Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-17
Fourth. District Wing Convention.

Danville August 9th, and was called to order BY
Mr. Cleveland, of the District Committee, and
organized by the appointment Of Csc. b. CHAN
DLER, chairman and Ii. II. DEMNa, Secretary
pro tenn. Voted that a committee of two from
each county be appointed to nominate officers
for the permanent organization of the Conven.
ton. Messrs. Walton of Montpelier, Chadwick
OF St Johnsbury, Prentss OF Derby, Dewey of
Berlin, and l.. ii. Deano, were appointed
Committee on resolutions Voted, that immedi
ately on the adjournment OF this Convention at
noon the delegates from each county meet and
choose number OF individuals corresponding
10 the number OF organized towns in the County,
who shall constitute committee to nominate a
candidate for Representative 10 Congress and
Elector for this District.
The committee appointed to nominate officers
Tor the permanent organization of the Convcn-
ton reported as follows: For President GEO. b.
CHANDLER; for Vice Presidents, ISAIAH SILVER
OF Washington County, JOSIAH SHEDD of Gale
donna County, |. III. ALLEN of Orleans, w. p. |
MAY Of Essex, and II. WAsHBuRN of I.amole
and ii. F. Prentiss and H. H. Deming Secreta-
lies, who were severally elected by the Conven-
ton. Voted to adjourn to half past one, p. M.
AFTERNOON. Mr.. Fairbanks, candidate for
Presidential Elector, having been invited TO be
present and address the Convention apologzed
for his necessary absence, and forwarded TO the
District Committee letter, which was read to
the Convention, and which will be published next
week. Tie nominating Committee reported as
follows for candidate for Congress- JoHN l..
Buck OF Mortified, and for Elecor, ELIJAH
CLEVELAND of Coventry, who were unanimously
confirmed by the Convention. The committee
on resolutions reported as follows:
]. Resolved, That in abandonment OF the
old Republican doctrine of Protection, and the |
adoption Of British Free Trade policy in the
practical establishment OF a monslrous Govern
incnt Bank, through the Sub-Treasury and
Treasury note system, and Bank rendered
doubly dangerous TO the people by the fact tina:
it is under The entire control OF the Executive
in the creation OF an enormous National Debt,
to the payment of which, with the accrUing ill.,
terest, The whole public domain is pledged for
uore than half century to come; in a reckless
abuse of the veto power, by which the will OF the
Representatives OF the people has been lhwarted
by the will Of one man in the Executive Chair
in bloody and costly war, commenced by the
Executive in violation of the Constitution, cod
cluded by purchasing peace under n treaty me-
gotiated bya person unknown to the Govern
ment, and the only redeening features of which
are the bi iliant services of gallant army under
the lead of Generals whose only reward yet
has been found in the neglect and contumely of
the Government; and in entering upon a wild
and wicked career Tor conquest OF foreign coun-
try, with the purpose, now palpably evident, oil
extending the accursed system of Slavery, and
subjectng the whole country 10 the despolic
sway OF the Save pOWeT-Wc recognize tnc ie-
ultimate fruits of u spurious democracy and in
the facts, that this policy was decreed by an r-
responsible party Convention at Baltimore in
1874, and that it has been carried ont by the
power and influence Of the Executive, with the
aid Of party majority in Congress, subservent
to the Executive will, we behold lamehtable ev-
idence that the government itself has denied its
responsibility 10 the Constitution and TO the peo-
ple and become, in fact, the mere tool of an Of
flee holders caucus.
g Resolved, That in the proceedings of the
Locofoco National Convention of 1913, find
that continuance of the same ruinous policy,
in all its worst features, has been plainly decreed
and that in the persons Of LEWIS CAss and
WIN. q. BUTLER, we recognize men irrevocubly
pledged to carry out the will of the Convention,
by the exercise of Executive influence and pat
ronage, and, in the last resort, by an unscrupu-
lous use of the odous veto power itself, if ne
cessary to detea, the will of the people as de-.
clared by their representatives.
3. RESOLVED, That in the nomination Of ZACH
AIRY TAYLOR and WILLARD FILLMORE by the
Wing National Convention, under the pledge
that the duties of the Executive office shall be
discharged in the true spirit of the Constitution,
and that on all questions of constitutional poDe,
already settled by Congress with the acquies
cence of the people, and on all questions of domes
tic poticy the opinions of the Executive shall mol
be permitted to thwart the will of the people
we ma the w ngS OF tue NATION now stdnul0n
where they have ever stood, on the broad Re-
publican platform, irreconcileably opposed to the
despotic One Man power, jealous of Executive
usurpation, and the defenders of the rights an,
interests of the people through an independent
Congress.
4. Resolved Therefore, that we cheeruly sac
rice our personal feelings and preferences to
conviction of duty to our country and 10 on
principles; and we do hereby declare con
currence in the nomination Of ZACHARY TAY
LoR and MILLARD FILLMORE, confding in thei
integrity, purity and patriotism, and IN the ful
belief that we may safely trust those who hav
enjoyed the confidence of the illustrious dead a
well as of Tire noblest and purcst of living pa
triarchs of the wing faith.
5. RESOLVED, That under the Wing flag of a
honest Executive and an independent Leglsla
ture, we find the post of duty in elcctng uncom
promising and faithful Wings TO represent us
the halls of Congress, and in our State Legisls
ture and we pledge our best services 10 secur
the triumph in DO h, of pure Wing principles.
6. Resolved That in our candidate, ELIZA
CLEvELAND,o of Coventry, this day nominated f
Presidential Eleotor, we recognize well know
and Jealous Wing, and a man who can be rslie
upon faithfully TO represent the Wings of ii
Fourth Congressional District and in JoHN
Buck, of Mortified, our candidate for Congre
we rely upon finding an ardent supporter of Il
principles which characterize the wing party al
an incorporating opponent of every mcasu
tending 10 strengthen or Eerpeluate Anerci
Slavery, or to extend this bhghng curse in
any territory now free; and we commend the
both to a united, hearty and vigorous support
the polls.
z. Resolued, That in the late noble speech
THOMAS CoRwIN, Of OHIO, we find just
eloquent exposition of our anti .slavery prime
pies and to him, as 10 all of our own and 9th
representatives, who have honorcd our senllmen
we tender our hearty thanks.
Able and interesting addresses were made
Messrs. BELL of Walden, SMITH of Berl
WALTON of Montpelier, BAXTER of Derby, a
BUCK of Mortified, when the resolutions w
adopted and the Convention adjourned.
GEO. b. CHANDLER, President
ii. Il. PRENTIss, r.;
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