The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-08-29

The Wings of Essex County me, in Convention at
the town House in Lunerburgh August 10, at l o.
clock. The Convention wns called to ORDER and
Stephen Howe was elected President pro tenn and
N. J. Graves Secretary pro tom. Messrs William
Morse, Jas Thomas, NJ. s. Chandler, 8. Morse and
s. Cutler appointed n committee to nominate
officers Of the Convention, md their report having
been made, the following persons elected:
NATHAN J. GRAVES, President
shmvrL M Monsr, sp, Vice Presidents
M MnnysT c q. Enn. Secretaries,
Messrs Il. c. BENTON, G. W. Hotshorn, o. Craw-
ford. j. Brooks, jr r. Lampson, Charles Chase, and
~ May were appointed committee to prepare and
report resolutions Said committee reported as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Wings OF the present day like
the Patriots Of '76, contend for principle, while their
opponents actnated by savish and reckless at
tnchment to their party. =
Resolved, That, notwithstanding all the obstacles
thrownin their way which the ingenuity of a factious
and relentless opposition and the pefdy Of professed
friends conld invent the late wing Congress laborcd
necessarily 10 promote the best interests o their conn
try Nobly did they attempt 'to carry out the true
principles Of the Government" to reflec, the wishes
of the people rs expressed in the Of 1910
by the regulation Of the currency and exchanges of
tho country-by the distribution of the proceeds of
the public lands among the several States to which
they rigdfully beongcd-by the enactment Of tariff
giving protection to citizens against foreign COM
petiion--by retrenching ite expenses of Govern
men, which. under the cconon y preaching Admins
traiion Of Van Buren, had become enormously extrdv-
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word, by efeciing thorough reform in the ndminis-
trntion Of the Government in some Of these at
tcmps they successful, in others. defeated by
the perfdy Of nm ''accidental President"
Resolved, That we believe n Tariff FOR PRorEc-
to BIO indispensbly necessary for the Laborer,
the Mechanic. tho Manufacturer and for the Farming
Tn,crestsA tariff that will protect all classes of our
laboring population from being brought into compete
ton with the pauper labor of Europe.
We ask for a Tariff not merely one for Rerenue
that tho members Of Congress may be secure in the
reception Of their eight dollars per daytho members
OF the cabinet Of their six thousands and the president
his twenty five thousands Of dollars Ter years but be-
il protection which the welfare of the coun-
try demands and which all the people Except the Of
fee holdcrp) need, and which is the duty Of the,
government to give in full measure without stint or
subtcrugc
Resolved, That notwithstanding the base trcachery
Of John Tyler in having sold himsclfto his enemies
for the false hopes Of another Presidential tern, and
another hundred thousand dollars we nre still willing
to do battle for the great principles contcnded for by
the Wings
Resolved, That when truth prevails tho Wings
triumph-,hat when iniquiy abounds, Locofocoism
''dolh much more abound"
Resolved, That most heartily approve Of tho
nomination of John Mattocks, for Governor Horace
Eaton, for Lieut. Governor, John Spadng for Treas
urer, md George B. Chandler for Representative 10
Congress, and that will give to each of these per-
sons cordial support, and we sag to our Wing
brethren Of this county that they such IN
honest and hardy yeomanry may well delight hon
or. They all good mon and true. Among them
is no trucking, timeserving politician who will sci,
birthright Cor the sake Of power;-No traitors
their honest principles, who have oTsaken their early
friends after popularity and office; and asst
our opponents if they say much for their can
ddates @
Which resolutions having been read and discussed
were unanimously adopted.
Messrs s. How. w. B. May, ]. Powers, J. Morse,
w. II. IIar,shorn, F. Cnrru,h, ], Dewey, C. Chase,
n. ITnrtshom and A. G.. Moulton, appointed
committee nominate candidate for the office Of
Senator for this county.
After consultation the committee reported the name
Of DAVID IIIBBARD, Sd, of Concord, which nom
nation unanimously confirmed by the conven-
ton, and the following resolution adopted
Resolved, That we will! use all honorable means
to secure the election Of David IIbbard, Sd, to the
Office of Senator for this county t
The Convention addressed by sIessrs J. Brooks
jr. Benton, Graves Dewey, Morse and G. w. Harts-
horn t N. J. GRAVES, President.
M n1,sTos c e Ess, seerstarie.