The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-02
Republican County Convention

Convention met at Danvile 3lst u,t ar
cor1ing to call The meeting was called N
order by a. F. .|udesine. and the call for
meeting read. The following gentlemen were
chosen for officers Of the Convention
BLISS n DAVIS. President
H I;"y pav'n W G"ss; ,n' Vice pre.,,.
Cor GRO. A. MERRILL =,
NN Il PALMER, ''e''e'aries'
Elder Woodman was invited TO omen the
meeting with PRAYER.
1t was moved b, Mr. West to choose a COM
m'ttcr Of two from each town. 10 nom;pa,.
County officers after discussion. agreed n
\. j. Willard moved conmi,,., rs G,..
b" appointed iv The Char to present series
OF resolutions for The Consideration NJ Tn.
Contention.
MoNfi iv ii. Hale that tie (orvr,,,;o,,
tom Themselves into town communities t,r
the purpose of agreeing upon their town
ftuiIlllIttcS.
The Clair appointed committee on resoIu-
irons, A. J Willard. Geo II. Rand. S. .Jobn.-
Jury: II. Woodruff Burke: NJ. Hale. Pc,
cham: Peter Buchanan. Barnet
Moved to adioufn til sop. VI. Carried
HE committee on resolutions reportcd III,
following:
H'>"|red. That the R"nutlicanS of Gale.
don'' 'o"t', stand upon ii,c ground long
maintained T.. majority OF the trrcmcn of
vermont. ut nn""mpIonl>Ing hostility to the
extension Of slavery and that now. As ever
we are determined that it shall remain with
IN Constitution, limits.
H~o|r'd, That the present national adj
minI>'rati"n. with The an hcrS and ahr,,orS
OF the regal of the NJ souri, Conuromi>r
ar" responsible for all til. outraor> au,in>,
law. ln>ii'r and rI"iif. iirh have been com
mIt!cI upon the friends %. Freedom IN X
>t>. ard that they dr>rr,r and W. firmly i.
'l''N' viii receive, the righteous Indignation
OF a free people
H'>".r-". HAT we deeply svmrathize with
those nohIr PATRIOTS In Kansas who have >u,
tered InIm"n>c loss and l,cIlrd their lives in
the sacred cause
hr-'a> the friends of Free Kansas in New
En1land IN their every act, whether a,
private r''i/"n> or IN an a>>ociltcd capacity.
are lI>'i'i"d III the coarse which they have
pursued ~ ever, pm 'rI,ie which could sim
"'a'c TO acton ihr true Patriot. PhlIantro,lSt
and i'lrnd OF Liberty, Justice and Law -
therefore,
H">"'r'". lha' the resolution Of the self
>'Nicd Democratic patty o, Tins State. a!o,,t
cd al their late Stat. Convention ,l,,ir,
III" TRENDS of Freedom upon A level with the.
b'ra'r hhitr> Ct Missouri. Is an insult 10
th' host no" g'''"rInL III the army %. Free
dom. and should receive the >ru1u aud CON
tempt OF every man Who prefers Freedom to
dc>Ip'I>ln.
H'~I"'d. That in the Philadelphia Dccla
ration OF Principles, pi,h.,.d To a restoration
"I In" i"'.l'l ol tir 'ro,-rllm,nt 70 The ,.rln
cli't'> {" the earl, F,hrr> OF the Ero,.,i-:
ai't IN John Charles Fremont and VI ,ll,,m
Lewis ia, ton. candidates tor the Licl,,>, of
les III car Git. we rcrh.IIIzc those lust
IN a>trc> and those. true patriots II, which We
IAN safely tru>'. un..cr whpMwc can march
10 victory
~" td. HAT ~ comment The can1i-
dt''> ronlnt..! At " Il .Jln.tIon on I'm. 81
81 .'1i! ln-t tor STATE u.iirrr> ~ ti. ,utira
- o' tn" frccn,rh .. Caledonia County.
'r'I'Ni'H fh"'n Gentlemen ctuInrn,lv fitted
Tor III" pos tons Tor whIch they are dcslrna-
''d and thai 80 Vii n>,. al! honorable mean,
10 swell. fhtir sur. ,,,.i,,,,.,