State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-04
COUNTY CONVENTION.

COUNTY CONN ENIION.
According to appointments, Il Convention
of the friends of Harrison and Granger in
the County of Washington assembled at
the Court House in Montpelier on We'd
ncsday the 28lh of October, 1886 The
MILTON BRowN of Worcester, and was
subsequently organized by the election of
Hon, Cyrus WARE, as President, and c. l..
Knapp and Capt Isaac l.. Scribner as Sec
relares.
C. l.. Knapp, S. +. Prenliss, Milton
Brown, Isaiah Shaw, and G. w, Bradbury,
were appointed to prepare resolutions; when
the Convention adjourned to ono o'clock
p. NJ.
One O'CLOCK, p. Nj.
The Committee on Resolutions made
report and the Convention adopted the fol-
lowing:
!. Resolved, That the result of the recent
election in this State, though niiordng ann
pie evidence that the ireemen are not TO be
influenced by the New York system of
political juggling, should, nevertheless, only
incite us to renewed eXertion at the No
vember election, because the strictest yigi-
lance only can ensure coptinued triumph.
9. ReSolUod, That in WILLIAM Henry
HARRISON, the Farmer of Ohio, we recog-
nize the Patriot, who has gloriousIy served
his country in the field, Statesman,
wise in Council-thc public officer, in nu-
merous stations, faithful in al--and the
honest man, possessing II moral character
above suspicion or reproach.
3. RESOLVED, That we approve the nomi-
nation by the people for Vice President, of
francis GRANGER of New York, whose
principles, and character have been rs yet
unsullied by his most reckless opponents.
H. ReSOlued, That the system by which
Mr. Van Buren, has been nominated, by
packed caucuses of Executive depeudnnts,
amounts in fact to the nomination of can
ddate by an arstocracy of Office holders,
and is therefore monarchical in its nature,
and subversive of the right of the people
to an unbiased voice in the election.
5. Resolved, That a. freemcn, sworn to
be faithful to the Constitution citizens,
ardently attached to the rights and prli-
leges purchased for US by the blood of the
Revoluton--we dare not, will not consent
to the establishment of this system rs n
principle and do violence to the very char
ter of our liberties
6. Resolued, That while we have inSu-
peroble objections to the manner in which
MIR Van Buren, has been nominated, we are
equally opposed to the principles which he
proiesses--so far rs he is pledged against
the compromise act of 1899, and therefore
against encouragement and protection to
the interests of the North entirely, and of
"A vast majority of the people Of the whole
union--ngainst the distribution of the
Surplus Revenue among the States-- and
against the LIBERTY OF The Pass.
Z. ReSoired, That we will use all honor.
able eXcrtons to secure the election of the
Harrison aud Granger Electoral Ticket
and to this end we recommend to the
friends of Harrison and Granger in Wash
ington county, and throughout the State, II
complete and thorough organization in their
several towns, in order to secure the attcn-
dance Mt the polls of all the Grecmen on the
eth of November.
e. Resolred, That committee of seven
be appointed, TO be denominat, d County
Committee, whose duty it shall he to call
Convention Of the freemen of the county,
as occasion may require.
In pursuance of the last resolution the
following gentlemen were appointed;
j. p. Miller, Milton Brown, J, l.. Buck,
S. Is. Prenliss, Elijah Holden, William
Mcintyre and lleman Carpenter,
Voted, Tint the County Committee ne |
directed to appoint Town Committees for
the purpose of attending to the distribution |
Of printed votes in their respective towns
snd securing general attendance at the
polls on the sth of November.