The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-05

rHH VERMONT DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
Agreeably to previous announcement, the demo- demo.
House in Montpelier on Thursday, the 23d OF June
1858, at halfpast eleven o'clock, A. NJ.
The Convention was called to order by Hon. d. A.
Smalley, chairman of the State committee; and on
motion, Hon. David p Noyes. of Burlington, was
chosen president pro tenn, and II. Clark, secretary
On motion, 1t was
RESOLVED, That all democrats in stendsnce upon the
Convention be requested to act rs members thereof
On motion, voted that q committee, consisting Of
one from each county, be appointed by nomination
to present list of officers for the permanent 0rgan
cation of the Convention.
The committee appointed were
Washington County-Timothy P. Redfeld
Orleans. Somers.
Lamoille-L. H. Noyes.
Bennington-Silas Wilcox.
Rutland-Col II. H. Merritt.
Addison-E. r. Wright.
Chittenden-L. Underwood.
Franklin-B. Barlow.
Grand Isle-Giles Harrington.
Omnge-George p Baldwin.
Caedonia-Robert Harvey.
Windham-Charles Chaplin.
Windsor-E. M. Brown
Essex-S. G. Babcock.
The committee, after retiring short time, return
ed and made the following report, which was unani-
mousy adopted
FOR PRESIDENT.
Hon. David P. Noyes, Of Chttenden county.
FOR VICE PRESIDENTS.
Edward jackson, Of Brandon.
William Haywood, Jr., OF Guildhall.
SECRETARIES.
James I. Thurston, Of Montpelier.
N. II. Eaton, of Danville.
The members from the several counties having
met and appointed committee to nominate State
ticket, the Convention adjourned till o'clock T. ID
Met agreeably to adjournment.
The nominating committee made the following re-
port -
FOR GOVERNOR.
John S. Robinson, of Bennington.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
Jefferson P. kidder, of Randolph.
FOR TREASURER.
John A. Page, Of Montpelier.
Which report was unanimously adopted by rising
vote of the Convention.
Mr.. Sake, from the committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report, which, after able re-
marks from Messrs. SAKE, Smalley, Spalding, Reed
Mott and Others, was unanimously adopted =
Resolvei That we cherish with unabated ardor the
principles of the great republican party of the Union
WHICH BY reducing its theories successful and
ed practice and by establishing its leading
permanent spd popular institutions Of government has
sgnay enhanced the growth grandeur and prosperity
Resolved That we heartily approve Of the doctrines set
forth in the Presidents ,usural sddres emiEently
sourd judcious and democratic and that he has thus
far admiD tered the COVE nment in accordance with
those principles and challenge the respect
the American people ard justify the condolences Of the
Ssmocstc party.
Resolved That opposing the Darrow and timd policy,
which, bad II prevailed would have limited the United
States Of America to the territory of Massachusetts Con-
cratic party has wisely favored the enlargement of the
domain of freedom ard that IN favor Of the acqui
son of ally territory this continent the Islands
adacent thereto Whenever 1t be done consistent
with the rights Of ohe, nations and II honor of
Resolved, That the wing party in Vermont, by long
continuance in power well from the natural ten
depcy Of its principles and policy has become essentially
corrupt, be in its acts and their necessary
results namely in the diminished population Of the State
and In the increase of taxation Consequent upon pend
lures SC enormous To have more than doubled since
ls46-n loose system Of accountability the part Ct
state oicers-n the dissipation of the school fund-in
due fostering of corporations and the consequent
dscouragenent OF individual enterprise and in oer acs
of wastefupess and NAL administration all which de-
mand immediate and thorough reform
On motion Of S. B. Colby, Esq, it was voted that
the Chair appoint committee of seven to report a
State Committee of five for the year ensuing, which
committee after retiring short time, reported the
following names:
Hugh H. Henry of Chester Chairman.
Charles Reed, of Montpelier.
Asa M. Dckey, Of Newbury.
Levi Underwood. of Burlington.
Henry Clark, OF Poultney.
The report was accepted and adopted.