Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-07-07


ed by the Chair to report officers for the permanent
organization Of the Convention
Adopted; and Calvin Townsley, of Brattle-
boro, Marx Crawford, of Putney, Abshai stod-
dard, of Grafton, Henry L. Aiken, of Towns
bend, Austin Birchard, of Newfanc, David
Chandler, of Rockingham, and Ira Goodhue, Of
Westminster, were appointed said Committee.
The above. named Committee retired, and af-
ter consultation, made the following report, viz
For PRECEDENT
Hon. w r. RANNEY, of Townshcnd.
For Vice Presidents,
Cyrus Washburn, Of Vernon;
John Kimba of Putney;
Amos Brown, Of Nottingham;
Luther Stowell, of Londonderry.
For Secretaries,
b. ID. Harris and J. w. Moore.
Report accepted and adopted.--Adjourned.
AFTERNOON
Tie Convention was called to order by the
President
On motion of Mr. Field, the Chair appointed
John II. Blake, r. W Clarke and Abislai Stod-
darli a Committee to prepare Resolutions.
Mr. Field offered the following resolution:
Resoird, That in towns which hare no, appoint.
cd Delegates, when there are not more Wings in
aiisndancc than the proportionaic number specified
IN the call of the Convention, the Wings Of such
towns respectively he requested and appoin,
from their number many Delegates as such
towns muy he entitled to, who shall he admitted to
give the vote Of such towns for Senators and that
the Wings in attendance from all other towns in the
pnfr Inv Ilrla 10 ttr1
to act The Delegates Of such-and that these to-
ecther with the regularly appointed delegates make
the nomination for Senators.
Mr. Williams of Nowfane moved TO amend rs
follows
To strike out all after the word Resolved and
insert as foliows-Thai this Convention adopt the
old plan, viz that a committee OF two from each
o. the large towns In the county, aud from each
Of the small towns, be appointed by the chair to
make a nomination for Senators 10 be laid before
the convention, and II majority vote in favor OF
the nomination they shall he the candidates.
Mr. Aiken Of Tovnshcnd submitted the follow
ing substitute for the foregoing resolution and
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Rssot,sd, That the Delegates Of each town in the
county may select two Of their number, and the
aggregate so selected from the different towns in
THIS county shall constitute committee to nomi-
nate 10 this Convention three suitable persons for
state Senators for the year ensuing, and if any
Town has only two or less than two Delegates pres
eni Thy shall constitute the selection for their re-
spcciivc towns.
The substitute for Mr. Fields resolution and
Mr. Williams amendment, offered by Mr. Aiken,
was lost--by yeas 40, nays a.. Mr. Williams
amendment was also lost. The question then
recurring on Mr. Fields resolution, it was adopt
cd. In compliance with this resolutions, the
Wings present from those towns that had neg
lected to choose delegates, retired for that pur-
pose. On report being made, the President
stated that he could not properly occupy the
Chair longer, as he was not a Delegate to the
Convention. DIR. Cyrus Washburn senior Vice
President, was then called upon to preside.
On motion Of Ira Goodhue, Esq, of West
minister, the Convention proceeded to nominate
candidates for senators; when
Hon. JOHN KIAlBALL, of Putney,
Hon. PETER W. DEAN, of Grafton,
Hon. LARKIN &. MEAD, of Brattlcboro,
were successfully nominated, rira roce.
Mr. Blake, from the committee on Resolutions
reported the following, which were adopted, viz /.
Hosor~d That We, the Wings of windham
County assembled in Convention, believing the
nominations OF the late Wing National Convention
at Philadelphia TO have been fairly and honorably
made IN strict conformity to party usagcs and be.
leving as We do that ZACHARY TAYLOR and Nil
LARD FILLMORE possess the requisite qualifications
for the offices for which they have been respectively
namcd, cordially respond to the same, and hereby
pledge ourselves to labor earnestly and zcalousy 10
secure their election.
Hesotred, That 'ihc power given by the Cons,i-
tuition TO the Executive to intcpose his veto is
high conservative power, and should never he used
except in cases Of clear violation of the Constitu.
iinn or manifest haste and want of consideration by
Congress"
Reso'roi, "Thai the private opinion Of the per.
sou who may happen TO occupy the executive chair
ought not TO control the action Of Congress upon
questions Of domestic policy, nor onght his obiec-
tons 70 be inerposed, where questions of Consitu.
tionnl power have been settled by the various de.
partments OF Government and acquieseed in by the
People,
4 Rsso'rod, That "upon the subject of the Tariff
the currency, the improvement Of our great high.
ways, rivers lakes and harbors the will of the peo
pie as expressed through their representatives in
congress ought to be respected and carried out by
the Executive
hssoSroi That the power Of Congress to inhib-
II slavery In the tcrritOries-cxercised as il has
l-'cn since the first organization of the American
mon without Objection or dissent, and asserted by
the ordinance Of 1887, and uniformly acted under
since that iime-is q question Of Constitutional
poser definitely 'setilcG by the various departments
" OF Government and acqniesccd in by the people,
AMI That General Taylor, in plcdging himself not
to nierpose his objections where questions of Con.
situtional power have been settled by the yarious
departments of the Government and acquiesced in
ny The people, stands pledged carry out the action
OF congress IN relation TO the introduction OF slave
~ in the Territories.
Resolled, That the language and sentiments OF
General Taylor embodied in the above resolutions