The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-23
Addison County Mass Convention.

huuIsOu county IN FAVOR OF perfect
Union Of the friends of freedom. assem-
bled at Union Hall, in Middlebury,
on Wednesday, the 9th inst.
Col. Ira Grifford was called to the
Chair, and c. W Wicker was appointed
Secretary.
NOn motion,a Committee of three we're
appointed to nominate officers for the
permanent organization Of the Conven-
ton, who presented the following list
and who were unanimously appointed :
COL, IRA CLIFFORD, Prest, Sd
ID. WOOSTER, a. RBEAMAN, SARDls
DopGF N. GuINDoN, Z. G. WEEKS.
JAMES, LANE, Vice Presidents
c. w. Wicker, Ozias Wright, Secre.
taries.
On motion, Committee of two was
appointed from each town represented
to present list of nominations for
County Officers.
On motion, James NJ Slade. D. Woos-
ter. E. Ii Weeks and S. b. Rockwell.
were appointed Committee to prepare
and present resolutions for the consider
alton Of the Convention.
va motion, the Convention adjourned
until o'clock, = VI.
AFTERNOON.
Convention assembled at 2 o'clock.
The nominating committee presented
The following persous as candidates for
me several officers indicated, to the
con 'en,ion: Ion Their adoption.
For Senators f. ID. WARNER, r. L..
uILER For Assistant Judges, ID
W ooSrtR, Il 5 HlNMAN, For Sheriff.
DAVID ,. CHURcH. For States Aitor-
ney' f. Il. WOODBRIDGE For Judges of
rrooate' lloRATio SEYMoUa, Dis. Addi-
son HARVEY MuNslLL, Dis. New Ia-
ven for iigh Da'liif, SARDls DoDGG !;
" men were ratified b. The Convention
MF Sardis Dod re, at his own request,
was excused from being candidate, aud
'ue Convention nominated u y. COLA
NER IN ms place
ne Chairman OF the Committee on
N'so ntions, Mr. James NJ. Sladc, re
pcr'ea the following resolutions, which.
ai'er iu.i discussion by Hon. William
o'adG. II ID: Barber, Esq b f. Has
he'I' Esq, Elder Sawin, Hon. lloratio
Needham, and Others. were unanimously
ADOPTED
hcSo|rc'|, That in our opposition to
the aggressive policy of American Slrve.
r. We deem 1t OF vital Importance that
inc SUBJECT be constantly brought be-
l3'e tue American people, discussed by
them III their primary meetings, and a
steady and perserering effort be main
tanned at the ballot box in putting men
,hto once whose views are sound, rella
Die ana true.
heS'(fca, That We cordially approve
OF ihe antislavcry sentiments embraced
IN the resolutions adopted at Kutltud
june 'th. and also the resolutions adop
tee TT the Mass Convention held at Mont.
pcller July 18th, aud that we will labor
to carry them out in political action.
HeS9lred, That in the nominations
made this day for the suffrases of the
treemen OF Addison County, We only
seek to carry out the great and dcsira
Die object OF union Of all upon one
common platform III unceasing hostility
against the entertainments of American
Slavery upon the rights and Interests of
the Free States.
HeSolred, That the nomination Of
lion James Meacham, for Member of
Congress, meets with our hearty appro-
baton, and we hope he will continue to
prove true representative Of the people
of his District, of the North aud Of the
whole Union.
RcSo(rel, That We checrfully respond
to the nominations of Stephen Royc4 for
Governor, Ryland Fletcher for Lieut.
Governor. and Henry NJ. Bates for Trea
surer, believing, if elected, they will car.
ry out the wishes of the people IN refer.
encc to the great questions of the age as
involved in the rights, liberties, aud hap.
piness Of mankind.
Mr.. b. +. Haskell introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which, after full dis
cussion. was passed;
RcSoirca. That believing the admin.
istratior of Willard Fillmore mainly re
spousible for the passage and adoption
of the Compromise Acts Of 1850, and
the Administration of Franklin Pierce
mainly responsible for the passage of the
Nebraska and Kansas acts and the con-
sequent repeal of the Missouri Compro.
mise of $50, and that no gross art for
the establishment of Slavery can be
passed without the concurrence of the
Administration in power at the time of
tho passage of such act: therefore. feel.
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