The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-18
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The Convention again met, when on
motion, committee of one from eacl
county was appointed by The chair to nom
mate n State Commute for the ensuing
year, Mr. SpaIding of Montpelier then
addressed the Convention in plain bul
Gorcblc speech, at the conclusion OF which
the committee appointed to nominate
State committee for the ensuing year, pre-
scented the following report, which was
accepted and unanimously adopted
J. Il. MArsroN, Chairman, Montpelier,
Dist. No. |, C, B Harrington, Mddletown,
80, S. II, PRICE, Windsor.
" "3, d. A. SMALLEY, Burlington,
d" "a, THERON Howard, Danvile.
The Hon, PAUL DIIIInGIlAM then took
the stand. His appearance was greeted
with Simultaneous burst of applause.
lie commenced in a calm, cool and dis
passionate argument, addressed to the rea-
son and understanding of the multitude
before him, and drew from his auditors
frequent and repeated marks ofapprooa'
| ton.
T.. d. Barber from the committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions, submitted the
folowing:--
Rcsoircd, Tha, Republican institutions
being founded on an acknowledgement Of
the right and capacity of the people TO
govern themselves, and democracy being
only the effort Of the people to carry out
fully the principles of free institutions, in
their benlccnt operation, to all classes
and conditions of men; all measures of
government should have, for their great
object, the preservation OF mems ri hts and
the Improvement of their condition, and
should be advocated and sustained by a
direct appeal to the intelligence and pa,rl-
otsm of the people, rather than by argu.
ments addressed TO their cupidity-or
their fears.
Rcsoircd, That the equality of ights
among men; is the fundamental principle
OF democratic freedom, the support Of
which, practically, constitutes the demo-
crat, aud no one is n democrat, who sup
ports particular measure; except so far
as that man or that measure sustains this
great doctrine of democracy.
Resoipcd, Tina, there may be the form
of rcpublicanism-and the principle and
practice of arlstoc!acy under that form;
and it is only when popular forms are made
to secure popular rights, enlarge popular
freedom, and to urge forward popular i'm.
provemenr, that men reap the full benefit
of republican institutions
Rrsolccd, That the democratic party
had its origin in resistance to the attempts
of the federalists Of old, to render the pop
ular principle of our institutions subser-
Went to the arlstocratc princip les of the
British monarchy, and so to WELD the pow
er of government as TO make republican
forms cover for practical arstocracy.
RcSOlved, That the principle Of arisioc-
racy is a selfish and exclusive one, making
government and laws, the means of ad-
vancement, wealth and power, to the few,
at the expense of the many; while the
principle of democracy is sociabe and
benevolent, rendering the government and
the laws instruments IN the hands of the
whole people for the protection, elevation
and improvement of the whole.
Rcsoircd, That any party or measure is
aristocratic, just in proportion to the ex-
clusveness of its policy and operation;
and no party which labors to build up a
particular class or interest, by comforting
upon that class or interest, exclusive priv
ieges and powers, can be exempt from the
charge of being an arstocratlc party.
Resolrcd, That the federal party of old
and its llneal descendant, the present wing
party, from their adopting the selfish and
exclusive principle, in the policy and
practice-from their constant distrust of
the Intelligence of the peonle and their Ca
pacity for self recommendation their
striving to make property, and the money
power of the nation. paramount in the
government and its legisl-tion-and from
their uniform practice of operating upon
the interests, and appealing to the passions
and fears ofthe people, to accomplish their
projects, are Justly entitled to the appeIla-
ton of the mistocraey.
ResolUed, That democracy having for
its object, the support of the rights inter-
ests and liberties of all classes alike, it