The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-07-18
DISTRICT CONVENTION

called TO order by Geo. Worthinptop !, '"u was
the District Committee, and on mo,on , 4' one Of
" o"a"'De'," Oh reacham' was appointed p,os,. -
pro tenn and A. G. Chadwick, Secretary, ''''d'A'
On motion, ordered that committee co0.,..,
one from each county be raised 10 report IL, Of
hcers Tor the permanent organization If a., o.
ton. VIC Conyen-
on motion, Z. p. Walton, jr E. Foirb,,,.
Geo. Worthington, Jr. were appointed ' und
to report resolutions. '0"m'teo
The committee appointed for the nrrro,.
'he 'o''"wng list OF officers, and the gentlemen
ed were thereupon appointed. nam
Hon EZRA c. CHAMBERLAIN, presideO,
Col. A. WARNER, 'e""
SILAs HouGHroN. Esq ( Vice President,
VIM MAT @D%iSs' Esq. Secretaries.
On motion, voted, that the Deeuotes r.o.,
erai counties meet and select committee eoD,I >.
their representation in the State Senate, 70
the name of suitable person to represent ,o
Congressional District in the Congress of Tho r,s
States, also the name of person for Deloo,,o WV,
name for Substitute, 10 the National Convos,,"N
to be holden at Baltimore in May 1874 to ro,,,.",.
candidates for President and Vice Presidon, or|
United States. WV
Adjourned to 2 O'Clock, p. NJ.
Ihe Committee on nominations unanimously re-
ported the name of ERAsTUs FA1RBANrs f. +
st. Johnsbury, as candidate for renrcsort,,.,l -
Congress Tor this District, which report was ,ccon,,
and adopted by the Convention Mr. Foirb,,l.lr.
present arose and thanked the Convention c,r ,h,:'
preference, and remarked that he desired M oti..
responsibility or TO be candidate for anv srch ar
and therefore should decline the nomination.
upon the committee were instructed TO repot ,bo
name of some other individual. Said conmnoo 81
ter consultation, reported the name Of Hon tIo..
F. James, Of Waterbury, a candidate for Coo,,.s.
Erastns Fairbanks, Delegate, and Gen. r, p w,,o,
his Substitute, to attend the National Corve,,i,,
which report was accepted and adopted and II,
Hon. HENRY F. JAMES was unopimonsr, n,~;
mated as candidate for Congress, ERAsTUS FAIR.
BANKS. Esq. was appointed Delegate, and &c,
p. WALTON his Substitute to the National r.,
venton.
p Walton, Jr. from the committee to drari and
report resolutions, reported the following, which
were taken up and read separately and adopted, after
remarks in support Of one or more of them by Ca,,
Morrill,. f, P. Walton, jr. Aser We,herbee, N. H.
Joy, Z. Fairbanks, and John Ives.
RESOLUTIONS.
ReSoired, That our convictions c. their accordopce
with the spirit Of the Constitution, and Of their ne.
cessity to the prosperity Of the people and the true
glory OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. derived from the
teachings Of our Republican Gtbers and confirmed
by the experience of the past-impe us now as ever
to cherish the principles Of the Democratic Whiss
orVermont as the apple Of the eye
Resolred, That among these principles we recog-
nize the following:
Gorernment-instituted TO maintain the rights and
promote the welfare of the people; its administrators
public servants, never masters;-
ample and permanent Protection TO every branch
Of Domestic Iadustry-the only guarantee Of perfect
Independence
A sound, safe and stable National CutrrgG
equal ralue in erery market-thc blood of nation
without the proper and regular circulation Of which,
through all the qualifications of society, the whole
system becomes incapable of healthy acton-
The Public Domain-the patrimony acquircah
the blood of the Revolution, charged with the pay
ment Of the Revolutionary debt and the residue be.
queathed to the several states;--
Distribution Of The Proceeds Of the Public Lands
to withhold it. is the robbery Of many needy feNs
in order to enrich faiihess EXECUTOR
Executive Poper-the source of immedate dan
ger to Liberty, always to be jealousy watched BY
the peopIe;--
The Teto Power and Tie Po,rer of Remomlt0m
O6ice-both exercised to an extent never INTENDED
by the trainers Of the Constitution; their abuse should
be checked;-
Il single Presidential 7erm-lead not the fIe'
dent into temptation;-
Rigid Economy in erery department@ GO'"",
anent, national and state, and strict accoundO""yy
public oficers-these must be en(orced;-
Li6erty-the gift of God to all men, Ps''"
title;
The Right of Petition-a natural right '0'. 80,
be restrained; wherever there is the heart ""
aggrieved and tongue to speak, there shOu0 w.
ear to heur;- I'M.
american Slarery-as sin against 10p 'De lawn,
manity, it should be met by all men " O" ,.M
means; as political evil, it should Do NV ."ai
statesmen and Legislators, both in the na''0" ,,r,
the states, by all constitutional MEANS J" TO ,,rn