Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-27
Wo',Oich, ~, Aug. 81, 1876.
Washington TO, Liberty Convention,
NJ. E. s.

Holden at Mddlesex, Aug 10, 1916. Chose Dr. R.
Kilbourn, President; R. Munson and COL j. Mower,
Vice Presidents; II. C. Mcintyre and J. A. Somerby,
Secretaries.
Hon. j. Scott, B. Davis, E. C. Child, j. P. Miller, ].
Mower and Rev. Mr.. Palmer, were appointed Blu
sness Committee. Adj.
AFTERNOON SEssToN.-The following gentlemen
were chosen vigilance committee for their respective
towns, with especial reference to the approaching cleo
ton, to wit:-Barre, ]. Scott; Calais, L. Perry, IT.
Berlin, H. Dewey; Duxbury, R. Munson: Fayston, E.
H. Baxter; Middlesex, H. C. Mcintyre and Dr. Rick
ard Moretown, E. c. Child Montpelier ]. Poland
Mortified, j. Winch jr.; Roxbury, ]. l.. Baxter
Marshfeld, S. w. Wells Warren, A. Worcester
Waitsheld, 0. Skinner; Waterbury, c. Arms; Wor-
cester, c. Brown, E. Scribner; Woodbury., S. Britain
Plainfeld D. Wnittlesey.
Proceeded to ballot for candidates for Senator'S which
resulted in the unanimous nomination of SAMUEL CHIP
MAN, Esq. of Waitsfeld, and Maj. ALoNzo PIERCE, Of
Calais
A. D. H. Caldwell, of Montpelier H. C. Mcintyre
of Middlesex, and D. Whttesey, of Plainfeld, were
chosen County Committee for the year ensuing.
The business committee made the following report
which, after an able and animated discussion, was
unanimously adopted
|. Resolved, That we regard the question of Slave
ry as the greatest political question agitated be-
fore the country, aud determined not to sacrifice
defer the cause Of freedom to any other political mea
sure and that it is in vain for any party to look for ou
cooperation which refuses oms in its State or Ma
tional conventions and policy to avow our principles
and measures
2 Resolved, That to vote with either the Wing Oh
Democratic partes this once" or ever again, is tc
make ourselves partakers of the heaven-daring sin,
and unutterable curses of Slavery.
3. Resolved, That the hope of the church and o.
the nation depends on the success of the principles
the Liberty Party, and therefore every freeman VIII,
fears God or regards man, is bound practically to adop
those principles and adhere to them,
u a. Resolved That we feel bound to protest agains
the recent annexation of Texas to the United States
as of the most inquous acts which has ever dis
graced the history OF nations, whether viewed as t.
the means by which it has been accomplished o
the avowed design of its upporters-namey, the ex
tension and perpetuation Of slavery the American
continent.
s. Resolved, That in the recent repeal of the TART
of 1912, and the enactment of the new law, mot Il
speak of the relative merits of the two blls recog
nze the alarming fact that the entire policy of the
ton is controlled by the slave power-a power deadly
hostile to the best interests of free labor and the opel
advocate of the doctrine that the laborer should b.
oVned by the capitalist and rendered as ignorant an
=, degraded as the beast of burden.
6. Resolved, That we heartily approve of the nom
nations of the Liberty Party for State officers, Con
gress and the candidates this day nominated for Coun
ty Senator's and will all honorable means to secur
/ their election.
On motion, adjourned without day.
R. KILBOURN, President.
!, J. a. E. s @slssEa'' Secretaries.