The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-07-07

LUZ CONVENTION was calico 10 CTlrf- .f
eleven O'Clock, by Hon. H. Il. Chittend.u.
Chairman Of the state Committee, who
presented the name of Hon. LtwRENcv
BRAr' ERD of st. Adams, as President OF
the Convention, and he was chosen by ac-
clamation.
The following gentlemen were nomino-
ted and elected as subordinate Office
the Convention.
Iice PrrSi1"ryS.
Hon. NATHANIEL EAToN of Calais.
Hon. Gro. r. HoDeEs Of Rutland.
Mr.. JACOB Bennett of East Montpelic,.
Sccrei1T7FS
g. G Benedict
W. Z. Davis,
c. H. Chapman.
On motion the following gentlemen were
appointed by the President as Committee
on Resolutions.
DANIEL ROBERTS Of Burlington,
Il. N. BRIeGs of Brandon,
DANIEL NEEDHAM of Hartford
A. l.. MINER Vt Manchester,
Bliss N. DAVIS Of Danville.
f. II. Woodbridge, ESD, of Vergennes,
presented the following Resolution, which
was adopted
Reso're3, That the members Of his Convention.
meet in separate County Conventions, immediate
~ on recess being Ia en-, md TIM. such meet
incs by Counties nominate and elect a.committeo
on nominations, consisting Of twice the number
OF senators TO which each County is entitled,
w osc duty II shall be TO nominate candidate for
governor, 1t. Governor and Treasurer, and also
State Committee for the ensuing year
The following resolution was presented
by ID. w. Clarke of Burlington, and, up.
on his motion was referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Resolred That this Convention recommend. A.
matter Of permanent policy that State Nomina.
ting Conventions be hereafter composed of Dele
gates 10 be elected by the several Towns and
Counties IN the State, in numbers not less than
the Senators and Representatives 10 which each
County is entitled in the General Assembly and
TINT the state Committee, in their annual call
designate the number ol delegates to which each
county may he entitled, not to exceed twice the
number OF such Senators and Representatives and
their substutes.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
to half past one o'clock, p. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at the hour
and WIS called to order bv the President.
The Committees on nominations and reso-
lutions not being ready to report, on the
suggestion of Mr.. Kirkland of Brattle5oro
Hon. JACOB CoLLAMER, Of the L. 3. Sem
ate, was invited to address the Convention
which he proceeded to do at some length.
At the close of Mr.. Collamcr's speech.
the Committee on Resolutions reported
through their Chairman the following,
RESOLUTIONS
l. Rcsolrsd That rs n branch or n . oroo, y.
publican party Of the Nation. we rencwe,ll, ovo,v
our adherence and fidelity to the nlatGorn, ot min
ciples adonted at the National f,or vorti,. 90. 81,
aielphin on the 18th If lime 1870
3 Rssolred. That as REPRESENTATIVES, NJ tIs 70.
publican party Of Vermont, we plory i'm tLe res.
ord which orr State holds IN 10 Tho ,vorlJ -,
those questions which CONGO IN tho n,.nral ri,tl,
and liberties Of nan that ,be has uovar tor o,e
moment by constitution or-Ia,v sonc,ioned ~
guilty fantasy, that til ere ra, be uronertv in man
that the claim of superiority h: birth. pro.crin.
Ton or law. fin, Is no warrant in her ornrIs ,b.
the grea, Truths o. the Declaration nf Irds,,sr-
dence sueered at by some and imniou.lv 1cniod
by others, have been 10 our peoplt. "A .oio1nu ana
living reality.
age, that the national governmen; in Ill NJ la
partruenis, legislative, iudicin and executive Ga.
been rstrped and Is controlled by an oligarchy,
dom manliestinp OF late, its iuius fica and de-
poration in the fraudulent br ach of lime honored
and fSwd m5p an n nn iofG'e Cg amsd INVASION
slsvary and government Which tbey abbor. IN in
It's schemes of lilusto'ing, and The p'cndcr of
Sop a9vr nng IN t 10 "en Ge% he' Tor human
religion and history crim7on,ng herecord. of the
supreme Court OF the United States, The bred
4. Resoircd, That the denial by the y.,o,,,
Government Of the rights Of citizenship to men Of
t tEa T1eT Or IRE sco%fs states in prompting
Domqn-iu refusing pas. ports 10 such persons uoi,s
tr abroad while recognized as citizens of
.ters TO vessels owneg by sncb customs reg
departure from the principles Of our fatiors@an md
10 It's inSonsln,ionay adds the mearness Of
S. Resolr,d, That we are required by tbc claim.
of humanity rnd citizenship, in defence Of hu-
bnr owg Of 81 tbs 'g rn 'eie OF Tree Ia
questhed us by our fathers, and in de nee Of our
own ., leeriy to resist these and ike aggre.oons
g. RrroireS TSat W. we e1 a.c"n, ,,s i.., 80
the Republican panty, ,be RESTORATION of The gov.
eminent in law and a,,mini3iraiion, to its ancient
to vlndcate for free alor ior fee nen and for
nan a. msn Their God-g ven rights
On motion the resolutions were accep.