Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-28

DAVID CRAWFORD, a.
EsoeH n, p "tis' ESQ. Secretaries.
Col. SoLoE GRoUT,
Which report was unanimously adopted.
The President on taking the chair, appro-
priatcly thanked the Convention for the honor
shown him, and stated briefly the object Of the
meeting.
On motion of Mr. Clarke, the chair nominal
ed committee consisting Of seven, viz. ID. w.
C. Clarke, c. Townsey, P. lsham, r.. N.
Briggs, w. S. Southworh, A. l.. Miner, and
VIM. Henry, TO prepare and report resolutions
for the consideration Of the Convention.
The following resolution was introduced by
e. N. Briggs, Esq.
Resoiued, That committee be raised from
this Convention 10 make nomination for a
candidate for a member Of Congress To repre-
sent this district in Congress, and delegate
and substitute TO attend the National Conven-
ton TO nominate n President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, consisting of 81
members from Rutland County, % from Wind
ham County, and II from Bennington County,
to be nominated by the delegates present from
each County, ard each tuwn represented shall
elect member or said committee and the num-
Der of said committee TO be filed up by the
members elected by said towns:
Which resolution was discussed by Joseph
Steen, w. C. Kittredge, A. Birchard, r. Pier
point, S. II. Hodges, +. N. Briggs, and
adopted
On notion Convention adjourned to meet
at 9 O'Clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee on nominations reported
unanimously the name Of the Hon. SOLO,
MON FOOT, as the candidate to be recon-
mended TO the freemen of the LIST Congress
sional District ior election TO the next Con-
gress. The name of c. Townsley as delegate
tn National Convention, and that of Martin
c. Deming as subsiituie-which report was
most cordially responded to, and unanimously
adopted by the Convention.
The committee on resolutions reported for
the consideration of the Convention the follow
ing resolulions-w were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That on their first assembling
in Convention since their union as one
Congressional District, the Wings of Wind
ham, Bennington. and Rutland greet each
other as brethren Of one political faith, hav-
ing one common cause TO support, aud i'm
PEELED by one common motive of patriotism.
That they invoke upon this, and upon their
future Conventions, that spirit Of harmony,
aud cordial union which is due to the excel
lence and stability of their political princi-
plies, and which is indispensable to the at
tainment OF political success.
Resolved, 1hatwe seek no triumph that
does not result from the soundness Of our
political Faith, and from The good works
which that Faith viii impel us to perform. :
A, Resolved, That we present to our fellow
citizens of the LIST Congressional District
the name Of 81 az
one who, by his devotion to the great prin-
ciples Of the Wing Party, and his tried and
acknowledged abilities, is entitled to their
united and cordial support foy the Office of
Representative to Congress, at the approach
ing election.
Resolved, That we heartily approve the
nomination of John Mattocks, Horace Ea-
ton and John Spslding, for the Offices of
Governor, Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer,
and hereby pledge ourselves to spare no hon
orable efforts to procure their election.
Resolved, That Protection to American
Industry is demanded by every considera-
ton of Justice and sound policy; that the
principle was recognized by the trainers of
the Constitution and by those who first
enacted Laws, and administered the Govern
ment, under that Constitution; that il has
grown with our growth and strengthened
as our strength increased = and that it can
not be abandoned without inflicting most
wrong and injury both upon the
rights Of individuals, and the national pros
perity. g-
Resolved, therefore, That we remain,
amid the contentious Of Free Trade" at
.he north and Free Trade barring sugar, at
the south, the steadfast friends and advo-
Gates of Protective Tariff; aud that we
look, for that Tariff, solely to the American
Congress, repudiating all ''diplomatic nepo-
tiation' in the premises, excepting such as
may be conducted between the Representa-
tive and his constituents.
Resolved, That the gratitude of the Ma
ton is due TO the majority Of the last Con-
gress for the passage of The law fixing the
existing Tariff Of duties on imposts-that
under its operation, her recently Frustrated
energies are reviving, and that If il shall be
suffered to remain unmolesied our country
may expect to beqresiored TO the prosperous
coalition she occupied during the admins