Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-03-24
County Convention.

Agreeably to previous notice, the Convention
met, and was organized by choosing E. w
CoRss, Chairman, pro tem., and SAMUEL G
TURNER, Secretary, pro tenn.
Voted to raise committee of five, to nominate
permanent officers of the Convention.
Voted that Christopher Dole of Mortified
Stephen Pitkin of Marshfeld, Pardon Bushnell
of Waits6ell, James Somerville Of Fayston, and
Jacob Eaton of Calais constitute this Committee
Chose John Gregory of Mortified, Thomas
Prentiss of Waitsfeld, and Benz. Davis of Dux
bury, Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee on Nominations presented tht
following list of names for officers of The Con
vention, viz:
+. w. CORsS Of Duxbury President.
81 srE s. Tnrp p,sA''' Wee Presidents.
SAMUEL C. TURNER, Secrelary
Voted to adopt the report of the Committee
Voted to adjourn, to meet at the Court House
at half-past one o'clock, afternoon.
AFTERNOON
Mr.. Gregory, for the Committee on Resolu
tons, reported series Of resolutions, which
were accepted, as follows:
Resolred. That the Free Democracy of Wash
ington County still adhere to the principles of
human freedom laid down in the Platforms at
Buffalo and Pittsburgh, and under them will
fight on, and fight ever, until victory crowns our
eXertions.
Resolved That the doctrines laid down in the
Presidents Message, that the laws of 1850.
commonly called the Compromise measures
are strictly constitutional, and ave to be unhesi
talingy carried into effect" are repugnani to
every principle of humanity, obnoxious to the
spirit of the age, unconstitutional in all their
bearings, and as such should be held in utter
utter adherence.
Resolved, That the d" Fugitive Slave Law " is
the sum of all villaines, and fit only to be rank
ed with the Democratic black laws of Illinois.
RESOLVED, That we call upon the friends of
herty to avoid all coalitions whereby the spirit
freedom is compromised, and urge upon them
n determined, perseyering. Straightforward course
in all their efforts to promote the good cause.
RcsolUed, That we recommend an early call
Of the Free Democracy Of this County, to take
measures for the progress of our principles, and
to make nominations for county officers.
RESOLVED, That we will sustain no paper that
is not fully and sincerely committed to the great
principles of Jeffersonian liberty.
RESOLVED, That the signs of the times indicate
too surely to be mistaken, that there is settled
determination on the part of .Norihsrnn dough.
faces to surrender up TO the South, on demand,
everv principle and right that belong to the
Free States and to Free Men; in the passage
of the Compromise measures, the Fugitive Slave
Law incIuded-ln ostracising John P Hale, Sal
mon P Chase, and Charles Simmer in the Sen
ate of the United States-and as the grooming
act Of injustice, inhumanily and barbarity, the
Legislature Of Illinois, IN the broad noon day OF
freedom, have passed law authorizing the en-
slavement of any cotored man who dares to set
his foot in that State! !!--thereby looming to
slavery and chains those who are entitled to en-
Joy the right of franchise, and the sweets of
Freedom
Resoirsd, therefore, That our contcmpt of the
men who dare to thus trample in the dust the
rights OF Others, is commensurate to our regret,
which knows no limits nor bounds; and Ian.
guage falls to express the 0diltm that should ri
tach itself to the perpetrators of such deedsli
The subject matter of the resolutions was
then discussed by John Gregory. Hon. Jacob
Scott, Hon. William P. Briggs of Richmond,
and others. who made able and spirited address
ses on the occasion, which we're received in a
manner that eyinced no LACK Of determination on