Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-14
Fourth District Congressional Convention

In compliance with the call of the committee of
Convention, to be holden at Hardwick on the 7th
day of June, 1914, the friends of Liberty, Human
ity, Justice, and Equality, and the unyielding and
inAexible,, and Incorporating enemies of slavery,
and all its distinctive and deGth-telling parapher-
natia from different sections of the District con-
vened
The Convention being called to order, proceed
ed to its organization by the selection of the fol-
lowing officers:
Hon. JOSEPH MORRILL,, of Danville, Presp
leo. H. PAGE, of Greensboro Vice
A. ". CALDWELL, Esq. of Johnson, Priests.
Charles H. Parker, Secretary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were cho-
senas Business Committee Col. j. P. Miller
VIM Seaver. Esq, John West, Esq
The following resolutions were presented by
the Committee and adopted.
1st. Resolved That the Convention proceed, as
constituted to nominate candidate for Congress,
by ballot.
2nd Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed by the chair, on resolutions, and to re-
port to the Convention. The chair nominated the
following gentlemen: COL ]. p Miller, Col. Abel
Simpson, Samuel Penuock, Esq.
The Convention then proceeded to the selection
of representative to Congress by ballot; the re-
suit of which was the denomination of the Rev.
Geo. Putnam, of Albany. The Committee on res
olutions then reported the following resolutions,
which were separately read, discussed and unani-
mousy adopted.
LIST. Resolved, That, in the success of the Lib
ery Party, we recognize the only true interest and
safety of our country.
2nd. Resolved. That, in the nomination OF
Henry Clay by the Wings, and of James K. Polk
by the democrats, we only recognize the influence
of slaveholding and duelling as being paramount
to all other great interests of the country with
those two parties.
} Sd. Resolved, That the present delegate from
this district in Congress, has, Notwithstanding hi
professions as an abolitionist at home, and the in
structions of the legislature proved himself recre
ant to the cause at Washington, and like his three
: compeers was taken too suddenly i'll longer to sui
his constituents when called upon to vote agains
slavery.
4th RESOLVED, That, as abolitionists, we hav
drawn the sword of political truth, and throw
away the scabbard, and that under God, we viii
never sheath it until the emancipation of the slav
in our country is accomplished, or our effort
cease in death.
9th. Resolved, That coming events now cas-
their shadows before in the abolition enterprise
and beckon lis on to renewed exertions, as demon
strated to our understanding, that the hand of Go
is with US i'll the late action taken by the Metht
dist General Conference in eradicatng the ours
J. of slavery from our country's escutcheon.
- 9th. Resolved, That we will use all laudab
ID exertions to secure the election Of George Putnam
III this day put in nominate oil by the liberty party
f. this district.
- - On motion, the following gentlemen were cho
,e en- as committee to fill up any vacancy that mig
" happen: Joseph Poland, Montpelier; G. H. Pag
Esq, Greensboro; Col. J. P. Miller, Montpee
Vi Adopted.
to Resolved that the thanks of this convention a
ne due to the President and Vice Presidents for Il
m able and impartial manner with which they ha
e. presided over the deliberations ofths Conventio
n Resolved, That the proceedings of this conve
he ton be printed in the Green Mountain Freema
printed at Montpelier, Vt, US soon as may be-
of On motion, the convention adjourned sine die
all JOSEPH MORRILL,, President.
~ Chs. H. PARKER, Secretary.