Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-05

political career, no one Of any candor will deny
HIM the possession of intellectual powers of a
high order, and rare gifts as a popular speaker.
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Proceedings of the State Con-
vention.
Agreeably to the call of the State Committee,
the Free Democracy of the State, in numbers
rarely, if ever equalled on similar occasion,
assembled at the Baptist meeting house. in Bur-
lingtou, on the goth day of May 1851, at 9
o'clock A. M.,-whcn, the Convention being
called to order by E. D. Barber, Esq, Chairman
of the State Committee, c. b. Harrington, Esq
was appointed President pro tenn, and D. P.
Thompson Secretary.
On motion of A. SpoIding, Esq, Of Montpel
Ter, it was voted unanimously that all Free JEFF
fersonan Democrats present be considered del
egatcs to this Convention.
On motion of A. M. Dckey, Esq, of Tops
ham, Commute of one from each County, CON
ssting of Messrs A, M. Dlckey, Esq, Col. A.
Carter, Hon. II. Neeham, ]. Cain, Esq, D. Rob-
erts, Esq, C. K. Field, Esq, DIR. H. Dow, Hon.
Ira Writer'S, Hon. G. W. Bailey, l.. l.. Dutcher
aud Hon. 7. Howard, were appointed to nomi-
nate officers for the permanent organization of
the Convention, who reported the following, viz
CD. HARRINGTON, ESQ, President.
LAWRENCE BRAINERD,
RYLAND FLETCHER, I1;,o p..,;J..,,o
CHAs X. FIELDS, ''' 4 ''''"''"''
Theron HOwARD,
D. P. THOMPSON,
GEO, WILKINS, c.,.o,,.;oo
p. WEIGH, ''''' '''" ''o'
II. Dow,
The report was accepted and the above named
officers severally appointed.
On motion of E. A. Stansbury, the following
gentlemen were appointed a Committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the Con-
vention, viz Il. A. Stansbury, Daniel Roberts,
Timothy P. Redfeld, E. D. Barber, Ryland
| Fletcher, J. q. e5mith, }, p. NIduvr, john GUM
Theron Howard, Charles K. Fields, II. II. Rey-
nods and S. Churchill.
On motion of Jeptha Bradley, Esq, Com
mlttee from each County, corresponding to the
number of Senators therein, we've appointed,
a Committee for the nomination of State officers
consisting of Messrs. Daniel Roberts, SLepher
Dudley, Chas. X. Field, M. w. Davis, Pete
Dudly, VIM Warner, Oramel Hutchinson An
drew Pettigrew, l, N. Aldfich, B. Davenport
John l.. Marsh, John Cain, E. D. Barber A. G
Allen Ira Writer'S, Austin Beecher, Jeptha
Bradley, A. H. Baker, Alden Sears, Noah Rob
lnson, H. H. Reynolds, Nath. H. Eaton, Rodk
Richardson, Stephen Thomas, S. NJ Bigelow
Josiah Copeland, Theron Howard, Joseph c
Fuller Adjourned to l O'Clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
when the President introduced Hon. Henry Viii
son, President of the Massachusetts Senate, VIII
addressed the Convention in a speech of grea
power and eIoquence, at the close of which tn
Hon. Azcl Spalding offered the following reso
luton:
Resolved, That we cordially tender our thank
to General Wilson, for his able, eloquent, an
heart-stlrring address, and assure him of our in
tention of giving further response to his nobl
sentiment of Freedom on the first Tuesday {
September next.
Which resolution was passed by accamatior
The Committee to appoint State Officers mad
the following report, viz:
For Governor,
LUCIU S B. P Eek.
For Lieutenant Governor,
RY LAND TCHER.
For Treasurer
DAN Ell p. 7 II o M SON.
CHARLES X. FIELD for member of the Sta
Committee, in stead of Charles |. Walker abol
to remove out of the State, and also memb,
of the Committee in the first Congressional Di
trict
: The report was accepted, the nomination
recommended by the Committee taken up sew
rally and all unanimously adopted.
+ E. D. Barber Esq, in behalf OF the Commi
tee appointed for the purpose, reported the fc
lowing resolutions, which were read, discnsse
and severally adopted;
ReSOtUed.- -. mat the Federal GoVernme
is one of limited power, derived solely from Il
Constitution, and grants of power containe
therein, and ought to be strictly construed /
all departments and agents of the government
and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to e.
erclse doubtful constitutional power.
g That the Constitution does not confer u
Oh the general government the power to con
mence and carry on, a general system of int
nal Improvements in the States but that Coz
gress has the power, and it is the duty of Coz
gress, to make such Improvements III Rivers an
Harbors as are required for the safety and col
venience of commerce with foreign nations
among the States, and are thus of a strictly nj
tional character.
3. That justice and sound policy forbid tn
Federal Government to foster one branch of il
dustry to the detrment of another, or to cheris
the interests Of one portion to the injury of ar
other portion Of our common country, and tn,
every citizen and every section of the count
has right to demand and insist upon an equa
ity Of rights and privileges, and to complete, an
ample protection of person and property froI
domestic violence, or foreign aggression.
d. That 1t is the duty oil every branch of tn
government to enforce, and practice the mo-
| rigid economy in conducting our public affair
) ana that no more revenue ought to be raise,
than is required to dofray the necessary exnc,