Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20
ORLEANS COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Char, on motion. appointed Messrs. U.
Hovey, A. c. Babbitt, Hon. George Nye, Rev.
George Putnam, and DR.. E. Robinson, Com
mittee on Resolutions.
On motion, by B. Comings Esq. it was voted
that Committee of two from each town Ito be
appointed by the de legation from the towns rep
constitute Committee to nominate
County Senator, and other County Officers for
the ensuing year.
The Committee to nominate officers Of the
reported the following, who were
duly elected: .... ...
WIN. j. HASTINGS, President.
NJ NJ, B. i k,nnAEa' Wee Presidents.
..l j. GRAHAM, Secretary.
A letter was then read from Hon. A. j. Row
ell, declining a denomination. ......
The following Committee on Nominations was
appointed by the Delegates.
Grcensboro-II. Stimson, B. Comings.
Crattsbury-S. Grow, N. Spalding.
ABany-J. Walbridge, W. B. Gates.
Irasburgh-M. B. Kimball, W. Ii. Rand.
Couentry-B. F. Herbert, j. Hurd
LOWeH-J. Brown, E. Stephenson.
WestfeId-R. 0. Stoddard, e. IL. Miller.
Jay-J. IIaddock, G. Eaton.
Troy-L. II. Allen, R. Hunt.
Ncnpori-J. L. Crawford, A. Ii. Hancock.
Derby-O. Thompson, l.. G. Heath.
Charlesion-S. Cole, W. Cole
Bropnington-W. Twombly, A. Joslyn.
Barton-A. G. Robinson, j. Graham.
Glouer-E. Randall, 0. V. Percival.
Voted to adjourn till clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention assembled per ad.ournment-the
| President in the chair.
The Committee reported the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted.
| WHEREAS, as a party we have no occasion
to adopt any new platform, but simply to urge a
more active and energetic carrying into effect the
long cherished principles of the Free Democracy
therefore,
Resolved, That we re-affrm our principles Of
no Stare Ierritoiy, no more Stare States, no
more one-sided compromises by yielding to the
overbearing requirements Of SlaverY Propagan-
dists-but, standing upon the broad platform Of
FREE Soil, FREE SPEECH and FREE MEN, we cor
daily invite all who sincerely adopting these
principles with an honest determination to carry
them into effect, to unite with US on Platform
broad enough for all the friends of Freedom
without regard to what may have been their
previous party predictions.
Our PLATFORM, composed as 1t is SAID By sO,nt
of a single plank; Frail as has been our support
We have been enabled to keep our little bark
atloat amidst all the troubled elements of poit
ical strife until the hope is before us of more
generous and general support Of our principles
WHEREAS, " proposition has been make tC
this Convention, but not such as we could con
sistenty, under existing circumstances, accept
therefore,
Resolued, That should future development
make it appear that the cause which we have s.
long cherished could be better promoted by dis
banding our present organization, for the pur
pose of uniting with the good and true all owe
our County, for II more extended. action, s,ce ar
ready to do SO, and our County Committee ar
authorized to negoton upon an honorable prop
osition to that effect.
The Committee reported the following nomi
nations which were ratified by the Convention
For County Senator,
REV. GEORGE PUTNAM, of Albany.
Assistant Judges,
SABIN KELLAM, of lrasbnrgh,
j. d. HARDING, Of Lowell.
.". High Sheriff,
HORACE PIERCE, of Barton.
.a l.- States Attorney,
S. A. WILLARD, of Barton.
.. Judge of Probate,
GEORGE NlE, of Irasburgh.
High Bailif,
L. g. BABBIrf, of Greensboro.
Messrs. H. Stmson, A. c. Rabbit, and /
Comings, of Greensboro, and Rev. Geo Putna,
of Albany, and DR.. E. Robinson Of Charles toi
were chosen County Committee for the comm
year.
The following are the Town Committees a,
pointed for the ensuing year:
Albany-Eli Chamberlain, w. b. Gates.
Corentry-Jacob lIurd, Z. c. Kimball
Crgttsbury-Geo. F. Spraguc, D. II. Austil
Browning ton-A. s. Joslyn, W. Twombly.
Barton-Benj Heath, j. Barnard
Derdy-A. Shattuck, w. Heath.
Sa'cm-C. S. Grow, Isaac Smith.
Charleston-B l. Campbell, E. B. Goodwin
Glorer-S. s. Blanchard, C. V. Percival.
Greensboro-E. Scott, j. Comings.
Lasburgh-M. B. Kimball, S. Howard.
LoucA-E. Stephenson, R. Stebbins.
Troy-J. Rowell, A. Clough.
Westfeld-S. P. Corey, N. Howett.
. Jay-J Young, A lIaddock. U..
Nemport-A. II. Hancock, Ii. Bradley.
Wesimore-C. Gibson.
HoHand-A. Davis, IL. Pinney.
E Voted that the Gazette, North Union, Fro
t man, North Star, and other papers friendly,
requested to publish the proceedings of tn
, Convention. Adjourned, sine die.
WIN. j. HASTINGS, PRECEDENT