Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-29
Republican National Conven-
ton at Pittsburgh.

tion at Pittsburgh.
The dsy-sisr has risen Twenty eigh
States and Territories were represented by
four hundred delegates in the first Naiiona
Convention Of the Republican party, wheel
met at Pittsburgh on WASllINGTONS
BIRTH DAY, the 22d of Februsry. TIN
four hundred delegates embraced distinguish
ed men of all the old parties, Wings, like
John A. King, Simeon Draper, Horace Gree
ly, Z. d. Morgan and George Bliss,-Demo
Gratis, like Francis P. Blair Jackson's n h
hand nsn.l John NJ. Niles and David WI
-Freesoilcrs, like Lawrence Brainerd
G. w. Julian and Pussmote williamson
and Americans doubtless in full proportion
though we cannot name them In all IT.
proceedings, the Convention was perfectly
harmonious it's platform Is brief 10 terms
but bro d ~ scope,--strcty constitution
al and conservative, and withal 50 plain that
nobody can pervert il. 1t has opened wide
the door of the Republican organization fol
oil to enter who desire to cooperate, irrcs'
pective Of all differences on other matters
against the present National Administration
and its darling project Of Niuonalizlng
Slavery. Who will enter that door aud en-
list for the contest; This question will
doubtless be put shortly TO the Freemen
Of Vermont. According TO the reeommen-
dalton Of the Pittsburgh Convention, an ef-
fort will verv .snnn no --'""" . -
,uUOugnly the Republican party in Vermont
i'm the State, IN the several counties, and
in the towns, with view to a representa-
ton Of the people in the Republican Nomi.
Mating Convention and 10 a final verdict In
the election which shall be worthy Of Yer
mont. II may be assumed safely enough
that those Republicans, who are not in the
"Americsn" organization, are all ready and
anxious for this work but VIC hope that such
also desire and expect the Corporation Of
all those in that organization who are not
disposed to be clay in the hands Of PhlIadel-
phia potters. he number of these, among
the Americans of Vermont, we have reason
10 believe Is large. Indeed, the Vermont
Anne rcans as body are in a position very
favorable to themselves, and fer harmonious
action IN and with the Republican part OF
the nation. They have ropudrated the Phil
adelphia Slavocratic platform of June. 1855,
and they were not represented in the ridicu-
Iona norfnruauccu ~ phfadafrhia Iast ,,o,.L
iouS PERU "a"'u' u, ''''D'0'p'''" 'aS' "e'N'
Being der no obligations to sustain the
nominations jus, made at Phlladelphia,-we
r,.v s.Gsly odd no , Cc,io, or sla,oo.,,.
- -,
'"u "ous"''ae''' "''" u''uo' "o "o"sa''on
to recognize the National American party, II
stiikes u that the Vermont Americans cam
not and will nn, find n d,ffirnl, T., I'M, one,i,,
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a"u ''""N'y III ''e NePu'''''" movement
rho cor,or,;on ,yas oaIlod - o.ao. H..
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"A, crool.v con,so,oA oro,, ,,odsro,;,o
and brought messages from friends in u ash T.
ington. FIRST Extreme caution was neces
sary. He was mo-, himself a cautions nan.
llauphtei.1 but he deemed il proper TO aver
Inc ill,wiil Of all sections. MANY in the
South 90 with us-Ben,on among them - /
should leave thu nominations
to a future day IL was hard to avoid com.
lng in violent collision with the American
sentiment for muny IN that party were good
Republicans.
Inc om'nT'ee on Organization then re-
turned anu foposea Tue name oi FRANCIS
I. blalr as PRESIDENT
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- q ,h.ntad h,s s,;onds a. ,ho KAN h"no,
,ha,, had done Inn an cail,n', he, ~ ,ha