Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-07-04
Re,Oir,d, Tba. the name Of Henty Clay


ResOir,d, Tha: The name Of Henry Clay
needs no Eulogy--ihc tisory a lhk coun. |
iiy since his fis appearance IN public life, |
Is his hiAofy--ils brighes, pages Of pros
perity and success are identified with the
princi plies which be has upheld, as rs dar.
ker aud more disastrous pages arc with ev.
cry material departure IN our public policy
from those principles,
Resoictd, That ~ THEODORE FRELiSo'
nrysrS we present a man pledged alike
By hls Revolutionary ancestry and bis own
public course TO every measure calculated
10 sustain the honor and Interest oil the
country
lnherilnc the principles as well as the
name of father who with Washington on
tho field of Trenton and Of Monmouth peril
ed life in the confess for Libery-nnd after
wards rs a Senator Of the u States acted
with Washington in establishing and pcrpc,-
uaiing iha, Lbcriy-Theodore Frcllng'
huysen, by bis course as Attorney Gener-
al Of the State o. New Jersey for twelve
years, and subsequently, os Senator Of the
/ u s was always strenuous on the side OF
/ law, order, and the Cousti,uiion--while as
private man, his head, his hand, and his
/ heart has been given without sin. 10 the
cause Of Morals, Education, Philanthropy
and Religion, and we have IN the integrity
| Of his character and he transparent purity
OF life the best aud most satisfactory pledge
that. II by my "dtctdenr he should be
called to I'll the executive chair during the
next Presidential term, he Will neither
prove recreant 10 the principles be processes
nor traitor 10 The great and magnanimous
PEOPLE who will have honored him with
their confidence and support
! Resoiced, That in nominating James H.
Poik. and George NJ Dallas to preside
over this great Rapublic, our Loco Foco
opponents have openly pledged themselves
10 annihilale our present Wing Tariff ! to
reduce all duties TO 90 per cent, with the
exception of those on wool which is TO be
admitted duty frce) TO support the policy of
Immediately annexing Texas TO our Union
for the avowcd purpose Of giving the slave
power prepondcrance in the United
States to uphold all the other abomina-
r ton. aud TO snstan all the political corrupt
+ ion aud prof1igacy for which Locofocoism
has been so long notorious - and that,
which these issues now fairly prcscntcd,w E
r APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. confident. that
as in the great contest OF 1910, they will Il
gain sustain the right.
Res0ircd, That in the present contest
e for Wing measures and Wing men we III
!. tend to give long Poke, strong Poke
, and Poke altogether and we ha,ter our
selves that tins course of proceeding, vii
bnr Oh IL
RcSoired, That for Senators to represen
the county of Ru,land in the Senate Of iii.
State, we most cordially recommend to tn,
Electors Ebenczer n Briggs, Joseph II
Chi,tcndon and Frederick Button, and in
woke for them the hearty support Of the un
conquered Wings ofthe County.
. Resoired That this Convention recon-
mend the immediate formation Of Clay
Club in every town IN the county, for thu
. dissemination and support of the great nnc
i beneficial principles Of the Wing Party.
Hesoired, Tha, when this Convention
i adjournes it adjournes to meet at Burning
ton en- maSse on the Goth inst.
II On motion of John A. Conant, totcC
!, tina, the thanks of this Convention be tcnde'
to +. D. Culver ESD for his able and clio
70 Qucnt address.
= On motion, voted that the proceedings c
this Convention be signed by President ant
# Secretaries and published in the Rutlnn
~ Herald.
On motion the convention adjourned t
- meet en- masse at Burlington on tho got
Vi day of June INST
- ZIMRI HOWE, President.
j, MARTIN G.. EvERTs, co,.;os
~ &. NJ. FLETCHER,