Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29
The Democratic state Conven-
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Met on Thursday last, adopted the White Riv
er Junction Slavo-dcmocratic platform, and morn
mated an entirely new State Ticket--last year
nominees having declined. This netc coat it II
surmised, was intended for the other democrat
ic convention, which meets at Burlington thi
week. Whether there will be general cavinl
in Of free soilism to locofocoism, or whether th'
locofoco coalitionsts will simply divorce them
selves from the free solers, remains to be seen.
We copy the following from the official account
of The Democratic State Convention, as given il
the Burlington Sentinel:
The committee appointed to nominate state
committee reported the names of ID. A. Smalley
J. c. Tucker, Horace Clark, VIM II. II. Bling.
ham and H. i. Stoughton, who were confirmed
by the convention.
The committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing:
Resoircd, That the Democracy of Vermont
now stand, where we have stood since 1896 up
on the National platform as drawn by Silas
Wright. and approved by every National Demo.
cratic convention since that time. That the prin-
ciples therein set forth are sufficiently broad and
specific for all true Democrats, and that we will
neither make, nor receive, any new tests Of party
faith.
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party is now
and ever has been the steadast friend of the con.
stltuton, and that democrats will abide by
and sustain that sacred compact at all times, I'M
der all circumstances, and at all hazards that
we hold the Union Of the states to be Of price
less value, and that in accordance with the ad.
vice of the venerated Washington. we will in
dignantiy frown upon any attempt to ALLEVIATE one
portion of the country from the other, or TO en-
feeble the sacred ties which link together its va
rious parts"
Resolved That the late adjustment meas
ures," of Congress, dictated not by the South or
North, but passed in a spirit of patriotic conces-
sion by both, have now become pledge of f.
deity of the several states 10 each other, and
should be observed by all with the obedience
which is due to the nations will. and with that
good faith which is requisite for the nations safe
ty.
Resolred, That we are in favor of economy in
the Expenditures Of the State government That
in view Of the alarming increase OF the expenses
Of the State for the last 30 years of wing mis-
rule, we feel constrained to appeal to the People
for reform.
Resolred That while we have our preference $,
as heretofore expressed, for candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President in 1852, we will cordi-
ally and zeaously support the Nomination made
by the National Democratic Convention.
Which resolutions we're discussed by Messrs.
Harrington, Smaey, Plimpton, Barker and SAKE,
and unanimously adopted.
On motion of Erasmus Plimpton
Resolred, unanimously, That in presenting to
the people John ). Robinson, Giles Harrington
and Il. G. Redington AS candidates for the Offices
of Governor, Lieut. Governor and Treasurer
we have the fullest confidence that all democrats
will support them and use all honorable means
to procure their election
On motion of Jabez pinney,
Resolred, That we hereby instruct the state
committee 10 cause those counties in the State
that have lost their organization TO use such
means and exertions as will insure their organ
ization.
ON motion Of Mr.. Brigham,
ReSOiped, That the state committee be FULLY
empowered to supply any vacancy in the STATE
Ticket tha may occur by death or otherwise.