Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-07-05
RUTLAND COUNTY.

The Wings of Rutland County assembled in
Convention at Rutland on Thursday the 2ist
ult., AMI wero temporarily organized by the up.
pointment Of Hon. f. N. Briggs Chairman, and
Chas. l.. Williams Secretary. On motion COM
mittee was appointed by the Chair to propose Of
icers for the convention, consisting of Messrs.
w. &. Kittredge, Geo. Il. Hodges, Dan b. Bogue,
Pliny Holmes and Harvey Button. The com
nilee reported the following nominations which
were accepted and confirmed.
HON. h. N. BRIGGS, President
Gn naSs"N l ADnrS pice Presidents.
CBAs. l.. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Upon notion Il committee consisting of Messrs.
5. II. Hodges, !. Il. Wright, 5. NJ. Conant, J. d.
Beanan and s. II. Kellogg were appointed to
present resolutions Tor the consideration of the
convention.
Persons were then designated by the dele
gates from the different towns as the committee
for nominating candidates for county senators.
After brief recess the above Committee, by
the Hon. Geo. L. Hodges their chalrniun, repor-
ted us candidates for county senator's
Hon. Henry Stanley, of PouItuey,
Ezra June, Of Brandon,
John Crowley OF Mount Holly,
and the same were unanimously nominated by
the convention.
On notion committee consisting of Messrs.
Foo, Hall, Baily, A. Kellogg, and Barber we're
appointed to nominate suitable persons to uct MS
"A county co'hmtee for the ensuing year, after
which the convention adjourned to meet again
| at half past one O'Clock, I. Nj.
.9jternoon-T convention met according to
adjournment.
The copiui9ee appointed for that purpose,
| proposed me following persons for the county
committee, aud the same were appointed viz:
| Jacob Edgerton, David B. Jones, Chester Spen-
Ger, Anderson &. DANA and Alarun ID. Strong.
Mr.. $. II. Hodges from The Committee on res
| buttons reported The following, which were uc-
copied, and after discussion by Messrs 5. H.
Hodges, a. Allen, NJ. II. Cook, NJ. q. Evarts,
and D. Foot were severaly adopted
Rtsoiutd, That the administration of Zachary
| Taylor, by It's wisdom, efficiency, moderation
and adherence 10 the maxins of The earlier Pies.
Idents, challenges The warm admiration not only
of the Wings, but OF candid men IN all parties
ard sections of the Unlon
HeSOlUed, That we stil abide, and will contin.
nc to abide upon tue Conservative principles of
| the Amerlcan system which have DISTINGUISHED
| Vermont during the conImOtions oftwenlv wear.
and that III our view 1t Is stli as imuoriant AS
ever 10 contend for the protection of Domestic
Industry, ard for such an application of the pub
lie funds as shall assist rather Than Gepress tn,
credit of the country.
U
always resisted the extension Of sliyery and IA
vofed every measure for removing il where il
was practicable, and We sulemny believe tina
tie only reasonable hope Of resisting It's en-
croachmenls Is TO be found in the prevalence Of
The counses Of the wing party.
i ReS0lped, That The readiness with which the
ring leaders OF the third party have amal gumatet
with those who have constantly favored eyer,
measure for the extension OF slavery. is n SAL
comment upon the refusal to act with the wbiy.
as not sufficiently aud exclusively engaged i,
their cause, and clearly demonstrates the dupIlc
ily OF the preeXt.
ReSOired, That as they can expect nothing
from this mcretriclUus union but to conirul INC
patronage OF tie State, 1t is too plain they have
already adopted The principles OF their SPOUSE
and iorgetiu OF their former high pretenslons
are acting on The maxim "the spells beong tC
the ylctors"
ReS0lued, That In the appointment to respon
sibIe public trusts Of two VI her DISTINGUISHED
SONS, Vermont has received an honor Which she
has long deserved and has never stopped TO ask
MSoired, That in the coming election Yer
mont has peculiar reason to expect that ever,
wing "wi DO his duty" and that in that even
she cannot fail TO give to her sister states I
stronger proof than before that her star shall
neUer SET
MIR. y. Allen introduced the following resoln
lions which after discussion by the mover wa,
adopted
RESOLVED, That the wings of Vermont are If
favor OF the Immediate abolition of slavery in the
District OF Columbia.
The following resolution was offered by NJ
G. Evers and adopted
Resoired, That we have entire confidence ir
the ab'',ty integrity, and patriotism of Ii Stan
ley, b. June, aud John Crowley, and that VIC
| All uen NIL hop hi
old fashioned Wing majority in the approachn!
election.