Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-19
COUNTY CONVENTION.

COUNTY CONVENTION.
GPAt a convention held at Castle
ton, Dec. IL, 1914, pursuant to call,
noticed in former number of the Her
aid, the object of which was to nomi-
rate County Commissioners, under the
.ule license law, Hon. VIM. C. Kit
fridge was chosen chairman, and Ru-
lus s. Cushman Secretary.
The Convention was opened by
prayer from the Rev. Mr. Graves.
The following towns were represen-
ted, to wit: Orwell, West Haven, Fair
Haven, Poultney, Castleton, Pawlet,
Ira, Clarendon, Sherburne, Rutland,
Pittsford, Dandy, Wallingford, Hub
/ barton.
On motion, a committee not exceed
ing three from each Of the several towns
represented i'll the Convention, was ap.
: pointed to nominate suitable persons
as candidates for county commission
erS.
Also, committee of three, was ap-
pointed to prepare an Address on the
subject of the ensuing election, and of
the Temperance cause.
On motion, committee was appoin-
ted to draft resolutions, that may en-
body and set forth the real feeling of
the convention on the subject of Lii
censeS.
The Committee to nominate candi-
dates for the Office of County Commits
sioners, reported the names of Gusta-
vus A. Austin of Orwell, Smith Sher-
man of Castleton, andThomas II. Palm
er of Pittsford. This report was ac-
cepted and unanimously adopted.
VIM. G. Kitteridge, VIM. Page, and
G. w. Harmon, were appointed a com.
mite to prepare an address to the free
men of the County.
The committee on resolutions, repor.
ted as follows:
Resolved, That the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors, as hitherto practiced, is
attended with incalculable evils, which
every good citizen must depore, and
earnestly desire to see remedicd, and
that the object of the friends of Tenn
pcrance in this convention assembled,
is and ever has been, simplyto correct
these evils.
Resolved, That we hail with gratti-
tude, the wise provisions of our Legis-
lature, which now offers a remedy to
the people of this State, and as good
citizens feel our selves called upon to
carry out these wise enactments, ac-
cording to their true spirit and interest.
Resolved, That we fully approve of
licenses for Medicinal, Chemical, and
Mechanical purposes, for which and
for which alone they are necessary and
useful.
Which were accepted and after
few remarks were unanimously adop-
ted.
On motion of Col. Allen the follow
ing persons were appointed Commit
tee of Vigilance in their respective
towns:
OrweIl-Col. Chittenden, w. II.
Sanford, r. Bottom jr. Sudbury-S.
Sanders, J. Nichols, Ira Bingham
West Haven-A. Gibbs, f. Brockway,
|. Sirco. Benson-W. w. Smith, DR..
Howard, Maj. Howard. Hubbardton
w T.. Barber, p. S. Rumsay, Pliny
Holmes. Fairhaven-Col. Allen. HI
ram Briggs, Adam Button. Poultney
r. Broughton, w. S. Bozworth, A.
Pease. Sherburne-D. w. TAYLOR.
David Cotton, Bradford Chase. Cas-
tleton-A. Johnson, T.. Dennison, A.
Palmer. Pawlet-D. Wheaton ir. S.
Pitkins, II, Holister. Rutland-Jas.
Barrett jr, VIM. Page, b. F. Blanchard
Danby-Mr. Griffin. WaIIingford-
John Fox, J. B.Munson, Rial. Clar-
endon-O. Taylor, f. Smith, J. l..
Marsh. Tinmouth-Dr. Noble. n.
Shaw. Shrewsbury-Wm. Marsh
iona. Buckmaster, G. II. Webb. Bran
don-B. Davenport, J. Button. II. v
Marsh. Pitttiord ID. Winslow. ID
+. Bogue, Saml. III. Kellogg. Ira-Ira
Gorham, L. Mason, Ira Gilmore. MI
Holley-Dan Peck, II. White, Elder
Packer Pittsfcld d. Bowe Chit