The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-07-07

! sis'ihg of Henry Hale Of Rutland county.
Edwald Kirkland Of Windhain, Charles Z.
| Marsh Of Windsor J. 5. Morrill, of Orange
and Charles 3. Dana OF Cal -donia,-to pre-
seut resolutions for the consideration Of the
/ Convention.
On motion Of Thos. E. Powers of Wood
stock, voted that ~ hcu this Convention adj
iuurn To meetat This place o clcck. j. NJ.
On motion, the convention adjourned.
2O'ciock. Z. NJ.
Convention met pursuant To- adjournment
and was called TO order by the President.
Calvin Townsey, Grum the committee 10
nominate officers for the permanent organi-
zstiun of the cUnverIion, reported as follows:
For President. George t. Hodges, Of Rut-
land.
For Vic: Presidents. J. X. Parish. Milton
Brown, William Henry, and Bella Howe.
For Secretaries. A. G. Chadwick, Of ST..
JoLns5ury, Lewis Pratt. Jr.. of Woodstock,
and Henry Hale. Of Orw,l.
On morton Of James barrett, the report
was accepted and The gentlemen were cleo
ted.
The following committee was appointed by
The delegates from The several countless in
accordance with The abuve resolutiOn,-to
nominate to The congt niion a ticket for Stale
officers.
Bennington County, A. P, Ly man, A. l..
Miner.
Windham County. Peter w. Dean. John
Kimbali " liam Henry.
Rutland Comfy, &. p Austin. f. l.
! Orsm,b,. j. A. Conant.
Wini<or Couny. 5. F. Dutron, VIM
Sterile George " ardner. Andrew Tracy.
Addison County,, Bella Howe. q. Il. Turn
O,anee County, J. X. Parish, J. X. Moore
! Arad Siebnins.
w. sh us,on County, J. A. Vail, Geo. w.
CoIlam r.
c leouiau County. NJ. X. Praks, A. G.
! Chadwick.
Franklin County. C. B. Maiuard, Orson
Carpenter. 5. II. Stevens.
| Lamoiile County, f. B. Ilcrrick.
Mir Henry, Chairman of the above COM
mittee reported as follows:
Fe. Gorernor, HORACE EATON,
Enosburgh.
For Li.utenant Governor, LEONARD
SARGEANT, of Manchester.
For Treasurer, ELISHA P. JEWETT, Of
Montpelier.
On motion of Mr. Lyman of Bennington,
the report of the committee was act opted,
and the several nominations were agreed 10.
Mr.. Hale. from the COMMITTEE, repor-
ted the following resolutinns, which report
was accepted, and after remarks by Messrs.
Kirkland. Converse. Hale, Morrill,, Walton
and Miner, we're severaily adapted.
Rsse'v ed. Thai IS Wings we are now as
! hereto ere, ia favor OF IA sound National cur
rency. regulated Nv the will and authority an-
thori,y The nation of an adequate reven-
ne. with full Projection to American Indus
try oil just restraints on the Executive
| Power embracing a further restriction on The
exercise of The Veto ;-bf a faithful admins
traiion of the public domain, with an cquita-
be distribution of the proceeds Of the Sales
of it. among all The States of an honest
and economical administration OF the sen
cial Government. leaving public officers per-
feet free ON Of leu. hi aud The rish' oil 81 r.
rage. bni iih suitable restriction against I'M
prcpeI interference in elections: ofliIhi;ing the
incumbent of The Presidential Office 10 sing t
| term; aud of all " Use aud just means OF resisting
the encrnachmenls of slavery upon the rights
| and interests Oi The free states, and OF relIev-
lug our country from that system which is a
grevous wrong TO The slave. a crushing curse
TO The master and the foulest blot upon our
national escuichron.
Reselred. That the deadly blow, aimed at
| the industrial interest OF the nation. in the
effort 10 repeal the present Wing Tariff by
President Polk and his party. while it de-
monsirates the hypocrisy of The man, and
Loco Foco hosii:y 10 the workingman's
interests. should lead the people 10 beware. in
future, how they listen TO party. which
promises, put to deceive; and is trusted, only
to betray.
Resoired. That the annexation Of Texas,
and the manner in which il was accomplished
lie fuul blot on The nation. and the ronse-
quences that have already flown from that
act of aggression and gull. were faithfully
and truly predicted by that distinguished
statesman, Henry CLAY, when, lifting his
warning voice against :he accomplishment
OF that nelarious act, he proclaimed to The
people that The annexation Of Texas TO the
/ United States, (wnhnut the concurrence of
Mezico.) and war with Mexico, were iusep-
erable.'
Resolved That the enemies of our countru
are cur enemies, and whenever that country
| is involved IN war, we hold il to he the first
dutu of every patriui To sustain The admins
iraiIon in lis defence and his next, to hold
that administration 10 a strict accountability,
, If il shall involve us in war without cause,
or condurt with dishonor.
Resolved That The thanks OF this conven-
iion he most cordially rendered TO General
Taylor, the heroic commander and his gallant
troops, for the ability, patriotism. and bravery
so efficiently displayed in the conduct of the
Texan war, especially in The two brilliant VIC
tories upon the Rio Grandr. by which The
American Army was rescued from the peril
GUS situation into which they had been or
dered By the administration; as we'll as for
the moderation, kindness, and humanity.
they exhibited to the vauquished. which i'm