Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-07-08
Washington County Union Republic
can Convention.

W aSulUSlOn NOuuty OMtVn AsCPW"AA
can Convention.
The Union Republican Freemen of Wash
ington County met in Convention at Vii
lage Hall in Montpelier, on Monday, July
9th, A. D. 1868, at IL o'clock AN. The
Convention was called to order by j. p.
Lamson, Chairman of the County Commit
tee, and Hon George Nichols Of North
field, was elected temporary Chairman, and
NJ. E. Smile, Esq, of Waterbury, temporary
Secretary On motion OIL. L. Durant, Esq,
Of Montpelier, the temporary organization
of the Convention, with the election of Hon.
D. p. Carpenter of Middlesex, and J. II.
Hastings, ESQ.,, of Waitsfeld, as Vice Presi-
dents, was made the permanent organizations
On motion, a committee of five were ap-
pointed by the Chair to draft resolutions as
follows; l.. l.. Durant, Esq, of Montpelier
G. w. Willard of Montpelier Horace Fales,
Esq, of Waterbury j. p. Lamson, Esq,
of Cabot Hon. John Gregory of Mortified.
On motion of James L. Thurston of Mont
pelier, the Convention resolved itself into
town caucuses to elect town committees, and
the Convention adjourned for that purpose,
to meet again at o'clock Pm.
The following is the list for nominating
committee
Barre-George w. Tilden, \. j. Smith
BerHn-S F. Nye, j. A. Wing.
Cabot-J. p Lamson, Nathaniel Perry.
Cajais-S III. Foster, Charles French.
Durbury-Janus Crossett.
f. Montpeier-T. B. Stevens, Clark King.
Fayuon-George o. Boyce, A. D. Bragg
Marshfeld-C. w. Ii. Dwinell, p. Has
kins.
Middleser-D P Carpenter, J. II Holden
MOretOwn-James Stewart, l.. ID. Hills.
Montpeher-P. P. Pitkin, j. L ThurstOn
hfeid-John Gregory, E. X. Jones.
Pfafnnetd-C. Ii. Heath, stephen Spencer
Ror5ury-S. NJ. Bailey, Cyrus Howard.
WDtsfeId-J. III. Hastings, j. w. Rich
ardson
Waferbmy-A. j. Brown, L. H. Thomas
Woodbury-F c. Putnam, Orson Putnam
AFTERNOON.
The committee on nominations submitted
accepted and adopted
J. H. CIRCUIT, Mortified,
CHAS. DEWEY, Montpelier. : senators.
g IL. HEATH, Plainfield,
IRA RICHARDSON, W aitSfipld. Asst Judges
c. W II. DwI>ELI., Marshtield. Co. Court.
NJ. f. SMILE, Waterbury, states Attorney.
CLARK King East Montpelier, sheriff.
NOAH ROBINSON, Waterbury, Bailin.
L. X. MERRILL, Montpelier, Judge OF Probate.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
JOSIAH WOOD. Barre,
a &. BROwN, Montpelier.
JAS. III. HOLDEN, MIddlesrN,
JoHN W RIcHARD>oN, Waitsfeld
+. Il. JONES, Northneld-
Noah Robinson offered his resignation as
nominee for the office of Bailif, and Sidney
Brown, Esq, of Waterbury, was chosen in
his place.
L. L. Durant, from the committee on res
olutions, submitted the following, which
were adopted
Resolred, That we endorse and adopt the
resolutions of the National I'M IN Republican
Convention at Chicago, and the candidates
there put in nomination, as our choice, and
that adopt our motto, - Unconditional
surrender" fully endorsing the resolutions
passed a our State Convention.
Resolred, That we fully approve the nomi-
nations this day made, and that will use
all proper measures to insure their election
by increased majoritics-
The Contention listened to addresses from
c. W. Willard, c. IL Heath, Esq, and e.
F. Clough, Esq.
The following resolution. submitted by c.
W Willard, was adopted
ResoIred, That the county committee and
town committees be instructed To act in con
junction with the State Committee. in a can
vass of this county in order that W ashington
county may give the largest possible Repub-
lIcan majority at the September election.
The following is the list of town com
mittees reported to the Convention
Bdrre-Erastus Keith. f. A. Tilden, Charles
Wheaton.
Berlfa-D. b. Bosworth. j. benjamin, sam
uel Jones, William Mcintosh, X. y. Stewart.
Cabot-Edwin Fisher, Theron II. Lance.
Cornelius Smith.
CaialS-S IL Foster. NJ. Merrick, W. Bug
bee, c. Eastman
Durb1lrv-Georgc W. Crandall. L. V. Tur-
ner. E. W Huntley, T. Il. Crossett
+. Monfpehr-Clark King, T b. Stevens,
Y. p. Dodge.
Fayston-E. W Tucker, Dan Boyce, Ma
than Boyce.
Marshfeld 5. d. TIollister, l. W. Pitkin.
j. f. Eddy, George Putnam.
Middieser-P- W. Warren. L. l.. Daniels.
C. G. Putnam, Jr., James IL Holden, G. c.
Eaton.
Montpeher-James 5. Peck. joel Foster,
Jr.. James W. Brock.
Moreto,rn n. B. Spaulding, AFRO Smalley.
Hartwell Taplin.
Northfeld- Francis Wright, Charles A.
Edgerton, J. W. Gould, Amos Wardner,
French NJ. Dole.
Pdinfed-W. NJ. Aver, ID. b. Smith, j.
l.. Chamberlin
Rorbwy-A Ladd, 5. NJ. Bailey, W. B.
Orcutt, II. G.. Ellis, Avery Richardson.
feld-John W. Richardson III. Carl
ton, f. j. Green.
Waterbury-M. f. Smile, William p
John d. Smith, Quincy \. Green,
Daniel Hopkins.
Woodbury-S o. Wells, E. \. Ainsworth,
George Harvey, d. Bridgeman, Jr., Nathan
iel Mcknight.
On motion of Carlos Carpenter, Esq, the
adjourned without date.
GEORGE NICHOLS, President.
NJ. f. SMILE, Secretary.
Full Amnesty.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.