Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-20
Orange County Convention.

orange COunty convention.
Agrecaby to notice, the frcemen of Or
lnge County, opposed to tho present pro-
Slavery National Administration, and for the
of Freedom and the rights of the
Free States, met at Chelsea, on Wednesday,
July the ll,h, 1875, and wero called TO order
by ]. Morse Flint, and temporarily organiz-
ed by the appointment OF J. NJ. Flint, Eco.
Chairman, aud Zenos ". Upham and Mel
son A. Taylor, Secretaries.
On motion Of 5. NJ. Bigelow, a Commit
tee of five was appointed by the Choir to re-
port officers for the permanent organization
OF the Convention, which Committee consis-
ted of
S. NJ. Bigclow, c. C, P. Baldwin, William
Sanborn, Ehhu Hyde, James Crane.
On motion, a Committee of five was up-
pointed to draft resolutions for the consider
alton Of the Convention, which consisted of
James Morse Flint, s. NJ. Bigelow, Justin
s. Morrill,, Benson Aldrich, Harvey Tracy.
On motion, a Committee Of one from each
town was appointed to present ticket cor
County Officers to be supported at the next
September election consisting Of
James G. Smith, Brookdeld; John H.
Sawyer, Bradford; f. w. Granger, Ran
dolph; A. Renfrew Jr., Newbury Daniel
Cram, Chelsea l.. r. Harris, Williams
town; John Reynolds, Stanford; w. D..
Ladd, Thetford; b w. Bartholomew, Wash
ing,on; D. NJ. Richardson, Vershire Du-
yid Dearborn, Conn,h; Benson Adrich,
Topsham; Charles A. Clark, BrOlntree /;
WIN. Drew, Tunbridge.
Adjourned until o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Assembled agreeably 10 adjournment, and
the Committee on permanent organization re-
ported the following persons for officers Of
tina Conventions
JAMES MORSE FLINT President
h. w. PARTHoLoMEw, Vice Presi-
Benson ALpRrCH, dents.
Z z NJ /, uraA"' Secretaries.
The Committee for nominating County
Officers reported the following ticket, which
was unanimously adopted by the Conven-
ton:
For Senator's,
JOSEPH ATCHlSON,
JOHN WAITE.
For Judges Of County Court,
JOHN LYNDE,
LEVI TABOR,
For States .Riorncg
ABlJAH HOWARD, in.
For Sheriff
CHARLES c. p. BALDWIN.
For High BaiiiG
JEREMIAH DODGE.
For Judge Of Probate, Randolph Disirio,
JOHN b. HUTCHINSON.
FOR Judge Of Probate, Bradford District,
JAMES S. MOORE
FOR County Committee,
j. MORSE FLINT,
ELlIlU HYDE,
JAMES +. GEORGE.
For T'otcn Committees,
Bradiord-Gcorge Prichard, w. G. An
drews, Ilazen Abbott
Broo!ieid-S. N. Bigelow, Z. NJ Upham,
b. c Bngey.
Randolph--J. {. Fargo, Knowllon How
ard, w. Tison.
.Nt~b~y-A. Renfrew, c. E Benton, O
c. Hale.
Chelsea-Daniel Cram, II. Lincoln, r. c
lloyey, Franklin Dearborn.
UiRiamsioSn Porter Martin, II. c. Wee.
den, James Crane.
Bashington-Hall Burgen, Nelson a
Taylor, Daniel Emory.
Thetord-A. George, W. D. Laid.
STAFFORD r Burnham, Charles Barrett
Il. II. Rollins.
VershUe Cyrus Fuller, L. Muxdeld
Newell Prescott.
Corinh--J. NJ. Doe, silas Merrill, j. T
Knight.
Topsham-W. r George, L. White, Ja',
Richardson.
Brdiniree Ziba Bass, James Hutchinson
Jr, J. G. Cleveland.
Nest FaIiee-Jolrn Wise, P. Robinson.
Fariss-G w. Cook, VIM Child.
Grunge R. L. Patterson, f. Camp, Jane
Goodrich.
The Committee on resolutions reporte,
the following To be adopted as the sense o
the Convention, which was unanimously n
dopted:
Resolred, That we approve the action o.
the State Convention holden at Burlington
on the 9th of June last, both in the Plat.
form and nominations there made, and that
we will use our influence to secure the cleo
ton Of those persons there nominated fol
State Officers, and also the nominations for
County Officers this day made.
Speeches were listened to from Messrs.
Bigelow, Goodale, Seaver, Sanborn, Flint
and Dewey, all OF which were good and tc
the point.
Voted to adjourn sine de.
JAMES MORSE FLINT, Pres.
Z ztS.sI al T. Ur%AH' Secretaries.
ST. Louis, J1ly l7.-Pro- Slavery Conren-
hon.--The Lexington tMo) Convention
met on the 10Th. A large number Of dele
gaies were present. After a temporary or