The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26
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FRIDAY EVENING. JuSE u, Isl
rus STATE coNvESTiON.

w 9 did Dol nttcOu tHe Soh' ei''Oh W :.
elbows Falls on the 2jih inst. and a
ave no, As yet received full rcpor: Of c
{. proceedings. We understand, how :
YER that ii MAS fully at,ended--thni
lie uimcs; harmony prevailed and that
lie ticket Of la. year was re-nominaied
y reclamation. We shall publish n
all report Of the proceedings next week
We copy the following from the Boston
Mia. this communication was writ
before the Convention was organic
ID.
TiiE ygsMovr WIG CONVENTION.
l.,LLows FALLS, juno 2j, 1891.
The Wings Of this glorious old State
hold their Convention at tli, place TO.
IN order 10 accommodate the del.
-gaies who are expected 10 arrive abor'
noon, the Convent n will not Il" called
together until two O'Clock, l.. VI. Al
ready a grea, Number Of delegates have
arrived. and n more intelligent aud re-
,icc;aL!e body Of men | have never
seen. Among those who ave here, |
notice the lion. Solomon Footc, L. 5.
Senator. Hon. James Mcaclam, Nj. c.,
Hon. Era.tus Fairbanks: and rany
other distinguished gentlemen. well
known to the country, and especially &c
New England. for their devotion TO
Wing principles aud their zeal in car.
ryins them into practical eiltct.
The Wing press o: Vermont /. large
" and ably represented, aud know OF
no brotherhood more worthy oil regard
The result Of the Convention you
will doubtless receive by telegraph. and
IN advance Of this letter. There APP
pears to be ne opposition TO the rc.nom-
%ina,ion of the present State officers, and
presume tina. they will be re-nomi-
mated for reelection unanimously.
There will, so far As | can learn, be
no effort made Ia express any prefer.
cnce for Presidential Candidates. Tile
Wings of Vermont will abide the dc.
ci,ion of the Wing National Convention
This is the most wise aud prudent
course.
Since the above was in type, we have
received the following
From the Boston .Atias.
VERMONT WIG STATE CON
VENTlON.
BELLOWS FALLS, June 25th.
A, very large and enthusiastic Con
v%ention Of the Wings Of Vermont, hel'
to-day in this place, over which Tx
Governor Carlos Coolidge presided
CHARLES X. WILLIAMS was nominated
for Governor, julius Converse for Lieu
tenant Governor, and George Howe
for State Treasurer. The followin!
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Speeches were made 10y the President
Hon. j. Meacham. Messrs. Holland O
the Springfield Republican, Schouler O
the boston Atlas, and others. Grea
harmony and enthusiasm prevailed
Resoired, That we sec no occasion
to change or modify the fundamcnta
principles by which our course as a pal
ty has heretofore been guided but tina
on the contrary, we have, in the histor
of the past, good evidence Of their col
RICHNESS and of their indispensable i'm
portance to the highest welfare an
prosperity of the State and Of the u
ion.
Resolced, That, Il, leading measure
Of national policy. we are in favor of
tariff Of specific duties, so levied as t
afford protection ia American labor j
all its branches; Of judicious appropri
alton by the Federal Government, ft
the improvement of the Rivers and Ha'
. bors of the nation, as the wants Of OF
, Foreign and Domestic Commerce sha
r from time to time demand Of a fnar
!. cial system that shall be safe, aad at I'll
. same time practicable and convenien
, wien lawfully carried out Of a liberi
: policy towards actual settlers in the di
. position of our public lands, so far as
: consistent with The older States ; of a
economical administration of the Go
&. eminent, and of a faithful observance
| the Constitution in all its parts, accort
ing to the spirit intended by its Trainer
Resolved. That, as regards the inst
:. tuition Of Slavery As a moral and polit
cal evil, for the existence Of which
the several SIavellolding States, we ar
: in no manner accountable ; and that b'
; yond the limits Of those States, we al
I opposed to its extension or con,inunnc,
5 under the authority of the Federal Co
: %eriHneni.
# Pesoired. That Vermont, by reasc
|. of the steady opposition of her reopl
, and representatives to the annexation
t Texas. and the consequent wav wi.
t and conquest Of Mexico, is wholly j
= responsible for the angry AID excilir
!, questions, debates, schemes and mea
- ures which have resulted ,herefrom.
. ReSoicei. That ;he enactment fam
iarly known as the Fugitive Slave La,
: is, in u opinion, a matter Of ordinaI
, Le.islation-open at all times and {
d all occasions. for discussion, and lab
n to be modified or repealed at the plea
:, urc Of the people, rs expressed throus
h their representatives ; that it is just
G objectionable in some of lis provision