Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-10
STATE CONVENTION,

now sustain them all in Gen. Taylor!
STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention of the friends of Free Soil
met at Mddlebury, on Tuesday, the first day of Au-
gust 1913, and was called to order by E. D. Barber
ESQ.,, on whose motion, the Hon. John Kellogg, of
Benson, was appointed Chairman, pro tenn, and Jo-
seph Poland, of Montpelier Secretary, pro tempore
On motion of ]. Bradley Esq.
Resolved, That committee of six be appointed
by the Chair to report permanent officers for the Con-
vention.
The Chair appointed Messrs ]. Bradley, Weber,
]. NJ Sade, Chaplin, Briggs, and Henry.
On motion the Chair appointed the following com
mittee on resolutions:
Messrs Barber, Stansbury, Shafer, L. P. Poland
Needham, Price, TIaswe Button, J. Poland.
On motion of Hon. Horace Everett,
Resolved That a committee of three be appointed
to recommend the most efficient method of accom-
pshing thorough organization of the Free Soil Par
y
The Chair appointed Hon. Horace Everett, Law
renee Bronerd Esq, and Chas I. Walker Esq.
On motion of Oscar L. Shafler Esq
Resolved, That committee of three from each
county represented to be elected by the delegates
from each county respectively, be appointed to nomi-
nate candidates for State officers and delegates to the
Convention to be holden at Buffalo, on the 9th inst,
such numbers as they shall deem proper.-And also
B recommend suitable persons 70. State Committee, a
county committee for each county, and district
mittec for each Congressional District; and also
1;e4o # adj Of nd
il Vice President if in their opinion they shall deem it
k expedient
q. The convention then, at half twelve O'clock ad-
- ourned to meet at the Methodist Chapel at two o.
Ct clock, P M.
AFTERNOON.
IT, On the opening of the convention, the committees
being unprepared to report remarks were made by
. Messrs. Kasson and Stansbury, of Burlington
The committee OH nomination of officers for per-
manent officers of the Convention through its Chair
10 man, Mr. J. Bradley, reported as follows
- For President,
~ Hon. JOHN KELLOGG.
" For Vice Presidents,
Hon. Horace Everett,
" Hon. Jacob Scott,
~ Hon. Asa Reyes,
Horatio Needham,
- S. A. Weber,
y Chauncey Green,
" Theron Howard
No Solomon w. Jewett,
IS Picrpont E. Smith,
49, Eleazer Jewet
az For Secretaries,
40 Joseph Poland,
" E. A. Stansbury,
w. P. Russell;
IN which report was accepted and the persons nominate
i' were unanimously elected.
'"' The Committee on organization submitted the fol
v" lowing report, by the Hon. Horace Everett, Chail
man
" Resolved that this Convention proceed to organic
the Free Soil Party in this State by nominating can
=" didates for Governor, Lieut. Governor, and six EeC
Dc tors of President and Vice President And this Cor
vention recommend that each Congressional distrc
p nominate candidate to represent their respective d
eA- rct, and that each county nominate candidates f
We State Senator's and that the following committees
~" appointed
ioi, lst A State committee of seven, with power to Fl
lAu any vacancies in that committee, in the county
'oil congressional committees.
II ID. A committee of three for each congresson
on' district
WV" Sd. committee of three for each county, and th
ivy the county committees appoint town committees, ar
that the town committees appoint committee in eac
."0 school district.
~ 4th A committee of one from each county as a con
my mtee of correspondence.
ny And this committee further recommend that Ere
VIII Soil League be formed in each town.
The committee on resolutions by their Chairma
men Mr. Barber reported the following which, after di
pi0 cussion by Mr. Stewart of New York city, Mr.. Wa
son of Peru, Hon. Horace Everett Hon. VIM. Slat
'l' and Others were unanimously adopted.
10y RESOLUTIONS.
NJ. lst Resolved That the first great duty of eve
-1' CITIZEN under republican form Of government Ii
lry ours, is to that free institutions established
Dles, maintained ana the rights liberties and power of
c people are protected and preserved from inlringeme
,,., and violation.
"'' I'd. Resolved, That when parties formed in
republican government, they are formed to carry
duty more effectualy the benefits to be derived from
ion establishment OF Tree institutions and more perfectly
bo secure the equal rights and privileges Of the who
people from the eXactlons and encroachments OF
'ted' influential and powerful and that party be tr
,und to republican institutions, that does not sustain
'ess- cause OF human freedom ana human Tlgnts as
the greal anu P"'a''o"' oOJ''' Vi ITO "''N
tects.
new 3d. Resolved, That when a party ceases to adhe
ery to those fundamental principles of republican eedC
ese and ask of its members direct abandonment OF the
,;1 either by the adoption of resolutions or measures
ii'u war with those principles Or by nominating candda
and whose support inconsistent with those principles
alo members OF that party not only absoved from
rant allegiance to it its candidates. but are bound
and those principles themselves and by the dictates of he
''' or and conscience, to oppose such party.
4th. Resolved That the existence of Slavery is
most stupendous outrage upon human rights and
u man freedom and the most perfect abolition of all
Il benefits and blessings which free institutions are
New signed to secure to man, that it is possible for the
sub ua lnu 70 conceive ana whoever SANCTIONS OF r IN