Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-07-22
| The Annual Gathering of the Dem
nCr0cV.

The Annual Gathering of the Dem
Ocracy.
Agreeably to previous announcement,
about l4O of the unterrifed Democracy OF
this State assembled in council in this viii
Iage last Friday. The managers of the party
were mostly on hand. Flaming announce
ment had previously been made that" Badly
Smith, Mr.. Ingersoll and would-be Gov.
Sinclair of n. H., were to be present, ,cithout
fail this time, to address the assembled thou
sands, and the faithful were urged to come
out and hear these apostles oflatter day Dem
ocracy; and they were especially invited to
hear % Badly Smith, who, it was claimed,
was now fighting for the Union in the Dem
ocratic ranks, as he formerly fought for it in
the ranks of the army. But all these in
ducements brought together less than $50
men to condole with each other over the
New York nominations.
Mr.. IL. B. Smith called the meeting to
order. and on his motion Hon. ii. w. Heaton
of Montpelier, was called to the Char, and
C. NJ. Chase of Lyndon, and W. W Eaton
of Cambridge chosen Secretaries.
The organization was further completed
as follows
Vice Presidents-Addison County, E. R.
Wright, Middlebury; Bennington, George
jerks, Rupert Caledonia, j. NJ Weeks,
Lyndon; Chttenden, Lyman Burgess, Mil
ton Franklin, Ormon Bradley, Fairfield
Lamoille, w II. ii. Bingham, Stowe
n-onxo Milton Martin Villa Or
leans, W II. Hoyt, Barton Rutland, John
Cain, Rutland; Washington, Daniel Bald
win, Montpelier Windsor, Samuel Mutt
Hartford.
On motion of T. P Rcdfeld, the chair ap
pointed committee of five on resolutions
viz Z p Redfeld, G. NJ. Chase, j. J. De
witt, W. II. III. Bingham, f. r. Wright
On motion of ii. B. Smith, q committee
was appointed on nominations, equal IL
number to the Senatorial representation o.
each County
Addison County, John Burr, F. Miner
Bennington, G. II. Simmons, George jerks
Caledonia, G. NJ. Chase, J NJ. Weeks
Chittenden, H. B. Smith. NJ. Noyes, c. b
Benton Franklin, A. q. Brush, J Q
Champion, p. G.. Skinner Lamoille, p. 5
Benjamin :: Orleans, G. w Aiken. c. II
Dwinell Rutland, John Cain Washington
Charles Sibley, H. Atkins, Elijah Winch
Windsor. l.. 5. Partridge, W. d. McMaster
Thomas Keep Orange, J. b. Kingsley, DR.
Dodge
Mr. Cain of Rutland, moved that future
conventions be called as delegate conventions
The motion was opposed by IL. c. Smith
Mr.. Atkins moved to lay the motion on the
table; carried, 81 to 80
\ circular had already announced that
" Badly Smith, Ingcrsoll and Sinclair
hadn t come, but that one +. d. Rand, of
Lisbon. n H., and Mr. Bailey, of the Boston
Hrald, would address the gathering instead,
Hon T. P Redfcld occupied the time before
dinner
After dinner the committee on resolutions,
through Mr. Redfeld, reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted
RESOLUTIONS
Rcsolred, LIST, That in the approaching
Presidential canvass, the question of civil
and constitutional liberty on the one side
and military force and absolute despotsm on
the other, is to he met and decided.
Resolred, %. That we heartily endorse
the platform of principles adopted by the
National Democratic Convention at its late
session in the city Of New York.
R.<oIrod RI That in Horatio seymour
,,o rooa,,nivc Tho oIo;nc,t s+afes,,,a. m
looks to the constitution and the laws as the
bulwark Of liberty, and the sole guaranty of
the integrity of the Mon. who has the con-
ana amenities If the Cbristian |.crrlo,aar
and in General Blair the exnerieneed Ia,is
Iator and hero soIJier who f,nrbt far 7bc
/ MON and demand. that the MIN sb,u
have the benefit Of our National \-irtory and
both shall receive our hearty and undivided
support,
AGs2lSd IN ,. Ih2t the candidates this
,oTt
The nominatin, committee reported as
c.lI,y-s
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Aiken. J. NJ. Weeks. Geo. II. Simmons
Mr.. Atkins announced that Gen. Badly
smith ana Mt. Hihclaf were absent hnt the
semi ~, -t- snbsf;tntcLNI Rand IF Iishan Tn .
HAMPSHIRE
Mr.. Cam called up his motion t. have