Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-03-23
AN TI'SL A We Y.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Orleans County Liberty Convention.

OllUuHo NVuIII lHUOlb1 OUHNOHIlVlI
At the call of the County Conventions good
delegation of Liberty men, from different parts of
the county, met at lrasburgh, on the 21st of Feb
ruary. The Convention was called to order by
Col. Stmson After temporary organization,
and prayer by Rev. ]. GIeed, G. H. Page, Esq.
was appointed President, Rufus Guild, Esq. and
Warren Seaver, Esq. Vice Presidents, and A. c.
Church, secretary.
All the friends of the Liberty Party, present,
were invited to take part in the doings Of the Con-
vention. A business committee of six were APP
pointed, and Committee of four to prepare and
present resolutions. Also, Committee of one
from each town represented, for the purpose of
presenting the name Of some gentleman to be sup
ported as candidate for County Senator; and also
to nominate County Committee.
The following gentlemen were appointed to act
as Committees for their respective towns during
the year, or until others are appointed.
Troy-G Manuel, A Currer, Deboyce. Jay
W Walker, J Young j Haddock, jr. Morgan
D Packer, G l. Varnum. Brownington-P Rem
mick Derby-D Brown, | Fish, E G Cobb.
Barton-H P Hoyt, S Cross, A M Kmbal Ho-
land-Mr. Petts, S Robinson. Craftsbury "A
Stimson, E. Cook, H. L. Brown. Lowell-M
Reynolds, L Spraguc, P Sartle. Gover-S
Wheeler D E Woods, G Joy. Greensboro
Cummings, A C Babbitt EFT Conant. Irasburgh
w w Little, 7 Persons, E G Kmbal. West
field Smith, S Wells, S Miller. Newport
&c Lowe, E Knowton, S Priest. Albany.
P Basdell, j. Paine, S. Hovey.
The remainder of the forenoon session was oc-
cupied in hearing brief relation of the state and
prospects of the Liberty Party in the different
towns.
AFTERN NOON.
! Met at one O'Clock.
The committee nominations presented the
7 o. Il
and Jesse Cooper of Irasburgh Warren Seaver
of Barton, and A. j. RowelI of Troy, for County
Committee, which nominations were separately
and unanimously confirmed. The candidate foi
senator accepted the nomination in a short but
appropriate and beautiful Speech stating distinct
y that he did not wish any man to give in hi;
vote on any other ground than that of his being
whole hearted liberty party man.
}. Cooper, ESD, presented the following reso-
luton.
ReSolUed, That this Convention, in presenting
to the freemen of Orleans County the name Of
George H. Page, as candidate for Senator, believe
that they are placing before the freemen the man
of their own CHOICE who will be most acceptable
to their feelings, and whose character will grow
brighter and brighter by all the vituperation ant
slang that may come from any of our political op
ponents.
The claims of the Green Mountain Freemel
were then presented to the Convention by its ed
tor, and pledges for over forty new subscriber
were given from different towns.
Resolution presented by A. j. Rowell, Esq.
ResoIued, That we have seen enough of the ser
Witty of the two great political parties of the coun
try to the slave power Of the nation, in their tram
pling upon the right of petition, continuing the in
famous law of '9S, and appropriating millions up
on millions of the public treasure to fortfy ant
entrench the monster slavery, and in the Thousand
of other ways IN which they have suffered, ma,
helped it to drain the ife-hIood and resources o
the country, to convince US that we have nothn,
to hope from either of them to advance the caus
Of impartial freedom; and we are truly force'