Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-06
Rutland Go, Liberty Convention,
Albany, July Is, 1876,

Pursuant to notice thus Convention assembled at
Clarendon Springs, July Goth, and called to order
by the chairman of the Co. Committee Permanently
organized by the appointment of Josiah w. Hale of
Brandon President, aud D. E. Nicholson of Walling-
ford, Secretary. Brief and appropriate remarks were
made by the chairman; prayer by Rev. B. Myers.
Hon. Amos Thompson and Rev. Aaron Ain
GER both of Poultney, chosen vice Presidents.
A committee of two from each town represented was
appointed to report candidates for County Senator'S
On motion, the selection of county committee, and
also three each town TO act as town committees,
with power to constitute sub committees in each school
R. V. Marsh, R Thrall, John L Marsh, Rev. R Ny
ers, and Rev. A Anger were appointed committee
to report resolutions Adjourned to half past one o.
clock, P. M.
Ha!fpa | o'clock Convention assembled. After
prayer, D Nicholson, in behalf of nominating COM
mittee reported for county senators the names of
AMOS THOMPSON, of Poultney,
JOSIAH w. HALE, of Brandon,
WILLIAM MARSH, of Shrewsbury,
For County Committee, Aaron Anger, Simeon
Mears, of Poultney, and Geo. Graves, of Rutland.
Batcheler, James Rustin, Dana M Haven. Rutland,
Luther Thrall, D Knkaldie, L Ward. CaStleon J D
Foote, Allen Palmer, Lewis Miner. Pdtsford, Pen
field, VIM A Hitchcock, S Ewing. P,Hsfeld, C
Joceyn, M Pameter, c Goodrich. Brandon, R V
Marsh, Alex. Campbell, NJ C Mott Shrewsbury ] A
Barney, Rev. ] Hudson, More Sherburne B
Hutchinson, D w Taylor, Johnson. Chittenden,
Charles Powers, Dan Dike Reuben Harris, Jr Hub
bardton, Henry Lord, ] N Churchill Hart Walker.
POutney N Robinson, Z Dewey, James Marshall.
Clarendon, J L Marsh, o Barlow, Elias Steward
Mount Holiey, Avuh Horton, L H Steward, Parker
Sawyer Mendon, II Hunt, jr., Cyrus Edison, jr Dan
by, Job Scott, Ed Fuller Joseph Philips. Fauha-
zen, Reuben Jeaney, ] Sutlif R Sutff. Ira, Joshua
Harrington, Willard Mann. Middleton, Harry Nc
Cure, O S Spafford, Micah Vail. HeIls, Rev. Mr.
Bowe R S Wells. NJ Tabor A Kelley, Stepher
Parker, 3D. Sanford Baker. PatcId, Silas Gregory
! Arson Flowers Jas Wheeden
On motion, the entire report of the nominating com
mitee was adopted. The Liberty friends in the sew
era towns are requested to substitute other names il
place of those appointed town committees when 10
cal circumstances require it. and to appoint committee
in towns not designated in the above appointments
The several towns in the county requested to i'm
mediately contribute money to the Co. treasury to
wards meeting the present and coming expenses o
the county. George Graves, of Rutland, appoint
ed county treasurer with instructions to disburse
the order Of the county committee. The chairman o
committee on Resolutions reported the following reso
lutions which were discussed and unanimously adopt
ed.
l. Resolved, That while Christian consistency re
quires that we should pray for good rulers, ruling
the fear of the Lord, it forbids that we should max
bad ones by voes and that it is equally inconsis
tent to pray for the liberation of the slave, and at tn
ballot box to strengthen the power by which he is he
= in bondage.
: g Resolved, That he is the true Liberty ma
e who holds his conscience and principles his own, an
# not the property Of party.
3. Resolved, That while we deeply regret that Ca'
sius NJ Clay, in obedience to the principles OF his pa
ty forgetful of the noble sentiments of Liberty so FRI
Guently and fearlessly expressed by him, has enste
to fight the battles Of the oppessor, waged for the e.
press purpose of extending and perpetuatlng hi
man slavery on the plains of Mexico and Texas; y
st we consider his conduct in this respect, consste
with his vote in 1874 for the leader of his party wi
IS declared that neither the wing democratic part
had any design or aim at abolition.
3 a. Resolved, That the noble bearing and faithf
at exertons of John Hale, in exposing the usurpatlo
n and niqutes of saveholdng consprators: while 1t HI
70 brought as its inevitable consequence, the bitter
- nuncations of his former political associates entt
him, at the same tme to the warmest considerable
so and support of the friends of freedom throughout
70 country
~ 5. Resolved That we feel encouraged in view
the recent accessons to our ranks in this and 9th
States and we have strong reason to believe that the
IN accessions will continue-that many will be four
8, like John p Hale and host of Others ready to fl
low the dictates of their better Judgment and fearet
y perform this duty, at the risk Of excommunlc
ion from the pro-saverv PARTIES to which they beor
nd 6. Resolved, That while the wing and democra
ok parties are using every in their power to alb
40 sh us, we will use all just and constitutional means
- our power to abolish slavery.
ot 2. Resolved That we cordially respond to the no
ist inaon of LAWRENCE BRAINERD, for Governor, JAG
ev- Sc0rT, for Lieut. Governor, ZENAs WooD, for TT
,;m surer and Josiah W. Hale, Amos Thompson, and "
"' Marsh for senators for Rutland County, and 0,