Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY WIG CONvEN-
frION

On motion of j. A. Vail, committee Of one
from each town, to be appointed by the delegates
in the recess, was raised for the purpose Of nor-
mating candidates for Senators This committee
was subsequently appointed as follows: Charles
Lyman of Montpelier, d. p. Carpenter OF Middle
sex, Amasa Pride Of Waterbury, Elijah Holden of
Waitsfeld, Isaiah Shaw of Roxbury, Erastus
Wheaton Of Barre, Edwin Pitlin Of Marshlield
Osmond Dewey of Berlin, WIN. II. Cooper of
Worcester, S. c. Smith of Moretown, o. W. Car
penter of Northfeld +. A. Wright of Warren,
Welcome Wheeler of Calais, q. w, Turner Of
Duxbury.
The following gentlemen were appointed to re-
port resoI 1tions, VIZ; j. l.. Buck L. Walton, ir,
q. W. Collancr, Hiram Jones, d. p. Carpenter
The committee to nominate officers of the Con.
ventou made report as follows, which was agreed
to:
Gen. ARTEMAS CUSIIMAN of Warren, Prest
Farley Davis Of Montpelier,
Amosa Pride of Waterbury,
VIM. S. Clark of Middlesex,
Amos Rice of Worcester,
Geo Worthington of Montpelier : T. PreSiFis.
Isaiah Shaw ofRoxbury,
Alonzo Foster of Marshfeld
Jabez Ellis Of Berlin,
Hen Wheaton Of Barre,
T.. =. Walton r. of Montpelier, !
Roswell Dewey Of Mortified, '''''""S'
Adjourned to half past /, p. NJ
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met and Immediately adjourned
for more spacious place, to the Free Church.
where the business was opened by music from the
Montpelier Band
The committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which were supported in addresses by Hon.
VIM. Upham, Hon. Milton Brown, Charles Lyman,
and Il. p. Walton, ir interspersed with patriotic
songs by the Montpelier Glee Club, and adopted:
Resolved, That we recognize and approve the
following, as the acknowledged principles of the
Wings Of the Nation:
Protection to American Industry
A sound National Currency;
Distribution to the States Of the proceeds of the
public lands;
An honest and economical administration;
One Presidential Term;
And Just restraints upon Executive Power and
especially a restriction of the Veto to tire republic
standard, so that the win of one man shall not
override the will of the People.
ReSOLued, That as read the history OF the past,
these the principles Of our Republican fathers
and are the essence Of true democracy; that the
leading whig measures are the identical measures
by which our country has risen to its present
height Of prosperity and power; that the democracy
of our opponents is utterly unlike ancient democ
racy and unlike their own of 1928 and that the
measures of our opponents differ only in one essen
tial point from those which plunged the nation in
bankruptcy, TO wit, this they purpose to perpetuate
slavery and strengthen the enemies Of Protection
by the annexation of Texas.
Resolved, That now as ever, we hold the system
of slavery IN utter adherence, and regard it as
alike our privilege and duty to sustain the sacred
right of petition, to promote the cause of human
Liberty, and to resist the political evils of slavery
by all means consistent with our fidelity to the
Constitution and our common country.
ReSoued, That regard the annexation Of
Texas as the most momentous question of the day
as threatening Immediately TO bind the free states
in eternal bondage to the slave States to perpetu-
ate and extend slavery, to build the British Free
Trade system upon the ruins of that which is en-
phatically the American SYSTEM or to dissolve the
Union and involve the States Of the confederacy
in civil war.
Whereas, it is morally certain that if Henry Clay
is not our next President James K. Polk, the
avowed supporter Of Annexation will be elected
either by the people, or by the present locoioco
Congress, If the third party prevents choice by
the people,
ReSolued, That we will ourselves sustain, and
invite all true lovers of liberty and their country 10
sustain Henry Clay ana The Whg party, as the
only means by which we may hope to avert the
curse Of perpetual slavery and the tyrannlcal pre-
commence Of the slave power.
Resolued, That in Henry Clay we see Patriot
unsullied by single unpatriotlc act, statesman
never surpassed a Politician who has ever been as
true to his principles the planets to their orbits,
and republican in birth and word and every deed;
that in Theodore Frelinghuysen We find eminent
abilities and perfect integrity united with phi
proud to hope are men ordained to adom the seats
which have been honored by the most ilustrious of
the fathers of the Republic
ResOlved, That we regard the present Presden-
tial contest emphatically contest for National
independence Prosperity and Freedom; and en-
couraged by the righteousness of our cause, and
the consciousness that the sympathies of the most
and best Of our opponents are with our principles,
we will do with our might what we have to do.
Resolred, That the affection for wool-growers
which is limited to 8 or II mills duty per pound
on coarse and 20 per cent on fine woodland the
professions in favor of Protection which are eXem-
plifed only by supporting man for President who
thinks wool should come in duty free, and by sup
porting Congress which has proved itself by It's
acts to be opposed 10 Protschon-are Recommended
tons which we leave our opponents alone to pleads
we oppose such men, and go for Henry Clay, be-
cause he is avowedly in favor of a system of Pro-
lection, moderate, reasonable, cerrain and durable.
ReSo!red, That we do most heartily approve Of
the State and Electoral Tickets nominated by the
State Convention on Wednesday last, and espe-
ciay of the nomination for Governor WILLIAM
SLADE, the unAinching opponent of slavery, the
ardent, able and uncompromisng supporter Of
Democratic Wing principles.
The committee to nominate candidates Tor sena-
tors reported the names of
ORRlN SMITH and
WIN. w. WELLS,
and by the unanimous vote OF the Convention thek
were Recommended 10 inc leeIHeh oI W ash'nsloh
County.
A list of town committees was then appointed,
which will be given hereafter.
Hearty thanks were voted to the Montpelier
Band and Glee Club, when the Convention adj
journed to NEE; the Wings of the 9TH Congresson-
al District at Danville on the 10th instant, at ten
o'clock A. NJ.
ARTEMAS CUSHMAN, President
E. p. WALTON, Jr. S,cr.,,,;e.
Roswell DEWEY, 5