Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-08-12
Rutland County Liberty Convention,

Rutland county LlDGfty Convention
Agreeably to previous arrangements the friends OF
Liberty met in County Convention at the Court House
in Rutland, July 3lst, 1917. The Convention was
permanently organized by the appointment of Dea.
Samuel 8%oardman, Of Casteton, as President, and Dea'
Simeon Gilbert, of P%ittsford, Dea. Robert Barney, Of
Rutland, and John L. Marsh, Esq. Of Clarendon, as
Vice Presidents, and D. E. Nicholson, of Wallingford,
Secretary.
On motion, r. R. Thrall, Esq. Of Rutland, Dea. Gil
bert, and Ed. Kingsley, of Piltsford, John L. Marsh,
Esq, and Lewis Miner, Esq. of C%astleton, were APP
pointed a Committee to report resolutions designed to
be expressive Of the sense of the Convention.
On motion, three from each town represented were
appointed to report to the Convention the names Of
suitable men for County Senators, and for County and
town committees.
On motion, adjourned for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order by the chair, and VIM.
Marsh, Esq. Of Clarendon, in behalf Of the nominating
committee, reported for senators, Josiah w. Hale, of
Brandon, VIM. Marsh, of Shrewsbury, and Samuel
B|oard,nan, of Castlcton; the last named gentleman in
place of the Hon. Amos Thompson, Of Poultney, our
former nominee, he having signifed his desire to be
excused on account of the burden Of his age and the
~infrmities incident thereto.
The said committee further reported, for County
Committee, the names Of George Graves and Robert
Barney. of Rutland, and D.. L. Nicholson, Of Woliing-
ford and for town committees, as follows:
Runmd-Luther Thrall, David Kjrhaldie, Luke
Ward. Gncadon -lIaryey Steward, John H. Marsh
! 0 b Barlow. P,Hy6ri-Sturgis PenfeId, + A Hitch
cock, Simeon Gilbert. Casaeton-Lewis Miner A.
Kilbourn, Allen Palmer. P~oudtney-IIarlow Hosford,
Jedcdiah Dewey, IIazen Gorhaln, julius S~pauIding,
4 .Menloa-Thomas Hunt, James Wheeler, Cyrus Ed
son. .ShrJwnc-F w Giddings, A Johnson, D w
o Taylor. PHsGIi-FT Daily, Calvin Joslyn, Martin
It Bemaster. Broudon-A A Moacham, b \ Goodrich
c Jeremiah Rogers, iona TarDIc, Mr.. Phelps. Chdjen-
Idsn-Chas Powers, Rev J Whitcmorc. H~aIjngGora
4 JAS Rustin, Norman Eddy, A RamsdclI. Tin.
c mouh-T B Norton, Arch Norton, David Hopkins, I
1t r Clark. Pm0id-Jancs Wheaton, IIiel IIollstor, A
: S Whitcomb. M. Holcy-PaGkor Sawyer, AIval
)" Horton, R Wilder. .Niddciopa-IIorry Mcclure, D
C Spoford, J, II Vail, ~Dan5y-Rcy P Fuller, Jol
.e Scott, Joseph Philips. m. Itdor-A Kelley, (witI
power to appoint associatcs) HeLs Earl Bent. (witl
D. power to choose associates. Standardization Jon
ney, Mr. SulNG. HIJbardton- Father Churchill, lwitl
power to appoint associates. ha-Wilard Mann
70 Joshua Harrington. tSudjuly, iea8on, and OrpaL, no
ID represented. The friends in adjoining towns will ap
point, &c.
On motion, the report of the nomnoting committee
II was accepted and adopted by the Convention.
o. II r Thrall for the Committee on Resolutions, re
or ported the following, which, having undergone discus
sion were unanimously adopted, Except the frst)
/. Resolved, That the passing of resolutions again.
ST. the extension of slavery by the whig and democrat
as parties, aud at the same time supporting men for i'll
,r portant Offices who are in favor Of a stakeholder tt
p President Of the United Sites clearly shows the langt
~ and breadth of their Liberty principles.
2nd. Resolved, That while We are deeply i~ntcrcs.c
in every measure that tends to the welfare Of OF
nt- country, we have no desire or intention to depart fro
i the Great one idea Of the Liberty party, which is, ii
y protection of mans inaIienabIe rights, and that the OF
IN Iy safety of the American Union, is, the triumph
tai that principle.
led 3, Resolved, That the present war with Mexico
n unconstitutional in origin, oppressive in progress, al
utterly base in its object; opposed, alike, to lbert
to Justice, and humanity, and that It's authors, prosecute
pX- and abettors, are equally involved in its guilt.
hat 4. Resolved, That the moral honesty, the stern, u
49,, yielding devotion to principle that would induce a M
Wv TO cut loose from party, and sacrifice high places
ny. trust and power, rather than retain them by an obs
vat quious cringing to the requirements of the tyranny
party, is worthy Of all commentator, and cannot fl
ofmeeting the unqualified approval Of every lover
humanity, of truth, and of God.
Adjourned 10 meet again on the arrival Of the lie
John p. Hale, who, having arrived, was introduced
the Convention, and a very large and most distjnguis
ed portion of the citizens of Rutland by the Hon. S,
ONION Foot, in his own most happy and %approPria
hey manner, and was greeted by the united audience wi
yet an outburst Of most d~eafsning applause. A me
We heartfelt and spontaneous manifestation Of the sen
see ments Of universal respect which the fearless and he
the est course of the successful champion Of Liberty
the adapted to inspire in every virtuous breast; and as t
n" distinguished speaker proceeded for some two hours
ey- thrill and almost clectrify his spell-houud auditory t
be heayiugs and uprisings Of their humanity within the
ere found vent by alternate seeming Involuntary respous
and prolonged, hearty, and most ingenious nantes
Is tons ofapplausc.
we S. BOARDMAN, President
d. L, NIcHoLsoY, Secretary.
as SOldipr'g infprmnpt