The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-10
WIG COUNTY CONVENTION.

oruuilrd hy the election oi OmA trp-ul,
L4r, ofllamwirk, President JuHAL llAu-
m,eIus,oi Ll-t ST. lulu-bug, h. CuArir-
&. Nfwrli, Of last Burke, Vice Prr-idouf-
and T.. A. Cahpnu, Of Lyndon. Secretary.
ON motion of II. II prudua. 70 committee
a. dtr Tn- appointed by tlr Clmr ro report
resolutions, 90 wit A. g. Chadwick. 49, -.
Davis, T.. a. clhooH, II s iiatiru and st
r,andu Harvey
on w0tlun, committee of two from each
town was selected hy tho Delegate from the
several towus, 10 nominate County Ticket
Adjourned,
Arrrmooy- Tho Committee ou Rr-oIu-
lions reported thc following which wen.
accepted, aud finally passed.
Rc-uycl That wr hold % tU hr thc right
and b,lirycit tn be- tho daily of Cunpr-, ru
devise iu-t and prudent measures ipr tho rN-
clusion ~ slavery from lhe District of Column
hia; for the oulrr suppression nj the slave
trade on the high fr1-, aud wherever else
Congress has Jurisdictions and, generally a.
relieve the Federal Government from ml re-
spou-ihility for the existence, maintenance 0r
tolerance of slaycryi or the tmlc in .lakc..
lcs6lycd, 1hat"Wo arc entirely aud un-
commomidngy opposed "a the extension oi
alton Ia slayrholding Texas of territory now
free, or by the admission Ia the Union Of ter
ritory already acquired, without express pro-
hiiition of slavery, either iu the tOHsrtUtOH
Of each now State asking admission, or in the
oct Of Congress providing Tor such admission,
= Resolved That among the measure de-
handing the immediate action Of Congress,
we recognize ;-a--
First, \ repeal Of tho tariff OF 1910, as nm
Just aud oppressive "a our own country, aud
beneficial only a. the capital, commerce and
manufacturers Of foreign lands
Second, 4 system ui specific dutic-, 90 die
eliminating a. o. raise the revenue requisite
for the Governments and AFFORD adequate pro
lection Ia American products against foreign
competition.
Third, \ reform ia the pun NM 7yHCm
which shall secure the just right. o' the Gov
crnmcnt and the several Ntulc., aud nilorl %
Homestead M q price within Tho reach uirNury
honest and industrious man
Whereas. California aud New MpNiou
have formed state Constitutions Of o republic
can character, excluding slavery therein, and
Vo--y,s each q population adequate for the
purposes Of a State
Resolved, that We are in favor at tlcir ina
mediate aud unconditional admission Ia all
the privileges Of States ut the Federal mon,
Resolved, That Ia ZACHARY TAYLOR
we recognized the pure patriot, the unsrllsh
statcsman,thc honcsthigh minded man,who,c
sole aim Was Ia do his duty LiA irAs.l.- illtY la
the camp and in the Cabinet, aud that we re-
gard his death A. people, loss, nations
calamity,
Resolved, That we love entire confidence
in MlLLARD FILlAORI,-ihc President
Of th" Uditcd State, mot douhGug hut that
he WI administer the Goyrrnmrut on sound
whig principles, and that the able Counsel
Tors hc has recently called around him, give
strong assurance that that confidence viii
hc fully sustained.
Resolved, That the Wing, Of Caledonia
County have conitduucc in tAe political into,s-i
rity of the candidates for State u'iirrrr, uuiu-
mated by the Wing State Convention. aud
we pledge ourselves to use ni honorable
means 10 insure their election.
The Committee ON Nominations reported
for
SENATORS.
JOSEPH T.. FAIRBANKS, 81. john. bury. .
JOSHUA STEVENS, llrlwirI
CurNiN IrpGr-l
" tt--t't1t; n 'tttt tt7J1rr
JAMES -, BELL, Walden.
SrNrr. ArropNrY,
HENRY :. BAl'lLIlI, Lyndon,
JlpGr oF utouAIi
CHARLES = DANA, Dn,iilc.
SmmtF,
GEORGE lDE, Lyndon.
iliGu BNuIrE
EZRA A. PARKS, Waterford
Report a-rvFrud unanimously 10y rising ,uf
mussc.
The same Committee also nominated the
following town Committee. Nomination,
confirmed boy the Convention. 81
TOWN COMMITTEES.
For ST. r.lii-hti., -- isr,.lrriri,- iir,rrttrc. +.
John Bacon, Emerson Hall, q. w Baker. F.
T.. g. Harrington
DanNllc-ll. H. Dcmng, VIM l.. Tru,-
sell, VIM NJ Dole, Lyman Stevens, samuel .
H. Parker, Henry Stanton.
Harlwick-,Ionas Carruth j. H. Drlnno. .
G. ). Crosby Alfred Collier
Barnet. -. Abbott. Thomas Gilkcrson.
Walter Gilchrist John Brock joel Brock.
Rycgatc-ticorgc Cowlcs, VIM T. White .
law Robert Nelson.
--AEMAIk=llulLis Hlllrr i L. .. 4 -naAl.4Y
L. NJ. Sleeper
Carpenter, ~ Damon
Cabot. H. Damon H. T.. Powers. VIM.
r. Waldo, Hiram Cobum. Charles MrDuiIrc.
Shcihcld-Jcthro j. llill, j. Y. OTIS, John .
Furgcrson.
Whesloek-S. D.Gry Charles Rogcra,Jr,,
David Wiley.
Watclord-M, X. Parks, J. \. Gould, A.
). Hale, ID. Silshyrlym. Adams.
Burke4-IIarlcy Mllall, Horace E.Woodrua. |
llcnison Fylcr, Willard Bndy, Daniel l.. I
Rca.
Lyndon. Philip Goss. Mm c. Morgan. DIR. <
g. g. Darling, johnson Quimhy, Erastt,s .
Woodruff
Sulton-Il2pas = BarLrr, J-la,s Rug,
glcs, tntdHh WIntN John AlcNcal.
Feaeham-llcnry Walker, Isaac b. Blake
Henry Hartman.
Groton--Thomas Wasson Jonathan Wclrh.
Hugh Dunn,
WMdcn-W. c. White, L. f. Edwards,
Edward Harrington, Richard Flint, Newton
harrington.