The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-31
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Free Democracy of Caledonia county
met IN convention at nanville, on the oath
Of july INST, pursuant II a call ot the county
committee appointed at the Free Democratic
STATE Convention holden at Montpelier on
the ,th of july INST and was called to order
hv VI T. Wallace of the county committee
when on motion. Hon. John Mclean of Cab
or Wa chosen President, and Quinton Coos.
Secretary yro tenn. PRAYER was then offered
- Rev L. -. Richardson of Sutton.
On motion. a committee OF five was alp
pointed ty the Char, to report nomination
oi o'i'rcrS for the permanent organization Of
he Convention. who reported the names of
geo II Pai.r of Cabot. as President, Archc-
lauS >ll> Of Danvillr, David Gibson of Bar
net. Merrill Foster OF Walden. Vice Prrsi-
dents, Geo. w Stone OF Cabot. Charles Pea
body. Secretaries, and the nominations were
confirmed by the Convention.
The following persons were appointed a
committee. on Resolutions. viz: NJ. T. Wal
lace. L. u. Richardson. Isaac Patterson, ii
7. lIovt.
\ committee of two from each town repre-
srntcd were appointed bv the several dele
gates to report nomination for county off
GERS
AFTERNOON committee on RrSou-
t'on> mai" their report which was accepted ;
the resolutions reported were separately dis
cu,scd and unanimou> ' adopted.
The committee ON nominations for county
o:Iirrr, reported as follows:
For Senators, William Mattocks, Pcacham
Geo. H. Paigc, Cabot; Assistant Judges
Daniel W Aiken, IIardwick, David Gibson
Barnet. states Attorney. John Mclean
Cabot Judge of Probate, Theron Howard
I'anyi!lc; Sheriff, John Currier, Dan,ille
High Baiiti, VIM. Chase, Wheclock.
The same committee also presented a nom
ton for county and town committees. Coun,
" committee NJ y. Wallace. John Mclean
A. f. ,Judcvine, David Powers, James ii
turrcr.
The reports of the nominating committee
were accepted, and the nomination confirmed
RESOLUTIONS.
!. Resolved. That we do not seek to carr,
ont any new principles: hut that 1--WE do re
new and re-a>scrt before the world, with
full determination to adhere to them. in sue
cess or defeat. the declarations of principle
set forth in the Buffalo platform of ls4s; il
the platform of Nav 3l.t 1919; and of tn
Stat" Convention held at Burlington On tn
18th day of Nav ISL"
, Resolved, That notwithstanding tn
Democrats and Wings. recently assembled i
National Conventions at Baltimore, gave i
their full adhesion to the Compromise Mc5
.urcS. So called. the Fugitive Slave Law o
49," included. and are Piled. bv the rcsc
lu'onS Of their respective bodies. to " resist
and circumference" all attempts at the a.
taton Of the slavery question lin Congress {
ont fit, "whcnrvcr. wherever, and howe
cr made" we shall take the liberty to discu
tins, or any other question connected Wi,
political, religions or moral subjects, as "
please, whether Democrats "rcsist, or Viii.
'd>'ountruancr" our freedom to 10 so
hot and W" bid open defiance to all attempt
from Whatever source cmanatng. to abrid.
N" liberty OF Speech or OF the press.
j. Resolved, That we adopt the motto
"prnrlpcS and not men :" therefore we wi
support neither Wing. Democrat. or renegao
Free Democrat, who proves false to trccdoI
i Resolved, That we alike repudiate Il
nominees Of the two recent Baltimore Co
''r 'oF ike reasons, VIZ their pros!
'9 P'In''Pirs as evidenced by the rcsol
''u, "''''en at each of their respective co
'en''@n'
~ h"'"'rd That Liberty is national al
~'a'er' local lharctore the accusati,
"SPn>i The friends of freedom that they are
:y'"'f'I party, Is false; the accusers, and n
'"' accused. are the sectional party
T.. Resolved. That the Compromise me
sprrs in general and the Fugitiye Slave |;
IN arhruar, excite our deep lcteStation a
''horrtnrr, that we will use all LEGAL a