Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-08
Washington County Convention

anu were called to order by E. D. Putnam,
CHAIRMAN of the County Committee. Jacob
Scott was nominated and duly elected Presiden
OF the Convention P D. Bradford, Alonzo
Pierce, Samuel Jones and Elijah Holden were
chosen Vice Presidents, and j. G. C. Winch and
S. 5. Boyce, Secretaries
On motion committee of five were appointed
to present resolutions for the consideration of the
Convention. The Chair appoiated that COM
mitteo as follows;-S. S. Boyce, Heman Car
penter, F. F. Merrill, James Green, and E. d
Putnam.
Mr.. Green moved that when this Convention
adjourn it be to meet in town conventions to APP
point a committee of two from each town to
present candidates for County Officers and
County Committee.
Adopted, and adjourned till o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Hon. E. P. Walton, Member of Congress from
this District, was called out, and addressed the
Convention in an able and eloquent manner.
Hon. Jacob Scott, President of the Convention,
was called upon for speech. He asked to be
excused, and called out the Hon. Azel Spalding
of Montpelier, who made very efficient and
telling speech upon the action of the so-called
National Democratic party. Mr.. Durant Of
Waterbury followed in q short and happy effort.
Mr. Henry of Waterbury was also called out
snd-pleasanty entertained the Conventios for a
few minutes jackson A. Vail, ESQ.,, made q
| flying touch at all the statesmen and periods of
our history, " coming in in good time"
The committee on nominations reported as
follows:
For Senator's.
JOSEPH POLAND, of Montpelier,
f. D. PUTNAM, of Cabot.
For County Judges,
ALVIN BRADLEY, of R0xbury,
E. G. WATSON, of Worcester.
For States Attorney,
DENNlSON X. SMITH, of Barre.
For Judge of Probate,
GEORGE W. BAILEY, of Middesex.
For Sheriff.
l. G. BROWN, of Waterbury.
For High Bailiff,
WILLIAM M. ELLIS, of Berlin.
For County Committee,
| GEORGE NICHOLS, Of Mortified,
III. K. SLAYToN, of Calais,
Ii. A. HANCOCK, of Worcester,
JOSEPH BRADIsH, of Montpelier,
LESTER TILDEN, of Barre.
The report was accepted and unanimously
adopted.
S. S. Boyce, Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
/ Resolved, That we renew our unalterable at
tachment to the principles of the Republican
organization of this State and Nation, as pro-
mulgated at the Mass State Convention at Mont
pelier, July 18th, 1854, and June 20, 1858,
and of the National Republican Convention at
Philadelphia, June 18th, 1856; and will main
tain those principles inviolate until victory
shall crown our efforts.
Resolved, That Freedom is national while
Slavery is sectional that we regard the Repub-
lican Party as the only national political party,
embracing the great principles contained in the
Declaration of Independence-th equal rights
of, all men under the Constitution, as framed
and interpreted by the great fathers of our Re-
public, and that the maintenance of those prin-
ciples are essential to the preservation of our
I Republican Institutions.
Resolved, That, with our Republican fathers,
we hold it to be a self-evident truth that all
men are endowed with the inalienable right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and
that the primary object and ulterlor design Of
our Federal Government were to secure these
rights to all persons within its exclusive juris-
diction. That we deny the authority of Con-
gress, of Territorial Legislature, of any indi-
vidual or association of individuals, to give le-
gal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the
/ United States, while the present Constitution
shall be maintained
Resolved, That we have the utmost confidence
in the moral and political integrity of the can
didates for State officers put in nomination June
49, 1858, and the County Ticket this day nom
mated, and will use all honorable means for
their election.
Which were accepted and adopted.
TOWN COMMITTEES.
Bare-Wm G. White, Geo. G. Moore, Geo
lAiWpOu, dull ". w IUUl1dB NlCuOlS, ADe
Wood, Liberty S, Kinney.
Berhn-Daniel Chandler, Jr, VIM. M. Ellis
d. B. Bosworth, j. w. Wheelock, Samue
Jones.
CabOt-George Rogers, E. P Fisher, B. j
Lowe.
Calais-Nathaniel Eaton, N A. Chase, Chas
S. Bennett, Martin Goodnow, Albert Dwin
q nell
Durbwy-H. Cummings, j. Somerville, G
IL. Stevens.
East Montpelier-James Templeton, CLARK
King, Salvin Clark.
Fayston-Dan Boyce, James Somerville, Geo
Newcomb.
Il MarshJield-S, R. Hollister, A. F. Putnam
I R. Moses, W. S. Martin
M'ddlesen-N. Jones, VIM. j. Chaplin, B. f
: Maxam. L. Warren, Geo. W. Ripley.
y Montpeher-J. W. Ellis, Geo. w. Bailey, Jr.
Chas' Dewey, Charles Lyman, B. F. Fifeld an,
Geo. W. Tilden.
q Moretowa-A. M. Nevins, VIM. Clapp, jaime
: Stewart, AFRO Smalley, Peter Crane
NortIyfetd--J. II. 0rcutt, G. H. Joyce, A
r R. Morrill,, Thomas Averill, VIM Dunsmore, S
!, Gold, D. r. Fiske
all Plainfetd--Elkins Perkins, Andrew Wprthen
\ I. G Reed, John Perry. ~,
R01bvg-H. 5. Boyce, A. Webster, I'd, f
We G. Ellis, e. P. Burnham, o. w. Orcutt
Waitsfeld--Ira Richardson, Hiram Jones, j
H. Hastings, L. B. Richardson, Charles New
comb
Waterbury-James Green, j. G. Stimsor
tc Luther Henry, L. L. Durant.
Wood6ury-A S. jackson, Q. Putnam, A
S. Wheatley.
t. Worcester-Jonas Abbott, E. b. Harris, Il
We d. Robbins, Farris Leonard
Adjourned sine die.
1T JACOB SCOTT, President
e. e. ! + { 9. e 9; WINCH }seoretaries.