The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-07-02
From the Vermont Mercury.
WING STATE CONVENTION

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Committee, the Wings of Vermont
their delegates, met in Convention {
Woodstock, Thursday, June 25.b, t
nominate ticket for State officers. Tn
Convention was called 10 order By An
drew Tracy Of Woodstock, and GEoRel
Il. HoDGEs of Rutland was Gppointe,
President, aud LEWIS PRATT, JR. O
Woodstock, Secretary pro tcmpore.
Ga motion of Andrew Tracy, a com
mittee of one from, each County was ap
pointed by the chair, to report officers tol
a permanent organization of the Convcn
ton, The commute consisted of the fol-
lowing gentlemen Harmon Garfield o
| Bennington County, Calvin TownsIey o
Windham, Zimri Howe of Rutland, An.
drew Tracy of Windsor, David Church
Of Addison, Carlos Carpenter OF Orange,
Il. Ferris of Chittenden, Charles Lyman
Of Washington, A S Chadwick of Gale.
donia, S e Stevens of Franklin, Por!us
! Baxter of Orleans, E B Herrck OF Linn
ollie, and Samuel Adams of Grand Isle.
The following Resolution, offered by
E p Walton Jr. of Montpelier was adopt
ed.
Resolred, That on the adjournment of
the convention This morning, the dele
gates from each county meet and appoint
| a committee corresponding 10 lis quota Of
State Senator'S; and such committees meet
Immediately after their appointment at the
CourI House, for the purpose of nominat-
ing TO the convention q ticket for State
officers.
On motion Of Charles p Marsh, COM
mittee of five was appointed by the Pres
iGent,-consisting of Henry Hale Of Ru!-
land county, Edward Kirkland of W!nd>
ham, Charles P. Marsh of Windsor, j S
Morrill, of Orange, and Charles S Dana
OF Caledonia,- present resolutions for
the consideration of the Convention.
Ga motion of Thomas E Powers Of
Woodstock, voted that when this conven-
ton adjourn, it adjourn 10 meet at this
place al 2 o'clock, P. VI.
Ga motion the convention adjourned.
2 o'clock p. NJ.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt and was called to order by the Pres
ident.
Calvin Townsley, from the committee
10 nominate officers for the permanent or
ganization Of the convention, reported as
follows:
For President, George 7. Hodges of
Rutland.
FO' Vice Presidents. J K Parish, MI
ton Brown, William Henry, aud Bella
Howe.
For Secretaries, A G Chadwick, ofS'.
Johnsbury, Lewis Pratt, Jr, of Woodstock,
and Henry Hale, Of Orwell.
Ga motion OF James Barrett, the report
was accepted and the gentlemen were c.
lcc'ed
The following committee was appoint
ed by the delegates from the several coun.
lies,-in accordance with the above reso-
luton TO nominate 20 the convention |
ticket for State officers.
Bennington county, A P Lyman, A L
Nj iner.
Windham county, Peer W Dean, John
VIM Henry.
Rutland county, G P Austin, E L
O:msby, J A Conan.
Windsor county, S T Du:ton, William
Steele. George WarIner, Andrew Ira,
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Addison county, Bella Howe, o P Tur~
Ter.
Orange county, J X Parish, j X Moore
4 Slebbins.
Washington county, J. A Vail, Geo.
v Colamer.
Caledonia county, M * Parks A G O
Chadwick.
Franklin county, G B MAinard OFson t
Carpenter, S II Stevens a
LlmoiIe county e B Herrick. {
Mr. Henry, Chairman Of The above t.
reported as follows:
For Governor, HORACE EATON,
f Enosburgh. I
For Lieut.. GoreraOr, LEONARD SAR, L
EANT, OF Manchester. Il
For Treasurer, ELISHA P JEwGTT, Of a
On motion Of Mr. Lyman Of Benning-
N, the report of The committee was ac- s.
'pted, and the several nominations were P
greed TO. o
Mr. Hale, from the committee, reported II
e following resolutions, which report II
as accepted, and after remarks by Messrs "
Converse, Hale, Morrill,, Wall 5
n and Miner, were severaily adopted. +
Resolced, That as Wings we are now L
heretofore, in favor Of sound Nation h
currency, regulated by the will and au- y
ority of the nation;-of an adequate rev. e'
ue, with full Protection 10 American IN
duslry; just restraints on the Exec. 1
i've power, embracing further restrc- Sso
IN on the exercise of the Veto;-- of o'
tthfuI administration of the pvbIic do IN
ain, with an equitable distribution OF the 10
oceeds OF the Sales of it, among all the so
ales; -ofan honest and economical adj Sc