Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Free Democratic Convention.

At the State Convention of the Free Democ-
racy held at Montpelier, July 7ih, resolution
Wns unanimously adopted requesting the several
Counties IN this State to call County Conven.
tons Immediately, for the purpose of thorough
organization upon the principles and platform
established by the Convention, and to adopt 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
fact TO be regretted but none the less true,
that some of those men who came in with us in
49, 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 is, therefore, but one course
left the Free Democracy of these Counties, and
that IS to call Conventions, organize, and nomi-
nate men for County Officers, who are true to
the principles and policy of the Free Democratic
party
In accordance with the resolution Of the State
Convention, and in view of our present position
in this County, we call upon all, who are opposed
to the Baltimore platforms-a who are opposed
to the nominees Of the two great parties--all
who are in favor of keeping mp distinct Or
ganlzdtion in favor of Freedom, and in oppOsi-
ten to the outrageous demands Of the Slave
Power,-to meet at the Court llouse in MOnpe-
linz on 81 ,G o. H.. r A -
clock, A. M, to take into consideration The sub
jet of organizing the County and nominating
County Officers pledged to the support of the
principles embraced and cherished by the Free
Democracy of this State. The time has come
when there is but one lest made in the National
Democracy $50 caed) as qualification for the
Presidency, aud that is, an unequivocal endorse
ment Of all and singular the claims of the
Slave Power. Are zoe prepared to submit our
neCks tamoy to the yoke, and in obedience to
the mandate issued forth at Baltimore, close our
mouths in silence; or have we enough of the
spirit of old Ethan Allen left to bid defiance to
the crawling Einions of the Slave Power. Then
let us meet, and rally again under the broad
banner of Freedom, and swear anew upon the
altar of Liberty, that we will not assist in extin.
gushing its fres-that we will oppose by all
lawful means the spread of American Slavery in
any Territory Of the United States-that we
will oppose the Introduction of any new State
into the Union whose Constitution tolerates
SlaVery-that we will never accept the Com
promise as a" finally "-or take the part as
signed US by Southern despots and Northern
dough- faceS, of catching the painting fugitive to
return him back to his bonds and chains.
John Gregory, Jesse Averill, Joel Winch Jr.,
VIM. H. Smith, Arson Shaw, Almon Latham,
Willard Latham, Thomas Sade, l.. L. Pulncy,
Christopher Dole, D. N Burnham, Walter Mills,
Lewis Hassam, James NJ. Mills, H. Y. Barnes,
COL A. Carter, Col. Nathaniel Sherman. Spcn-
Ger Lawrence, Dexter Ashley, G. A. Thornton,
Stebbins Ashley, S. Anterior, David Dow, Eli
jah DAVIS, Reuben Manson, Aaron Strong, L.
h. Turner, David Corse VIM. Hayes, james
Hayes, Geo. W. Turner, Samuel Turner, Reu-
ben Buttolph, Luther Herman, James Herman,
3ehuel NJ. Manson, R. F. Chids, T.. c. Chds,
Osgood Evans, Russell Davis, E. Taylor, L. w.
Corse, John T. Miller, George Briggs, Stephen
Pitkin, Obadiah Wood, Jacob Scott, D. L. Full
cr Joseph Hancock, Thomas Prentis, Pardon
Bushnell, Roger G. Buckley, David Bedding, Jr.,
Earl Ward, G. w. Turner, Philemon Ashley,
Ira Ashley, Benjamin F, Mead E. w. Strong
Asa George, VIM. Peck, Otis Sayton, H, s.
Sumner, A. D. Pierce, A. ]. Mower, iona. Dud-
Icy, John White, Jr, Jefferson Marsh, Lucus
Gary, Ira Dwlnnel, Aeaph Town, Asa Adm,
M. D. Herrck, Gideon Sabin, Curtis Osgood,
Geo. l.. Dutton, Peter Sabin, Hiram Answorth,
H. w. Rublee, S. Conner, John Marshall, Ben.
jamin Durant, Leonard Wheeler, A. T. Durant,
Jabez Carver, Reuben Carver, Alvin Chaplin, c.
c. Wing, Jabez Mower.