The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-01

OF Randolph, were appointed comnlllee
on the roll
The committee to nominate officers of
Convention reported, and the following
persons were appointed, 10 wit:
J. w. HALE, Esq, o. Erendon, President.
Vice Presidents:
Hon. W. r. Skater, VIM. Warner.
Eq, Wilder Dearborn, Esq, E. W..
! Mc'Ewen, Esq, Il Campbell, Esq, Benz
Morse, Esq, w. G. Brown, ksq, John
West, Esq. ira Smith, Esq, Col, Alba
Stimson.
Secretaries:
G l. Knapp, c. c. Briggs.
The u csiirul introduced To tue com
ven,ion the Rev. II Fl. Garoet. If itoy
N Y aud he vas nyued % seat pn
the platform.
Ga morlon Edward Elstmao l. g., 1.
Randolph, r. V Marsh, En-. # . at.
don, Harry Hale, Esq. OF Cneieea, Re
! WIN. Scales of Rochester. aud Dluej
! Lo hao Of Sow, we're apponted a CON
mItee of Business aud r. solutions.
Ga motlon, Mmltec, consjsln9 ot
two from each county represented, was
chosen, by he delegates 10 separate met
ings by counties, 10 report Icket tor
S ale Officers. also candid ties tor Electors
OF President and Vice President of the
United Safes, and Congressional district
Committees, to wit: NJ ssrs. Shahrr OF
Townsend, Miller o! Wlolng,on, w.
ner OF Andover, Hall OF Royatou, Nay
If W.St E,,ri.,n E',st,r,n ri u ,nJ,I,b
Knapp and Poland OF Montpelier W. H.
French of WIlIlStoo, Mc'Ewen Of Hncs.
burgh, Farnsu orth of Watd,n, Marsh of
Brandon, Graves of Rutland, Rowel OF
Troy, Cooper of a,burgD, Fuler Of
Stow, and West of Mvrrlslown,
Col. Miller ANNOUNCED to the convcn.
tion that the Hon. Charles X Williams
had, for personal reasons, SIgnlied his
desire not 10 be again candidate for the
office of Governor, al the same lIma ex-
pIsssing his confidence in the principles
OF the Liberty Party, and his hope oftheir
speedy triumph.
Ga motion. the State Committee Of the
Liberty Party were reelected for the
year ensuing, as follows:
Charles Carpenter, of Randolph,
Edward Eastman.
Howard GrIswo!d,
S. NJ. BIgeIow, BrookfeId,
Daniel Woodward, R)yaIton.
Rev. J G. Aspenwal announced that a
supply of Liberty Tracts had been pro-
vided, aud were now ready at the Office Of
the Freeman, in Montpelier.
Mr.. Garnet, on request gave an inter
esting history of the establishment Of the
Canaan Academy, Tin which he was
PUPPY and its final demolition by mob.
The convention adjourned Till l-2 past
2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
The session was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Garnet
A committee on Finance. consisting of
Messrs Shafer, Hale and Cooper, was
appointed, aud on motion, the accounts of |
the State Committee were referred to said
committee.
The Business Committee reported sun.
dry resolutions, which being read and ac-
copied, were discussed and laid upon the !
table.
The Business Committee introduced !
the following:
Resolved, That the cause of humanity |
as connected with the abolition of slavery,
demands the influence. The laleals, and the
efforts of woman, which influence when |
exerted in a righteous cause cannot fail of
being respected aud felt.
Mr. Garnet then addressed the Conven-
lion al length, in very able and interest
ing manner, on the above resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
After singing by the choir, the conveu-
ton adjourned TO I o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Meeting opened VIA prayer.
Ihe discussion of the l1Soiution was |
resumed, aud continued unuI after mae
o'clock, Messrs. Rowel ot Troy, Mash !
81 B andon, Co.. vi lie, Fuller OF S ow, !
nd Diners, participating.
Adjourned uullI TO- uorro" morning, !
9 O'clock,
THURsDAY, Jan, l6.
Opened with pra\et by the Rtv. Mr.. |,
Mllel Of Wilmington.
The State Commltee on Trac.s, APP
pointed at previous conVcntIun, made ii
verbal report Representing the present
condition of this important department,
and recommending the appoml,nenl OF
Rev J. q. Aspeuwall, Of MonIpruer, as
General DepoSltary, with power to ap
point such and so many agen a his owu
risk, 10 The different Countess rs he may
deem proper
The committee appointed to present a
ticket for State Officers aud cand dates Tor
Electors of President and Vice President,
SC, submitted the IoIlonng:
For G0cernOr,