Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-10
LamOiIIe County Democratic FreesOil
Convention.

The friends of Free Soil assembled at the Court
House, in Hyde Park, Saturday, June Doth, accord
ing to notice, and called to order by L. P Poland
Esq.
On nomination W. w. White, of Johnson, was
chosen President pro- tem. and Chas. Robinson, of
Waterville Secretary.
A motion was then made to appoint committee Of
one from each town to nominate officers for the per-
manent organization of the Convention, and the fol-
lowing were appointed
Morristown, L. P. Poland; Elmore, G. w. Bailey;
Stowe, o. W. Butler; Wolcott, w. G. Ferin; John"
son, Moses Morse; Waterville, E. Brush Cambridge,
H. Stowell; Mansfield, A. Peterson; Hyde Park, o.
Standsh; Sterling, B. Darling; Belvidere, Rev. Mr..
Powers Eden, w. Wheeock
motion was then made to appoint committe of
one from each town to nominate their delegates to
attend the Buffalo Convention, and the following were
appointed
Morristown C. Burnett; Wolcott, P. Hutchns John
son, Saml. Merriam; Elmore, Saml. Bailey Cambridge
Jason Grain Waterwie, Chas. Robinson Hyde Park
Otis Standish; Mansfield l. Luce; Belvdere, A. Chat
fee Sterling, B Darling Stowe, H. s. Camp; Eden,
w. Wheelock.
On motion the following committee on resolutions
was appointed
L. P. Poland, O. w, Butler, G. w. Bailey, A. w.
Caldwell, H. Stowell, David Wiley E. B. Herrck.
Adj. to o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met according to adjournment, and
proceeded to business.
The committee appointed to report officers for the
Convention reported the following:-
For President, William W. White; for Vice-Presi-
dents, Col. Raymond Hon. Moses Fisk; for Secreta-
ries, Chas Robinson, J. C. Burnett.
The committee appointed to report delegates to the
Buffalo Convention reported the lollowing:-
Morris II. Cady, of Stowe; Saml. Merriam, of John.
son Moses Morse, of Johnson.
Substitutes Theo. H. Patch, of Johnson w. L.
Thomas, of Stowe Moses Fisk, of Waterville,
The committee on resolutions presented their report
and after an animated and interesting discussion o.
the principles contained in the resolutions in which
Messrs Poland, Fuller Butler, Ferrin, Cady, Sawyer
and others participated, were unanimously adopted.
, They are as follows:-
RESOLVED, l. That every principle of justice human
ity, and republican freedom is opposed to Slavery al
Institutions and grasping and intoerant in its polio!
towards the interests and principles OF the people
the free States and that it is the duty of every fren
of freedom to use every legal and constitutional mean
to arrest its progress and provide for its extinction
Resolved 2 That in the opinion of this Convention
Congress have the constitutional power to proht tn
introduction of slavery into the Territories of the Unit
ed States in which slavery does not exist so Ion
II as said Territories remain under the jurisdiction
C Congress- and that it is the imperative duty of Cor
gress to exercise that power Immediately.
IS Resolved g. That in the present position of this cour
10 try we consider the principle set forth in the foregon
III resolution, as being of paramount Importance, and TIN
II will not give our support to any man for the Pres
dency who does not fully sustain and adopt the sam
nj Resolued, A. That the great issues of the presel
" presidential campaign are those growing out of al
a. having direct reference to the question of slavery ar
OF slavery extenson and that the questions and issu
le which have heretofore divided the two great polite
parties have all become far settled, as to render
not only practicable but necessary and proper for
men of every political party who in favor of Ff
Soil and Free Men to rally together, and make cor
mon cause upon this great question.
&C. Resoued,5. That earnestly hope that such mea
bo ures may be adopted that all the friends of Fiecdc
5v may act in concert in the coming presidential ee
ton; and that our efforts against slavery and slave
extension may not lose their force by being divided
oo On motion of B. II. Fuller, Esq, Moses Morse,
oil P. Poland, B. II. Fuller, were appointed commit
vo to draw up a call for UNION FREE SOIL COVE
co TON for the purpose of nominating candidate
SO Senator, and transactng other business tending
o,r ward the great cause of Liberty and Freedom.
,o The said committee presented the call to the Co
In vention which was unanimously adopted and INN