Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-06-29
Windsor County Union Conven-
ton.


The Windsor County Union Conyen-
ton met at Woodstock on Tuesday of last
week, and was called together by S. II.
Leonard of Chester, chairman Of county
committee. Hon. ARENAS Cushman of
Rochester was chosen President. Hon.
J. w. Colburn of Springfield, and DIR. d.
L. Lyman of Royalton were chosen Vice
Presidents, and VIM. E. johnson of
Woodstock and J. p. Smith of Royalton
were elected Secretaries. The remainder
of the proceedings we copy mainly from
the Woodstock Standard.
Hon. j. W. Colburn introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolrsd, That in the opinion OF this Conven-
tion the Hon. Justin S. Morrill,, by his long tried
and faithful services in the lower House of Con,
gress, is highly deserving promotion TO the up
per House. His fidelity to Vermont principles,
with his untiring industry for the best principles
Of his country, point him out as the man to be
further honored and trusted, and we here instruct
those persons who are to be this day nominated
for the State Senate, If elected, TO use their in
fuence 10 place Mr. Morrill, in the U. S. Senate,
for the six years term commencing the 4th Of
MdTCn NtXt, anu IOT inc UueApiTCu tcTLu VI tuC
lamentcd Senator Collamer
Considerable discussion arose as well
on the propriety of such a resolution as
its merits, Judge Colburn, Major Rounds
of Chester, Mr.. Williams Of Rochester,
Mr.. Hunton of Bethel. Mr.. Stafford of
Hartford. Mr.. Ellis of Springfield, DR..
Powers of Woodstock, and others, main
tanning the right of the convention to in
s,ruct its nominees and advocating the
resolution, and were opposed by MIR.
French of Woodstock, Mr.. Paul of Pom
fret, and Mr.. Fullam of Ludlow. The
last clause, /" and for the unexpired term"
ETC., was added on motion of DIR. Powers,
when the resolution was adopted with but
one or two dissenting voices.
The convention then took recess for
few moments, to allow the several town
delegations to choose their nominating and
town committees. Reassembling, the fol-
lowing we're announced Nominating
Committee:
Andover, G. w. Stickney, E. o. Carlton. Bal
timorc George Davis. Barnard, George Brown.
Hiram Luce. Bethel, James J. Wilson, j. N. Nc
Intosh. Bridgcwater, Stllman Atwood Charles
S. Raymond. Cavendsh, J. c. Spaulding, Jo-
Adams Hartford, A. g. Dewey, Noah 3. SAT-
ford. Hartland Ward Cotton, Samuel Taylor.
Ludlow VIM. H. Walker Henick woodward
Norwich, A. p Hatch. Plymouth, J. w. Stick
ney, H. McWain. Pomfrct H. NJ Bruce, A. ID.
Chandler. Reading Prosper Merrill w. s. Rob-
;nsor Rochester A Ihert Clarke VIM M HIM
tngton Royalton D. L. Lyman, Mnot Wheel
err Sharon, j. N. SAWYER, A. b. Moshier Spring
field, Frederick Grain, Hamlin Whitmore.--
Stockbridge, Albert Whitcomb, Caleb Leonard.
wcathersield. ]. NJ. Aldrich, II. II. Spafford.
Weston, A. @. Foster, Inland Pease. West
Windsor, J. Ralph, d. +. Hemmenway. Wind
sor, j. N. Stiles, Daniel Stearns. Woodstock,
Gilman Henry, Luther o. Greene.
The chair appointed the following gen.
iIemen committee on resolutions ]. w.
Colburn, Charles p. Marsh, VIM. Rounds,
Augustus p. Hunton, Noah b. Stafford.
Adjourned to half past two o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
The nominating committee reported the follow
ing ticket, which was unanimously nominated BY
the convention:
Scnafors-HosEA DoIos, Pomfres MERRIcK
Gar, Stockbridge; HIRAn HARLOW, Windsor
Assistant Judges-JoHN S. Marcy, Royalton
CALVIN FREscH, Cavendish. States Attorney
JOIN +. DEauE, Cavendish- SherifF-Lo.
nESzo RIoHMoKD, Woodstock High Bailiff-
SAMUEL ALFORp, Jr, Weafhersfeld. Judge OF
Probate Cor Harsford-JoHs PORTER, Hartford
Judge Of Probate for Windsor-HEsRr Clos
SON, Springfield County Commi,tee-s IL
A. FoRBusH, Springfield, Albert CLARKE,
Rocbester, w. H. WAixER, Ludlow