Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-06-28

which Burnham Martin Esq of Chelsea, being
called upon, addressed the meeting IN an able
and eloquent manner upon The present political
aif'irs ut the State and Nation.
! The Senatorial COMMITTEE were now called
upon, who through Their Chairman, E. l.. Tracy,
Esq, reported
For Senators,
AFRAID STEBBINS, of Bradford.
CALVIN AlNSW ORTIZ, Of Wllliamstown.
IA VI E;i $. MOORE, of Stanford.
winch report was accepted aud the nomination
unanimously confirmed by the Convention. The
Committee on Resolutions. through the Chair
man, J. 5. Morrill, Esq, reported The following
WING PLATFORM.
ReSolred, That we have confidence in the pu
rlty aud general policy OF the Wing Ahmlnisra-
ton of the government OF Vermont, and nave no
intention by votes to confde into the hand 4
of those who cond not and would not be trusted
separately, and who therefore conspIre together
aud offer TO undertake the ad nins,ra ion of JOINT
account, with single honest pledge only that
they will fairly divide the spolIs between them
selves.
ResOiUed, That The Wing party stand where
they ever have been and ever mean To be- Keen
Iy alive 10 any entertainments of the political
power Of Slavery, the utisXbe foes OF lis eX
icnsIou-ueyer having swallowed The swnde of
Texas and It's tram Of slavery calant es AS an
" extension of the area of freedom" and they
VIII not now he driven iron Il position long
mantared, by any latter day impostorS, whose
hihds are yet ieeklrg with the mischief they
have wrought, nor by those who stood idly by
III the hour OF peril and refused tier assistance
when II mlght have been effeciunl and final.
Res0,psd, That, without any Van Buren cir
Gu nocn ions, other Locninco Incidental eva.
ssonS we are IL tV r OF ntnre Protection than
the TnrlH of lSi6 now offers TO the cine pro
ducis III Veru' N, ani believe The welfare of the
y tI"n ieluites suclI ii revision of our Revenue
Laws us III more tfcctually shut out extensive
lnpor all"ns Of foreign merchandze, and thereby
to greater extent secure The American marker
10 Americans.
RrsSoived, That we are oppnsed to land mo-
nop"iy, aud no less opposed to- National sunan
Gertng OF The pnbltc lands, aud bel eve they
should be sold III hunted antl'les aud at mod
crate prices To actual settlers, and the proceeds
apprnpfit ted brewer To the support OF public
schools: pc Icy which would secure to every
Industrious American FARM and every child
an EDUCATION.
Resoired, That the Sub-Trensnry system is
lnpractlcabe, bnnsIlng aud expensive IN It's OPP
erdlions, powerlcss under prosperous clrcuuIsian-
ces, while 1t aggravates with peculiar force each
and every monetary pressure, and being based
on the arislocralc and grossly selfish principle
that money good enough for the people is not
good enough Tor The government office holders"
dentnds an early and radical reform.
Whereas, the late Locofoco party when in
power mad lusty voices TO demand relrenrh-
hent of Executive patronage deridcd cheap
postage, and stuffed all idea of elecinr post
masters and other civil officers by tho people,"
but 10 deeai they assume "a virtue though they
have it not by passing the following resolution
- which we. not prlcked On by adverslty now as
formerly mosl heartily endDrse-1
RESOLVED, "That We demand for the peope
cheaper system Of posuges, retrenchment of
the expenses and patronage OF the federal gov
ernment, The abolition Ut all unnecessary Off
ces and salaries, and the election OF posllnas,ers
ahd oher civil Officers IN the service of the gov
ernmenl, SO tar as that may be practicable, by
the eople."
ReSotred, That we are not ia faver of Pro-
scrp,lon. yet the long and disastrous reign OF
The doctrine that "to the vIctnrs belong the
spolis," has filed the National Service entirely
with men OF one party, recommended solely by
pTi'zm qualifications, and no uncomfortable
ROtufIon has become both necessity of justice
aud o health that, when President Taylor shall
nave placed moity Of fhe offices into The hands Of
The majority, lie viii have 81 far successfully cop
led Jefferson, one OF " The earl presidents" and
IN the inaugural words OF jackson, "The recent
demonstration OF public sentiment nscnbcs, On
the lls ut executive dulles in characters o. leg.
will require particularly the correction ui those
abuses ttal have brought the patronage Of the
federal government into conflict with the tree
dom ~ elections"
RcSoiped, That the administration OF President
Taylor, even before his policy has been pric-
tlcully developed, challenges our respectful sup
port III advance, by lis complimentary aud re-
peaed selection III Vermant wings to nj l'npor-
lanl puUllc stations exhibiting confidence not
misplaced and II confidence winch II VIII he our
PRIDE to show hus been aud Will be folly reclp-
rocaled by the Star ihut neUer SETS.
RESOLVED, That The recent sale of The Liberty
Patty To the late Polk and Dallas Democratic
Party by lis leaders in this State, Tor share
OF the partnership profits in prospective office
hOldlnI with NJ harmonious principles lnvi-
lns thereto, Free Irade doubtlully excepted
20 u taud upon UuIn parties 80 unhalurdlly
Jtuu ut tugclnrr insult IL Inc general M
og'I!, hnenli,' nee and independence oil 'hr
neeuieu vi The state, aud presents Something
more Than an ordinary political question 10 high
liInded men of all parties not less to Truly con-
scientluus AboliuOn,sts than 10 stern, unselhsh
Democrats, VINO at l. asst oalhe rhite sidpery-as
10 wheuIer they will TOT DEFY aud set at hough,
this bdrgHa and corruption, aud rescue lhe.n-
selves huLI lne sculn hlch tracks those VIM
snlter themselves 10 Ue anserred like pol.ica
seris, AM question Whet .er Wings shall have