Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Free Democratic Convention

| AT the State Convention of the Free Democ-
racy held at Montpelier, July 9Th, a resolution
was unanimously adopted requesting the several
Counties in this State to call County Conven-
tons Immediately, for the purpose of a thorough
organization upon the principles and platform
established by the Convention, and to adept such
other measures as are necessary to further the
principles set forth in the Resolutions. The
reason for this course is obvious. The Counties
of Orange, Washington and Caledonia are now
organized and in the hands of the Pierce and
King party, and the recent Conventions held in
these Counties were controlled by Pierce and
King men, who design to transfer the Free De-
mocracy over to the National Democracy, bound
gagged and chained to the car Of Slavery. 1t is
a fact to be regretted but none the less true,
} that some of those men who came in with US in
40, and others who have acted with us longer
time, have avowed their purpose of supporting
the Pierce and King ticket and platform, stepped
as they are in the most radical doctrines of slave.
: holders There ia, therefore, but one course
left the Free Democracy of these Counties, and
l. that Is to call Conventions, organize, End nomi-
nate men for County Officers, who are true to
u the principles and policy of the Free Democratic
d patty.
In accordance with the resolution Of the State
= Convention, and in view of our present position
ID in this County, We call upon all, who are opposed
L. to the Baltimore platforms-al who are opposed
IA to the nominees of the two great parties-all
who are in favor of keeping mp distinct Or
NJ ganiza,ion in favor of Freedom, and in opposi-
g. ten to the outrageous demands of the Slave
'st Powcr,-to meet at the Court House in Montpe-
ia. lier, on Friday the 9th day of August al 10 o.
clock, A. NJ, to take into consideration the sub
icct of organizing the County and nominating
nj cd tn Nho nf he
arr principles embraced and cherished by the Free
:. Democracy OF this State The time has come
!" when there is but one lest made in the Nationa
u Democracy SO called) as qualification for The
nd Presidency, aud that is an unequivocal endorse
The ment Of all and singular the claims of tn
!. Slave Power Are zoe prepared to submit on
necks tatnely to the yoke, and in obedience Il
~ the mandate issued forth at Baltimore, close on
un- mouths in silence or have we enough of tn
ur spirit of old Ethan Allen left to bid defiance I
,bc the crawling ninions of the Slave Power. The
let us meet, and rally again under the broa
JUS banner of Freedom, and swear anew upon tn
altar of Liberty, that we will not assist in extn
gushing lis fres-that we will oppose by a
awful means the spread of American Slavery
, any Territory Of the United States-that W
. will oppose the introduction of any new Stat
end into the Union whose Constitution tolerate
for Slavery-that we will never accept the Con
~ promise as " finally or take the part a
signed us by Southern despots and .Norther
dOughfdceS, of catching the painting fugitive
nich return him back to his bonds and chains.
own John Gregory, Jesse Averill, Joel Winch, j
may VIM. II. Smith, Arson Shaw, Almon Latham
inst Willard Latham, Thomas Slade, i. l.. Putne
-, Christopher Dole, D. N. Burnham, Walter Mill
"a'- Lewis Hassam, James NJ. Mills, H. Y. Barne
only Col. A. Carter, Col. Nathaniel Sherman, Spc
and Ger Lawrence, Dexter Ashley, G. A. Thomto
soo. Stebbins Ashley, s. Anterior, David Dow, E
s' jah DAVIS, Reuben Manson, Aaron Strong
7"u' R. Turner, David Corse, VIM. Hayes, Jam
" to Hayes, Geo. w. Turner, Samuel Turner, Re
ghy ben Buttoph, Luther Herman, James Hemmo
oroc 3ethuel M. Manson, r. F. Childs, Il. e. Chilli
-. Osgood Evans Russell Davis, E. Taylor, Z. '
'i'es Corse, John T. Miller, George Briggs, Steph
and Pitkin, Obadiah Wood, Jacob Scott, D. l.. Fl
are Ter, Joseph Hancock Thomas Prentis, Pard
Bushnell, Roger G. Buckley, David Bedding, J
Earl Ward, g. w. Turner, Philemon AshIt
SEX Ira Ashley, Benjamin F. Mead, E. w. Strong
nee Asa George, VIM. Peck Otis SIayton H.
ould Sumner, A. D. Pierce, A. ]. Mower, iona. Dr
and ley, John White, Jr, Jefferson Marsh, Luci
4"O Gary, Ira Dwinne Asaph Town, Asa Aid
ugh M. D. Herrick, Gideon Sabin, Curtis Osgo,
their Geo. l.. Dutton, Peter Sabin, Hiram Ainswor
n. H. w. Rublee, S. Conner, John Marshall BIZ
amin Durant, Leonard Wheeler, A. T. Dura
our Jabez Carver, Reuben Carver, Alvin Chaplin,
forth G. Wing, Jabez Mover.