Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-15
WING STATE CONVENTION.

vi, III montpelier, on w ednesday the TIN day o
july 1847, for the purpose of nominating Stat
officers for the year ensuing. AT eleven o'clock
the Convention was called to order by f. P
Walton, Jr., and for the time organized by tn,
appointment of John l.. Buck, of Mortified
Chairman, and John w. Moore, Secretary.
On motion, committee Of five wos selected
by the chair to report officers for the permanen
organization of the Convention. This commit
re consisted of E. P. Walton, Jr., e. Cleave
land, c. Carpenter, Frederick Billings and .Johr
N Baxter.
On motion, q Committee of one from each
Congressional District was appointed by the
Chair, to prepare and present Resolutions fol
the consideration of the Convontion-and that
committee consisted of James Mem. Skater, Of
Burlington; John w. Moore, of Bellows Falls
Orrin Smith, of Berlin, and Frederick BILLINGS. Of
Woodstock.
The committee appointed for the purpose Of
nominating officers for the permanent organiza.
zion OF the Convention, reported the names of
the following gentlemen as officers for the day
For President, John L. Buck, of Washington
County.
For Vice Presidents, Luther Carpenter, of Or
ange County; Charles Story, of Orleans Conn
ty; James D. Bell, of Caledonia County, and L.
b. Herrick, of Lanoille County.
For Secretaries, John w. Moore and E. B.
Whiting.
Mr.. Walton now gave notice of having in his
possession letter from E. P. Jewett State Treas
..rer, and read to the Convention as follows:
MONTPELIER July 9TH, l847
HARRY BRADLEY, ESQ,
Chairman of Whig Stale Committee.
DEAR SIR; The office of Treasurer of the
State was last year Unexpectedly rendered me,
and yielded 10 the solicitations of friends SO
far as to accept it for the present year. While
grateful for the confidence which has thus been
reposed in me- am constrained to say, after the
experience already had, that fdrther contnu-
ance in the Office would be Inconsistent with a
proper regard to my own business Permit ME
therefore respectfully to decline another nomn-
alton, and to request that you will make this de-
termination known TO the Wing State Conven-
ton.
Respectfully yours,
ELISHA P. JEWETT.
Voted, That when this Convention adjourn
it adjourn to meet at this place, at half past two
o'clock in the afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. onusH;ccg Of Burlington, voted
that when this Convention adjourn, this morning,
the delegates from each County meet and ap-
point Committee corresponding 20 its quota of
State Senator's and that such Committee
meet Immediately after their appointment in the
Lecture room of this Church. for the purpose of
nominating to this, Convention suitable ticket
for State officers.
Adjourned to 1-2 past 2 o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met at half past two o'clock,
according 10 adjournment, and was called to Or
der by the President.
The Committee appointed for the purpose,
through their Chairman, Henry Stevens, reported
Cor the consideration of the Convention the names
If the following gentlemen as suitable candi-
dates to be supported by the Wings Of Vermont
at the next annual election, as State officers:
For Governor, HORACE EATON, of Enos-
burgh
For Lieutenant Governor, LEONARD SAR-
GEANT, of Manchester.
For Treasurer, GEORGE HoWES, of Mont.
pelier.
Which report was accepted and the several
nominations unanimously agreed to-
The Committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which report was accepted, and after re-
marks by several gentlemen present, the resolu-
tons were severally adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Wings of Vermont. still
stedfastly adhere to the policy which they be-
lieve to be essential to the welfare of the ma
tion;-to sound National Currency; to a Tariff
producing an adequate revenue, with full Pro.
lection To American Industry ito Just restraints
upon Executive Power, embracing a further re-
striction on the exercise of the Veto to q
faithful administration of the Public Domain
with an equitable distribution of the proceeds of
il among all the States to an honest and eco.
nomical administration of the General Govern.
ment, leaving public officers perfect freedom Of
thought and the right of suffrage, but with sulta-
BILE restrictions against improper Interference in
elections ito one Presidential Term; and to all
wise and just measures to restrain the encroacii-
ments of Slavery upon the rights and interests
of the Free States, and to relieve our country
from that system which is a greyous wrong to
the Slave, crushing curse TO the Master, and
the loulest blot upon our national escucheon.
hesofped, That while readily admitting that for
tne orief period in which the Tariff of '46 and
the Sub .Treasury have been in operation. the bu-
slness OF the country has not suffered to the ex-
tent which was justly apprehended, we believe
the result Is solely due to the extraordinary cir.
cumstances which have demanded our produc-
tions for Europe at exceedingly high PRICES, and
beautifully supplied us with stecie iu return ""'
RESOLVED, That by the enlarged impor,a,;ons
of Foreign goods under the Tariff Of isd6 anJ
the withdrawal of immense amounts of speca
from the Atlantic States under the Sub-Treasn m,
ny act, we are warned that the legitimate ten.
denotes Of this system of revenue and finance
are to stimulate foreign trade at the expense q
our own, and to disturb the currency of the coun
try therefore, we renewedly declare our uncom
promising opposition TO the system.
Resotued, That we accord to the Army and
Navy the merit of achievements which would
have honored the heroes of any land or time
and for their vigorous, daring, and highly sue
cesslul use OF the scaDty means allowed them
for conducting the war with Mexico we Weld
them honor equal to the measure of our abhor
renee of war provoked by the Executive with
out necessity, prosecuted for the extension oil
Slave Territory, and which its author seems to
have done his best TO protract, by furnishing a
leader to the enemy and attempting to suPercede