The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-21
COUNTY WING CONVENTION

committee of five was appointed 10 draft rrso
lutions; TO wit, D. Wooster, II. Bell !. Bul.
lock, II. Converse and o. Seymour.
On motion of Fl. Bell, committee Of three
from each town in the county, selected by the
members present from each town, was raised
for the nomination of suitable candidates for
Senators, and thereupon the convention ud-
journed till two O'Clock, P. NJ, whom it again
assembled.
The committee for the nomination OF candi-
dates for Senators reported the names of PETER
STARR, and HARVEY MUNsrLL. The vote in
favor of the gentlemen reported by the com.
mittee, was unanimous.
The following resolutions were presented b.
the committee appointed for that purpose.
which after being read, were again scpara,eiy
read and adopted.
Whereas the wings have reason to deeply cpore III.
loss they and the country have sustained in he death o.
their venerable President. WIN II. Harrison. and the
consequential introduction ofthe controlling influence If
Virginia abstractionism into the councils the tho nj,
ton. which has tendency to dampen their ardor and
blight their prospects for a season yet,
Resolved That the wings, party are uot Terri
fed dsmayed; their march is onward and their
motto still is union for the sake Of the Union.
2. Resolved, that We as wings have mailed our
coors the mast and will take them down IN
I'll principles carried out, and our Government
and county redeemed
8. Resolved, That the soil of Vermont e too fertile
and her air pure the seeds Of ocoOcosa
to any great extent, within her border
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the establishment of permanent protection for Amer
industry. reach ng all the various productive Glars
ofthe country, whether engaged in agriculture
merce, manufactu the mechanic ia in lisreu
sabl to the prosperity Of the nation.
S. Resolved, That wool is the great staple proluc
oH Of Vermont, and that alone upon which the people
rely in the competition with the various pro,iuo-
tons Of the Union; and that in the great appronrhin.
conflict upon the subject Of protect tariff, in Con-
gress deeg ton be requested put forth every RI
fort TO procure fair equal, and adequate protection
10 branch Of industry, which is second to in
value and Importance.
6. Resolved. Thlt we have no confidence in the
establishment Of an adequate protection 10 the industry
Of the country except through the efforts aud he
Of the ~his part in Congress- since however snxpu,
for protection the people he'd the Iocn party ay
be in portions of the country. experience hs'
taught that the interruptions servy Of their leal-
ers to southern influence will prevail with them against
all patriotic considerations.
7. Resolved, that the locofoco party in this STATE
which has recently discovered born zeal in favor
Of wool growers and who charge tine wings with
gross neg Of their interests is the party whci
in their State convention in 1871 passed
resolution, that the principle Of the Fsral
Government is to eonfne its acti7H the objects spet-
eaIy 5HV1terated in the ConsfutoH Iear:ng irdu,tg
10 regulate itSe,' doctrine which is the very gum
fessence offree trade, and il praced upon would
number us among the most impoverished weak aud la
graded nations in the civilized world
g. Resolved, That notwithstanding the orerwhels-
ing majority with which the wings Of Vermont have
hitherto trIumphed locofccoism now is not the
time to repose upon laurels The unparaelld
txertions VIII oh opponents arc even nov makin-.
Indirate desperate struggle carry the State
fall And IA they love the Of their gallant little
State whose star has set; III ey value
publican liberty and their dearest interests. let ii.
wings omit no effort and spare honorable tho
sustain the case
The resolutions were ably and spiriio ~
discussed by Messrs. Starr. Bo,tum, T. &.
Smith and d. Wooster.
On motion that committee OF vigilance in
each town in the county. for tho purposes of
the fall election, whose DUTY il should ba 10
appoint subcommittee in Ell III school district
in their respective towns, which was adopted
by the convention, The following gentlemen
were appointed:
ADDISON: Isaiah C ark, L. II. Merrill;
CORNWALL. Austin Dana, Reuben Hall
Hartman Simpson, Abel Wooster;
RIrToY-Frederick Smith, Waldo Boycs
George Miller, Samuel H. Hendricks;
MoNxroN - Roderick Baldwin, Burril
Smith, Daniel Webb:
STARKsEoRo-Joel Orvis, Joseph Hill, Da-
Sid D. Cove. Aaron Halock. H,bbufd Merrill,
Jun. Perley Hill, A. White;
New ITAvEN-A. P. Beeman, s. DouI, T.
{. Smith. F. Hanchct, H. C. Hunt.
PANToN-B. F. Gaines. G. Spencer. D.
Burwell. J. s. Tuppan.
BRlsroL-P. s Warner, II. Parmeloe; L.
Nunson;
WEYBRIpeE-w. Chapman. J. Drake, LID.
gregory:
FERRTsBURGH-David Hazard. N. W. Por
or, James Barnes. William Allen. A. Bail,
:. Hurlbui, z. Walker;
HANCOCK = Royal Flint, Jesse Robbins,
Charles G.. Robbins;
sALrsBURY-Levi Briggs, A. Taylor, Slm1
). Crooke, J. Gibson;
WHITINe-William Pierce, Thomas Baker
Vim. Fl. Baldwin.
SHoREHAM-K. Wright, A. Chipman, j. 5
Rice. Marvin North;
MIDnLEBURY, ASA Chapman, d. S. Church
'liver Hyde, J. Needham, r. H. Cobb, Calvin
Bill, A. P. Case, E. S. Bi.ge, VIM. GO"dr'ch'
oliver P. Turner S. r. Mills;