Washtenaw Liberty Convention

At n moeting of ihe Liberty Party of Wa.'-h'enaw County, pursuant lo public notie at the Court House in Ann Arbor on Monday the 13h of Oct. inst., to nominnto Representatives to the Stnte Lpgislature, the mepting was cnllpd to order by Doet. Hill, and on molion, Clinndier Carter, of ManrhestPr, was c'iosen Chiunnn, ani D. Pomeroy of Salem, Si-cretary. On molion of T. Foster, it was votcd to proceeil to vote by general lallot for Represpniatives, wlien the following persons were nominaied: Charlks Tripp, Ann Arbor, Mijnnis Kknnv. VVebsier, Ciianolkr Carter, Míih hester, Fbancis M. Lansiko, Piitsfield, John Pkkbles, Salem. 'i lie t'ilinwing resolulions, oiTeredbyDr. Hill, were discussed and afteramendment. adp1ed. Wkereas, According to Daniel Webs!e-, Vice Pres. Dilla, and mnny of the leading vvhig and democratie Journals, most of the uld party qus:iwns have lecame "cb;o!eie" - whereas, il is contended by Ilie IJon. Jo!m C. Ca'hv.in, that ihe Slive Quostion is abve all the pnr'y qurs'iOB-i of lliis day - nnd whereas, the I ndr rs of the whig and democratie pnrliesare ender.voring to di-solve the connexion oftheir respective p.irties with tl-e Wilmot Proviso, and make thern slae [iropagandis's - iherefore Resúlced, lst. Thai the Liberty mei of lliis Staie can have nn posible excu;e for comjtromBÍQg the ir principies with eiiher ol tlie old parties at our approiching Noi-, eleclion - and, that the man who dops sr, eannot be regarded as a consistent pinti-slavfry polilifian. 2. That Liberty men are ready to tok uptliR giuntlet which the slnveholders have c.-ist at the Nonh - and would be glad to jo'n hanrls with every honest freemnn il the Cuntr, in a grand nssault upon the Slave Power. 3. Thai, as every vote eist for Gurney and Hal loc k will teil for peace and for Mr liberties of Northern w hi;e men, & of Southern colored men, we will remember the ides of November and schii rge our duty at the polls on the first Tnesday of next monih. 4. That the Liberty men of Wahtenaw County, believing ihat the c.vise of liberty might suffer by a prematiipj nomination of :he nntional officers, recommend to the Convention to be assembled at Buffalo next week, to deler the nomination of President and Vice President until afier the npxt Sessior. of Congress, oruníil May or June nexi. On motion of Doet. Cowles, it was volei' to resol ve the meeting inlo a Senatorial Convention with the foimer oBScers. T. Foster, Dr. Hill and Mr. Thurher were appoinled a Committee to nomínate canJi.'a es for the Stnte Senate. The (ommittec, after Consultation reported the names of the following persons. Thomas McGer, of Jackson Edward P, Gay, of Livingston, who were unanimously chosen ns nominces or i'ne ensuing election. On tnotion, it HM voled ihnt Messrs. Hill, Noble and Jewett be a Senatorial and County Committee. Vote.1, that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Signul of Liberty. Adjourned sine die.