Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-17

MARTIN D. FOLLETT,
ALVA STIMSON,
WILLIAM WARNER,
ALBERT LYON.
For Assistant Judges of the County Court,
SUMNER A. WEBER,
ORAMEL HUTCHINSON.
For Sheriff,
LORING RICHMOND,
sor High BallfF,
LYMAEykAYMoND.
for States Attorney,
AUGUSTUS P. HUNTON.
Judges of Probate.
IONA. KINNEY-Hartford District
WIN. M. PINGRY-W Windsor District
LYsANDER RAYMOND and NATHAN CUSHING,
of Woodstock, and ALBERT N. SWAIN, of
Windsor, were chosen for County Committee.
IO,On Committees -Pomfret: Ellis Tlnkham,
A. L. Chambern, Ammi Follett, E, Bulge, G.
H. Kingsley.
Springfield: N. Stafford.
Reading: S. Weden, William Felch, P. w.
Stearns
Norwich: E. Newton, E. Spear, c. Hatch.
Bridgewater w. S. Southgate, G. W. Top
lift, J. F. Bugbee.
Windsor: E. Benton.
West Windsor: Joseph Farwell.
Woodstock: Tracy Bingham, L. Richmond,
Thales B, VIM.
Rochester: Sumner A. Weber.
Sharon: T. Metcalf.
Weston; s. Richardson.
Andover J. Stannard.
Chester: o. Hutchinson.
Bethel: o. Gleason.
Ludlow A. Pettigrew.
Weathersfeld J. Aldrich
Hartford E Morris.
Plymouth ]. Kennedy.
Harland E4Hawkins.
Royalton J, L. Bowman.
Titus Hutchinson, Bella Hall, and Albert N.
Swain, were appointed committee to take into
consideration the practicability of establishing
paper in Windsor County.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
Resolved, That we believe in a democracy
which has for its object the equality of man, as
promulgated by Jefferson in the Declaration of
Independence in the prohibition of slavery
from the Territories, and its final extinction in
our country.
RcSOtUed, That no man or combination of men
has any more right to ensave a man. than he
has to claim exclusive possession Of the light of
the sun, the ali we breathe, Or the waters Of the
earth. e--S .fs--- - s----s Aa-'--
Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave Law, pass.
ed by Congress in 1850, is the sum of all out
RACES against decency, justice, and the rights of
the Free States,
Resolved, as the sense of this Convention,
That those Freemen in the United States who
are at heart opposed to the institution OF slavery,
are competent in point Of talent and numbers,
If they would abandon their party names and
party sympathles and party preiudlces, to pre-
vent any further extension OF the area OF slavery,
aud prevent any further admission Of Slave
States into the Union, and change the current
OF Presidential patronage from the support OF
slavery to the support OF freedom, and give a
proper direction 10 the financial concerns of the
nation, and firm support to our agricultural,
manufacturing and commercial interests.
Resolved, ThaNwe approve of the nomination
of Ryland Fletcher for Lieut. Governor and d.
P. Thompson for Treasurer, and also pledge
our support to such person as shall be nomina-
ted Tor Governor in place Of l.. D. Peck, de-
clined; provided he believe in the practical
application OF the Declaration Of Independence,
and Is opposed to the Fugitive Slave Bill, and
in favor Of sustaining the Habeas Corpus act OF
our last Legislature.
The Convention requested the publication Of
the proceedings in the Green Mountain Freeman.
WILLIAM WARNER, Chairman.
LEONARD Ware, Secretary.