Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-27
aIG CONVENTION OF THE FIRST
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

Id a, Manchester on "Wednesday the l9lh
v $40, al 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose
sssiaa.ing a suitable person 10 represent said
|snc, 10 Congress, and also to appoint delegate
( Substitute 10 attend the National Convention,
The Convention was called 10 order by d. w.
Clarke, Esq, chairman Of the dis,ric, commit
oa no,ion--Hon n Burton was chosen Pres
J., aud Col Scion s. Circuit Secretary, protein.
pa no,ion--,hc chair appointed II Baxter and
Townsley Of Windham County, r. Pierpoin,
Z Allen OF Rutland County, and p. Isham Of
(nlng,on County, a committee to nominate Off
! for the Convention committee report.
Es follows
Hon NATHAN BURTON, President
Hon CoRDoS NEWELL
HExAN SwIrT, " D,l,,
MyRoN CNARK,
DAVID CRAWFORD,
E Esosa y. p s':'i F.. &s,.'a,ia
Col. SCION S. GRoUT,
Which report was unanimously adopted
be President on taking the chair, appropriate.
thanked the Convention for the honor shown
and stated briefly the objcc, OF the meeting
bn motion Of Mr.. Clarke, the chair nominated
ommi,iee consisting Of seven, viz - w. c.
IKE, C. Townsley, p. lsham, Z. N. Briggs,
S. Southworth, A. L. Miner, and VIM. Hen
% prepare and report resolutions for the consid-
on OF The Convention.
he following resolution was introduced by E.
Briggs, Esq
IuOiued, That a commatee be raised from this
eniion TO make a nomination for candidate
member Of Congress TO represent this district
Congress, and n delegate and substitute to at.
The National Convention to nominate Pres
and Vice President of the United States, con-
ag Of 81 members from Rutland County, rs
Windham County. and IL from Bennington
niy, to be nominated by the delegates present
each County, and each town represented
elect a member Of said committee and the
hber Of said committee to be filled up by the
nbers elected by said towns:
Which resolution was discussed by James S,een
C. Kiuredge, A. Burchard, r. Pierpoint, s
Hodges E. N Briggs, and adopted
Pa acknowledgements adjourned to meet a
eIock, PM.
AFTERNOON.
onvention me, pursuan, 10 adjournment.
Ihe committee on nominations reported unani
nsiy the name Of the Hon. SOLOMON
POT, as the candidate to be recommended Il
'recmen Of the la Congressional District 70
zion TO the mex, Congress. The name Of c
'wn.lcy as delegate to National Convention
'ha, Of Martin c. Deming as substitute
ch report was mos, cordially responded TO, AM
Ilimously adopted by the Convention.
lhe committee on resolutions reported for tn
sdcraiion OF the Convention the following res
ions-whch were unanimously adopted
asOlred, Tha, on their first assembling in Con
ion since their union as one Congressiona
'nei, the Wings Of Windham, Bennington
Rutland greet each other as brethren Of on
teal faith, having one common cause to sur
and impelled by one common motive Of pal
h'n That they invoke upon this, and upo'
iu,ure Conventions, that spirit OF harmony
eordal union which is due TO the excellenc
stability Of their poliiical principles and who
Irresponsible to the attainment OF political sue
RtIoired, That we seek no triumph that doe
result from the soundness Of our political Fant
from the good p0rks which that Faith wi
FL Us TO perform
hssoired, TIA, we prcsen, TO our fellow cit
- OF the Isl Congressional District the name [
Hon. SOLOMON Foof, as one who, by his d.
20 10 the great principles Of the Wing Part,
hes tried and acknowledged abilities. is en-,
to their united and cordial support for the O
OF Representative ia Congress, at the a
bsehing election
Rs'olrei, Tia, we hssrtily approve the nomi
ia Of John Ms,ioeks, Horace Eaton and job
|sliIng for the Offices Of Governor, Lieut.. Go
Dor and Treasurer, and hereby pledge oursely
!. spare no honorable efforts to procure their ele
R,sSlrti, Tha, Protection to American Indu
u demanded by every consideration OF Jusi
ID sound policy that the principle was reco
Fed by the trainers Of the Constitution and
p who hrs enacted Laws, and administer
~ Government, under that Constitution that
y grown wah our growth and strengthened
strength increased and tina, II eanno, be ala
ad ~ahoU, inh,ct,ng mos; nsniiss wrong al
ny 10Th upon the righ. Of individuals, and d
.snai prosperity
Kssosrsd, therefore, Tha, We remain, amid 4
'e'sions Of Free Trade al the nonh, and Fr
a-s earrtsg ssgar, q, the South, the sesdfs
~aa' add advocates 81 Protective Tariff; Al
IA We !ooL, os that Tsrih, solely to the Anne