The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-06-15
WhiR County Convention.

Whig County Convention.
Pursuant to call, the Wings Of Addi-
son County met in convention at the
Town Room in Mlddlebury, on Wedncs-
day, June 8, 1853, and were called to or
der by J. Ii. BARRETT, chairman Of the
county committee.
The following officers were then ap-
pointed, on nomination
President, Hon Jos. II. CnirrENDEN,
Orwell
Ficc Presidents, Hon Isaac Chr
MAN, Shoreham DAVID HAZARD, Esq.
Fcrrisburgh Hon. Ira STEWART, Mid
dlcbury Hon. DoRAsrrs WOOSTER,
Middlcbury.
Secretaries, Jusrus Conn, Middlcbury,
and JOHN f RonERrs, vergenncs
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committee on Resolutions
j. II. BARRErT, Middlebury O. SEy-
aouE, do. 6. W. GRANDEY, Vergcnncs
e. Z. GnosvENoR, Bridrort &. NJ.
FLETCHER, Orwell.
On motion, it was roted, unanimously,
to raise n nominating committee to pre-
sent county ticket, to be supported by
the Wigs of this county at the next
electon-said committee to be chosen
by the Delegates present from the sew
eral towns respectively, on the usual ba
sis, viz each town to be entitled to one
member of the committee. and an add
tioual member for each so votes Tor
fraction over % votcs) cast in such town
for the regular Wing candidate for Gov
ernor at the last election
On motion, it was rotel, that all
Wings present, who are legal voters in
Addison County, be recognized as dele
gates to this convention.
A recess Of twenty minutes was tax
en- for the selection of the nominating
committee Said committee having
been duly appointed and reported, the
convention adjourned until 2 o'clock, p
NJ
Afternoon.
The convention reassembled. accord
ing to adjournment
The nominating committee reported
the following ticket
For Senator'S.
ERASMUS d. WARNER, n. Haven,
ROLLIN j. JONES, Cornwall.
For assistant Judges,
JOSEPH HAYWARD, Panton. 4
ROSWELL BOTTUM, JR., Orwell
For Sheriff.
DAVID s. CHURCH, Middlebury.
For High BailiG
GAIUS A. COLLAMER, Bristol
For States attorney,
JOHN w. STEWART, Middlebury
For Judge of Probate, addison Dist,
HORATIO SEYMOUR, Middlebury.
For J,tdge Of Probate, Ne,o Havcn Dist
HARVEY MUNSILL, Bristol.
Which report was adopted, and the
several nominees were declared the can,
didates of the convention.
On motion Of j. s. BUSHNELL, the
following County Committee was APP
pointed for the year ensuing
Jos II. BARRETT, Middlebury
f. L. WOODBRIDGE, Vergennes
GEO. w. GRANDEY, do.
G. Nj FLETCHER, Orwell
VIM +. WRlGHT, Leicester;
SAMUEL ID. HoLcoMB, Starksboro;
JoHN w. STRONG, Addison.
Mr.. BARRETT, for the committee on
Resolutions, reported the following
Resolred, That we have mistaken
confidence in the principles and policy
which, steadily adhered to in this state
through long series of years, have Civ
en- us a sound currency, developed our
agricultural and mineral resources, pro-
NOTED the prosperity, good order, and
intelligence of our people, and justly Sc
cured for our commonwealth the reputa-
ton of the most truly republican of
states.
ReSolved, That, though defeated in
the late national canvass, the vote for
our candidates, which, in this State, was
a majority of oil the ballots cast, and in
the entire Union, was greater by many
thousands than any former vote fora
Wing Presidential ticket, affords no