Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-18
Third Congressional District
Convention.


Persuant to the call Of the District Com.
mittee, the friends of Freedom and Fremont
met at the tovn-halI, in Johnson, on the ll,h
inst, for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for Congressman and Eicctor for said
District, and we're called to order by S. %.
Parkhurst Esq, chairman Of said Committee.
The convention was permanently organized
as follows:
Pres Hon. r. c. BENroN, of Essex Co.
Vice Presidents, B. B. Newton, Funkn
Co; U. II. Penniman, Cbiueuden Co; Geo.
Worthington Orleans Co Joseph Water
man, Lamolllc Co; G. II. Rice, Grand Isle
Co.
f. B. Sawyer, of Hydepark aud s. H..
ParkhDrst Of Burlington. Secretaries.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. DouehsrJy.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, Of Bakersfield,
committee to nominate congressman aud
Elccior was raised, consisting of one from
each county represented in the Convention
and six times the Senatorial representation
from each Of said counties On motion Of
Mr.. Gleed the chair appointed committee
Of five on resolutions, as follows:
Thomas Gleed, G. w, Benedict, II. T.
Royce, Marshall Carpenter and o. G..
Wheeler. Adjourned to % o'clock P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
.. . Newton, as agent for the Formation
Of company to settle in Kansas from VI.
addressed the Convention upon the subject
and called upon the friends Of free Kansas
in the 81 District to co operate with the
friends ia other parts Of the State, in furnish
ing men and means for the relief Of orr suf-
fcrng brethren in that far off but beautiful
territory.
The Rev Mr.. Warren introduced the fol.
lowing resolution which was adopted:
Resoiced, That on the principle o. the Cos
pei { t. cor -, %. the trials of our brethren
in Kansas are our trials, their dangers are
our dangers their success will be our Joy
and triumph and their defeat our grief and
disaster. We pledge thcm therefore, our
sympathles, prayers ana contributions, and
earnestly commend them ant their cause 20
our fellow citzons throughout this State and
bcspeak in their beha the assistance and
Cooperation Of all who love the cause of
civil and religious liberty.
During the progress of the remarks upon
the foregoing resolution and subject, the
chair announced that the committee on NOM
nations was prepared to report. The Com
mittee reported ID follows:
For Congressman.
Hon. HOMER L ROYCE, Of Berkshire
For Eiecior.
Hon. PORTUS BAXTER, Of Derby,
which report was, upon motion of Mr.. Ed
muuds Of Burlington, adopted unanimously
by the Convention, amid hearty rounds of
applause Mr.. Royce was then called for,
and responded in handsome and appropriate
spo-on, a. ,ne conclusion Oh which ne was
greeted with loud applause. and shower Of
exquisi'ely arranged bouquets from the Ia
dies. The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which we're unanimously adop-
ted L.
RESOLVED, That the of Congress known
MS the Fugitive Slave law, and the act re-
peallng the Missouri Compromise. ought 10
be repealed that Slavery ought to be exclu.
ded from all territory belonging to the I'm.
ted States; that Slavery ought to be abol
ished IN the District Of Columbia, and that
all Legislation by Congress ought TO be IN fa-
yor Of Liberty and IN deadly hostility to Sa-
very.
Reso'red, That JOINS c. FREMoNr ought
to be the President Of the United States, and
that what ought TO be will be.
On motion Of Mr.. Gioed Of Morristown,
the Convention appointed the following Dis
tuct Committee:
Thomas Gleed, Moristown B. b. New
ton, ST. Adams Merrlck Mansfield, Of Or
leans Co.; J s Adams, Of Burlington R.
C Benton, of Essex, Coz O. G. Wheeler
Grand Isle.
The Convention was addressed during the
afternoon by several gentlemen; some were
called who did not respond, among whom
were Messrs. Baxter and Edmunds. Mr..
Adams was called and responded in bret
but thrilling address; Mr. Adams in concln.
sion moved a vote of thanks to the Hon. Al
Yah Sabn, for his able and faithful conduct
in the Congress Of the United States, as the
Representative of this District, which was
unanimously voted.
Voied, That the Secretaries be requested
to publish the proceedings Of this Conven-
ton in such papers friendly to our cause as
they may deem proper.
Mr. Geed moved vote of thanks to the
Band, whose sweet music, vocal and instru-
mental, had envened the occasion, and to the
Hon. r. c. Benton, President of the Con-
veution, who responded in a short, oppropri-
ate speech.
Three cheers were given for the cand
dates, three for the President of the Conven-
ton, three for the Band, and three times
three for FREMONT and JESSIE, all with
a hearty good will, when the Convention ad.
journed amid the utmost good feeling to meet
at the polls.
Il. C, BENTON, President
3 s. +. F Sa'Gnai.,. Secretaries.
Aid for Kansas.