Clinton County Liberty Convention: For The Signal Of Liberty
This Conveinion met at De Witt on RIonday, Oei. lp, Ib'JC, ind was organized by nppoiniinti Henry Post, Chuirmi.n, and John ' Snnds Secreiary: The moeiing then istcned to n discou.se froni Henry BibV after whidi it ndjourned io meet again at o'dock l'. M. At 2 o'clock the tneeiing was oalled fo order by the Cliairmnn and was addessed by Messrs. ilough and Plun;i., after wl.ieh the felbwing persons wtre pui in nominaiioh by ihe Conven" non, to be supponed at the ensuing elcciior.. l'r Representntivc- Milton P. Burtch. ' Trensurer- Stcplien Pcarl. " County Judge- Martin Moore. " Secjnd Judgc - Hcnry Post. " Associate Judgcs- Lowis Coburn, and Henry S. Harrison. " SherifT- Dnvid Olin. " Register- Jo!m Sand3. " C.-unty Clerk- Counland Ilill. " of Probate- Oilvin Marvin. " Surveyor- Orvillc Jngorsol. " Coroners- Georgc Alien, and Anthony Ni les. T he meering then adjourned to seven in the evening to he.ir nn adjressfrom Mr. Bibb. who ippeared at the appoinicd hour and relaTcd hia thrilling narraiive to a dcnsely crowded house.- A livelyimpcu.shisbüen given to iho ca aso' of Liberiy, and iis friends oncouraged to labor on until tbe ernancipatiön of the sluvo eh;ll be accjunpüshed.
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Subjects
Liberty Convention
Politics
Abolition
Old News
Signal of Liberty
Henry Post
John Sands
Henry Bibb
Reuben Hough
David Plumb
Milton P. Burteh
Stephen Pearl
Martin Moore
Lewis Coburn
Henry S. Harrison
David Olin
Courtland Hill
Calvin Marvin
Orville Ingersol
George Allen
Anthony Niles
Clinton County