Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-06-11
Liberty State Convention.

Church III Montpelier, on Wednesday, June 3, at 10
O'clock A. NJ. The meeting was called to order, and
the call read by the chairman of the State Committee,
and organized, temporarily, by calling Capt. Harry
Hale, of Chelsea to the chair, and choosing Joseph
Poland, Secretary.
The Throne of Grace was addressed by Rev. R. Ma
son, of Glover
The following gentlemen were appointed commit
tee to report list of officers for the permanent organ
ization of the convention. Hon. T. Hutchinson, DR.
Hale, Charles Carpenter o. Skinner J. West.
The following gentlemen were appointed commit
tee on Resolutions and business, viz Col j. P Miller,
J. w. Hale, J. Geed, VIM Sas, J. Scott and ]. Po-
land
c. c. Briggs was appointed assistant secretary.
Remarks were made by various individuals in rea-
ton to the progress of the cause in different parts of
the State The committee on nominations reported
For President, JOSIAH w. HALE,
For vico Pros HARRY HALE,
' LAWRENCE BRAINARD.
fof secretaries ]. c. Burnett
The committee on resolutions reported, in part Nos
9, 3, and 4, which for the time being were laid upon
the table.
Rev. Joshua Leavltt, of Boston, was then introduc-
ed to the audience, and salued his Vermont co-abor-
crs in the cause of freedom by few very pertinent
remarks.
Letters being introduced from Gen. Ryland Fletch-
or, r. V. Marsh, Esq, and Rev. Kah Bailey, were
read and ordered to be published with the minutes Of
the convention.
Adjourned to half past one P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Commenced by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Boswell of w.
Fairee. Moved, by Col. Miller that committee of
two from each county be appointed to report ticket
Of State officers for the year ensuing to make report
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. tomorrow; which were appointed
as follows;
Windham and Bennington Counties, no one present.
WmdsorCo-B. Hall, T. Hutchinson. Rutland Co.
c, Joslyn, J. w. Hale Addison Cox Perry, Coles
Cook Orange Co.-Charles CArpeatG, u. Hale.
Washington Coz. Scott, Col Miller Caledonia
GOWN. Sias, VIM. Chase. Essex no one present.
Orleans Co... Rowell R. Mason. Chtenden Co.
VIM Miller A. B. Smons Lamole Col West,
Judge Burnett Franklin Goa. H. Baker A. Com
ngs.
Resolution No. l, being called up, was ably discuss
ed by Leavitt Garnet and others, and adopted
The audience then entertained by heart stir
ring Liberty song by II. D. Hopkins
Tie 2nd resolution called up, and after an ami
mated discussion of considerable length was for the
time being laid upon the table.
Moved that Rev. n Day, pronounce discourse in
commemoraton of the death of Charles T. Torey, be-
tween the hours of 10 and II tomorrow; unanimously
passed. Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION
The audience was led in prayer by Rev. n Day.
Rev. ]. Lcavitt and Rev. II. H. Garnet were added
to the business committee. The second resolution
was again called up. The discussion of occupied
the evening. Adjourned to meet at half past 8 to-
morrow morning.
June limousine SESSION.
At half past the convention again in session.
and opened by prayer by Rev. ]. Leavitt.
The following gentlemen were appointed financial
committee; C. C. Briggs, Col. Miller, II. Y Barnes,
N Guyndon, Charles Carpenter.
Resolutions No. 3, 4, and s. we're discussed and
passed unanimously. The business committee made
further report which report accepted and laid up
on the table. Adjourned to the Brick church to listen
to Mr. Days discourse at 10 o'clock, founded on Jer
2l r. At the close, the audience with scarce an In
divdua exception, testified, by a rising VOTE their
appreciation of the sermon. The committee on nomin-
atoms reported, for State officers,
LAWRENCE BRAINARD, Esq. of St. Adams, for
Governor.
Hon. ACOB SCOTT, of Barre, for Lieut. Gov.
ZENAS WOOD, Esq. Of Montpelier for Treasurer
Report accepted and unanimously adopted
Resolution No. was adopted and ordered to be
sent to Mrs. Torrey the widow of the lamened mar
tyr, to whom it relates.
Adjourned till half past o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Devotons conducted by Rev. Mr. Foster. The 9TH
resolution adopted and the 9Th laid upon the table
while the convention listened to an address from Mr..
Garnet to the Ladies, of whom large number were
in attendance. Resolution No. was again called up
and adopted.
The financial committee reported that S53,72 were
raised by the convention, $3.50 of which, remaining
after defrayng the expenses were sent to Mrs Torey
A vote of thanks was rendered to Mr. Leavtt and
Mr. Garnet and the president of the convention for
t heir assistance on the occasion.
Moved, that the proceedings of the convention be
published in the Green Mountain Freeman and all
other papers in the State friendly to the cause of Lib
erty.
RESOLUTIONS . ..
l. Resolved, That American slavery is SIN in view
of Gods law outrage upon the principles of human
ity, and at with the spirit of republican nstitu-
tons, and that it should therefore meet with uncom-
promising opposition from the Christian the Philan-
thropist and the Republican.
9 Resolved, That for the people of this country to
sanction by their acts their words or even BY their