Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-04
or..xe County Convention.

l., Orange County Convention.
i The Republican of Orange County met in
Convention at Chelsea on Tuesday last, at III
A. NJ, and organized by choosing Mr.. John =.
Meade of Randolph, Presidents Messrs. ). H.
Parish and H. h. Niles Vice Presidents; A.
A. Earle and p. P. Ripley, Secretaries.
Voted that each town represented; assemble
and choose committee to meet ike com
mittee from other towns to nominate candidates
for senators and county officers; also county and
town committees.
After desultory discussion and motions OF
minor importance, Judge Bartholomew OF Chel-
sea offered the following resolution
| Resolved, That the untiring industry emf
nent cbiiity and fidelity to the best interests,
not only of Vermont, but of our whole country,
exhibited by Hon. Justin :. Morrill, during his
long term of service as represen alive in the
lower House OF Congr sss, all point To him as
! the man pre-e minently fitted for the place SO
| honorably filed by our late Senator, the lament
ed Coamer; and we hereby instruct those per-
sons no shall be nominated BY this Go ventlon,
to our State Senate, If elected. TO their IL
huence to elect MIR. Morrlil to the United Staie>
Senate, for the term of six years from The 4th
OF March next.
Mr.. l.. q. Hinckley offered an amendment
the following addition, " and also the unexpired
some discussion was Withdrawn, and he orlgI-
nal resolution wa, passed WI hout dissenting
voice.
On motion of Mr.. Sledd Of Wells River
voted that when the Convention adjourn IL adj
)ourn 10 meet at O'Clock.
On motion of MIR. c. e. Z. Baldwin, voted
10 raise a committee OF five To report resolutions
to the Convention. Said committee are as toll
lows Hon. Burnham Martin. James F. George,
John Howell, J. X. cleveland and Col K.
Farnhsm.
Adjourned till O'Clock.
Observation-Disclosures on resolutions, by
their chairman, made the following report
being the same as ad pied at the late Ste'e
Convention a. Montpelier.
Report and resolutions accepted and adopted
There was still enoiher resolution reported
and passed, but which has been niisiaid and
caEno therefore be gwen.
Committee on nomiu atous made The folio -
Ing report:
BURMA ii MARTIN, -an,,o,.
HIRAM BARRETT, 3e"a'0is-
NATHAN KING, [ t,i.
y NJ. CHILD,
Il. \. WHITE, States Attorney
j. P CLEVELAND, Shs L.
CuAS. ChUOhEk, Eailu
JUDGKs o. PROBATE
J. IL. CLEAN ELAND, kand0! ph District
A. Ii. GILMORE Bradford District
! Addresses were made by Governor Dilling-
ham, lion. BurnhaIn Martin anu by Mr.. SEA-
yer upon the principal topics now agiiating the
nation, v mich we're listened to, with marked III
terest, ard FRI quertly warmly applauded.
/ Voted that the proceedings Ct ne me-tiu &
I be published in the county papers. Adjourn
ed. J. b. MEADE, President.
A A. Il kLh >scr4tsr,.s
L. L. RIPLEY, {
FRANKLIN CoUNTY.-Iha Republican Con
week, aud resulted IN nominating the follow
ing ticket
$oS i.s, q 5EArr. For Senators
Al, hsON, Jud e Of Probate.
a. SOULE, Sheriff.
WARREN ROBINSON, IT..
pANAR BAILEY. STATE Attorney
EPARAIM COel.IsS, High 5aillF.
a CORES pendent Writing 70 the Free Pres!
says:
Il Is claimed by all nomiuees that Mr.
Morrill, IS their choice Tor the Senate. | IN
derstand thAs Gov. smith, though pers Jnally
favorable 10 Judge Poland, admits that tn
county Is sure Tor Mir. MorriII.
The -. Albans Messenger, which has been
rather inclined to support Judge Po land, haI
now expressed u preference ior Mr.. Morrill,
Inc Messenger s-ys:
And between Mr.. NJ )rrIll and MIR PJlAn,
" cannot long lies tate u trciarl cur pet
cTenc-s. Il one or -le ather must BE- sp47t.
from the National Council, It must no, 10
Mr.. Morrill,.
There are many Reasons thlt lnhu. nee q
this OPINION !, but pg--eInlnent and conrr0ung
among them Is, Mr.. Mlrri.'s rare and dis
tIn5uished financial ability. Tie Is ,.cknOwl
edged TO be the Gladstone ga he American
government aud ais lb-enc. h.um Congress
ut this time hen questions oi tentf, revenu
and finance are oi me utmo7 mpoTIanc1
would be a nat.ouAI calamity. ID ~ t. lls
pose of the legacy Of deot leil the WAT
now e. reduce Inhated All dangerous cur
rency how to dIstrIputc ,quItab.y the bur
den OF taxation and mann tatu the cJellt o
The sovernment-these ar questions whic
must hgItae the people anu sccUEt the atten
ton oi Congress tor some tune 20 come. i
these and similar problems, Juslin ,. MorrIi
OF Vermont can bring ripe experience an,
rare sagacity. And Vermont viii tha
sucn abilities are made available.