The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-14
STATE CONVENTION.

adrlphia, met at Montpelier on the Sd INST.
was called TO order bv Chester Spencer of
Rutland County, and organized 10y the fol-
lowing appointments =
LEVI UNDERWOOD, Chittentien County,
Prr>id.m
FREDERICK HoIEHooK. of Windham
County, CHESTER SPENCER, Of Rutland
, County, IIce Presidents.
! f. L. WALTON. of Washington County.
A. Z. LYMAN, Of Bennington County. Necre-
tdrieS.
The roll Of delegates havin. been called.
fOrty-tour answered to their names
/ Ordcrcd, That Committee OF five be ap-
pointed 10y the chair TO report resolutions !:
and Mr>>rs f.. T. Walton OF Washington.
y. l.. LYMAN OF Bennington. O. IL Platt of
Windham, W. =. Davis OF Franklin T. W
bartholomew OF Orange, were appointed for
this purpose
On motion of Mr.. Lyman of BENNINGTON
County. the Convention resolved Itself INTO
a committee of the whole to rom,ia'e Dele
gates AT large to the National Contention al
Philadelphia
Adjourned for one hour
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Mr. Spencer of Rutland County. from the
Committee TO nominate Delegates a. large 10
the National Convention at Philadelphia
made the following report. TO wit -
FIRST Dtstrot.- Hon IIlland Hall. Hon.
licman Carpenter n.l"ua,,.: Hon +. Il.l
.r>. Hon Daniel L. Thompson. Substitutes
>pro,.d Hon. Era>,u> Fan, hankS
Hon Will am skinner. Delegates Hon. W
Nerdham. Hon J. Morse Flint. Substitutes.
TUl Di>',-c. Hon. Lawrence Braincrd.
Hon. Levi Underwood. Delegates: Hon
Por,n> Baxter. Hon. Samuel Merriam. Sub
>ttntes.
On motion Of Mr. Watson. Of Chitt"nden
County. SAID report WAS accepted, and the
nominations were unanimously confirmed.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously a.
dop'r.i, 10 Wit
H,<3lrcJ. That in the late brutal and
murdtroll> assault ~ Preston :. Hr, oks. "A
Representative OF South Carolina. upon
Charles Summer. a Senator 81 Massachusetts,
by a cowarL.v champion Of slavery upon a
fearless champion OF Freedom aNowediv
malc.or words spoken il debate. We recognize
i!Acrant violation Of the Sanctitv of the sen
ate, OF the Freedom of Speech, and Of the
Constitutional guaranty for the protection of
;hc representatives o. the people and the
>tatcs,-a crime. which imperativelv de-
mands the u>ttnt condemnation OF ever,
good man, and the prompt infection of the
highest penalties provided toy the Consttu
lion ami the laws.
Hwlr,d. That this assault is warning
and a threat that no faithful representative
Of tle North can do his Gu'v bat AZ the per
/! ot his lite and the far. plain and rrc>i>-
fb!e Inference -"SIANEEN OK DtAIH "
thus prr>.ntin- the Oiigarch. Al Washington
and IL kau>a>-n the highest posts of pow
or and IN the lowest and most scrvlc of is in
>rrum"n'>-as the dcadic>t enemy OF the
Liberties of the People.
H.>o!red. That while We charge directly
home upon Slavery these ortragc> upon th,
Constitution. the Country and Humanity. We
are not unmind'ui OF the fat. tha, the cour-
age TO commit them Is borrowed alone from
The count,nancc oi a Northern ,cnal Press.
and OF Northern vena! POLITICIANS. rrcr".n AM
alike 10 their lirih-ri::lt. To their education.
Ia the voice. of cons. fence. and 10 the risl!f>
OF that People whom they hcfrar
He>r'r.(. That IN view o. the fresh or.ra
r"> upon property. fhe ri.ht> and the lives
oi the tree people of Kansas, We here re-
new our PlcI.c-ruAT KANSAS SHALL III
IRE.
H'<o'crI. That in this DAY o; the ,rium,,ii
OF Wrcn. over Ei.hi-ot Violence. over
Law md Or!cr-oi III. very Fina'ici>m of
Iyrannv.-in this Reign OF Tcrror-in this
time OF Humiliation and deep Di>.race.-we
30 not despair OF the Republic. nor venture
20 count The value OF the tnon :" but. r.
lying upon the Virtue and Patriotism of the
people. and the peaceful hnt potent power of
the Ballot Box as a 1e,nedv tor every roi,i-
cal wrong. VT apl'ea. To all good men to ioin
with us. IN An Irrrvorahie pledge. 10 know
nothing but these great wroNr> 10 Freedom.
10 our Country and 10 ourselves. aid To with
hold nothing. of word or work or vote. until
the Got!is STALL b., utterly driven from tt,
capital. and the t,nrernmcnt restored II IL
original .lory-pure, ben, 'rcn, and free
Dr. Cutler. OF Warren. Massachusetts. re-
Gently from Kansas addressed the Conyen-
ton on affairs OF that Territory: and. on
motion OF Hon. IItman Carpenter. a central
committee OF five was appointed. with power
to appoint subcommittee. to rails. material
AID for the relief of the friends of Freedom in
kansas-which was agreed to. Me,,rs j.
;. Adams Of Burlington. \. 7. Walton and
Charles LYMAN OF Montpelier, were appoint
ed as sad Committee.
The Convention dissolved
LEVI UNDERWOOD. President.
+. r. WALTON,
\. l.. LYMAN. 'N'Tf'dtS.
ME. FIrTCnFE DECIlNrs.-Th. Eur
lincton Free pr.>s of June 9Th. saws that NJ. .
Fletcher declines the nom nation rendered
HIM at Montpelier. in the most positive terms.
ard promises TO publish his letter IN its next
issue. We were therefore much surprised
to find the following paragraph in the Mont
pclier Freeman of the l2tt:
CoEEECTI"N-We are authorised 70 say
that the statement which appeared in the
frc" Press. to the effect that Mr. Fletcher
had declined the nomination for Governor.
rendered him hv the American Convention.
WAS made without any authority from that
gentleman whatever
Whether made with or without authority
from MIR. Fletcher. We shall still believe that
he either has or will decline the nomination.
II there was any other way TO harmonic the
Anti Nebraska strength of the State. We
should be ready to fall in with it; but As the
'ase how stands We earnestly hope that no
'anse for division may arise between the
rlcnds Of freedom in this State.