Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-09
DISTRICT CONVENTION.


F. Thompson, Esq, of Westminster. The
Convention was organized by the appoint.
manl of Hon. Hland Hall, of Bennington,
President pro TEN and Martin g. Ever,s
OF Rutland Secretary pro tenn.
On motion, q committee OF two from
each county were appointed to nominate
officers for permanent organization of the
Convention The committee consisted Of
the following gentlemen Nathan Bur.
ton, and W. S. Southwor,h-Be Bennington
County; Jacob Edgerton and S. II. Hold.
ges-RutIand County; and Horace Bax.
ter aud Edward Kirkland - indham
County
Mr. Burton, from the committee 10 nomi.
nate officers, reported as follows
HILAND HALL President.
E tnas Ess LOCKE V. Presidents
T Trenor " W! Park Park Secretaries.
On motion, a committee Of FIVE were up.
pointed 10 draft resolutions for the consde.
ration of the convention, "A. l.. Miner, f
Kirkland, S. II. Hodges, II. Garfield. and
A. Johnson were appointed.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
nominate candidate To represent this Dis.
trio, in Congress. Whereupon the pro.
ceedings of the Windham Co. Convention
were rcad-from which proceedings il ap.
peared that at Convention of the Wings
of Wlndham County, held at Newfane on
the 30h of June, 1876, it was resolved
unanimously, tina, the Hon WIN. Henry,
OF Rocknham, be presented to the District
Convention as n suitable person TO repre-
sent said district in the Congress of the
United States A nomination being called
for, the Hon. Calvin Townslry, after some
remarks upon the proceedings ofthe Wind
ham County Convention, nominated the
Hon VIM. Henry, Of Rockingham, as n
suitable person to represent this District in
Congress-whlch nomination was rcspon-
ded to unanimously by the Convention.
The Convention was then addressed BY
Mcssrs TownsIcy Thompson, N. Burton,
Billings and Burchard
On motion, the Convention adjourned, to
meet IN one houl.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention was called 10 order by
the President
The committee on resolutions made the
following report, which after a spirited and
interesting discussion by Messrs kirkland
and Miner, were unanimously adopted
Resoired, Tina, the wing party of the
First Congressional Distric, in Vermont
sui ndhere to ard boldly proclaim their
prime plies, and which are the same now as
ever-(vlz)
A sound national currency, regulated
by the will and authority OF the nation.
AN adcqnane revenue with full protec
lion to American industry.
'Jnst restraints on the Executive mower.
embracing a further restriction on the ex.
ercise of the Veto
"An equitable distribution of the proceeds
oflhe sales of the Public Domain among
all the States.
An honest and economical admnislra.
ton oflhe General Government
Gan amendment ofthe Constitution lin.
/ ting the incumbent Of the Presidential Of.
| hce 10 single term" s.
! Resolved, That the annexation OF Texas
TO tins Union without the consent OF Mex.
co-nganst the protest of several of the
S'ates---and for the avowed purpose of en-.
Inrglng our slave territory. was palpabIe
violation OF the constitution and federal
compact, and has fixed lasting stain upon
this government, which time can never eff
/ face
ReSolred, That a. our country is in n
siaIe oi actual hostiitlcs with Mexico, we
hold II 10 be the duty OF all good citizens TO
/ prosecute the war with vigor; believing It
TO be the mos, sure way OF obtaining spec.
! dy and permanent pence. And after we
have sIcnced The Mexican batteries We in.
tend to ciieclualIy silence and overthrow. at
the ballot box, the authors Of this war. who
have unwsely and uuJuslly undertaken it.
/ Re'oired, Tha, we more Than suspec, the
designs OF those who sent General TAYLOR
10 the Rio Grande, both in regard TO his
welfare and that of our country. And for
/ his sake, MS well rs that Of our national hon
/ or, we rejoice that he succeeded 10 the well
known wish, Save me from my friends
and VIII take care OF my enemies"
RsIofred, That such a tariff as the pres
en-. condition OF our national revenue calls
! Tor cannot but operate upon our domestic
I Interests either favorable or dlsaarousIy;
md we earnestly request our delegation in
! Congress TO ereu themselves 10 main,nl in
such 90 adjustment of il as will promote
those Interests, and no, destroy them.
R<setued, That we congratulate our f,l.
low citizens threughoui the couosrv a. ,hs
settlement ofthe Oregon question and ,hs,
our thanks are due TO ihose Seostors who
on this occasion preferred The welfare of The
country and the blessings OF peace, TO the