Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-07-07
Orange County Free Democratic
Convention.


Pursuant to the call of the County Committee,
the independent Democrats of the County OF Or
ange met in Convention at Chelsea, on Tuesday,
the % inst, and temporarily organized by ap-
pointing John Waite, Esq, Of Braintree, Chair
man, pro tenn and William Hutchinson of West
Randolph and N. P. Brooks of Feast Randolph
Secretaries, pro tenn.
On motion of H. Hale, the chair appointed a
committee of FIVE to nominate permanent officers
of the Convention, viz P. D. Bradford, James
F. George, S. M. Bgeow, H. Hale, and Levi
Washburn, who reported
JOHN WAITE, for President.
H HasI n1 Hancu, Vies Presidents.
W. wv; H sgDoRs' Secretaries
On motion, committee of one from each
town represented, was appointed by The dele
gates from each town respectively, to present
ticket for County and Probate officers. The
Town Committees were also appointed by the
same, as follows:
Bradford Nominating Committee, Dudley
Hovey Town Committee, Charles Rogers,
Ransom Aldrich.
Brookfeld Nom. Com. s. M. Biglow; Town
Com. &C. Biglow. d. A. Morse, Daniel Clahln,
John Lamson, o. Williams.
Brainhee.-Nom. Com. Avery Fits; Town
I Com. Whitman Howard, Elijah Flint, William
CnshrDap.
Corinh-Nom Com. Eli Moulton; Town Com.
John Jackman, Charles Burnham, Vanness Dear
born.
Chelsea.-Nom. Com. Calvin Waldo; Town
Com. Daniel Cram, Serene Allen, G. X. Buggy,
| Rufus Hovev
IN Fdiriee.-Town Com. Cyrus Stearns, Ozias
King.
INSTRUMENTATION. Com. Robert Renfrew !;
Town Com r. Renfrew, James Abbott, Alonzo
Nourse.
Orange. Town Com. A. P. Foster l.. F.
Richardson, Isaac Lawrence.
Randolph. --Nom. Com. B. w. Dyer; Town
Com. p D. Bradford, N. P. Brooks, J. C. Fargo.
STAFFORD Nom. Com. Hiram Robinson {;
Town Com. William Sanborn.
Tunbridge.-Nom. Com. Harvey Tracy {;
Town Com. John Cowdery, H. Tracy, John H.
Woodward.
7heitord Nom Com. Lyman Hinckey.
Iopsham Nom. Com James F. George !;
Town Com. Ezekiel White, VIM. T. George,
Benson Aldrch.
Tershue-Town Com. Newell Prescott, Chas.
Stacy, Lewis Godfrey,
Wiil,aa,stown.-Nom John Lynde, S. M.
Seavei.
Vest Fairlec-Nom. Com. Henry Childs
Town Com. John p Southworth.
On motion the chair appointed S. M. Bigow,
P d. Bradford, B. w. Dyer, H. Hale, and H.
Griswold, commite to draft resolutions for the
Convention
, Adjourned to l o'clock
AFTFRNooN
The Convention having been duly called to
order, the Committee on resolutions made the
following report, which was accepted for discus
, sion and after able remarks which were often
greeted with applause, by Messrs. Bigelow,
Grisweld, Hale, Seavcr, Austin and Dyer, they
. were severay adopted:
Resolved, That the agitation Of the subject of
slavery is yet an important business of our lives,
and Notwithstanding the advice and dctaton oil
the Baltimore Platforms, we still inscrbe upon
and Free Men," and under them intend to fight
on, and fight ever, until victory crowns oul
efforts.
9 Resolved, That the Constitution Of the United
r States, If justly and literally construed, is ar
2 Anti-Slavery instrument, and we agree witt
James Madison, "that it is wrong 70 admit in the
COnStltutlOD Tue lued, tildt tHere CuH U6 proper
ty in man."
Resolved, That the Infamous enactment !snowr
as The Fugitive Slave Law, ID perfect outrage
: upon every principle of natural justice, human
, ~ and common sense, and imposes no mora OBJ
Iigaton whatever. It's victims are therefore en-
, titled to the same sympathy and protection al
our hands, as the victims OF any other outrage
: Resolved, That we heartily approve of the
| u.,Jn th<, Stain -,
: the Independent Democracy of this State, ant
2 also of the nominees of the Office of Governor
. Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer and will use al
honrabIe means to secure their election.
Resolved, That the County Committee be re-
9ueSed to correspond with the Hon. John P
Hale, and engage him if possible to address the
freemen Of this county on the political questions
: that now agitate our country.
: James F. George, Chairman Of the Comni,ret
, on nomination reported the following County
Ticket:
:, Hon. PHINEAS MOULTON, of Randolph,
LOUIS +. PEABODY, of Orange.
For Assistant Judges Of the County Court.
: JOHN WAL E, of BraDtree,
LEVI TABOR. Of Topsham.
For Sheriff.
JAMES II. GEORGE OF Iopsham.
For High BadiG
PELETIAH LORLiSS of bradford,
For States Attorney.
For Judges Of Probate.
JOHN LYNDE, for District OF Randolph.
| LYMAN HlNCKLEY, for District of Bradford
For County Committee,
j. MORSE FLINT, Of Randolph,
B. w. DYER, i"
P. D. BRADFORD, "
: Mr.. H Griswold presented the following res
: olution:-
RESOLVED, That the County Committee be in
' struc,ed TO invite Miss Lucy Stone, or MIS-
Sally Hollie, to come TO this County and ad
= dress the people on the subject of American
Slavery. Adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention
. be rendered to John Waite, Esq, for the abl
u and impartial manner in which he has preside,
: over their deliberations.
t On motion, voted that the Green Mountain
=, Herald, Green Mountain Freeman, and suc
n other papers as may be disposed, be requisite,
!. 10 publish the proceedings of this Convention.
: On motion, voted that the County COMMITTEES
%. are empowered to fill any vacancies that ma,
:, occur, IN the present County Ticket.
Adjourned sine de-
n JOHN Wal: E, President.