Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-07-17
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DANIEL BALDWIN, Esq of Mont.
pelier;
and the nomination Of each gentleman
was unanimously confirmed by the con-
venton. The committee also reported for
State Committee for the year ensuing, The
names of GEO. w, BARKER, ORAMEL ii,
SMITH and J. r. MARsToN, which report
after discussion, was adopted.
The convention, upon motion, voted,
that the chairman Of the several county |
committees be ex-ofcio corresponding
me mbers of the State committee.
The Committee on resolutions by their
chairman, reported the following resolu-
tons, which after an animated discussion
by Messrs Lyman, LinsIey, the President,
Chitlenden, Redding,on, Barber, and
others, we're unanimously adopted.
Resolped, That the result Of the recen,
Presidential election, is gratifying to ev-
cry democrat both as an evidence of the
prevalence of sound political doctrine a.
mong the mass of the American people,
and as a proud exemplifcallon of the
great truth that the people are capable of
governing themselves and that however
they may be msled for a while, their
Sober second thought is never wrong
and always efficient.
Resolved, That the election of James
K. Polk, as President ol,he United States
renders it certain that under his admins
tration, the ship of state will be kept upon
the Republican tack"-that it has "aver
ted the curse of a National Bank-the un'
Just project of the distribution OF the pro-
ceeds ofthe public lands to be returned
to the treasury with the total loss of the
great expense of second collection-the
scheme of internal Improvements by the
General Government, purchasing one
section Of the country by largess and
furnishing another with denial-in
short, the whole wing system of f.vorit
itism and corrupting partial Legislation.
Rcsolccd, That the power given to
congress by The Constitution, to raise
revenue, can be ght(ulIy exercised only
to produce that amount ofrevenue which
is necessary for the wants Of government
economically administered, and can never
be exercised for the purpose Diminishing
money to the people or the states, either
directly OF indirectly without a gross in
fraction of that instrument--that all our
tariff laws are revenue wants of the coun-
try-that the protection which they offer
to domestic industry must necessarily be
incidental to their revenue character
and that they should be SO adjusted as TO
cherish, as far as possible, all the great
interests ofthe country-commerce, man
ufactures, and the mechanic arts.
Resolved, That experience has shown
that the protection afforded by the pres
ent tariff to the wool grower, is made
quate and has failed to secure him against
the effects of foreign competition, thus
verifying the predictions Of the democrat
ic party upon the subject.
ReSolred, That we feel to REFUGE ex-
ceedingly and to congratulate the democ-
racy and the country upon the action OF
the Texian Congress upon the proposition
to restore Texas to The family Of the I'm
ion, and on the certain prospect Of the
speedy consumation of the project Of re-
annexation.
Resolrtd, The opponents Of annexation
are welcome to all the consolation and
advantage they can derive from their po-
sition on the Texas quesion-from their
open alliances and harmonious action
with the subjects of Queen Victoria,
where the old federalists were always to
be found.
Resolred, That though we firmly trust
and believe that the consumation Of this
project will only be attended with honor
able peace still, if it should result in hos
tilities with Mexico, we have the fullest
confidence that the democracy and the
country will sustain to the end the admin
istra,ion, whose efforts to complete this
great project has been crowned with sue
cess.
Rcsolced, That believing tina, Great
Britain should be suffered to make no
further encroachments on the American
Continent, we will insist upon maintain.
ing our full rights to Oregon at all haz
ards.
ResolDed, That, in the calm which has
succeeded the presidential election, we
are admonished that our duty requires us
to turn our attention 10 the situation Of
our state affairs and to see that the leg
islature and policy of the state, follow
these strongly marked republican princi-
Piles which its fathers and founders sc
deeply cherished and which have saved
us thus far from headlong plunge into
the foIies and extravagances which have
disgraced, if not ruined, some of our sis.
ter states.
Resolved, That a state deb, Of at leas
$500, 900 constantly acknowledgement
ed attempts 10 abolish The school fund pro
vded by our fathers to secure the i'm
provement and education of their chiIerer
and long list Of evil practices and Law.
( ish expenditures which have crept into
the administration Of the state Govern
ment, warn us to commence the work o
reform and arrest the fatal tendency o
our affairs, before corruption has been 81