Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-27

Adjourned until ] II clock. T. NJ.
Met pursuant 20 adjournment. Tho nomina-
ting Committee reported as a candidate for
County Commissioner the name of Hon. Hi
RAM JoNEs, of Waitsfcld, and the nomina-
ton was confirmed
Town Committees were appointed as fol-
lows;
Baue, Leonard Keith, S. D. Howard, Jo-
siah Wood
Berlin, s. f. Nye, D. b. Bosworth, J. n.
Perrin.
Caiais, Lester Warren, A. p. Sloyton, A.
/ D. Pcarce q. W. Foster. John Robinson,
Jesse White.
Crboi, George II. Page, John II. Damon,
Matthew p. Wallace.
Durbwy Earl Ward, Geo. Turner T.. w.
Corse
East Montpelier, Royal Wheeler, L. NJ.
rarmonter, Jacob Rich
Monipelicr, II. Y. Barnes, John Spalding.
VIM. II. Marsh
Fags'oa, Roswell Griggs, d. Boyce, Geo.
Boyco
A@olde'a, JE. Eddy, S. d. Hollistcr,
James Boylcs.
Mdd'eser, S. l.. Daniels Moses Holden
c. C.. Putnam
Woreo~a, L. l.. Cominss, VIM. Clapp, Ira
Ashley.
NoHlfcid, Loondor Foster, j H. circuit,
Sherman Gold
Haiefeld, Sponsor Lawrence, Amherst Per-
kins, S. B. Gale
Rorbmy, II. S. Boyce, o. W Oreutt o.
Richardson.
lPatyfel3, Ira Richardson, DR.. O. Smith,
5. p. Joslyn.
Uarrea, Donslow Upham, Ira Carpenter,
Il. A. Eldrodge.
Waterbury, J. f. Henry, Francis Graves,
Saml. Lord, Geo. H. Carpenter.
Woodbury., Asaph Town, Elias Heath, II
Putnam.
Worcester, o. L. Watson, c. c. Abbott,
Henry johnson.
The Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
lutons reported the following which, after
discussion, we're unanimously adopted:
Resoircd, That this Convention regards it
as the imperious duty of the County Com
missioner to appoint as Town Agents such
men only as have, by their actions as well as
words, proved that they are Temperance men
in principle. and in favor of faithful exocu-
ton of the Prohibitory Liquor Law.
Rcsolced That it is the design and inten-
ton of the Law that the Town Agents shall
receive a specified salary for the faithful dis
charge of their duty; and that they shall not
in amy manner receive any part or portion Of
the profits ON the sales of liquor, as COM
pensaton for their services
Resolred That the plan of operations by
the Town Agents during the last ycar--ot
selling liquor and putting the profits in their
own pockets--makes their business an anti
democratic monopoly. and is in direct violation
of the spirit and design Of the law.
Resolrea, That it is the legal duty of the
several Town Agents to render an account OF
their business to their respective towns. and
also to pay into the town treasury the entire
profits of the sales
Resolved, That the present state of the
temperance cause in Washington County de-
mands an increased zeal in the work, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to renewed exertons
in carrying out its blessed principles, that the
central county of Vermont, which enjoys the
privilege of its Capital, may be redeemed
from every vestige of intemperance and crime.
and henceiorward be known as the banner
countyin the State
Resolred That, as consistent friends of tho
public welfare, we will use all honorable
means until the Sd of March next, to secure
the election of the nominee of this Conven-
ton for County Commissioner. active sympa-
thy and support in the discharge of his official
dutios, in case of his election.
The following, offered by Rev. l.. IL. Stone,
(. was also adopted
Resoirsd, That to be "as much Of Tenn
peronce man as anybody, and at the same
time oppose the Maine Law and temperance
measures, or to connive at the violations OF
the law, is to be as much opposed to temper
anoe as anybody.
ELI BALLOU, President.
II. NJ. MANLY SecrefarV