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JRLGNGToN, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1854
The County Convention.


The Convention met at half past ten o clock
and was organized by the appointment of
G. W. BENEDICT, President.
DR.. John Peck, Lyman Hall, A. B. Cooper,
Josiah futile, D. II. Onion, H. B. Stacy, A.
l.. Beach, j. S. Platt, VIM. NJ. Sutton, David
Fish, Lyman Reed, E. B. Baldwin R. B.
Fay, DR.. Work, R. Farnsworth, Vice Pres,
dents.
5. II. Parkhurst, j. S. Adams, Secretaries.
On motion it was voted unanimously that
the fifteen Vice Presidents form committee
on nominations.
On motion of A. B. Maynard, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed by the Chair
as Committee on Resolutions.
A. B. Maynard, j. S. Adams, D. H Onion.
II. B. Stacy, I. Galusha, f. W. Baldwin,
John Croker.
The Convention then adjourned to after
noon.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention assembled after dinner
The committee on nominations reported
ticket which they had agreed upon unani-
mously, and their report was accepted.
The Convention then proceeded to adopt
the nominations, voting separately upon the
different offices, and made choice Of the fol-
lowing ticket.
TOR SENATORS,
G.. W. BENEDICT, of Burlington.
ROLLA GLEASON, of Richmond
E. Fl. WHEELER, Of Charlotte
FOR SIDE JUDGES
E. B, GREEN, of Richmond,
LYMAN HALL, of Sheburne
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
VIM H. FRENCH, of Williston.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
T. E. WALES, of Burlington.
FOR SHERIFF,
HUMPHREY PAUL, of Burlington.
FOR HIGH BAILIrr,
JOHN UPHAM, of Colchester.
The Committee on Resolutions, reported
through their Chairman the following series,
which were unanimously adopted.
Resoivsd l, That we pledge ourselves to the ex
tent ofour power to the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Bill
2, To resist the admission of Utah and New Meri.
co as States without Constitutions excluding Slavery
3, To the restriction of Slavery TO thestate. in
which it exists.
4, To the exclusion Of Slavery at the earliest
practicable moment, by all Constitutional means,
from all fedora territory, Nebraska Kansas and the
District Of Columbia inclusive.
3, 70 oppose tho admission into the Union Of
any new state, tolerating Slavery, whether it be
formed from territory belonging to Texas, or else
where.
c. To resist the acquisition Of any new territory
wherein slavery exists unless the prohibition Of
Slavery shall first have been provided for
= L. encourage Immigration into the terrific
re-, i treenen pledged irreyocably to the cause
Of rec dom.
., That the Nebraska bill is only one of a series
OF aggressive pro-sayery measures, each depe ID
ing on preceding measures of the kind, and
manitesting the natural tendency of Slavery
Had the annexation Of Texas, the Fugitive Slave
bill, been resisted, the Nebraska bill would never
have been proposed The issue should have been
many years ago, between extension and uon-extcn-
tion of Slavery. Let US make it now.
p We hereby avow determined purpose not
10 support for. the Office OF President 70 Vice
President, or Senator or Representative in Con-
gress, or for member Of the State Legislatures
any man Of whatever party, not known to be in ia
Vor OF the purposes above ayvWoi.
Rev Dr. Wheeler offered the following re-
solution, which was unanimously adopted and
added to the number
Res2ivea That we invite the COOPERATION Of all
the Tree states in promoting each and every interest
Z
ternal anu of internal commerce OF immigration and
Of manual labor Of manufactures and of agricul
ture and we pledge ourselves to labor in season
and cut Of season for the perfection OF these in
tereste.
The following were chosen County Commit
tee for the ensuing year S, II. Parkhurst,
j, 5, Adams, j Tuttlc, John Work, Amos
Hobart.
The following Town Committees were ap-
pointed by the delegations from the rcspec-
tiv3 towns
B0hon,-R, j Morse, E. " Cotton.
Burhngton.-C. P. Higbee, S. II Park
hurst, j, S. Adams j. A ShcdI, VIM c
Drew.
ChorloHe-Esra Alexander, p, E. Pease.
j P Strong
ESser.-Dr, NJ, Swain, DR. j Emory, j
II Delano, L. y. Williams, A. A Ingraham.
Hnesburgh.-N. W Stone, NJ Baldwin,
r W. Post, Charles Weed, j L. lockwood.
Hunting ton,-A. u. Rood, j b Norton,
Mr.. Juds.
Iericho.-Andrcw Warner, II. O. Gibbs.
Lyman Reed, David Fish, H. Day, n. Prouty
L. A, Bishop,