The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-17
Republican Convention.


Pursuant to call, the Republicans OF
Addison county assembled in Conven.
ton in Middlebury, on Wednesday, the
10th inst, at ten o'clock. The Conven.
.ion was called to order by w +. Bas.
com, Chairman Of County Committee,
and organized by choosing the Hon. G.
W. Graudy President, NJ. W. c. Wright
and Hon. f. D. Warner Vico Presi.
dents, md r Mead, Jr. Secretary.
On motion the convention adjourned
to one o'clock P. NJ.
At the hour appointed the convention
was called to order by the Chairman.
On motion voted to form q Commit.
tee on nominations, to consls. Of mem.
bers from the several towns. represented
on the usual basis-the gubernatorial
vote of last year.
Voted that the Chair appoint q CON-
mittee Of Eve to nominate q County
Committee for the year ensuing.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed, viz Messrs Taft of Starksboro,
Church of Middlebury, Woodbridge Of
Vergennes, Rich of Shoreham, and Lane
Of Cornwall.
Voted that the Chair appoint Com.
mittee of five on Resolutions
The following gentlemen were appoint
en-, viz. Messrs. Warner Of New Haven,
Cobb Of Middlebury, Porter of Corn.
wall, and Howe and Wright of Shore.
ham
On motion the convent ion took recess
of thirty minutes to allow the commit.
tee to make nominations.
AT the appointed time the convention
was called to order, when the Commit.
tee on Nominations presented the FOL.
lowing report, which was accepted by
the convention, and unanimousl adopted
For Senators.
JOHN PIERPoINT, Of Vefgennes, VIM
Il. SANFORD, of Orwell.
For Assistaut Judges,
JOHN STRONG, Of Addison NJ. W. c.
Wright, Of Shorshsm.
For Sheriff.
DAVID s. CHURCH Of Middlebury.
For High Bailf
GAius A. CoLLAMRR, of Bristol
For States attorney.
F. E. WooDBaIDGF, of Vergennss.
For Judges Of Probate.
GEoRoE W. GRANDY, of Vergcnnes
New Haven District)
CALVIN G. TILDEN, of Middlabury. Cad.
Olson Dlstrict
The following gentlemen were pre-
sented for County Committee, for the
year ensuing, and accepted by the Con
vsution JusrUs COBB, Of Middlebury
II. G. JOHNSON, Of Vsrgenues; LEE
TAFT, Of Starksboro WV. P. NASH, Of
New HAVEN and JOHN T. Rich Of
Shoreham.
The Committee on Resolutions thsr
reported tho following
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved, That when We unfurled the
Republican flag at Philadelphia, in 1856
our motto then was, no compromise with
Slavery. as a national institution, al
held and published by Too mbs and BIZ
allies, but sectional only, while from ne
cessity, it must exist,-and that there w
swore undyiug hostility to its further
extension over free territory, and thai
to-day the reiteration Of the same pledg.
is deemed necessary from the new doc
trines and demands made by the cease
less croakings o. the horse.leach Slave
~. Give give
Resoived, That, though we were re
pulsed in 1856, we are not Discourage
and still ~ firmly az ever, believe tina
had Cot. Fremont been elected, Kansas
that fair land Of the West, over which
now hangs dark cloud, would have beer
made fit homo for an intelligent an,
free people
| RESOLVED, That we admire the heroi
conduct Of the Free State settlers o
Kansas in their struggle for freedom
and have confidence in their final triumph
over slavery propagandista
There being M farther business, o.
motion the convention adjourned.
G. W. GRANDY.
Chairman,