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


at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and being called to order
by Charles Reed. Chairman of the County Com
mttee, on motion The Hon. RoDERIcE RICHARD.
SON was chosen President, pro tenn, and l..
HENRY, Secretary, pro tenn.
A committee of five was then appointed by
the President, to- nominate officers tor the per.
manent organization of the Convention, which
committee nominated the following officers, who
were confirmed by the Convention.
Hon. ROD'K RICHARDSON, President.
G c1A !, 81 s 1unn'' v'e' Presidents.
L. L. A i, un.'H' Secretaries.
The Chair then, on motion, appointed COM
mittee Of five to draft resolutions, viz: Charles
Reed, Charles Lamson, Israel Goodwin, J. 8.
Demmon, J. H. Hastings.
A Committee of two from each town in the
County was then appointed by the delegates
from the several towns, ito nominate candidates
for office for the ensuing year.
Convention then adjourned to meet at one O.
clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
when the committee appointed by the several
towns made the following report
JOSEPH k"aaa M Moo1T. T., for Senators
DEssLow UpHA", Side Judges.
ALoNzo PIERCE, ''s''
M. ii. SESSIONS, States Attorney.
J. M. RICHARDSON High Sheriff,
Cirrus BRuwN High Ballitf, .. ,..
JOSEPH POLAND Judge of Probate,
which report was adopted
The President then appointed a committe of
five to nominate County Committee of five for
the year ensuing. Sad Comm tee reported as
follows: Charles Reed, |. S. Demmon, J. L.
Thurston, J. G. Cole, W. P. Badger, which re
port was adopted.
| The Chairman of the Committee on Resolu-
tons made their report as follows.
| RESOLVED, That the election OF franklin Pierce
10 the Presidency Is a severe rebuke of the
people to the Gaphanl,ln and Gardnerism at
home, and 10 the lnetliclency, lnbeclhly and mis-
cradle trucking in the conduct of our foreign
relations, that characterized the late whg adj
ministration
~ RESOLVED, That the avowed determination OIL
the President, thus far vigorously prosecuted
10 reform abuses, to administer the govern
ment upon enlarged principles Of foreign policy
Commensurate with our greatness aud our
growth, to spread the commerce. and establish
the safely of The American citizen in what
ever land or sea. is worthy OF the best days OF
old Hickory, and receives the sympathy anC
merits support Of every true American heart.
Resolutd, That among the various specula
tons, in regard to The future uses of the whle
party, we suggest, that as long as an ind 'ldua
member remains, .he will serve to ad noulsh
that it is the duty of Democrats to keep clos
watch upun the treasury, both at Washington
and Montpelier.
which report Sas adopted by the Convention
Town Committees. SO lar as the several town
handed in the names as follows:
Wate,bmy.-L HenryO. c. Howard, Georg
Bryan.
.M,ddieser C. Hastings S. R. Hale, J. vii
son, l. Vaughn, s. Wiley.
Montpelier Charles Reed, D. l.. Fuller, W
Marsh, s. Town, L. Palmer.
EaSi .Nonipelier.-L Gate, +. Dagget, Il. NJ
Vincent, Saunders, E. N. Spaudng, 5. Want
E. Winch, II. Waltridge, G. Wiley.
Calais-R P. Moses, w. McCluud, |. Y
R. Kent, c. B Marsh, VIM. White, E. 5. Den
ing, J Eaton.
WiythfeId-G. Edison, A. k. Wales, N. Ave
IllI, y. W. AuIlICi, l. A4Ght4Hlu, ~ 4Ahbiuoc'
Taylor II. Nye, S r. Shaw.
Berlin.--D G A. Richardson, NJ. A. Bullock
S. Wright, L. Whipple, G. Mitchell.
Plainfe'd-N {. Page, G, Reed, Nv. Davis
Marshfetd r, Jack, D. Lane, e A. Gilman
The following resolutions were introduced b
the Chairman Of the Convention, aud unnnl
mousty adopted:
ReSoiucd, That we bold these truths to be Sc
evident, tnlt all men are created equal, that the
are endowed by their Creator with certain ina
ienab|e rights, that among these are life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness.
Resolved. That all Legislation, both State an
National, 0U4ht 10 harmonlze with this doc
trine, and all acts Inconsistent with it, ought t
be modified 50 as to agree with this iundament'
principle, or be repeated.
A resolution OF thanks to the officers of tn
Con 'ention, and resolution that the Democrl
cy of The County would use all honrable effort
to secure the election of the County ticket, ha,
ing been passed, The Convention adjourned.
RODK RICHARDSON, President.
N A. CHASE, coo,o,a.;o,
/. HENRY, "''''''