Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-06-29
MONTPELIER, VERMONT,
THE FREEMAN
Proceedings Of the Caledonia Go, Liberty
Convention,
Holden al Daauille, June 10, 1848.


ed DESTROYS and determined to actor the best interests
of the party At 10 o'clock the house being well fill
led the convention called to orderly Simeon Ilar
vey, Esq, member of the County Committee. Mr.
Harvey then stated the object of the present gather
ing, to wit interchange of sentiment; discussion of
our principles; appointment of town and county COM
mittees for the year ensuing and to select nominees
for the Office of county Senators, to be supported by
our party at the ensuing election He then re
quested the convention to nominate Chairman to pre-
side over its deliberations; whereupon Hon. Theron
Howard was nominated and unanimously elected to
that ofice--and G. A. Burbank was appointed Secre
tary.
On motion of Hon Joseph Morrill,, a nominating
committee was appointed to present two suitable
names as candidates for County Senators-the COM
mittec consisting of one person from each town repre-
scented in this convention.
The following named persons were appointed said
committee, viz:
Simeon Harvey, Danville Quinton Cook, Cabot;
WIN. A. P. Blanchard, Peacham; Jesse Heath, Gro
ton; VIM. J. Gibson Ryegate; Sam'l Gleason, Barnet;
Charles Ramsay, St. Johnsbury; John II. Skinner,
Lyndon; Hiram Kelsey, Wheeock; Elisha Davis,
Sheffield; VIM. Sanborn, Hardwick; Gould Foster,
Walden; Calvin Chase, Sutton.
On motion of Mr. West, the Chair appointed John
Mclean, John II. Courier, and VIM Sas commit
tee on Resolutions.
On motion of Mr. Cook, the convention appointed
Joseph Preston, Simeon Harvey, and Benjamin Gil
man, committee to present the names of three suit-
Bile persons to act as County Business committee for
the year ensuing.
The following named persons were appointed to act
as Business Town Committees for the year ensuing,
viz
HardwicI- Nathan Morse, Ward Wheaty. and
Walden--Smeon Farnsworth, Gould Foster, and
John Gould.
Cabot-Jacob Way, Quinton Cook and John R,
Putnam.
Poacham-B. G. Jones, c. B. Blake, and WIN. B. P
Blanchard.
e Groton-Stephen IIodgden, Martin Weld, and F.
Heath.
Ryegate-James Gibson, w. J. Gibson, and Jas
! Nelson.
Barnet-Andrew Warden, Sam'l Gleason, snd Jno
Lawrence.
Danve-Thomas Randall Simeon Harvey, and
Benz. ellison.
Weelock-Wm. Chase, Hiram Kelsey, and Ansor
shattuck.
st. Johnsbury-E Goss, Chas F. Ramsey, and J
u Page.
Sutton-Calyin Chase, s. F. Bean, and Caleb Al
. drich.
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: ace Drown.
: Lyndon-Benaiah Slnborn, Benz. Sanborn, and T
Quinby,
The committee to nominate three persons as 4 Coun
e ty committee reported the names of
| john II. SIMMER, of Lyndon; LYMAN WATTS, o
= Peacham; and john COURIER, of Barnet candid
ates for such committee, and vote of the conven
ton the report was accepted and the nominees unani
mously elected.
The committee to nominate candidates for Senator
n reported the names of
WILLIAM SIAS, of Danville and
e JONATHAN WOODMAN, of Sutton,
a. which report was accepted as the of the cor
ID venton Wbereupon the business matters of the cor
to vention having been mostly disqualification motion
IN the convention adjourned to meet at o'clock P. NJ
to Afternoon, 9 o'clock, P. NJ.
The committee on resolutions reported and the Ser
y rotary read the following:
Il, !. Resolved That the nomination of Lewis Ca
"a by the Democratic party and the nomination of Ge
~ TAYLOR by the Wing party, for the Presidency, is
q, virtual abandonment of the doctrines of the Wlm
III proviso, and leaves us No that their parties,
to SUCH will make any effort either to restrict or abo
the institution of Slavery in the United States.
IN 2. Resolved, That the Wing and Democratic pa
ties, having nominated Shareholders those friend
to the slave interest, candidates for President al
VS. Vice Pfes cnt of this Republic we cannot but no
aud believe that all those who are opposed to slave
ny and slave extension, will unite with us in the cause
as Liberty and give their votes for who have cons
j. Grated their whole powers to the of Freedom!
ed g. Resolved, That the course pursued by Hon.
49, P Hale in the United States Senate when contrast
NY with The course pursued by other Senators from
nd free States most clearly shows that Senators with
few exceptions, do not feel under obligations to u
their influence against the encroachments of the sla
CT power, unless elected expressly for that purpose
le' 4. Resolved, That the only real ISSUE now beft
lite the country in the approaching Presidential eecC
rs! is, LIBERTY, Or SLAVERY! and that we, as a l.
TIL erty party are ready and willing to meet that ISSUE
er- the Ballot Box.
by 5. Resolved, That the course pursued by Mess
,p- Gddings, Pafrey and Tuck, in the House of Rep
sentaves of the United States, its present sess
Of when contrasted with other Representatives of
49, free States shows beyond doubt, either that the
es ter have no feeling the subject of Human Libel
ana or consider themselves under no obligation to res
an the encroechment of the Slave power, unless cleo
nd, expressly for that object.
one On the first resolution ben read again, the CHI
lS's man offered few remaris--saying;
tru- I,,. W. ho,,o all bo,orrod 70 ono or
,;rs other of these old parties, and, judge of
as motives which prompt them to make the Presiden
nominations which they have presented to the pee
tate of the United States Are they insgated and mo
by the interests and welfare of country or party