Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-24
Democratic District Convention,

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l., 4, Partridge, Of Norwich, Chairman 0
the Committee, and organized by nom
mating aud eleeling Hon, Alexander Nc
Lane, Of fairlee, temporary Chairman
aud WIN, ID, MeMaster, OF Woodstock
and Phineas NJ, Chamberlin, OF Bradford
Secretaries, On motion Of n, u, Bow
man, ofSt, Johnsbury, II was voted tia
the temporary organization DO made per
manent, II was moved by Gen, Partridge
that one Vice President Of the Conyen
ton from each County be appointed b!
the Chair, which was as follows Pau
ID, Dean, Windsori David Goodale, Gale
donaI j, II. Peters, Orange u, y
Sleeper Wladham, on motion OF y, II
stocker, OF Windsor, II was voted thai
the District Committee net ~ COMMITTED
on Credentials. The following Delegates
reported TO said Committee I
CALEDONIA Cost JOhHsbmy-N, a.
Bowman, u, y, Pettengill, David Good
ale, II, y, Hastings,
ORANGE C0,-BrddfOM-J, II, Peters
j, G, Sleeper, Phin, NJ, Chamberlln,
Fdirlee-A, McLanc, II. +, Dlckford.
WINDSOR observation-disclosures Dut'
ton, Geo, II, Kelley, A, II AIkcns, Paul
ID, Dean,
Beihei-J. ID. Cushing, Il, Il. Shcdd,
Geo. ellison, w. II. Brooks, Frank RI
ford, ID, NJ, Woodbury.,
Bridgepater-Sulllvan White, ID. W.
Smith, s, White, W. Gates, II. L. Rodl'
man, Alfred Sargent, $, S, Barrows c, b.
Carpenter G. o. Doydcn.
HaHJOm-G, W, Smith, q, W. Gates,
s. II. Potter, A. j. Grover, Geo. Il, Fogg,
Dan, Moore, W. j, Corwln, d. Ahcrn'
NOrrich-L, s. Partridge, L. c. Arm
strong, L, NJ, Lewis, W. A. Slack, j,
Johnson, Geo. Scayy.
Royaltoa-C. +. Tarbell, j. W. Waldo,
Henry Pierce.
IViadsor-S. Il. Stocker, Il. A. Wardner,
Alfred Hall, II, II. Huntlcy, G. A, Billings.
Woodstock-Wm, ID. McMastcr, Lewis
Rogers, william Davis, ID. A. White, L.
W. Wilson, o. A. Bryant, L. i, Wood
ward, Is. II. Pinncy.
WINDHAM -IYsstniiaster--B. i.
Sleeper, G. NJ. Chase.
The report was accepted and adopted.
N. +. Bowman, nominated Col. A, NJ.
Dlckcy, of st. Johnsbury, for Member
Of Congress from the District. The
nomination was warmly supported by
several speakers, and carried by acclama-
ton.
On motion, the Chair was empowered
to name q Committee of five to report u
District Committee for the two years
cnsuing-which COMMITTEE consisted
of the following gentlemen IN. p. Bow
man, VIM. D. McMaster, j. II. Peters,
II. L, Rodman, David Goodalc, and re-
ported for District Committee as follows {:
l.. S. Partridge, j. B. Beckwith, o. d.
Grey, II. L. Folsom, b. +. Sleeper
Report accepted and adopted.
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following Committee to draft resolutions
for the consideration Of the Convention {:
L. S. Partridge, Il. A. Wardner, p. M.
Chambcrlin, II. l.. Rodiman, Sanford
II. Potter Report as follows
We, the Democratic party Of the end
Congrc ssional District of Vermont, in
Convention assembled, renewing its fl
deity to its time-honored principles,
standing for sacred preservation of the
national credit and the nations faith, for
the Constitution and Laws and for the
great ttuth that this Is government Of
the people, where the will of the people
should rule, do hereby declare,
First-That we arraign the Republican
party for its corruption in office, its mis-
chievous legislation and its wicked per-
version Of the peoples will as expressed
at the polls; it has squandcred public
funds and lands and corrupted the body
polite it has placed men in office dis
honest and incapable, who have used their
positions as private perqulsites; it has
legislated for the rich, oppressed the poor
and created gigantic mOnopolies it has
burdened each town and city with debt
and taxation, and driven them to the verge
Of bankruptcy it has driven our COM
merce from the sea and destroyed our
once powerful navy; it has completed its
career of crime and dishonor by stealing
the Presidency from the people and plac-
ing fraud in the Presidential chair.
Second-We endorse the investigation
of the electoral frauds to the end that the
truth Of history be vindicated and repe-
tition of such crimes prevented.
1hird-We declare that gold and silver
coin are the money Of the Constitution,
and all paper currency should be converti-
BILE into such coin at the will Of the hold
cr; we are opposed to further fOrcibe re-
duction of the volume Of currency, and we
affirm the action of Congress prohibiting
such reduction. We declare that the
prosterate condition of the business in
terests Of the country imperatively de-
mand that taxation, both State and Ma
tional, shall be reduced to the lowest
point consistent with the attainments Of
the object for which taxes are levied, and
that economy shall be practised in every
department Of the Government. We con-
graduate the country upon the reduction
of over $5O,OO0,0OO in the National ex-
penditures during the last four years, and
which result was secured by the Demo-
cratic House Of Representatives
Resolved-That we cordially endorse
the nomination of Col. A. M. Dickey,
made this day by this Convention, and we
pledge him our hearty support.
The report was accepted and adopted
as the sentiments of the Convention with
out discussion.
II. II. Huntley, Of Windsor, moved
"That the District Committee be instruct