The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-12

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Middlebury on the 9th day of July 1912, 70
the purpose of nominating State officers.
The Convention was organized by thu
appointment, of the following officers, viz:
President.
HON. HORATIO SEYMOUR.
Vice Presidents.
Mr.. Southwall Of Bennington Co
Zenas +. Hyde 4" WIndham
O.P Chandler Windsor
E. Hall Rutland
Seth Austin Orange
Gen. VIM. Nash Addison
Mr.. Joseph Marsh " Chittenden
Gen. A. Cushman Washington
Mr.. Tho. r Hawley Lamoile
Joseph Curtis Franklin
Alpheus Warner Caledonia
Secretaries
J. Collins Wicker of Addison
F. w. Hopkins Rutland
On motion of Mr.. Clark of Rutland, o
committee Of seven was appointed by the
President to report resolutions, expressive
of the opinion, views and feelings Of this
Convention, uEon the present state of the
Country.
The following gentlemen was appointed
upon the committee.
Mr.. De Witt c. Clark Of Rutland Co.
3" William Upham Washir gton q"
" o. P. Chandler Windsor "
&" Harmon Garfield &" Bennington &"
4" Harry Brady Chittenden "
. VIM. Il. Parker q Addison g.
" Isaac n. Cushman Windham
Mr.. E. P. Walton Jr. of Montpelier of.
fered the following resolution, which was a
dopted by the Convention.
RESOLVED. Ina. Committee eqna 10 the
number of Senators in each County here
represented. be appointed to report nom-
ton for Governor, Lieut.. Governor and
Treasury-to be raised and procured as
follows-immediately upon the adjournment
this morning, the delegates shall meet in
County conventions, and each convention
shall select a committee equal TO the mum.
Der Of Senators 10 which it is entitled: and
at one O'Clock P. NJ. the several persons
thus appointed shall mite in General Com.
mittee al the Town Hall for the purpose Of
making and reporting nomination Of State
Officers to the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Fairbanks, all gentle.
men who were wings, were invited to par
iicipste in the proceedings Of the conyen.
ton.
Mr.. Briggs having suggested to the con-
sention. that Mr.. Fairbanks had commu
nication from one of the Vermont Delega-
ion in Congress, upon the present stale of
feeling relative 10 :he late
Veto; Mr.. Fairbanks upon request read The
same as follows:
WASHINGTON, July L, 1912.
Dear Sir:
We have just closed the second davs de-
'ate upon the veto of the bill extending TIE |
provisions of the revenue laws until the LIST
If August. The debate will probably con-
inue one or two days longer. It is among
he most exciting and interesting that have
'ver Witnessed en- this floor. You will see
IS substance in the intelligencer, and will
lot speak of it more particularly. will
nly say that there is not an inch of ground
eff for the President to stand on. The rea-
ons urged in his message for the exercise
f The high and dangerous power of throw
ng himself in the way of the Peoples will,
s expressed by their immediate Represen.
atives, have been utterly consumed in the
rucible of this debate.
But the Locos are in ecsiacies. They
ave the President. But the acquisition
I'LL be dead weight upon them. 1t is i'm.
ossible that any party should succeed with
i'm for its Leader. Their JOY, however, is
OF so much because they have got the Pre-.
dent, as because ne is completely severed
ON the Wing party, and they hope TO prof
by the weakness which they suppose will I
D thus produced. In this suppositiou,
owever. they will find themselves greatly
istaken The effect of Mr.. Tyler's trea-
'ery to The great princinles which brought
m into power. will but rouse the wings TO
ore Jealous efforts 10 maintain them, and
vi give to them unien and an energy