Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-06
Orange County Whig Convention,
CurIsrA. JuNr oIst. 1913

County Committee, and organized by the cleo
wv, al w ,o'I""I ~ 1lraSS,, O.
OAhbOS CAkPEN En-, Esq OF orange,
President.
I s Nooro H.. r. e,,.oe,.l Viz
- "o'r' .sV' W 'ouuhoru, NNc
Col. Luther Wheatley, Brookfed, Presidents.
Nathan G.. Hale. ~ Cbcleoo Secondary
A 60 80. 49, Va C',U''So' "'S 'o'u'J'
"A COMMITTEE OF one from each town IN the
county was appointed by the President for the
manhattan of cnuntv Sena,,,ro ,,,,,ss,i., ~ ,Io
=. '''''''"" vi NVu"'y ''o"dlors co1slstInS vi uIc
following Damed persons
Robert McOrnsby, Esq. of Bradford; Mr. J.
SUM- VI p'ooN"eIu /.'od DasS' on bralhlrec
nngo I,hn A,,rood ~ Newi'r,,. It!y1' !;
DIRK ~ W r:iy c TN % II:
rarIsh, OF Randolph; benjamin Glman, OF
,o'i'oh ''I'ofa, Oh ihe.'1ru; ~ W. bi,'' 81 Ups
they. of Wasbino,on: David Robinson. West
Falrlee; Kimbail Martin. of Wlllamstown;
PliHey Dwight, OF Vershire; a. ii. Gilman, Of
Fairlep
T'a,,;,,o 80, po..,,,;o G ,t...,,, r.
Hon. Simeon Short, Nathan G. Hale, Abel I'M
derwood, Esq, b. w. Bartholomew.
The following persons we're then appointed
committee Of Vigilance 10 the several towns 10
which they belong:
T~Ir@g-N Hing, Jr'' y u Foster, ,lorace p9rkh4f,
io't y "o"'' Jaws 'V"'"o'' H. H.
RlafoPl-R.A Hayden. Willard Tisoo, Lorenzo Belk-
"'t, S.nu" hguh' NIue[ G1,po",v, VIM; >,,.t. -.
llac6n,on IT,
u M@%"e'oa7,ca'in Am.%orh' Got PAS IT, George
pe,si,,e"iio"eo r, Koyes. CutIpr nw,tht'
Brootfdd-- luther Whculey, Jacob suib, l.. Il Smith.
a G Sm ~; yves, It, pG,sE IL r. ra,,ef'on'
Hash,1 gton-H. a. WI.te, Warren Hnnngon, T. A.
Miles, Mmun 9ohonon, Grin Eastman, a. f. Lousue,
Criaih-iri Toic, John Merrill Theodore Cook, Mans
field raphn, winthrop T. Juckmun, John Richardson, Jos.
N' Ci@Leo-y. c. Halo. D. II n Allen. A.o A cood,yo
Carlos Moore, Eli Camp, Joseph Goodwin Lewis barnes
NOM GHIn"' Soha bAoy; ien % Tos,, rH,ch9, o'9w.
Cl,se now. " 49, 10 NV '''''
7aeto,d-Jercmiah Dodge, Alonzo George, II Sloan,
Hom,, 'TMt' Rn.i'. w. rO"e'' Da''a '"'' Da'u '"
West Fairee-Duvd Robinson, s. G. Ilutchins, Salmon
M3.eH
crvm Cook. He ''"i'' OD'''' 0''U'"' T. l. "O'''''"
TaP,AanN. h. Govrge, French II. Rogers, y. Bailey.
r,,S""ta p n, IeoIs.
nuhie, Warren W,ushp f. r johnson.
ge1lI,ry-1o'Tgh Ai.n,oG, d9e'io Brock O. Rogers,
81. 'i' !" i" A'u'''"' u" !" ''''uu' Jun" '"'e!'
The nonjnatinp Committee having reportel
the following named persons:
CARLOS CARPENTER. ESQ. of Oranpe.
i. y. HERRICK, of Randolph,
ABIJAH HOWARD. of The,tord.
to be suuDortcd for Senators for the present vc,r
It was moved and vo ed that their nomination be
nccep,eI and all honorable means u,ed for ihair
election.
The report of COMMITTEE ON resolutions bcinp
presented. was read aud ably discussed by Hon.
Simeon Short Seth AUSTIN Esq Justin S Nor.
rll, Barnham Martin, and other gentlemen fro n
various paris of the county and were uDanln.
ously ndoptcd as follows:
R,solrfI That the Nbirs of Vermont have
wilhsiuDd the progress of Locofocoism from It's
earliest dawn. in all its phases, aud under all IT'S
chlefiaius. and that thAy viii exert themselves
To Justify the name they have so long worm
that Of the star that never sets"-by rolling up
a majority for the side of true constitutional re.
publicanIsm ut the September and November
elections which shall cheer their friends tlrou ,h
out the length and breadth of the land.
ResoipeL That, however much we NAV feel
opposed TO The PRINCIPLES and policy of the Marty
now ruling the nation. we know not that lis Tea.
tur.s are more lovely. or greatly soflened bv p
nearer view of that nnrtion of the marty which -
don,lnant in our oun col,uiJ. and We feel il 70 he
one of nur chief dimes tn work for Ref,rnn bcrn
at home.
R,sofreL Tint we are in favor Of n reyision
of the present latIif in order that while lust rev.
cnue enough Is produced. more ample and pro.
;ectIye discrimination NAV be given io the ,ro,I
and IRON Interests of our couuiry. and tn Amerl-
can labor in general; that we are ia favor of
hal prosperity which flows from peace: that we
are opposed to any schemes for giving away the
public lands; that we are opposed to the abuse
Of the ueio pOlcer, by which the president and
not the people, controls our national legislation
that we are uncompromislnpIy oDposed to fir
Their conQuests of territory, as we ever have
been, Whether for the extension Of slavery or for
any other purpose that we are IN favor Of hay.
mo a president. who. when elected will he the
,dent OF the tphoLe Deo9le, and NOT merely of
a party: and finally that we mean TO elect 20
president by vote so nearly embraclnr tn.
whole people that the difference will not be worth
quarreinr about.
Rfs3fred, That the policy of distribution of the
proceeds of the public lands has become ,tule,a-
HE gr0nnd now aud probably forever from the
fact that these lands are now pledged for mill.
tdry and other bounlies. instead of belnu set
apart or PURPOSES of education and pnblic i'm.
provements, and are all, together with our prr
vate hons,cads. IN effect mortraqed to nav off
the more than hundred million icar debt Of Pre-.
dent Polk.
Resolrsd That we nre opnoscd tn all R,rLs
where the owners desipn TO become the borrnw-
ers instead of the lenders and we o-e ,bere,,ra
opposed To The doyetailinr ,ogether of tren.,,ry
noIes ana the sub-treasnry, by which an illeri,i.
mate bank IS established whose function il IS 70
issue notes while il hoatds IN gold and silver :.
and we believe our government is now. and vii
be for half century to cone. too moor to do ony
safe BANKING business. as ia ,anitaI has bee1
swallowed IN in Mexican masses and in the ratb.