Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-07-03
Republican State Convention.

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MONTPELIER, Tuesday June 30, 1868.
The Convention was called to order at eleven
o'clock, by Hon. L. E. Chittenden, Chairman Of
the State Committee, who presented the name
of Hon. LAWRENCE BRAINERD of st. Adams,
as President Of the Convention, and he was cho-
sen by reclamation.
The following gentlemen we're nominated and
elected as subordinate officers Of the Conven-
ton.
Wee Presidents,
Hon. NATHANIEL EATON of Calais,
Hon. GEO. T. HODGES of Rutland,
Mr.. JACOB BENNETT Of East Montpelier.
G. G. Benedict,
c. II. Chapman.
On motion the following gentlemen were APP
pointed by the President as Committee on Res
olutions.
Daniel Roberts of Burlington,
L. N. Briggs of Brandon,
Daniel Needham of Hartford,
A. l.. Miner of Manchester,
Bliss N. Davis of Danvile
F. +. Woodbridge, ESQ.,, of Vergennes pre-
sented the following Resolution, which was
adopted:
Resoired, That the members ofthis Convention meet
In separate County Conventions imme diatey on re-
being TAKEN and that such meetings by Counties
nominate and elect n committee on nominations, con-
sisng OF twice the number OF Senators to which each
County is entitled, whose duty it shall be to nominate
candidates for Governor 1t. Governor and Treasurer
and also State Committee for the ensuing year.
The following resolution was presented by
d. w. C. Clarke, Of Burlington, and, upon his
motion, was referred to the Committee on Res
olutions.
Resolved, That this Convention recommend, as
matter of permanent policy that State Nominating
Conventions be hereafter composed of Delegates to be
elected by the several Towns and Counties in the
State in numbers not less than the Senators and Rep
resentatves to which each County is entitled in the
General Assembly, and that the State Committee, In
their annual call designate the number Of delegates
to which each county may be entitled, not to exceed
twice the number of such Senators and Representa-
tives, and their substitutes.
On motion the Convention adjourned to half
past one o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at the hour and
was called to order by the President. The Com
mittees on nominations and on resolutions not
being ready to report, on the suggestion of Mr..
Kirkland Of Brattleboro, Hon. JACOB CoLIA-
MER, of the u. S. Senate, was invited to address
the Convention, which he proceeded to do at
some length.
At the close of Mr. Collaner's speech, the
Committee on Resolutions reported through
their Chairman the following,
Resolutions.
/. Resotred That AS branch of the great Republi-
party Of the Nation, we renewedly avow our adj
herence and fidelity to the platform Of principles adopt
at the National Convention ut Philadelphia on the 18th
OF June 1856.
2. Resvlued That representatives of the Republi-
can party of Vermont. glory in the record which
our State holds up to the world upon those questions
which concern the natural rights and liberties Of man.
that she has never for one moment 10y constitution
law sanctioned the guilty fantasy that there can be
property in that the claim OF superiority by BIRTH
prescription or law, finds no warrant in her annals;
that the great truths of the Declaration Of lndcpend
encc sneered Mt by some and impiously denied by
others, have been to our people solemn and living
reality.
s. Resoired That it is the crying scandal of the age
that the national government in an its departments,
Legislative, judicial and executive has been usurped
and is controlled by oligarchy, combined to exat
slavery at the expense of eedom manfesting Of late
it's injustice and desperation in the fraudulent breach
f time honored compromises in its forcing by armed
invasion and fraud upon an unwilling people the
Of slavery and government which they abhor; in its
schemes Of 6libustering, and the plumber Of weaker
nations TO open fields for human bondage, and in
that browning shame upon law, religion and history,
erimsonng the records of the Supreme Court Of the
U. S., the bred Scott decision.
4. Resolred That the denial by the National Gov
eminent of the rights Of citizenship 10 Of color
citizens Of the several States in prohibiting them from
entering ms citizens upon the Public Donain--in re
fusng passports to such persons travelling abroad while
recognised as citizens Of the State at Homeland in
refusing customs registers to vessels owned by such
citizens,-is sad departure from the principles of
our fathers-and 10 its unconstitutionaty adds the
meanness Of gratuitous oppression.
g. Resoited, That we are required by the claims Of
humanity and citizenship, in defense Of human
outraged of the interests of free labor stricken down.
Of the tree institutions bequeathed by our fathers
and in defense OF our own liberty TO resist these and
like aggressions at all times and at all hazards.
o. Resofred That we accept, MS the mission Of the
Republican party the restoration Of the government,
in law and administration to its ancient purity
store to liberty its lost natonaty-to vndicate for
free labor for free and for their God
given rights.
On motion the resolutions were accepted, and
laid upon the table until after the report of the
Committee on nominations
The Committee reported through their Chair
man the following nominations:
For Governor, HILAND HALL of Bennington.
For Lieut.. Coz. BURNHAM MARTIN Of Chel-
sea.
For Treasurer, HENRY NJ. BATES of North
field.
For State Committee. L. L. Chittenden,
Charles Cummings, F. E. Woodbridge, Elisha
White, A. L. Miner, Alexander Riddle, Daniel
Needham.
On motion, the Report of the Committee on
Nominations was accepted and adopted with al
most entire unanimity.
Mr.. ID. w. c. Clarke having expressed the
desire of the Convention to hear from the HoN.
VIM A. HOWARD, Member of Congress from
Michigan, Mr.. Howard took the stand and ad-
dressed the Convention. After which the Res
olutions reported by the Committee on Resolu-
tons were taken up from the table and adopted
by unanimous vote.
The committee on resolutions then reported
through their chairman, the resolution of Gen.
ID. W. c. Clarke referred to them somewhat
modified as follows: