NORTH
ing becillty of his Constitutional Successor, into
partial confusion and disoreanization thereby i'm.
parung to the PROSTATE form of Locofocosn spas.
mode return of life and confidence
inereiofe II IS appropriate and expedient, that we
should declare anew the great principles for which
we contend, and which neither the treachery of per-
mics can seduce ma 10 comnron,;se or frah,an ~
to !orsake.
It's, therefore, as the deliberate sense of
this convention,
p,,, nv,
political contest, we do in behalf and in support of
'nG 'o'ioW,ng principles and aims:
100000 i m, M, nol !uulcous larll nor simple
teIGtd nrIl' OUT sound and adequate Protective
o,s foro; WI soule -1''e'icah LUXOR from rum
os iofegh competltion encourage the toll and en-
1 70 a 'e Iouucer ana the consumer, the Far
n .,ha, % W 81 ,'is Mochahc ana render the
wo ,,,ey Oh r,ghl ouehi 10 De out what they
o M e h' VIC, r'ce "'iu ,nuepenncnt Stales
H. me distribution among the several State, to
y, ,a ee'o"ss'oi the proceeds OF the sales
frh ANY , nu;us r H. -.:.,
posod IN ,h E1, " wv power re-
rJinfor Tr, ~. n.e',t aior' 10 provide
mo - h., a,,niI of ','eni i Vi w'th exchanges
,, %',u we business ana me CONNER
orn,orc,nd VI '''e pe'p'e "uy DC iaci'ated ana
M, ;, . =. ....
t;,ysrnan! III, t'Snony IN rne administration OF
,,,rJL h H. ,;.' e anu Gu ,at winch IL de-
III oy ,''t spun vi our ncpuoilcah ins'itutiohs
,nJ ,h NC .oso'tsc pleuoninnnce OF Law and order
a. ;n, o. pocal grievances, whethef real
& 0na pr, sniy =, , '.'s 'u'''e'''a''!'
y T e I!esuent'ai ierni -
G. NE aver anon oi me Constitution ny modi-
~ Q, ''c 'e,o power 80 as 10 protect the PEG
plc rom US aoomnaoe abuse the hands OF mlsgud
e a'noon' whether eXhIhited IN the sensbillty of
panncd CONSCIENCE, or IN the less questionable form
Oh Executive rosennents.
o Inc apfdemeni OF Executive influence and
power so as TO secure the independence OF the
''nnh,e branches OF the Government.
y: Inc freedom and purity reflections.
~ 10 secure the separation ofihe purse and the
Inc treasury under the exclusive control OF
congress
~, Inc protection and advancement of the cause
Oh ennca'on asa great state interest in popular
efnmenf and considered, from the Common School
to lho University, CONNECTED and nd.visble svs-
fcm,
ms"olfra, II. That we submit the foregoing state
e"' 10 our opponents, and pledge ourselves, that if
lhey VIII cnntrorer, and overthrow our principles
hit we VIII give up our men.
If'soffed Ill. That we bestowed but a tiInid con-
tdence upon John Tyler in the beginning and that
ms confidence has n ryelous!y decreased upon bet
Ter acquaintance. That from his cala,ni,nrs ,cces
SION to the Presidency 10 the present time, its official
Course has been distinguished by inconsistency ofc
iuc instability OF purpose and imbcclty of mind.
ffSotred Nv. That we most earnestly and SOL
'mnlyPRoTEsT against the recent exercises of the
'eto power by the PRESIDENT whereby the Bill pro-
'idng Tor temporary posip, of the comprom-
se act was defeated That we look upon it "a mos.
iiSrant abuse of power, not warranted nv n us,
Constitutional construction, and of he most PERM |
,lo's tendency lhat II asserts III affect the author
o' the PRESIDENT to override and reverse the most
democratic and constitutional legislation of Congress-
On Inc sole question of the expedieney or mex.
'cuehcy OF such iegisation, and MS an inevitable
onseienc' invests MN win arbitrary dcspoc pow
:. no! in'ennsu 10 ne conferred upon hm by the con-
,.,, o,i 'nertioFt rkoTEsT against II, lndvld,
'aliy ana collectively, here ana e sewhere now and
= al tines an nnw'se unjust and unwarrantabe, and
IL by su"TefsTe III me iioer''es OF the people
H.So.ten' ihnl ,he wings oil Vermont are Meth
90. @ M nor ushearlenel. rinclng the con
ss on n,e oioau n'sls OF principe and appealing to