The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-02-17
For thc Sniril nfihc lre.

County met at the Court House in Windsor agree
ably 10 call for that purpose, and was ciled 10
order by the appointment of Hon. ]. S. Marcy,
Chairman pro tenn ard R. A. Dcming Sec.
The following named gentleman were appoint
ed n committee To nominate officers for the Con-
venlon, viz; Saml II. Price, Na,hl Richardson,
6. Henry Woodward. A committee to draft resolu-
tons for the consideration of the meeting was then
appointed consisting of the following gentlemen, viz;
Nah'l Fullerton, II, L, Stoughlon, L. p. Ncvens,
Mr. Cosson, San' II, Prize, ), Wardncr, ],
Barnes, Joseph Danlorlh, Geo, Washburn, J. S,
Marcy.
The convention then adjourned TO meet at ono
clock p. NJ,
Agrecab'y to the adjournment the convention
me, and the committee denominations, reported the
folio wing gentlemen MS officers Of the convention,
which report was adopted.
Gen. T. L. RANSOM, for President,
O. o. H. IvT ivn1PSEa, V, Presidents,
I. F Pl Mry EMS Secretaries.
The committee orresolulions then reported the
following preamble and resolutions which were
seycraly discussed and adopted.
Irhereas, The accumulation Of business before
the Court Of Ji'mdsor,Co has been such for some
sehor to defeat the aims of Justice and good gov
crnmcn,; and thus to deprive citizen Of ,ha,
county of The "cGrtain remedy by having recourse
10 the laws for all injuries or wrongs which he may
receive in his person property or character"
which Is guaranteed to him by our most excellent
Constitution; wherein he is also assured, "ihat
he ought to obtain right and justice freely, and
without being Obliged to purchase it, completely
and without any denial, promptly and without any
dclay;" all Of which, wise, salurary and essential
provisions are rendered void, il not directly viola
ted hv too grca, number Of pe"dinr suits; aud, for
which there seems t. be no relief for time to come
in any existing laws or regulations Therefore
ls Rc2Irei That in order to insure the prop
or administration Of Justice, Windsor County should
be divided rs near as may be into two equal parts,
and TIM, each Of the parts so formed should be
| constituted county ny Nsci'
81, Rcsolrei, That to secure in,olligcn, action
on this question of drisioa, it is necessary to pro,
cure statistical matter having reference to said
question
Sd, RrsolrcI, That in our opinion the evils
growing ou, Of the present state Of our county bust.
ness ME so great, and the probability Of cdGcual
remedy for such evils from any other source Than
that Ct diriHop, so slight n fair exposition Of
facts, having connection with this question, ap-
pealing to n sense of justice in IN Intelligent and
just community, must secure hearty cooperation
with u.s. on the part Of all whose interests arc not
such rs 10 blind their better Judgment,
lth Re'oirci, Therefore, that committee Of
scycn, to be appointed for that purpose, be re-
qucstcd, from the various sources Of information,
10 collect, arrange, and in the form of an address,
lay rs many Of such Facts ms can be obtained, be-
fore the citizens Of this county.
5lh. ReSoirc}, That said committee be instruc-
ted, TO have printed Of such address, to be cirrul-
ted among the Saople Of the county, such nunhcr
Of copies as the said committee may deem cSpGdi-
cn,.
G!h. Rcsolrci, Tim, TO dcltay the expense
which will necessarily be incurred in publishing
such address, there lie raised by subscription srcl
sum rs will be sufficient.
The committee required by the fourth rcsou,
ton was then appointed, consisting oT the follow
IN. gentlemen vz:--Gcn. r. 3, Ransom, Shuhac
| Wardner esq, DR. Ira Darts, Calvin French, esq
: Nalh' Richardson, esq, Hon. J. 5 Marcy, Sam
H. Price, esq
The Convention was ably addressed by Sam
II Price, esq, Hon j. 5. Marcy Mr. Cosson ant
several other gentlemen; when on motion il wa.
voted to adjourn the Convention 10 meet n, Felch
vile, on the 4Ih Tuesday of juno mex, at on,
. clock p. NJ. +. q. RANSOM, Presided.
I. p. Nrvn"'' secrelaries.