Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-03
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Committee, the freemen of Rutland County
assembled in Mass Convention at the Court
House in Rutland, Wednesday, July I'd,
1862, and we're called to order by S. II.
Parkhurst, Esq, Chairman of the County
Committee.
The meeting was organized by the choice
of b. +. Winslow, Esq, of Pittsford, Presi-
dent; Hon. C. NJ. Willard of Castleton, and
Alfred Hull of Wallingford, Vice Presidents,
and Chauncy X, Williams of Rutland, and
Henry Clark of Poultuey, Secretaries.
On motion the Secretaries were appointed
a committee to receive the credentials of del
egates to the County Convention, who sub
sequently reported the following persons
duly elected as delegates from their respect
i've towns.
Benson-H A Norton, H B Joy, E S How
ard, Jr.
Brandon--EN Briggs, D L Mllliken, L
| Bixbv.
CastletOn--G D Spencer, C NJ Willard,
rSimeon Allen.
Chittenden-A Collins, Reuben Harris,
Linas Edmunds.
Clarendon-Walter Ross, Linsley Rounds,
L Smith.
Dandy Levi Barrett, E A Smith, G G
Locke.
Fairhaven-Samuel Wood, C P Hill, 4
Ellis.
Hubbardtor-R St Johns, N Jones, c S
Rumsey.
Ira-P w Wilkinson, J Thornton, c w
Peck.
Mendon-Ezera Edison, F F Cady, Ira
Ormsby.
Middetown-R Coleman, A W Gray, L
Copeland.
Mt Holly-Thomas Dodge, H B DECKER
man, John Crowley.
Mt Tabor-L P Howe, O A Congdon, S
G King.
Pawlet-LM Carpenter, j M Shaw, A
Houghton.
Pittss6eld--A vose, Joseph Segar, j H
Plnney.
Pittsford-C A Hitchcock, S D Winslow
c L Penfeld.
Poultney-C A Ram, j Joslin, A Smith
I'd.
Rutland-W T Nichols, R R Mead, E
Pierpoint
observation-disclosures Bates, D w Taylor,
Silas Cotton.
Shrewsbury G Foster, H c Gleason
n B Smith
Sudbury X hyde, w E Peck, A ]
Ketcham.
Tnmouth-Geo Capron, Jno T Ballard,
Wallingford-John Miller, j W Ainsworth
D E Nicholson.
Wells-John Barden, H Pinks, L [
Grover,
West Haven-James Forb es, Nath Fish
r c Abel.
Hon. David E Nicholson of Wallingford
introduced the following resolution, which
was, on motion, laid on the table:
RESOLVED, That this convention invite
union for the sake of the Union and that n,
person sb all receive its domination, unless be
lieved to be in sympathy with an earnes
, purpose, to subdue the rebellion, and as ear
nestly opposed to all persons, cliques, anC
parties seeking to divide the union sentimen
of our people or TO embarrass the Nationa
Administration in its eff orts to restore ODE
dience to law, and order to our destracte
country, by the use of all instrumentaltit
compatible with the laws of war.
On motion the convention adjourned t
await the action of the delegate convention
AFTERNOON.
The convention re-asSembed at P. NJ
Hon. E N Briggs of Brandon, Charm a
OF the Delegates, reported the following non
nations made by the delegates
Senators:
HORACE ALLEN, Rutland,
BRADLEY FISH, Ira,
JOHN JACKSON, Brandon.
Judges of County Court
ALANsoN ALLEN, Farhaven,
BARNES FRIsBIE, Middletown.
Sheriff:
WILLIAM M. FIELD, Rutland.
High BaiG:
... EZRA EDISON, Mendon.
|.#s a" States Attorney;
DAVID E. NICHOLSON, Wallingford.
.s Judge Probate for District OF Rutland:
-.' A. L.. BROWN, Rutland.
Judge of Probate for District of Fairhaven
ALMoN WARNER, Castleton.
Comfy Committee:
W.. j. E. Higgins, Brandon,
c. M. Willard, Castleton,
Geo. A. Tuttle. Rutland, ..
Lucius Copeland, Middletown,
r. c. Abel, West Haven.
The report was accepted and adopted, an
the nominations unanimously confirmed.
On motion, the resolution offered in tn
morning by MIR. Nicholson OF Wallingford
was taken from the table and unanimousl
adopted
Hon. Martin G. Everts of Rutland, in be
half of g. G. Dewey. ESQ, offered the fol