Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-03
For the Green Mountain Freeman.

Agreeably to previous notice. the Free De-
mocracy and the Democracy of Washington
Co nty met in convention at the Court House,
in Montpelier, on the p h Of July, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. The meeting was called to order by VIM.
P. Briggs for Free Democratic County Commit
tee, and Charles Reed, chairman of Democrat
ic County Committee, and L. P. REDrIELD was
chosen Chairman, pro tenn, and J. s. Demon,
Secretary, pro tenn.
On motion, voted that Committee of seven
be appointed by the Chair to nominate officers
for the permanent organization of the Conven-
ton, and Messrs. Thurton, Carpenter, Kent,
Sampson, Carter, Keith and Poor were there
upon appointed said Committee.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs.
Charles Reed of Montpelier, II. X. Slayton of
Calais, j. B. Parker of Duxbury, G. Brown of
Worcester and j. Mellen of East Montpelier
Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee to nominate officers for the
permanent organization of the Convention re-
poltcu I'D ioIiOho.
NATHANIEL EATON, President.
p D y 4 B ,l1"s Vice Presidents.
i 4. R z. sssrros, Secretaries.
The report was accepted and the nominations
confirmed. -
On motion of VIM. P. Briggs, voted that the
delegates from the several towns represented
meet i'll separate caucuses to select o Committee
of two from each town to nominate candidates
for County officers and County Committee.
Adjourned till clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met according to adjournment,
and was called to order by the President.
The Committee to nominate candidates for
County Officers and a County Committee came
in with the following report:
R Roal ;SI nIenAHD'0S' For Senators.
I LonrSzo BLACK, }county Judges.
TIMOTHY P. REDFELD, States Attorney.
SHuBAEL WHEELER, Judge of Probate.
ANGER NJ. JAcKMAN, Sheriff.
LUTHER MORSE, High Bailiff.
VIM. p. Badger, Montpelier,
J. 5. Dcmmon, Waterbury, ro,...
A. p. Slavton, Calais, }rnn,n,;tts,o
Geo. A. Gilman, Marshfcld, No''n''''0''
II q w Flrr Waitslicld
The report was accepted, and the nominations
confirmed by the Convention.
On motion of VIM. p Briggs, the County
Co mmittee were authorized to fill any vacancy
in the ticket that may occur by death or other
wise.
J The Committee on Resolutions made the fol-
lowing report: -
Resolved, That the Democracy of Washing
ton County will ego where Democratic princi-
Piles lead the way and when they disappear, VIC
shall cease to follow"
Resolred, That among the prominent issues
of the day, we recognize the questions of Slave
ry Extension and the Temperance Reformation ;
and being opposed to the repeal of the Missouri
COMPROMISE diiu pCiiiS tuo uu'oo"VON vi Iohi-
perancc, we present as candidates for the sufra-
ges Of the people, men whom it is safe to trust
with all these issues, and who will act efficient
ly for Freedom and for Temperance.
Resolred, That the load professions of the
newborn friends of Freedom and Temperance
in this County, are measured exactly by their
intense desire for the spols of victory while
the sober second thought of the sober men OF
the County will accomplish most for Freedom
and temperance under the practical teachings
of the old Fathers of Jeffersonian Democracy
The resolutions were taken up separately
and the first one passed. The second resolution
was ably discussed by Messrs. Slayton, Cole
George, Reed, Briggs and others, and passed by
large majority. The third resolution wal
5 then passed.
The Convention then adjourned, sine die.
NATHANIEL EATON, President.
, II. X. SLAYTON,