Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-24
Liberty State Convention.

Business committee, Hutchinson, John Gleed s
Comngs, c C Briggs, Jacob Scott, 7 Howard, J
Dean.
Financial Committee, c Briggs, E J Comings,
VIM Sas.
Rev. Mr. Garnet was called for, and addressed the
Convention. After remarks from Hon. 7 Hutchinson,
the Convention adjourned to o'clock, P. M.
ArTERNooN SESSION.
Opened by reading the scriptures and prayer by
Rev. f Coming8.
On motion, it was resolved to appoint two from each
county represented in this convention, to nominate
State officers for the ensuing year. Accordingly the
following gentlemen appointed:
Windsor County-David II Maxfed, Hon, 7
Hutchinson.
Rutland Co.-Gen. Joslyn, W Hale.
Washington Coz Poland, Aonzo PIERCE.
Caledonia Co.-H Evans, r Howard.
Chuenden Cow II French, c Briggs.
Franklin Coz Tewett.
Orleans Con- KimbaIl, T Kmball.
Lamoile Co-Judge Burnett, A Camp.
The Business Committee reported resolutions as far
as No. 5, which, after free discussion, many indyid-
uals participating, were unanimously adopted.
The discussion was here suspended and the audi
ence listened to an effective speech from Mr. Garnet
Adjourned till evening.
EVENING SESSION,
Opened by invoking the Divine blessing, by Rev.
Gleed. The evening was occupied in the continued
discussion of resolutions.
Adjourned to 0 o'clock tomorrow morning.
June 17h-The Committee on nominations for
State officers made report as follows:
For Governor, LAWRENCE BRAINERD, Esq
For Lieut.. Governor, Hon. JACOB SCOTT.
For Treasurer ZENAS WOOD
Mr.. Scott after responding to his own nomination,
in handsome Speech expressing his gratitude for the
confidence reposed in him. his determination to live
and die in the advocacy of ne principles of the Libor
y party &c, earnestly requested that he might be eX
cused from standing as candidate any longer He
asked this that he might not be necessated to meet
the charge, every where of q6cc seeking, while plead
ing only for the rights Of man.
Some, in view of such Il reason, were in favor Of
granting the request But the Convention, by strong
majority, voted not to grant the request
Adjourned to ? o'clock, P. NJ.
Ttoo O'Clock, p M-Conyention met agrccaby to
adjournment. The 9Th resolution was called up, and
after an animated discussion by Hon w P Briggs and
many Others it was adopted
nlr ForreSl was lnuuIged lor a snort Time III pre-
senting the principles of the National Rcforners
The Convention was addressed, particularly the
ladies,) by Rev. II. H. Garnet.
song oy Rev. D Cummings
! The following gentlemen were appointed to attend
the National Liberty Convention. viz. Hon Titrs
un.ohin.o, n. w Hal. e.. 49,,
W llv,O 0' ''0 ''''0 u' I"' so'
piS'ret NO l. Dame Kooerts,Jr.
2. WIN. Warner.
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Great unanlmlty pcrvaded the convention. Ad-
journed without day.
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RESOLUTIONS
| Whereas the convention that formed ,,ur Federal
Constitution declared in explicit anuuaCe that one of
the great objects of its adoDtion was to secure to
themselves and their posterity the blessings of Liner
| ty: Therefore, be it resolved
/. That all efforts of the Federal Government to
uphold and extend slavery are nolDabIv snIversva Of
the vital PRINCIPLES Of orr noI;ticaI rnn1act
9. That the annovotion ofTevas and tbo orosoc,
tion of the nrcsent war ovowodlv for tbo f
Increasing the noJitcal n,wnr If tbo soro Snto, of
cxtondnS saydry oyor terrry NOW foo o'5 ''I S,I b
;nat;, octt 'I.N'l5 ~" iee' o"u o sun
70 tbe o,inon and n, 0, t "u .e' posso''
grossly ns"t;nr w. bo .at,o," ' t 0ane G"' I
sa rcsnnct Of no r"nna az ,bo ,g humanity, a"a
the iTnon and oy 5I0 VI ,o 9 ov, poto" I
evident rntbs On n6 onr vo VI fn5oJ
and Gives evidence Of rcckess contemn far bo
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