The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-06-29
whig State Convention.
MONTPELIER, june %, 1853.

Windsor-Mr. Hatch,
Addison-Mr Hazard,
Chittendcu-Mr Weston,
Franklin-Mr Northrop,
Lamoillc-Mr. Croker,
Orleans-Mr. cleveland,
Calcdonia-Alr.M oulton,
Washington--Nr. Collamcr,
Orange-Mr. Morrill,,
Essex-Mr. Dewey.
Mr.. Wardncr of Windsor move that
a committee of six be appointed by the
Chair to draft series of resolutions to
present to the Convention for their con.
sideration. The committee appointed
we're Messrs. Benedict, Harris, Walton,
Blaisdell. Hayden and Barrett
Mr.. Kirkland of Brattleboro' moved
that the delegates from the several
Counties resolve themselves into Coun-
ty Conventions foi the purpose Of max
ing County nominations Of Commit
tee, equal in number to the number of
Senators, to make regular state nominal
tions which was adopted and the Com.
mittee were appointed.
The Committee on organization re-
ported For President,
Hon EDWARD SEYMOUR of Addison Co.
For Ticc Presidents,
Samuel II. Kellogg, of Rutland Co.,
Charles s. Dana, of Caledonia Co,
Rolla Gleason, of Chittendcn Co.
For Secretaries,
f. A Rodgers, j. \. Vail
Adjourned to meet at two o'clock this
afternoon
AFTERNOON.
The President took the chair and ad-
dressed the Convention in brief but cl-
oquent speech.
The Committee on nominations report
ed the following
For Governor,
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS.
For Lieut.. Governor.
WIN c. KITTREDGE.
For Treasurer.
GEORGE HOWES>
Wig State Committee.
i. n. Briggs of Brandon.
George Wardner of Windsor,
b. ID. Harris of Brattleboro',
ii. NJ. Bates of Mortified,
G. ii. Hayden of St Albaps.
And the nominations were confirmed
by the Convention.
Mr. Benedict, from the Committee
appointed by the Convention to report
resolutions, submitted to tine following
which, after addresses by Messrs
Kirkland Of Brattleboro' and Wheeler
Of Burlington,wcrc unanimously adopted
Resoired, That, the representatives
of the Wings of Vermont deem this a
fit occasion to dec are anew, their stead,
attachment to the great and csscntia
principles heretofore avowed by them
and to the policy which through goot
report and through evil report, they
have ever maintained,
Resolved, That among these they rec
ognize more especially the following:
L. The maintenance of the peace anC
honor of the country, by its being eve
prepared to defend its own nationa
rights, and by its scrupulously avoiding
to trespass upon the rights and posses
sions of others.
2. The steady development of tb,
natural resources Of the nation at large
and the protection and encouragement
by its government of the productions o
its own soil, and of the industry and
skill of its own soil, and of the indus
try and skill of its own people in pref
erence to those Of other nations.
3. An administration of the publ,
domain, which admitting the right o
every state to participate equi,ably il
the proceeds OF the public lands, shall
encourage their early occupation, by ia
vorable terms to actual settlers, and fai
grants for internal improvements Of I
general and beneficial character.
4. An administiatio of the finance
of the Government, (both of the Stat
aud of the U. s. which shall be strictl,
limited by law and economical in it
character.
s. A restriction of the EIecutir
power and patronage of the u. S.,wbicl
now form its vast and yet increasing ex
tent, bids fair to ovcrshadow every othe
branch of the government, to the great
detriment of the general welfare, and
with manifest danger to the liberties o
the people.
RESOLVED, That party which main
tains such principles in free countr,
never dies, and the Wings of Vernon
are expected now as ever to 60 shoulder
to shoulder in all honorable efforts to sc
cure the election of their candidates, and
thus to give greater force to the charac
terislic principles of the Wing party il
this State and throughout the Union.
Resolved, That the Wings of Vernon,
will give hearty snpport 70 the nom
nations Of Hon. Erastus Fairbanks fol
Hon. VIM. q. Kittredge for Lieut. Gov
ernor, and Hon. George Hcwes for
Treasurer
On motion Of Mr. Wardner of Wind
sor, it was
RcsoL,cl Ilat tls Stale Caga,iiie.