Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-08
Our Republican State Convention.


Our Republican State Convention.
The early hour at which the Freeman went
to press last week, prevented any comments
upon the State Convention, then just held at
this place We this week give an extended list
of comments from different State papers, from
which our readers will get Il very general idea
of the impression abroad.
The gathering showed that there was a great
interest felt in the Convention, and the result
shows that hepeope were upon the ground, and
tar the most numerous. And if upon all SINH
lar occasions they will take the same active part
in the proceedings, there need be no cause for
regret or disappointment.
The ticket was not in all it's parts the first
choice of portion of those present; but it was
nominated in the right spirit, and by large
majority of the committee, upon a sound plat
form, and will receive cordial and hearty sup
port. Some think Mr.. Hunton of Bethel, or
Col. Needham of Hartford, Though he positive
B refused to allow the use of his name from the
frst,) would have added strength to the ticket,
but with the high ground upon which it and
the party are placed by the enthusiastic and
unanir Gus adoption of the strongest and sound
est platform which we have ever seen presented
to the people of the State, by the Convention,
made up as it was of very large delegation
from all parties, it will prove satisfactory, and
will show conclusively that if there was any
fear of the abandonment of Republican princi-
pies by any portion of the party. those fears
were or are groundlees. Hehceforth the party
will and should know no difference in men, but
rank all who have thus far and now cordially
support the organization, asRepublicans, without
stopping to ask of their antecedents The only
steppng-stone to elevation should be devotion
to principle. We confess that while carefully
watching for the interest of the party we, in
degree, INDUCED the fear that the fanciful hal
lucinatons put forth by the Burlington Times
might have taken root in our political soil, and
would bring forth their fruit at the State Con-
vention. But we confess to happy disappoint-
ment. That seed has only found root in the
head of the Times editor, a man of too little
Importance or character to give any great nour-
ishment to political tare when the hoes of the
friends of Freedom are as numerous and ac-
tive as we are glad to see they are in Vermont.
The unanimous voice of the members of the
former Wing party who were present at the
Convention was given in favor Of the noble plat
form reported to the Convention by Hon. Daniel
Roberts of Burlington, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and by thus adopting
and endorsing the true Republican doctrine of
Liberty to all men and the final abolition of hu-
man bondage, shows that they had no sympathy
with any attempt to modify the high position
occupied by the party.
The indications from all parts of the State
show determination, confidence and enthusi-
asm in and for the success of the party to an
extent never before manifested and we believe
that the sentiments of the following extract from
private letter from an esteemed member of the
party are in accordance with those Of every
reader of the Fireman.
The platform is a sound one, and will meet
hearty and overwhelming response in Septem-
ber Let us labor, shoulder to shoulder ; a
a brighter day awaits onr united industry. How
must the members of the Legislature, who voted
to dismiss the Personal Liberty Bill, have felt in
listening to the thoroughly anti-savery doctrine
of Judge Collamer and Mr. Howard | thank
God that if the Representatives in the Stat
Legislature misrepresent their constituency, om
representatives in the National councils are right
upon the momentous questions
Taken all in all it was just one of those gath
erings which gives the true friend of Freedom
new courage for the battle. The members wer,
good-looking, hale, hearty and robust specimens
of the Green Mountains Boys, with the mark
t of industry and temperance upon their countc
Q nances and in their eyes the light of that SAM
g Freedom spark which burned SO brightly in old
r en- days. Every wish seemed to be for harmon.
and the success of true principles. And will
them, in their declaration in the second resolu
$ ton of their platform, Z" we glory in the recor
u which our State holds up to the world upon tn
: questions which concern the natural rights an
liberties of man +" and we cannot help beliey
@ ing that the light of the brilliant spark thu
! kindled anew will be seen far beyond the boz
n der of our own State, and its influence be fel
@ away down among the alluvial fields of strue
j. Cling Kansas and Missouri.
@ Then let us renew our faith and grid on on
d armor, and remember, on Che first Tuesday {
% September, that it is the principles for which W
e are contending.
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