Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-16
THE FIR L L MAN.
LIBERTY STATE CONVENTION.
Holacn at Rochester, March, LIST and End, l848.

Ilolden at Rochester, March, LIST and End, 1913.
A full delegation met, pursuant to the call of the
State Executive Committee Called to order by
Jacob Scott. J. w. HALE appointed President
pro tenn, and c. c. Briggs Secretary
Reading of the Scriptures and prayer by Rev. Mr..
Warren.
Liberty song by the choir,
A committee of five was appointed to nominate per-
manent officers for the Convention, consisting of A.
J. Rower, w. R. Shafter, NJ II. Sessions D witch
ell and Z. Campbell.
A committee of five was appointed as a business
committee, as follows; R. V. Marsh, Jacob Scott R.
Fletcher Mr.. Warren; J. Poland.
On motion a general committee of two from each
County represented appointed, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the plan of organization
adopted at the State Convention, holden at Montpelier
last October, as follows Windsor Co., Mr.. Warren,
| O. Hutchinson Rutland Co., J. L. Marsh, Robert
Barney Addison Co., S. c. Clapp A. G. Allen; Or
ange Co., NJ. H. Sessions Benson Aldrich; Washing
ton Co., D. Upham, s. X. Collins; Chttenden Co.,
David Fish, John Allen; Orleans Co., A. ]. Rowell
Lamoille Co., L. S. Bingham, Nathan Foster; Gale
donia Co., Theron Howard, G. A. Burbank; Windham
Co., w. R. Shailer.
The committee on nominations reported as follows;
J. w. Hale, Pres, Titus Hutchinson and Theron
Howard, Vice Pres. ]. Poland and A. NJ. Dckey,
Secs Mr. Poland asked to be excused from serving
as secretary, and on motion, he excused On
motion of Jacob Scott, NJ. H. Sessions was appointed
in his stead,
The Convention was addressed by Hon. T. Hutch
inson who gave the history and progress of our cause
from its commencement in 1885, when only six could
be assembled for the purpose of forming organiza-
tion based upon the platform of Liberty; and they
necessarily met in back store, OF this little but
patriotic band was the lamented Myron IIoley He
listened to with interest," particularly in account
of the sacrifices of those noble SOULS which caused
many to shed sympathising tear. Remarks by R.
V. Marsh
Music by the choir Adjourned to 1-2 o'clock
Pm.
AFTERNOON.
Convention called to order by the President.
Prayer by Rev. John Crocker. Song.
Mr.. Dickey asked to be excused from serving as
Secretary and was excused. On motion of A. NJ.
Dickey, G. A. Burbank appointed in his stead.
Interesting remarks were made by A. Jackson,a flu
gitiye from slavery.
Report of business committee in part. Remarks
!, We're made on several resolutions which were unani-
mousy adopted, by Hon. I. Hutchinson, Davis, and
Others
Adjourned to half past O'Clock, P. NJ.
EVENING.
President called the Convention to order.
Prayer. Song.
Addresses were made by ". Marsh Hon. Titus
ITutc hnson, j. D. Marsh, Milton Clark, and Others
Song by the choir. Adjourned to 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Convention called to order by the President
Reading of the scriptures by Rev. John Crocker-
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rix, Song
R. v Marsh, from the business committe, made
further report
On motion, committee of one from each County
was raised, to present nomination for Council of
Censors, as follows Windham, w. R. Shafter Wind
sor, Titus Hutchinson; Rutland, J.W. Hale; Addison,
D. Twitche; Chittenden, ]. Allen; Washington,
Scott; Caledonia, T. Howard, Orange A. NJ Dickey;
Orleans, A. j. Rowel Lamoille, N. Fos'er
The said resolutions were discussed by A. NJ Dick
ey, S. A. Weber, T. Hutchinson Bella Hall and Mil
ton Clarke and unanimously adopted The fifth res
oution was called up and discussed by C. C. Briggs
Rev. Mr.. Hand produced an able document which
he denominated "a second Declaration of Indepen-
dence." Voted, that the thanks of the Convention
be rendered to Mr., Hand, and that copy of his doc
ument be requested for publication
Adjourned to half past l o'clock P. NJ
AFTERNOON.
Called to or er by the chair.
Prayer by Rev. J. B. Clarke. Music.
Judge Hutchinson, for the committee raised to pre-
sent nomination for Council of Censos, reported as