The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-08-29
Addison County Democratic Con-
yention.

Vont1On.
Pursuant to notice, the Convention
met on the 2lst inst, and was called To
order by Philip G. Tucker, E,q., Chair
man of the Co. Com, and Hon. Charles
Liusley, was elected President. and Hon.
Horatio Neodham, Solomon w. Jewett
James Fletcher Esq, & Eli Stone Esq
Vice Presidents, and S. i Spraguc and
j. w. Parker Secretaries.
The Com. on Nominations were then
elected to wit: II. Needham, p. G.
Tucker, j. Fletcher, j. Parker, G. Bull
lard l. P. White, G. Liusley.
A Com on Resolutions we're appoint
cd as follows; p. G. Tucker. f.. r.
Wright. S. w. Jewett, Frcd'k. Miner
Oliver Russell. For County Committee;
p. G. Tucker, +. r. Wright W. p.
Russell The Com on Nominations by
i. G. Tucker made the following Re-
port
For Senators, John Picrpoint, Joseph
Warner.
For County Judges, Saml. Swift, f.
S Human.
For States Attorney, /. L. Wood
bridge.
For Judge of Probate Addison Dis
trict, Samuel Swift
For Judge of Probate, New Haven
District, Harvey Munsill,
For Sheriff. Lyman p. White.
For High Baliff, Rector Gage.
L Il. Wright Esq, from the Com. on
Resolutions, presented tho following:
ResolUed That we continue to revere
now, as in tho past, the principles of the
Democratic party of the Union that we
esteem faithful adherence to them es
sential to the prosperity of our Republi
can Government and that we now renew
our pledge to support them to the extent
of our power.
Resoired That the Administration
Of Franklin Pierce has been conducted
in accordance with the national constitu.
ton that its measures and policy have
promoted prosperity at home and ensured
respect abroad and that it is justly en-
titled to the confidence and support of
every true democrat.
RcsoiSed That the policy which for.
merly denounced men for supporting the
Missouri compromise and which now de-
nounces their successors for repeating it,
is adapted only to party either of un-
sound principles. or of no principles at all.
RcSoiccd That when Jefferson plac.
cd as among the grievances inflicted upon
the American Colonies bv George the
Third that he had endeavored to pre-
vent the population thereof by obstruct-
ing the laws for naturalization of foreign
ers, and refusing to pass others to en-
courage their migration hither"-hc set
forth truly the sentiment Of our Revolu.
tionary fathers, that such an act was a
grievance then, and is wrong and inju.
ny n0,o, BY whomsoevcr originated sup.
ported or sustained and that the Demo-
cratic Party can not support and ought
not to support any man. or SGT Of men,
or party who maintain principle obnox,
ious to the doctrines Of the Revolution
and to the duties which freedom owes to
humanity and justice.
ReSoircd; That secret political asso-
Citations which sbun the day and convoke
In the darkness Of midnight to admins
ter extrajndicial 6nths, against hc
M,os Of thcu State declare secret was
against all parties bur their own-pro-
scribe men for the accident of birth place
and violate the National Constitution by
prescribing them for differences in rclg.
ious opinion is an association anti demo.
cratic in its principles, and unworthy the
countcnance of all true democrats: And
whether called the American. the Re.
publican. the Know Nothing or the
Know Something Party, merits only
from every Democrat steady, firm, and
persevering opposition.
Rcsolrcd; That we cordially approve
mud will support the nominees Of the
Democratic State Convention, and of
this Convention.
Reso/rcd That the thanks Of this
convention are due and are hereby ten.
dercd to the presiding officer-and other
officers of the same for the ability and
impariiality with which they have dis
charged the duties assigned them.
The Resolutions were fully and ABLY
discussed by Mossrs. Russell. Jewett,
Tucker, Neodham, Wright. Linsey. and
othcrs--and adopted After which, Hon.
Horatio Needham presented the resolu-
ton as follows:
Reso|ced; That the Co. Com is here.
by authorized to fill any vacancies that
may occur in the nominations of this
Convention, and that the said Com. are
empowered to appoint Town Committees
for each town in the County, Adopted
On Or motion by Gen. Lyman p. White,
The convention adjourned.
CHARLES LINSLEY, Pres.
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