Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-23
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OF TIE
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OF THE
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT .
Pursuant to a call, signed by tho Republic
can District Committee of the Third Con-
gressiona District, for Convention of the
Freemen "who are opposed to the present
corrupt and pro-savery administration, the
Convention met at the Court House, in st.
Adams, on Friday the 9th day of July, 1853.
The Convention was called to order by the
Hon. Thomas Gleod of Lamoille Co., Chair
man Of the Committee
On motion of g. +. lIoughton, Esq. the
Hon G. w. BENEDICT, Of Burlington, was
chosen President of the Convention. Ed
WARD A. SowLEs, Of st. Adams, and REU-
BEN c. BENTON, Of Johnson, were chosen
Secretaries On motion, Hon. THOMAS
GLEED, of lamoille Co., and Hon. " >.
FERRGs, of Franklin Co, were chosen Vice
Presidents.
On motion Of Hon. VIM. II. Blake, of
Swanton a committee of five was appointed
by the Chair to report Resolutions express
i've of the sense Of the Convention, and also
to report the names Of District Committee
for the term ensuing
Hon VIM II Blake Of Swanton, Il. b.
Whiting. Esq, of st. Adams, +. j. Reynolds,
ESQ, Of Alburgh, h. G.. Benton, Esq, of
johnson, and o. A. Burton, Esq, Of Burling-
ton, wero appointed said Committee.
The Convention then adjourned till after
noon.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention assembled according to
Adjournment Hon. v S. Ferris moved that
the Hon Homer +. Royce Of Berkshire, the
present Representative from this District, be
nominated by reclamation for member Of Con
gress, for the two years from the 18th Of
March next Tho motion was seconded and
was carried unanimously.
VIM. l.. Sowles and b. r. Newton, Esqrs.,
were appointed a committee. to notify Mr.
Royce Of his nomination. The Committee
ON resolutions, by their Chairman, f. b.
Whiting Esq, reported the following rosolu-
tions for the action of the Convention thereon
|. Resolref, That rcioicc that Vermont is repre-
scented in Congress 10y men who believe an me equal
rights Of and the superiority OF free Institutions, as
those did who laid the foundations Of the Smte and
who, like them, viii always stand up boldly .r me right
m support Of those principles, and be ready and rnsn-
lutte their fathers were 20 resist all cncroachment ON
them, from whatever quarter it may come.
Reoirei, That the attempt Of the present National
Administration 60 give, by act Of Congress. validity
o. that offspring Of usurpaton corruption aud fraud, the
Lecomptnu Constitution, and In defiance Of the known
will Of vast majority Of the people Of the Territory OF
Kansas, natural consequence Of that pcrhdous act
Missouri Cnmpr0mise-ard made for the same end,
viz; o. give strength and security 90 tho slave holding
power the nation, in defiance Of natural justice and
me constitutional rights Of the Free oiates;-and ha'
the English Bill, called enacted under the cor
upting influence Of the Administration in order 20 ac
comphsh audulcnty what II had failed TO accomplish by
/ an open act Of despotsm.
/ g. Resolred, That emphatcally approve Of the
conduct Of the Republicans 100 Congress- boz voting unan
imousy 20 reject Internationally thc ccomptou Coustt
tuition; and when. from being u minority thcy could
not effect that in voting with tose Who would agree b.,
Of -. rIfH
give the people of Kansas opportunity o reject anew
that instrument which they bad, uy 400 ovcrNhcuIine
vote, rejected once before and finally, W approve With
equal emphasis. of iAcir united hostility 60 that COM
pound u deception, bribery and intimidation, the Eng
4. Raolrcd. That the wastchd and cxuay5rant cx-
pcnditurc, by the PrnSaycv Democracy, of the public
money and The use thereof for the corruption NJ rho
elective franchise and for ihc base purpose Of nhucuc
ing the Peoples Representative In opposition 90 tht
viii If their constituents deserves tho unqualified dis
approval Of every lover Of Democrats Republican In
.. Re,oired, That we heartily approve the course in
Congress u our present Representative, HON HOMER
f.. ROYCE. We conhdc In his adherence for the re-
mainder of his term, hr high minded principle.
he has thus FAR So faithfully supported. and We pclg,
him, fox his reelection the Unanimous support Of AL
true lovers Of freedom in the District.
On motion the report of the Committee
was accepted, and the resolutions were unan.
imously adopted.
The Committee appointed to notify Hon
Homer T.. Royce of his nomination, introduc
cd Mr.. Royce to the Convention. Mr.. Royc,
made his Acknowledgements to the Conyen
ton for the honor they had conferred upoi
him, and in a pertinent and eloquent name
spoke of the wrongs done and attempted b,
/ the Administration and its party in Congress
to the cause Of freedom and to the people 0
the North.
t The Committee reported the following per
sons for District Committee.
Reuben c. Benton, Of johnson; Il. b
b Whiting, of St. Adams G. G. Benedict, O
Burlington; Marshall Carpenter, Of lras
burgh Frederick Hazen, of Alburgh; VIII
a lam Burbank, of Bloomfield
And they were appointed said Committee.
There being no farther business, the Con
yenton adjourned, without day.
G.. W. BENEDICT President
REUBEN C. BENTON,
e. A. SOWLES.