Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-08-12
Rcuub,,can County Convention.

were called to order by A. j. Morse, Esq.
one of the County Committee, and Hon
William Harris of Windham, was choser
chairman, pro tenn, and b. l.. Knowlton O
of Jamaica, Secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Bridgman of Bellows Falls moved
that committee of five be appointed to
repor officers for the permanent orgariza-
ton, which was adopted, and the chair APP
pointed j. ID. Bridgman, G. X. Field, j. +.
Butler, John f. Siearns, Parley Starr. az
such committee.
Mr.. Ashley Stone of Wilmington moved
that a committee OF five be appointed TO
examine the credentials and report the
names of the delegates TO the convention.
which was adopted and the chair appointed
the following committee Ashley Stone,
Wilmington, ID. A. Hammond. WarIlsboro,
Ambrose Burgess, Grafton, Roswell Hunt,
Braitleboro, Cyrus Carpenter, Guiiford.
The committee on credentials made their
report. Every town was represented ex-
cept Somerset, and all the delegates were
certified as duly elected except the two
from Brookine, where there had been no
formal election, as in other towns.
The following is the list Of delegates as
reported by the committee.
Athens-samuel D. Wells, Abal Whiting. Brattie-
boro-Geo Newman, 7. ioodhue, David Gooiel llervey
smith Roswell Hunt, II. Hastings. c. wyman Samuel
Fart Ben X Chase. BrooI3Iine--Asa Flint. Cutler.
Dover-Loban Jones' Liberty Howe Dunmer>ton
u Leonard John Stearns, W o Miller. j Dix.
Craf,on-Ambrose burgess Asher Putnam, Henry Walk
er EuiIford-E " Gross, ". Arms, Cyrus Carpenter,
H. W Stevens Halifax-Stephen Niles, {. Fowler. G. b.
Tilton Jamniea-!. sntisr b I; hno%'' %fi, q
A +. Fuller, c. H. richardson, Wilam Rugg Maribo-
roll: Brown, = D Pro9ty, L. ". Snow Newfane-
ney-J j. johnson. A. Defining, s. W Iloughton, ?. D.
Reyes Rockinaham-J D Bridgeman, Geo. o Henry
Brown, Alex Ateherson. >Iration-Noue Towns
head-J n. Morse, Jonas Twitche Harvey lurnap,
NarsIsboro-D. Read, } Newell. tabsentl D. A. Ham
mond. Neutrality-suspicious. Hall, W. Wiley,
Russell Ranney sylvester Grout IN =,
mingtou-J. Witt, Ashley Stone, 3 H. Chaniberiim g. n
Morse Windhan-J Wood, VIM Harris, J A jones
The committee on permanent organiza
ton reported as follows: For President
Hon. ASHLEY STONE, Of Wilmington,
Tice Presidents, John +. Stearns, Dunn
merston, Ambrose Burgess, Grafton, J. A.
Farnsworlh, Rockingham. Secretaries, Il.
L. Knowlton, jamaica, Ira A. Pulsipher
Rockingham.
Mr.. Edward Hall, of Westminster, NOV
ed that committee of five be appointed
by the president, to report resolutions for
the consideration of the convention. The
motion was carried and the president APP
pointed as such committee, Edward Hall,
J. ID. Bridgman, Farley Starr, L. Il. KEEL
logg, Laban Jones.
Mr.. Bridgman moved t, admit the dele,
gates from Brookline. Mr. Field of New
fame, opposed the motion as bad prece-
dent. Mr.. Cutler, one Of the delegates
from Brookline, explained that their dele
gates were not elected at any meeting, and
that it had never been customary to hold
meetings for that purpose in that town, and
that they had usually agree among them
selves as TO who should attend, withou
anything formal. Mr.. Field further op
posed the motion. Ii would be regard,
as a precedent and bad one. He citrc
the Marlboro case last year. Mr.. Bridg
man replied that the Marlboro case wa
simply vote that one delegate should cas-
the votes to which the town was entitled
there being but one delegate present
| Brookline had sent her del gates there il
precisely the same form she had for year
past, and no question had been raised
| Nobody was there to contest their seats
and no one could say they were not tn
rightful delegates. The debate was con
tinued further between Mr.. Field and MI
Bridgman. The vote was taken and the
were admitted with but one dissentin
voice-Mr. Field himself.
The convention then adjourned.
f AFTERNOON.
The first business in the afternoon wa
the calling Of the roll, and each deleeat
answered TO his name, and every town wa
represented, except Somerset.
: Mr.. Newman of Brattleboro. offered iii
A following resolution:
ReSoived, That the Senators from til
County be, and are hereby, instructed
resist the adoption OF any measure, {
proposition by the General assembly,. COZ
templatng the release of the signers of II
bond given by certain citizens of Mon:pe
Ter, for the indemnity of the State. again
:. all expenses, which may be-or have bee
Q incurred, for the building of the Stat
House at Montpelier.
Mr.. Burrows of Vernon, thought III
!, resolution premature. He would pref
to have that come up after the nomination
had been made, and NOV d it be laid ,
the table.
Mr.. F. d. Sawyer offered the followil
in addition, and as an amendment.
''and shall resis, all further appropri