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COUNTY CONVENTION.

. In pursuance of the call of the County
Committee, the Wings of Chittenden Coun-
ty met in Convention at Williston on We'd
nesday the 31st day of July 1874 at ten o.
clock A. NJ. and organized by the election
of the following officers
President,
AARON L. BEACH, of Charlotte.
Vice Presidents,
Bolton, James Norris, Burlington, Edward
C. LOOMS, Colchester w. B, Munson,
Shclburn, Heman Barstow, Charlotte, David
Cook, IIincsburgh Bal Boynton, Hunting
ton, A. Ferguson, Richmond. Eihu Bates,
Williston, Harry Miller, Jericho, Peter L..
Allen, Underhill John II. Towcr,St George
Silas Isham, Westford, Marcus Swain, Es-
sex, Amasa Bryant, Milton, Samuel Board =
man.
Secretaries,
Edward A. Stansbury, of Burlington,
Alexander Ferguson, of Huntington.
Marshal,
Luther p. Blodgett, of Jericho.
On motion the chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen a Committee TO report rcso-
lutons for the action of the Convention.
A. G. Whittemore, J. Nc. M. Shafler,
u. A. Stansbury, Rolla Gleason, Amasa
Bryant.
The Convention then adjourned for one
Sur.
The Convention re-assemblcd at two o.
clock, and Mr.. Whttcmore from the Com
mttce on resolutions, reported the following /:
Resorrcd, That the Wings of Chitienden County,
believing that the present and future welfare of this
nation, and the permanency of RepnbIcanlsm depend
in great measure on the Issue of the pending Presi
dental contest. are determined 10 support n can
didale for the Presidency, HENRY CLAY Of Ken
tucIr, for the reasons following, TO wit:
lst Because he is in favor of the existing Tariff
ID Because he is in favor Of distribution OF the
proceeds OF the sales of the public lands.
3D. Because he is in favor of a well regulated Ma
iona currency.
1th. Because he is in favor of rigid accountability
of all the officers of the Government.
5h. Because he is in favor of limiting the incum-
bent of the Presidential office to a single term.
9Th. Because he is in favor Of restriction of the
Kingy power Of the veto.
nh. Because he is against the annexation ofTcxas
nganst free trade, and against all and singular the
Srh. Because he is Goods noblcst work an honest,
man., because ne Is great man, tried and eXperl
cnced statesman, an interrupted and incorruptbl
patriot.
For all which reasons we believe him the most
cminentv fitted Of all the citizens of this union 10 fill
the Presidency, with honor TO HIMSELF and glory to
cur common country
PcSoircd, That no better nobcr man could have
been associated with Henry Clay, than that of the
stainless and exalted Frelnghuysen, and that we
pledge our united and energetic efforts, in behalf OF
the irrcpronchablc ticket thus presented
RcSOlred, That in James X. Polk we recognize the
last desparng Of our opponents TO prevent the
dissolution of their party; man destitute OF single
known qualification for the Presidency; man twice
IN succession rejected by the people Of Tennessee or
the comparatively rifling Office of Governor. A man
heretofore distinguished only for reckless partnership,
and hostility to the interests of the north. And that
for rheso and many others declare that as
far 90 he shall not be elected Presl-
dent of these tui'cd States.
Resored, That in the opinion of this convention
che letter of James X Polk of June 49, 1914, on the
snb,c of the arfi deliberate and studied attempt
deceive The people Of the north into the belief that
he is in favor of protective tariff when in fact his
whole course in AMI out of Congress proves beyond
all controversy that he ever has been, and s is op-
posed 10 that policy
Reso,rcd That when we look into the political his
of the United States for the PAST l6 years, 10 find
'he record of single proposition for increasing the
duties foreign imports, made by the loco foco party
find the page on which it should have been writ
Ten, perfect blank while the same history is filled
with evidence OF \ bitter hostility TO American INDUS
Try, and constant attachment TO The welfare OF the for
Cign lahorer.
Reso,red, That the annexation of Texas wthou
restriction of Slavery, by addingn territory sufficient
" large form five six slave safes, will per
petuate slavery beyond the possibility of alienation o.
extinction, and by giving the slave holding lnteres
asceR1ency in the national legislation, will reduce
the free states into subsection TO southern representa-
Iion founded upon property qualifications so odous II
every trDe republican.
The resolutions we're then ably discussed
by A!vah Sabin Esq, of Georgia, Hon
William Upham, of Montpelier and Hon
George p. Marsh Of Burlington, and unani
mously adopted by the Convention.
Mr.. Stanshury Offered the following reso
Iutions which were adopted without disscn,
Resolred, That We indorse as true and faithful rep
resenra,ives Of the principles Of the Wing party vii
liam Slade Horace Eaton and John Spauldng, res
pectyey nominated for Governor, Lieutenant Gov
crnor and Treasurer and that we pledge them a col
dla and unfnchng support at the polls.
ReSo'red, That in again presenting the names c
David Read and lu'her Stone 10 the people of Chit
tenden County for the Offices Of County Senators "
do but obey the implied with Of that people in NOM
mating men who have been tried and found worthy b
Them.
The Convention then adjourned wilhou
day.
AARON L. BEACH. President.
f. 4. srANsDvRY, Secretaries.
A. FERGUSON,