Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17
Washington County Republic
can Convention.

E.P. WALToS, ia. 'e''e'o''e'
On motion Of Mr.. Holden Of Watsfed,
il was resolved that the several towns meet
at one o'clock, to make choice Of Commit
tee to nominate County Officers, and Coun-
/ " and Town Committees.
On motion, committee Of FIVE were op-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense Of the Convention, viz e. r. Wal
ton, Jr., d. ?. Thompson, Noah Robinson.
DIR. ID. Bates and Dor. z. Carpenter.
Adjourned to half past one o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
when the nominating Committee made re-
port Of the following ticket for County Off
GERS, viz:
Sc, tiokt under editorial brad for nominees
The report was accepted and the nomin-
atoms severay adopted.
The same Committee also reported the
following named gentlemen for County Com
uittec, viz:
George w. Bailey, Henry Y. Barnes, f.
S. Newcomb, Alonzo Pesrce, w. F. Wood
worth.
And they were appointed.
They also reported The following list Of
TOWN COMMITTEES.
Bnre-D. X. Smith, J. 2. Page, Micah
French.
Berim--1 r. Davis, Harvey Allen, y.
Chandler, Jr., e. II. Coville, II. II. Stewart.
Coiais-Jesse White, Jabez Mower. S.
II. Foster, A. :. Nelson, Gilbert Leonard.
Durbwy--Ira Arms, E. Ward, Il. w.
Corse.
fgysion--J. somcrvillc, Calvin Fullerton,
J. p. Boyce.
.Mars4fetd-S. d. IIoIlister, c. w. H.
Dwlnncl, J. E. Eddy
Middieser-W. IL. Holden, l.. Warren,
D. B. Sherman.
.uoreiOrrn J. Nelson Savage, A. BASE,
WIN Clapp.
.Nonipsiier--D. l.. Fuller, Luther Cross,
c. C. Wing.
East honipeiier-Jacob Bennett, James
Temple,on, Samuel s. Macomber.
.Noriheeid-II. Carpenter, Joel Winch, w.
+. Woodworih.
Piainfeid --Duilcy Perkins, o. W Cree,
n. Skinner.
Rorbr0y-D. Snow, j. wardncr, D. Loo.
mis-.
Ugrn- Gideon Goodspecd, Sylvester
Uphom, Daniel Ralph.
Worcester = N. a. Kelly, o. j.. Watson,
d. w. Folsom, f. b. Harris, r. Templeton.
WoodJuy = Asuph Town, Richard Heath,
J. Parker.
Uatsfeid-Charles Jones, Ira Richard
son, Emerson Josin.
Waterbt1y-N. Robinson, c. Moulton, Il.
5. Dana, l.. Green, J. ID. Smith.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, viz:
RESOLVED, That President Pierce, in his
recent extraordinary act of removing Gov.
Reeder has clearly and unnstakably Dlac-
ed himself and his Administration entrely
On the side of the Slavery and Slavery prop |
igandism of the South, and virtually pro>
claimed himself the open defender aud pro- j
ector OF the armed mob who alike trampled 4
he sacred right Of suffrage and the Consutu> /
loh of the country under foot, in the recent
elections of Kansas; while in the false and
hypocritlcal pretexis he has made for the act,
he has added neanness to his political +
crime.
Resolved, That while we behold the whole !
South, in response TO the united call of their /
political leaders, rapidly eilectlng fusion of /
III parties for the defence and spread Of
slavery, the different portions OF the North 1
hould not hesitate a moment TO effect iu- 3
non for Freedom, and do battle for their b
,ause, against that of their opponents, with /
i harmony and earnestness which shall be IN
proportion 10 the light and purity of the one
over the darkness and corruption OF the 9TH
or.
Resolved, That VIC approve the Platform
adopted IN State Convention at Burlington,
on the 9th of June last.
Rtsoired, That we recommend the ticket
this day nominated, and invite and urge Tor
IT the hearty support of all the friends Of
Freedom IN the county
The resolutions were ably discussed by
f. p. Walton, Jr., Hon. J. Green, Hon. IL.
+. James, Wooster Sprague, Geo. w. Bailey
and others, and unanimously adopted.
Don T. Carpenter, Of Middlesex, offered
the following resolution -
Resoired. That this Convention cordially
approves OF the platform Of principles put
forth by the American party, and are ready
to Cooperate with that party in the present
war upon Slavery and the Slave Power
After come discussion, the resolution was
modified to the acceptance of the mover so
as to read as follows, and passed nearly unan-
mousy;
Resoirtd, That this Convention cordially
approve of the platform of principles on
slavery put forth by the American party at
Burlington, and are rasdy 10 cooperate with
that party in The great contest for Freedom
against Slavery.
The Convention then adjourned.
GEO. w. BAILEY, PresiaenL
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