Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-09-02
Lamoille County Convention.

The Free Democrats Of LamolIIe County
met in Convention at Hydepark, on the 2lst
day of August, and temporarily organized
by appointing Moan ROBINSON, Esq, Pres
ident pro TEN, and S. S. PIKE, Secretary
pro tenn.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Pier.
On Motion of Mr. Wilkins, Committee
of one from each town in the County was
appointed to nominate permanent officers of
the Convention. The committee, after re-
firing few moments, made the following
report -
NATHAN FOSTER, President,
T JONATHAN Ms SMITH, Vice Presidents,
S. S. Pike, 7. Gleed, Secretaries,
which report was accepted aud confirmed.
On motion of Judge West, Business
Committee of five was appointed, consist
ing of Mr.. Wilkins, Mr. Pier, John Miles,
Esq, E. Bently and Samuel Pennock.
On motion Of Judge Caldwell. it was or
dered that when the Convention shall have
adjourned for lntermssion, that the dele
gates from the several towns, shall meet bv
themselves and nominate Town Commit.
tees, and also, choose a Commute OF one
from each town, to nominate a County
Committee.
Adjourned to half past o'clock
AFTERNOON
The Convention assembled, and the Town
Committees were appointed as follows =
Eden-Truman Moody, Luther Girls
void, Alonzo Colbeigh.
StoWe-W, l.. Thomas, Nathaniel Rob
lnson, George Raymond
SterhnS-B. Darling, John Baker, Silas
Pratt.
WatsrUiHe-T. GIeed, HartwelI Allen,
o. II. Potter,
MorristOwn-J. c. Burnett, NJ. W. Ter
rill, J. A. Somerby. Phelps, b. w. Shaw.
Efmore-C. ScodeId, George V. Doty,
c. S. Parker.
HydePdrk-Daniel Wiswa,I, A. OWN
nell, Aaron Morse
Camdridgc-E, Ben,ly, A. Thompson
J, II, Page, r. Nj. BasdeIl, ]. w. Heath.
BetOiderc-Luke Potter, Erastus Chafee.
Benz. Thomas.
Johnson-A. Riddle, John Ch,semore
L. D. Newton, A. P. Morris, Benjamin o.
Morgan.
WOtcott-D. X Andrews, C. G. MouI-
ton, Joel Martin, William Knowles, David
Colburn, aud Jonathan Smith.
C 5oN1N R VAST County
NArH'L ROBINSON, Committee
The Business Csmmittee made a repoyt
as follows -
RsOtred, That we heartily approve of the
Platform adopted by the National Conveu-
tlon OF the Free Democrats, at Prsburo
as full and explicit statement of our mo-
lltlca position, objects and purposes. and
the nominees of that Convention shall rc-
celve' as they deserve, our most vigorous
aud determined surport-which report was
accepted, and the resolution adopted.
Mr. Ferrln called for the hearing Of the
PI1sburg resolutions, aud the same were
read by the Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. West, the Convention
proceeded to ballot separately. for The d,c.
ierent nominees for County officers, which
ballotng resulted as follows -
Lror names OF Candidates, see list in an
other column
In this nomination remarkable degree
OF unanlmlty prevailed; so much so. that
during the whole baIloting, there were not
more T, man Tour or five scattering votes.
ne Convention was addressed BY Mr..
Foster, M. Bailey, Rev. ]. Gleed, T Gleed
w. W, u FERN, j. West, A. W. Caldwell j.
Miles, c. Goss, Esq, and Others.
,,. M ferr'n introduced the following reso-
ResOiUed, That the members of ,bi, Com
ven'lon hereby pledge their influence, and
constitute themselves Committees Of Wig