The Vermont freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1842-1843, 1842-12-10
From the Peoples Advocate.


The Convention assembled, according to the
call, on Friday. the 25b inst. at 10 o'clock, A
NJ, in Rev J. H. Lerneds meeting house
MeSSrs Barker of S,ratham, Parker Of New
market, aud Parsons of Greenland, we're appoint
cd committee to nominate officers.
Committee reported Rev. William ii. Hatch,
Of Newmarket President; James Edny, of
Greenland, and Gre, neaf c. Brown, of STRAIT
ham, Vice Presidents o. B. Cheney, Secreta-
~ who were chosen.
Prayer by Elder E. Hu,chns, Of Newmarket.
The following committees were then appoint
ed -
Committee on roll-Charles Blake, of New.
market William Berry, of Greenland, and Mr.
Barker.
Committee on DOmlnations-J. Garland, of
Lee RundIett, Of Srra,ham: Rev J. T. Ad-
ans, of S,ra,ham; D. Berry, of Greenland S.
J. Smith, of Newmarket; and G G. Brown.
COmmttee on resolutOns-Rev. ]. Leavitt,
Of Boston G. J. L. Colby, of Concord; Hutch
lis. Parker, 1-IHt.----Aas.---l.0 OF t7reen.s
land.
Committee on roll reported the following
delegates-Wm II. Hatch, James Edny, G. c.
Brown, o. B. Cheney, Moses Parsons, Jr., G G.
Shn,e, WIN. Berry, Noah Mars,on, D. Emerson,
]. W. Edny. N. H. Collins, B. F. Wgen, Jas.
Dennis L. w Mason, W II. Clark, r. Went
worth E Lane, Elder A. Merrill, ]. NJ. Wig
gin. S. Pe,,iegast, S H. Bean, p Parody, J.
Virgin, G. ". Holt, r S. Burbank, A. Fuller
ton. w. H. Peckham. c II Parker, j. Garland,
j. Rundeu, J. F. Adams, S. j. Smith, D. Ber-
ry, S BatcheIder, E. Hutchins, M. Newhall,
Noah Piper Edwin Wiggin, G. ]. L. Colby, c.
Stevens, A. Bodhead, E Chase, Jr., D. Knowles,
Rev. S Norris, Rev D. P. Robinson, N, Cut
ler Delegates from Mass.-Joshua Leavtt, N.
Osgood, VIM. CaruIhers
On motion, voted that the friends Of the slave
from other places he invited to participate in the
discussions of this convention.
The Committee on nominations reported the
following gentlemen as candidates for county Of
hcers, who were Ihereup0n UNANIMOUSLY chosen :
For Councillor Elder Noah Piper, of STRAIT
ham.
For Senator, District No. y sam'I E. Coues,
of Portsmouth.
For Register of Deeds, Jonathan P Robin
SON. of Northampton.
For County Treasurer, Benjamin F. Carter,
OF Exeter.
For Road Commissioners, Asa Woodbury., OF
Salem. Greeneaf G. Brown, of Stratham, John
Dow, Jr., Of Epping.
AFTERNOON.
o'cIock.-Prayer by Rev. P. S. Burbank.
Of Hampton.
The convention, by request of the nominating
committee. proceeded to ballot for candidate
for Representative to Congress.
Whole No. of votes, AZ
Necessary for a choice, %
James Novel;,
- John Clark, of Chester, 10
Col. Joseph CIley, of Nottingham, rs
On motion, voted that Joseph Cilley be unan
imo,Isly nominated as one of the candidates O
- ,kart artu In
Hampshire in the Congress of the United States
Convention addressed by Messrs. Colby, Den
mis-, Fugitive slave) and Caruthers.
EVENING.
6 ocIock-Prayer by Elder Hutchins.
Meeting addressed by Joshua Leavitt, Ella
Hutchins. and N. Osgood.
About thirty dollars were subscribed to aid il
publishing the Peoples Advocate; S5 of whic
was from our brother Dennis, who has within
short time escaped from Southern bondage; an
81 so from Miss Caroline Lane.
SATURDAY.
O'Clock. A. M-Prayer by Rev. J. Leavit
On motion, voted that committee of tire
be appointed to notify Mr.. Ciley of his nom
nation. Messrs Cheney, Hatch and CartIan
were chosen.
On motion, voted that petition be sent
the New Hampshire Legislature praying for tn
enactment Of certain laws touching the arre
OF fugitive slaves, and recommending an alte
a.Ion of the Constitution of the United States
On motion, Messrs. J. nj. TowIe, of New
market, A. B. Brown, of Exeter, Rundle,t, Pa
ker, Hatch, Cheney and NewhalI were appoin
ed County Committee for the ensuing year.
Convention addressed by J. Leavnt.
RESOLUTIONS
!. Resoired, That the ascendency of the sla,
power IN this nation, obtained by the conce
sions made in the Constitution, with the subs
qnent practices of that power. is incompatib