Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-04
District Whia Convention.

Inc wings OF the first Congressman Distfict
assembled In mass Convention ut Manchester on
Wednesday, the goth day OF July, 1913. at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ The Convention was called TO
order by A. u Gardner, Esq, Chairman Of the
District Committee, and the following officers
were then appointed for the permanent organi-
zation Of the Convention
LEONARD SARGEANT, President
ASA WESTwoRTu, ]. r. WRIGnr, Vice
Presidents.
i'll CrrLEn Cook, Jomx W. Moonr, Sec
rctarics
A. l.. Miner Esq, remarked that the first bust
ness ia order would be the nomination Of the
candidate for member Of Congress, TO represent
the people Of the LIT Congressional District Of
Vermont in the Congress OF the United States.
lie had heard no objections to the denomination
OF William Henry, the present member for this
District; and he therefore would name Mr. Hem
~ as a suitable candidate and would move that
the nomination be made by the mass, without
the fornality OF a ballot. II no objections were
made to this course The motion being second
ed, and no opposition manifested. the vote was
taken, and WILLIAM HENRY unanimously
elected rs candidate for Congress for the LIST
District.
On motion of A. p. Lyman Of Bennington,
Voted, That n Committee Of 10 from Rutland
County, 3 from Windham Comfy, and from
Bennington County, be selected by the Dele
gales from Tue efNflM AOuNlto 10 tbullfV7t
Committee, whose duty IT shall b. to nominate
to this Convention a candidate for Elector Of
President and Vice President Of the United
States.
The several Counties reported rs members of
the Committee the following named pcTons:
Rutland CoHnfy.-A. X. Vail, NJ. H. Cook, ].
b. Laplam c. Il. Cree, H. A. Cook, Nelson
johnson, Merctt Allen, Solomon Foot, ]. T.
Wright, james \. Sheldon.
II A.. I
Garfield, A. l.. Miner, Amory Benson, John
Hicks, b. Cook.
IVindhaui County, Asa Wentworth, Jr., Aus
tin Birchard. Ellery Allbee, John w. Moore, p.
I. Kimball, !. W. Ranney, Horace Stowell, A.
VI Alice, David Arnold.
The Committee unanimously presented the
| name Of GEoRGE +. IIoDGEs Of Rutland, ms a
1 suitable candidate for Elecior Of President and
! Vice President Of the United States.
On motion Of Mr. Lyman, i was decided that
the President appoint a committee Of FIVE, whose
duty II shall he 10 prepare and report resolutions
for the consideration Of this Convention.
The President appointed as the Committee on
Resolutions: 4. r. Lyman, Solomon Foot, A
l.. Miner, A. b. Gardner, and John w Moore
/ Mr. Foot Of Rutland now addressed the Con
veuton in a most able and eloquent manner.
Adjourned 10 O'Clock, T. NJ.
ArrERNooS.--M Met according to adjournment
The Committee on Resolutions, through NJ
Lyman. reported the following
Resoired, That General Taylo,'s opposition Il
the Annexation Of Texas; biz opposition TO thu
acquisition Of any more territory, and his warn
friendship for the election Of Henry Clay il
iSi4 his preference for the election OF Clay il
1915; his refusal TO express any opinion as Il
the business or causes OF the icdT 9th MtTico
T the conduct OF the Administration towards him
: the attempt Of the Locefoeo party to censur'
him by vote in the House Of Representatives
, for his lcnient and humane conduct towards tho
enemy at Monterey; and the concurrent test
mony of his officers and that Of his intimate
friends and neighbors, remove all doubts as q
the complexion Of bis politics tia, he will ad
minister the Government upon Wing principles
and for the interest Of the rkoie people.
Resoited That General Taylor having de
clarcd his opposition TO the exercise Of the Vet
: power, and having said that he would inierprc
the Constitution in the manner it was acted Of
by Washington and jefferson, renders it certa
, that he will approve Of a law prohibiting SLAYER
in any territory which does or may belong
the United States.
c Resoircd That we believe General Taylor 8
I be brave. patriotic honest and cnpable,-nnd
elected he will not be n sectional President, bu
, administer the government for the whole pco
plc-his heart and soul are truly american, to-
: large and comprehensive 10 be- governed by lo
0 cality-and that hereby pledge ourselves I
give him and the Patriot and Statesman, Milar
Fillmore, our undivided and hearty support.
,. Resoired, That we now are, as we always hav
been, opposed to the extension Of Slavery an
in favor of the Wilmot PToyiso, believing tia
Congress may prohibit the Introduction OF Sln'
cry into any and all territory which now belonl
to the United States, and which may he heTea
i ter acquired by treaty or otherwise.
o Resoired, Tia, in Lewis Cas-, we have sui
a