Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-27


Hon. CARLOS COOLED liz.
For Lieut.. Governor
Hos. ROBERT PIERPOlNT.
For Treasurer,
GEORGE HOWES ESQ.
For Electors Mt large,
IloN. ERASTUS FAIR BANKS,
TIMOTHY FOLLETT.
And the question being taken on each noml-
nation, it was unanimously ratified by the Con
vention
Mr. Walton from the committee on Resolu-
tons, submitted the following, which were unan'
imousy adopted:
|. HeSo ped That the Wings Of Vermont, by
their delegates in Convention assembled, do now
renewedly declare steadfast and unwaVerlng ad-
herence to all the great principles and measures
that have hitherto characterized us as party
to the pure and lofty principles winch have been
handed down to us by the Wings OF the Kevo'
luton, and to the policy that was established ny
the founders of the Republic, AMI which, so long
rs our rulers have been content to adhere TO it,
has ever led our country on in the ways OF peace
and prosperity, and proved the sure rock oil safe
ty in every time of trouble.
9. Resofred, That the doctrines of Protection
to American labor and capital, in raising revenue
Cor the support of the Government of system
of fair and equal internal improvements, etnbra-
cling all the States, as well for our navlgaOle
lakes and rivers ns the A'ah'lc ana aclnG coa9l'
-oi souhu auu UNIFORM currency ", u.e Ri
pie as wen as TOT 'he Government anu WY V
power,--to Presidential usurpation of powers
specially belonging to Congress, to the corrupt
bestowment of federal patronage the reward
Of party services and the prescription OF faithful
public servants as penalty for honest political
ih'cPenue"oo' " M "d's' s"''cn uP ~ "''"'
''o. aee,l'l'H III ~
-unu 10 l'ie cN'ocs'o" VI PERMISSION VI o'"IcS
IN territory now irVc; -orc "pw' as uey H W
"Vcu C,''u.'"' PI'"clP 'cS wiz me " n's3 "
nlon,: l"I we success oi "'''c" ''''y WIN ''oo'
"''o 10 Ni,''' 10y i'"Pe' -.
o hfSoVe"' n"t we uGSl'c vi u,'I ooIas'u -"
CAPl"Ity 70 i'H.n W o"' uo'eit''iiJu no2,hi! "
'nc '% ,'S'1r VI S''Nc'y W. 'no leo c.'io
res OF me un'o:h- tn7t WINE we "ou'" ID NO
wise i't'rrlc WIN Si'Vety us 1t cN'S'S Wru,"
lhe UNITS ol tlc severn HtA"H' we "I' cIh"d'"-
ca III M UhcnihPIo"iS'l. WI u@Hin't 10 '"Vo-
ducuon mo the National IeriiorlcS, ihe com
mon property OF the Whole people, winch VIII
never terminate put win success,-thh' we sol
EMMY lhVoHc Congress IN tne exercise OF lhel
well settled authority over those territories, ia
apply to Then soil the noble pnnclp!e originated
by the ordnance OF i|o|. aud sanctioned by re-
peatod acts OF Congress Tor the government ol
our territories. That, unlike Mr' Van Bureh
/ VINO STANDS pledged 10 veto any act Tor me Hlo
! Nton OF slavery IN the District Oh Nolu"'oHt
and wide as the polls from Gen. Cass, who stands
pledged to veto any act for the preservation OF
! Freedom in the Territories, the gallant old here
! and patriot of Monterey and Buena f'sta, mas
| given the people his word OF honor the hoho
OF an old soldier which has never been lmpeach
cd or furnished, and which is far dearer to hun
than political success or party preferment - thai
he VIII not lnterpose the Executive veto "wher(
! questions Of constitutional power have been set
tied by the various departments Of the Govern
inent and acqniesced in by the people"
A. Resoired, That the principles upon whicl
Gen. Taylor is pledged to conduct the admins
traton of the government, as laid down IN hl'
Allison letter, are sound and conservative Wing
prlnciples,and meet with our entire concurrence
We repose entire confidence III the honesty, pu
rlty and tirmness OF his character: And in his
repeated declarations that he is Wing tina
his efforts as the Chief Executive of the Unior
VIII be to restore the Administration to the stand
ara OF the earlier presidents OF the hepuohc'
that ne wou'd he the fresideht OF Inc county
ana not the proscnPiIve head ct a tina
"tHe power gwen by the Constitution to the Tx
ecotiVe to interposc ms veto Is high conservaa
1--WE power ara should never De used except II
cases OF clear violation OF the Constitution, o.
manifest has'e ana want OF consideration by
congress 49, ha' upon lhe suoJect OF Inc ar
highways rivers lakes, ana harpors' the WIN O
tne people as expressed ny thelr representative
III congress oughl 10 NC ,csPcoteu' ana ru!ric'
o"t ny ,he Executive -'i'al war Is at al i'lne.
'iu uiuei a'' oicuulS'ai'cr' na'iouai cula'il''y
llat ne principles o' our government, al
We 10 tS uue Po.ioy' are opPoseu 10 'he su'Ju
sc'''n VI o'ie' nuIlo''S' unu thc uiS'Ic'nocr'he"
VI o'.ioi oounl'''s ny conquest III these oecia
.asGu9 We ereat PrInciPieS LOT Wnic'
w. even ool,'oiiueu anu WIFI nave rcceVe'
e' 'o ~ sunot'o" oi INC wing Pi,ly Nl'
i'' '';o n.ai.i.ei'aHcc Vi 1neSe plihc'Pes IN ui'
,u','''''s.a'N'.i ~ vel" dy'or, we havr sol
uiGi worn vi HONOR anu ne Oh puoHc ant
P'ivu'9 n virus as t,'e security.
~. i"solte"' nereaoIe' !Ilat repos'ng enii"'
WIN ~ tl'p po'ioai li'Ieetly' th' hdeli'I
W, w ~ rus, p'rs anu 'ne rat'io'iSm Oh ,h'
4IaI,J'iai NoitoI ION recently aSse''oie'
a. %;nh P''S, ".'u iI.y lecoen']lns tnc re'a
o'' INC" s'."sisleu oe'"ee'i US US members
. .nu !" my 10y rnu tS uc1reulteu representa-
I'VE, we h.looy isslNiY anu checrluiy accep
"iu 'atAy 'n,ir oiiieiai acI'oi,, ana WIN oeStnN
VIZ Nh ~, ~, IN iiOh ana NIL
80 80; ,i-i-IoNL our Sora'q, support Tor th'
Tined states VI "'