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

The committee on nomination of State officers, &c.
bv Hon. Horace Everett Chairman, made the follow
ing report;
Your committee appointed to present nominations
for State officers and Delegates to the Buffalo Con-
venton, recommend tho following persons as candi-
dates for the respective officers mentioned:
For Governor,
OSCAR L. SIIAFTER, of Wilmington
For Lieut.. Governor,
LUKE P POLAND, of Morristown.
For Treasurer,
EDWARD A. STANSBURY of Burlington
For State Committee,
Edward D. Barber VIM. P. Russell, and R. L. Full
Ter, of Middebury,
]. G. Haswel Of Bennington,
Samuel H. Price, of Windsor,
L. E, Chittenden, Of Burlington,
o. w. Butler, of Stow.
And the committee reported the following named
persons to represent Vermont in the Convention at
Buffalo:
Bennington co.-Dan'lRoberts, ]. c. Haswell, Lem
uel Grover
Wndham co.-Cha's l. Walker, J. H. Campbell c.
K Field.
Windsor co-Horace Everett, Hugh II. Henry, S.
A. Weber.
Rutland COL c. Kellogg. John Buckmaster Oil
yer M. Smith.
Addison co.-E. D. Barber, John Pierpoint, Nicho-
las Guindon.
Chittenden co-Cha's D. Kasson, VIM. H. French,
Joseph Marsh.
Franklin co.-Lawrence Brainer H. E. Hubbel, N.
L. Whttemore.
Grand Isle co.-E. g. Clark.
Caledonia COT. Howard NJ P. Wallace, Cha's
Deming.
Lamoille CON-. II. Cady, Moses Morse, Samuel
Merriam.
Orange COP. C. Jones, Martin Flint, A. Cleave
land, ]. w. d. Parker.
Washington co.-Joseph Poland, Milton Brown, H.
Y. Barnes.
Essex co.--E. II. Webb
Orleans co.-E. G. johnson, T. P. Redfeld, B. n
Davis.
The following gentlemen were also appointed Dele
gates on the nomination of members present:
William Miller, A. M. Dickey, Lyman Raymond,
Samuel Barker, William Sade, Sturgess Penfed, Ell.
anson H. Wheeler, Guy Catln, Tappan Stevens, Sam
uel H. Price, Hon. Titus Hutchinson, Carlos A. Spraguo
]. M. Flint, and Lyman Burgess
The committee also reported the following resolu-
ton which adopted:
Resolved, That it be recommended that the Con-
gressional Districts appoint Electoral Candidates for
their respective Districts and that the nomination of
Electors at large be deferred to future action.
The nominations of State Officers and of the State
Committee and Delegates, were unanimously con-
fmed by the Convention, and Messrs Shafter, Poland
and Stansbury were severaly called on by the Con-
vention, and each in few remarks, acknowledged the
honor conferred him by the selection, and signi-
fled his acceptance of the nomination
Samuel H. Price, Esq, of Windsor offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the glorious cause to which we have
this day unitedly devoted ourselves will give
cordial support to Oscar L. Shafter Luke P. Poland
and Edward A. Stunsbury, for the offices to which they
have this day been nominated respectively.-We are
proud of them, as strong and true men.
On motion of Mr.. Stansbury,
Resolved, That we tender our hearty thanks to the
Hon. John Kellogg, for the able and courteous manner
in which he discharged the duties of the chair
On notion vote of thanks was passed to the pro-
pretors of the Methodist Chapel for of their house
Ordered, That the proceedings of this Convention
be published in the Free Soil Courier, Liberty Gazette
Bennington Gazette, Windham Co. Democrat, Greer
Mountain Freeman, and such other papers in the State
as are friendly to the cause.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet in
formally at the Town Room in the evening.
JOHN KELLOGG, President
JOSEPH POLAND,
EDw. A. STANsBURY,}
VIM. p. Russell