The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-23
THE LAW AS IT is.

At convention of the Frcemen of AddI-
son County assembled at the Town Room III
Middlebury in said County, on the I'm day
of Dec. 1915, in pursuance OF previous no
tice, to nominate unpiedged candidates for
County Commissioners who will execute the
arhole ldw as it stands on the Statute Book.
Hon. Horatio Seymour was appointed Presi-
dent of the convention, Hon. Ca vim Solace
and Solomon w. Jewett, Esq. Vice Presi-
dents, aud George Chapman Secretary.
On motion of Philip c. Tucker Esq. Ed
ward d. Barber, Ozias Seymour, Whitfield
Walker, Zacheus Bass. and II. l.. Brown
were appointed committee to daft resolu
tons for the consideration of The convention.
On motion, Voted, that a committee of one
from each to~n represented, be appointed 10
nominate candidates for County Commits
sioners, and said committee was appointed as
follows: II. l.. Brown. Starksbor0'; G. c.
Martin, Ferrisbureh; Philip c. Tucker. Yer
eeunes; Hubbard Cook. New Haven; Hora-
ito needham. Bristol; Benjamin Allen, Lin
coin; John IIackett, Hancock; George Chip
man. Ripton; Edward ID. Barber, Middiebu.
~; William Samson. Weyhridse; Jared J..
Bishop, Addison; Luther Ferree, Bridport;
fIyron Wright, Shoreham; Austin Dana.
Cornwall; Whitfield Walker, Whiting; John
DYER, Salisbury; Oris CaPron, Leicester; An
thouy Baker, Goshen.
The above Committee after short consul
tatiou. reported the following nominations for
Commissioners:
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
ELISHA BASCOM,
WILLIAM CULLEN WARNER.
The report Of the committee was accepted
and their nomination unanimously confirmed
by the convention.
On motion. Voted, that Paris Fletcher, Z.
y. Barber aud Oziss Seymour, be appointed
a committee TO ill all vacancies which NAV
occur, and 10 act as Committee Of Visilan e.
with authority 10 appoint town committees,
Ia each town in the County.
The Committee appointed 10 draft rcsolu-
ti0ns for The consideration of the convention
made the following report which was ac-
copied, and The resolutions unanimously
adopted.
Resoired, That the sustaining principle,
ii free government is an abiding respect
iJr the cnactmcnts oflhe law making power,
and that such respect, can only be perma-
rcnily secured by The full and impartial ad-
Illustration of ,he laws. by those appointed
10 carry them into effect
Resolrei, That the combination of por-
f ~ va tiit 10 h'ilAIi " 5tFC pau tl'tt otCI-
Ion 10 the existing license law, by the cleo
On OF commissioners, pledged by The very
rms OF their nomination, 10 carry but
esrt of theaw into effect, is wrong in princi-
- e, iemoraizing in its nlencicf, ard nee
rssariiy calculated 10 bring the law into con
icmpt
Rcsolred, That the Only duty imposed up
IN the freemen OF the county at the ar-
preaching election. is the appointment Of ju-
'icious, and unpledged county commission
rrs who will execute the qrhcEe idlc.aE it is,
.eavng it, to the law making power, 10 make
euch ALTERATIONS and amendments, rs the
nature ofibe subject may admit, and the IN
tarcst ofthe State may require.
Resolred, That the advocates Of partial
k cuiion of the license law were bound up
~ every priasiple political Justice andlair
ncss, 10 nomilaIe for reelection the last
board of commissioners, unless they intend
81 10 have The citizens OF the county under
land, That their administration of The law, by
reiusing 10 execute lis provisions, would not
md the test d scrutiny and investigation,
nd tina: they deem it hopeless TO sustain
themselves upon the principles adopted and
acted upon by that hoard.
ReSOlred, That since The same party after
,alling their convention 10 nominate such
commissioners as "Ouit grant liCciiStS ONLY
under the 9th section of the existing license
law. now boldly promuIgate that their cand-
dates are pledged TO erecute The uhole lar
we ars bound TO believe that they have been
hopefully converted to the truth, or that they
design 10 entrap their fellow citizens INTO
5eiing fer candidates whose opinions are not
What their supporters publicly represented
hem 10 be.
Resolred, That in IA much rs our oppo-
tents during theiast canvass for commission
srs designated. those OF us who would moi
dopt their views, and vote for their candi-
ate as 'runmies" and now only describe us
e the ''dristocrGcy,'' we feel bound thus
ublicly 10 acknowledge that they have i'm
'roved in their manners, if not in their NOR
Is.
Voted that the proceedings of this conven-
ION be signed by the President and Secre-
airy, and published in all the papers in the
county.
HORATIO SEYMOUR, President.
George CHIPMAN, Secretary.