Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-04
Washington County Union Convention


his nomination L. L. Durant, Esq, Of Water
bury was chosen temporary Chairman.
Albert Clark, Esq, of Montpelier was chosen
temporary Secretary.
The organization was MADE permanent, with
the addition Of the following Vice Presidents
Hon Don p. CARPENTER of Moretown; Hon
N, EATON Of Calais JONAS ABBOTT, Esq, of
Worcester.
The President returned his thanks for the
honor done him in calling him to preside over
the Convention, in short and patriotic speech.
Hon. d. ?. Carpenter moved that the present
incumbents of County officers be put in nomi-
nation as the candidates Of the Convention.
Hon. Wooster Sprague favored the motion.
The motion was put and carried by unani-
nous vote.
The ticket is as follows
RODERICK RICHARDSON
ADDISON PECK Senator's.
P. d BRADFORD
t GAEI T = iahEI Assistant Judges.
TIMOTHY R. MERRILL, Judge Of Probate.
CHARLES II HEETH, States Attorney.
ANGER M, JACKMAN, Sheriff
OLIVER l.. WATSON, High BaiG.
Hon. 4. P. Walton moved that the Conyen.
ton heartily endorse the nominations OF the
State Convention at Burlington, on the 8;h OF
July, and tie nomination Of Hon + L. Wood
bridge as candidate for Congress by the conyen.
ton at Rutland on the Goth Of July adopted
unanimously.
Hon. d. p. Carpenter moved the adoption,
as the views, of this convention ofthe resolutions
adopted by the State Convention at Burlington,
on the Sth Of July adopted.
The County Committee of last year were ap-
pointed for the year ensuing, as follows
HENRY c DWIGHT,
jill. 0RcUTr,
STEPHEN c. SPENCER, Go. Com.
K. j. GLEASON,
Z. q. ABBOTT,
Dr.. Bradford moved the appointment Of
town committees by the delegates from the sew
eral towns a., agreed to-
A recess was taken 10 enable the towns to
pICetHb tue COHHlttctos
TOWN COMMITTEES.
Barc-Carlos Carpenter, Josiah Wood, Al
bert Johonnett
Brhn-J W, Wheelock, Stephen II. Coysll,
Chas. F. Dewey, D. b. Bosworth Samuel Jones,
Cabot. ?. Lamson, Cornelius Smith, L.
G. Harris.
COlas-Nathaniel Eaton, Alfred Goodnow
A. NJ. Foster, j. ), Wheelock, Chas 5. Ben
nett.
Durbwy-lI S. Comings, I. B. Crossott,
Jasper Lyman.
Eoa Montpehg-Clark King, J. A. Coburn,
L W. Ormsbee.
REORGANIZATION Boyce, AFRO D. Bragg, Lu.
cius Tyler
Marshfdd-J. b. Pike, A. II. Davis, A. G
Mears
Mddleser-Wm. Chaplin, r. W. Warren
Russell Sawyer.
MontpeHef-J. W. Ellis, D. L. Fuller, Rod
ney Lund.
MOreto,on-Chas Liscomb, VIM. Clapp, Az.
70 Smalley, Jos. Stewart, Jasper Brown.
North fed-Samuel Keith, Chas. A. Braman
L. X. Jones, VIM. 5. Smith Reuben Smith.
Pldinfetd-C. L. McCrillis, Heman Powers
N. W. Edison.
Rorbury-S. G. Stanton, S. NJ. Bailey, II
g. Ellis.
Wnt.feld-Edwin +. Palmer, Josiah Holden
Hiram Thomas.
WaTen-Stedman Tucker, Jos Cardell, r. &
Perkins.
Waterbury-N. King Brown, 0. w. May
Geo. w. Warren.
WoodbWy-S. y. Wells, Jos Ainsworth, A.
S. Wheatley, Nathaniel Wheeler, Gilman Bill
WOreesier--Wm. A. Cooper, Oliver l.. Wat
son, Horato NJ. Tempeton.
Some pleasantly was here INDUCED 10 by the
Convention respecting the NEW converts " who
appeared from this County at the Convention a,
Rutland. Said pretended " converts " were
invited 10 come forward and relate their expe.
rence, but they didn't appear to respond, and
some concern was expressed that they were al
ready" backsliders."
Hon. Z. p, WALTON being called upon Ia
address tho Convention said it was utterly i'm.
possible for him, owing to the state Of hi,
health, to make anything like formal address
Tie expressed himself glad to see a Convention
which ignored party lines, and made patriotism
the only test. His brei remarks were received
with much applause.
Hon. ADDISON PICK being called upon briei.
ly and periodically responded. lie considered
some of the objections which have been made
against the CONSUMPTION, and especially the $500
clause, and showed eonclusively that that clause
was wise provision of the law, exemptnp
many men of small cans, wh1 could not other
wise escape the draft, MIR. PICK further dis.
cussed the necessity for united effjrt to sup.
press the rebellion and denounced and exposed
the purposes of the pretended Democrats who,
tor the purpose OF stopping the war, savagely
criticise every act of the Administration, thus
giving aid and comfort to traitors. For him.
self, he would take for his watchword The
Union it must and shall DO preserved at all
hazards.
MIR. A. c. Burke, of Berlin, made briel
and patriotic speech. Adjourned
Tnk DRArT.-The following decisions Of the
War Department, in relation to the draft, are
published
|. When drafted men fail to report, the dis.
trict is not responsible for their desertion anv