Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-06-24
From the Bosten Journal
Vermont Democratic State Convention
THE DOUGLAsITES VICTORIOUS,

THE DOUGLASITES FlGAOhtUO0' +
Nom Intervention, Popular Sovereignty,
Caba. Foreign Emigration, James
Buchanan, and Democratic Prlnci-
piles Endorsed By the Resolutions.
SPECIAL DIsPArCHFRoM OUR REPoRTER
BURLINGTON, Vt, June 1G.
A Mass State Convention Of the
Democracy of Vermont is IN session
here to-day. There is an tAausually large
and much interest manifest
ed on the part of the rival factions of
the party. Last night and the first part
Of to-day was actively devoted to eau
cusing, and the Convention did not meet
till nearly Y m. Il. b. Smith of Mil
ton, a Douglas man, presides. Nearly
an hour has been occupied in debating
the proper basis for the appointment Of a
committee to nominate State officers and
delegates to the National Convention.
The following were appointed a com
mittee on resolutions Charles G. East
Tuan OF Montpelier, WV ~ irirv- Of 81.
Adams, E. NJ. Brown Of Woodstock, B
B. Smalley of Burlington, Henry CLARK
of Poultney all Douglas men.
About l p. m. the convention adjourn
ed for an hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention did not get under
way in the afternoon until about 9 II
o'clock. No business being in readiness
speeches were made by Mr.. Plymptor
Of Fardsboro', Mr.. Brigham of Bakers
field and Phillip C. Tucker Of Yer
gennes.
The Committee on Nominations re
ported as follows:
For Goyernor-John G. SAKE of Bur
Hngton.
For Lieut.. Goyernor-Stephen Thoma
of West Fairlee.
For Treasurer-James T. Thurstol
of Montpelier.
For Delegates to the National Con
yention-John S. Robinson of Benning
ton, Henry Keyes of Newbury, Jaspe
Rand of Bershire, EN-. Brown of Wood
stock,
For Substitutes--Henry Clark {
roultney, Thomas Beatley of Maidston,
| W. w. White of St. Adams, ErasmU
Plympton of Wardsboro'.
For State Uommittee-Alfred Keit
Of Sheldon, Geo. Washburn of Sprin.
field, Emery Stwart of Derby, WiIliaI
P Russell of Middlebury, p R. Fo
lansbee of Maidstone.
The above are all Douglas men. tt
report was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. SAKE being present was called {
for speech, and responded in fe
words of hearty acknowledgment of IL
honor conferred upon him. He was sill
cerely proud of this distinction beyor
all others which had ever been conferrt
upon him. He had been faithful Der
ocrat for about twenty-five years, and !
: supposed it would hardly be necessa,
for him on this occasion to make al
further avowals of his political prin,
pies. Anything that would be prop
and necessary in this respect would
set forth in the best English he cou
produce in his first message. Gre
i laughter
A few remarks Of acknowledges
we're then made by Mr.. Thomas.
.. The Committee on Resolutions tn
rcported-frst, in favor of non-interve
ton by Congress with slavery in Sta
= Territory, or District, second, in favor
the compromise of 1850; third, STR
# unyielding adherence to the doctrine
% popular sovereignty fourth, endor
! the administration of James Buchana
fifth, favors the acquisition of Cuba, a
NJ hopes the complication of European
litics viii enable the President to acqu
it without sacrifice of national hont
p sixth, favors emigration from fore
# countries seventh, expresses abid
N confidence in the principles Of the De
or ocratic party.
ot In the course of the reading of
sd resolutions three cheers were given
Popular Sovereignty, three for
m Buck, and three for Douglas. The re
90 lulions were unanimously adopted,
at the Convention soon after adjourned.
es This was the largest Democratic {
70 vention ever held in Vermont. +
b., factions were fully represented, but
ne Douglas men were triumphant and
re though large number of strict Al
mt nistration men were on the spot who
to previously expressed a determination