The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-18

In accordance with call of the Count,
Committee. a Convention Of the Eepublica,
party Of Caledonia County met at the tow,
hall in Danvi!le, on Wednesday, Aug Is, al
II o'clock, a. NJ. The meeting was calcd
to order by VIM. b. Palmer, Esq., and the
following officers were elected:
Hon. CHARLES DAVIS, President.
Hon. MARCUS o. FISHER, Vice
WV. ADAMS. Esq, , Presidents.
Thomas SCorr PEARSON, Sec'y.
On motion Of \. G. Chadwick. Esq. the
chair appointed Committee of five to draft
and report resolutions, viz: A. G.. Chadwick
Bliss n Davis, Asa L. French. Geo. II. Pairc,
IIazcn Merrill.
On motion of Bliss y. Davis, Esq, it was
voted that the delegates fro m each town rep
resented, appoint two Of their own number
as members of a Nominating Committee.
which shall make nominations for County Of
Gccrs, also for County Committee and
Town Committees
Voted to adjourn till half past one o'clock,
T. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
Resolved, that, as an expression of our 20
litiral sentiments, we approve of the platform
promul gatcd by the Republican State Con-
venton hol!cn at Burlington on the 18th Of
June last.
Furthermore We take occasion, in this pub
lie manner. to express our admir- alton of the
position taken and the sentiments expressed
by tn" majority of the free State DELEGATES of
the American party at Convention recent
~ holden at Philadelphia, and reiterated at
burlington at the State Convention of the
friends of the delegates from this State.
Resolved. that we approve oc the nomina-
ton of STErHEN ROYCE for Governor. RY-
LAND FLETCHER for Lieut.. Governor, and
Henry NJ. BATES for Treasurer.
Resolved. that VIC will give our hearty
support to the County ticket nominated this
dav
The report was accepted and adopted
The Committee on nominations presented
the following report. which was adopted
H.. > tGro. IL PAIGE. of Cabot.
Asa l.. French. St. j.
r I.x HARRY M""Et of H,rcatc.
''''''' ID. W. AIKEN, IIardwick.
For J.'yc Of Prota',.
CHARLES 5. Dana, ofDanyllc.
Fer %nt.'> lHorn.Y,
+. \. CAnooH, of Lyndon.
For Hyt NprG.
Horace EvAxs, of Danyillc.
Fer High MHt.
T.. \. PARKS. Of Waterford
\. f. JrnrxI>r.
c..,a.,, r:,,;, CHARLES H. PIERCE.
VIZ. ID. IlAEEIMAN.
+. A. PAINS
lows COMMITTEES. - IhuuIN.. Stn'>on
West. Samuel T. Choat, Daniel q. Gookin.
Wari f. Norris
HHr"t- Peter Buchan1n. l>t. Carleton
Lawrence. Oliver Wiihcrell
CU'" Urinton Cook. John W. Damon.
Thoo f. Wilson. J. Atkins.
UdtIon - EIward Harrington. Ira Ora
ham.
P'arim = VIM. u. Hartman. \. Hand.
y. f.. Eicktord
Holmes
Xni".k- James PAGE, James X. Moves.
llenr, Blake. Jr
!Ir,rf,ri- Geo. {. Lawrence. l.. ID. Hill.
NJ X. Park. J. A. Cutler. Spaldinr Hale
- |o|D>j'nY-E +. Hall. W. A. Wells. Al
wander Thompson. Alexander Stuart. f.. r.
Gates, l.. {. Mathews. A. +. Pierce. T.. H.
Stone.
I!Lrr"N-C. Rogers. ir C. Blake, Luther
[ rec.
>l.FiI - Spencer Drake. 5. ID. Gray.
VIM. Pearl
n1,,'on-Wm. Darling. Hugh Dunn, lIor
zee !IawcS
.>'1o4- DAVID Powers, Mark Hill. +. J.
Barker.
""I'- In Hey +. Hall. II. +. Woodruff.
)ani,l Hcckwiih
Nr'r| L. NJ. Sleeper. J. .. \. Packer.
\. L. TAFT.
hn'4 = Il. Il. NickcrSon. Russell, Rislcv.
alvin Woods
L5>"}"n-t'eorcc Ilc, {. O. benson. Jcr
my Pearl.
\ quite animated, discussion on Know
>oth'ngi>m arose on ;hc question of confirm
NJ the nominations of the Comm Il, G hut the
on'na'lonS were final V confirmed with only
ne dissenting vote.
Voted that the proceedings ofthis meeting
rruhi>hcd in TIL CAlrpo>IAx and 9TH
wise as the County Committee see fit.
Voted that the County Committee he an
iorlzcd to fill vacancies in the town Com
''ttces and in the County ticket
CHARLES DAVIS. President.
THOMAS SC"TT PEARSON. Sec.
~ Elbow FEvEH.-Thc Baltimore A.
erIran of the 10Th announces that the dis