The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-19
COUNTY CONVENTION.

were full we received a couple Of communi-
cations which we are compelled 70 defer.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Agrccably to the call numcrouslv signed
by many citizens of the County. the Convcn-
ton assembled at the Town Hall in Danvillc
Aug. 10, 1854. and was called to order hv n
ii. Deming. Esq, and was pprmane or
GanIZcd BY the appointment of Hon. Daniel
W. Aiken, President; Hon. \. +. Judeyine
and Hon. AIordecai Hale. Vice Presidents
W. b. Palmer and H. s. Bartlett Secretaries
After remarks from several gentlemen as
to the objects and call of the Convention. the
iolowin. resolution was thcreupon introduce
ed by Mr. Judcvinc, and after discussion was
adopted as the sense of the Convention.
H'Eolrtd, That We hereby pledge ourselves not r.
support hH our vote, any person for the Office of
frc~ldci!: Vice President, Senator or Representa-
tive III Congress- or Governor Lieutenant Governor
o. treasurer Of The State Senators or Rcpre>en-
:Htvcs Of the State legislature Of any party who is
no' known (prcy;o'> to his Mominat:on) to avow
hIln~c!' AGAINST the following denominations several
i. and colcctiycv-.o Wit:
Tie Fugitive slave Law.
The Nebraska ana Kansas bill AMI Tor their rcpeI
aHd against IKE admission If any new Slave State
INTO The Union.
10 resist the acquisition oi any now .e:r;.o:;
"hcrc slavery exists unless the prohibition i, frs.
;rov:,,e. f,r
-;",' ga! n hi' power for the repeal OF arv
an. al act' 81 t"rgTe>> ihat recognize. extend
ANA lcrlc;uatc the institution of slavery
On motion Of Jud re Davis of Danvillc.
Voted, That the towns represented in this
Convention. be each entitled TO nominate a
committee oftilree to act as a nominating COM
ni'tcr. to report to the Convention ticket
for County Oiliccr>.-sail committee TO be-
CHOSEN by the several towns during the re-
cess. On motion Of b. y. Davis. ESQ.,, the
char nominated a committee of five persons
TO report resolutions to the Convention: who
were appointed as follows B. y. Davis. Is
aac n. Hall, Chas. Peabody. IIazcn Merrill.
and Joshua Stevens. Convention thercupon
adjourned to o'clock =. W.
Two o'clock i. M.-Convcntion re-asscm-
blcd according TO adjournment. and was call
ed to orte;; hv the President, whcrcupon the
committee on resolutions. bv ,l.c!r chairman.
reported the following, viz:
Whereas, this Convention has been called for
the purpose of uniting for efficient political
acton tor the defence of freedom and the
free states against the aHercsSionS Of S!av-
cry and northern trcachcrv, therefore
h'"'re". hat We DO hereby a,.op. The yrinci,,lc,
ana purpose expires c in tll, call and urtncr that
III cntcrin" UoM This WORK If ,!Iiin, +; .,r c,;ri.
support OF these Great principles we declare or
selves POLITICALLY isGcprlrn. Of and hostile T., In,
lr'-"i: National Administrations t. all Senator. and
Representatives Ill Congress. and % all other men
'rTr,rcct'N'"i party distinction, who have proved
themselves traitors TO freedom by their >u;;,or. Of
tho \cbra>ka bill
G.2IL,", That thl> Convention alon, the follow
"G rr'"'' Is OF political action and pledge .elf
;Iid ~ c;r''!'iatc> {" their support
i"'hr ordnance oi I.>7 in il fuli Scopa md all
u h'iiNri:l l'f'Ir r>-to rt>oIutr ctcr,niro.io,
t"e'rt the absolute ard entire rcrcaI of t. accr.s
~" portions Of III" \chra kl bill r. -iir rc..r,.
l"' H >lAV'rv n hiN country 10 - prc~cii. Limits
!" II cXcr-i'u from all Federal Territory mad ,hc
District Of Columbia. 7" opposing the admission
ny" III" mon OF aHvne States tulcra.inr slavery
whether formed from TERRITORY already belonging IT,
me nftTi STATES or hereafter acI!ir,! r.: .h.
repeal Of the Fugitive Save law. and thereby c,,,r
an'ecIng protection OF the personal r.ht> of every
human hcihg ':crthc constitution OF Vermont and
81 The nitcd STATES By maintaining i,.vn'atc t}a
tria by nrv and The writ Of hahcrs corpus To the
assertion Of The due rights Of Tie North - well =. tI
>"n'h and 10 the INTEGRITY of the entire Union IN!
,cr tie constitutions
H'S"1't". HAT the rcccn; measure Of Congress in
removing III" slavery restriction from The territories
- Kansas ami Nebraska brings our country To- the
Ill" 81 National Freedom " National slavery -
Therefore
H's'|f'". hat the friends II Freedom are called
upon hv every motive Of patriotism 10 make INIT
ri "Nrr''"1. that the cause OF liberty may prevail
that may he made national in IL roa.!r,t ,c>r
a1l that II shall Know no North ~ South. no Ea,;
30 Vet
h'@',.A That we recognize the Prohibition Of
III" traffic n Nt"Xra'iue liquor, lcxccI. for medic
nal and mechanical purpose A. ;hc settled ,1ncy
ii ihl' STATE, md We are opposed 10 the repeal or
essential modification Of the urc>.l!. Ii.r Iat
excepting 50 lar - tral and experience. Shall de-
n'n>'ra'" III" necessity Of alterations 10 make
more ccc.ual.
On motion of Judge Davis the resolutions
were accepted by the Convention. and were
ably supported by Bliss y. DAVIS. \. j. vii
lard, John Mclean, Charles Davis, and 9th
cr>, and on motion were adopted, without a
dissenting voice
The committee on nominations now came
IN and reported to the Convention the follow
IN" 'r"E-t i"r Comfy Officers, TO t., Sunoor,
ed at the next election:
t'f" H. PAGE of Cabot. Asa l.. French
Of II. bloomsbury. Senator'S
HARRY MOoEE of Rycuatc. D,\IrI W
AIKEN oi ilardwick. County Judges.
CHA>. :. DANA of Dany;llc. ,Judcc of Pro-
late
EDWARD \. CAEooN of Lyndon. States
Attorney.
HORACE EVANS of st. Johnsburv Sheriff.
GEORGE lnE OF Lyndon. Bailii.
W. H. PALMER, ISAAC n HALL. DAVID
B"lNT"N. HENRY WALKEE. &. :. CKo>ry.
I. I. NEWELL. County Committee.
=, "h''h report was accepted and adopted by
the Convention Nv unanimous vote.
The tolIowin. town committees were an
pOr,tu
Barnct.--ChaS. Peabody, j. X. Eemick.
VIM 10y
Burkc.-G,or IIob@rt, H. +. Woodruff,
Willard Bunhv.
Cabo.-G. W. Stone. VI. p Walla"e, RoS-
well Farr, j. II. Damon.
Danvillc.-D O. Gookin, Wm NJ Dole.
ThoS. Randall