Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-07-18

Pursuant to call the friends of freedom
met at the Town Hall in Johnson on the
18th inst, and were called to order by s. IL.
Parkhurst, Chairman of District Committee.
The Convention was organized as follows
Hon. r. &. Benton, Essex Co. President;
B. B. Newton, Franklin Co; w. II. Ponni-
man, Chittenden Co; George Worthington,
Orleans Co.; Joseph Waterman, Lamoille
Co., and &. II. Rico, Grand Isle Co, Fice
Presidents.
f. B. Sawyer, of Hyde Park, and S. II.
Parkhurst, of Burlington, Secretaries.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Dougherty.
On motion of Mr., Wilson, Of Bakersfield,
a Committee to nominate Congressman and
Elector was raised, consisting of one from
each County, and six times the Senatorial
representation from each of said Counties.
On motion Of Mr.. Gleed, the Chair ap-
follows.
Thomas Gleed, &. W. Benedict, Ii. f.
Royce, Marshall Carpenter and o. G.
Wheeler,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
B. b. Newton, as agent for the formation
Of a company to settle in Kansas from YER
mont, addressed the Convention upon the
subject, and called upon the friends Of free
Kansas to aid in furnishing men and means
for the relief of our suffering brethren in
that Territory.
Tit Rev. Mr.. Warren introduced the fol
lowing Resolution, which was adopted.
Re,oiusd, That on the principle of the gospel
q. Cor ~. 26.) the trials of our brethren ia Kan
sas are our trials their dangers are our dangers;
their success will be our joy and triumph, and their
d feat our grief and disaster, We pledge them,
therefore, our svmpathies, prayers and contribu
tions, and earnestly comment them aud their cause
to our fellow citizens throughout this State, ana
uespeak in their behalf the assistance and co-opera.
ton Of all who love the cause of civil and religious
liberty.
The Committee on nominations reported as
follows
For Congressman, Hon. HOMER f. RoYcK,
Of Berkshire.
For Elcctor, Hon. PoRrrs BAXTER, OF
Derby.
Which report was, upon motion Of Mr.
EDNoNDs, of Burlington, adopted unanimous
ly by the Convention.
Mr.. Royce was called for, and responded in
a handsome and appropriate speech.
Messrs Adams, of Burlington, Wheeler, OF
Grand Isle and others addressed the Conven-
tion, in able and eloquent remarks.
On motion Of j, s.. Adams. tho Convention
voted their unanimous thanks to Hon. A.
Sabin, for the able and faithful manner in
which he has discharged his duties in Con-
gress during the four years last past.
Tn Committee on resolutions through their
Chairman reported the following
Resolved, That the act Of Cor gress known as the
fugitive slave law, and the act repeating the Mis-
souri, Compromise ought to be repealed. That slave.
iug to the United States-that slavery ought to be
abolished in the District of Columbia, and that all
legislation by Congress ought 10 be in favor Of
liberty, and in deadly hostility to slavery.
R,solusi, That John c. Fremont ought to be elect.
ed President of the United States, and W. l.. Day
ton Vice President, and that which ought to be will
be.
Which resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Gleed, the Convention
appointed the following District Committee ,
Thomas Gleed, of Morristown B. B. New
ton, of st. Adams Merrick Mansfield, Or
leans Co.; j. S, Adams, of Burlington R. c.
Benton, Essex Co and o. G. Wheeler, OF
Grand Isle.
The Convention then adjourned.
X. c. BENTON, President.
E.. i. SAWYER, S. Ii. ~PARKHURsT, Secretaries,