Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-04-12
The Republican State Convention

The Convention assembled at 10 A. NJ, and
was called to order by Hon A. L. Miner.
On motion of L. G. Hinckley of Chelsea,
Hon. Jeptha Bradley, of St. Adams, was cho-
sen Chairman pro tenn.
On motion OF Hon. A. L. Miner, L. q.
Hinckley was chosen Secretary pro TEN.
At the permanent organization Hon. Levi
Underwood Of Burlington was elected President.
MI Underwood on taking the Chair, address
ed the Convention briefly He thanked them
Tor the renewed expression of the respect and
confidence of the Republicans of Vermont in
this, second time ; selecting him to preside
over their State Convention for the election of
delegates to a Republican National Convention.
he advCrted to the difference between the issue
now presented to the Country, and that of four
years ago. Then the question was, whether OF
not Kansas should be forced into the Union as
slave State. The question was met: and
the Democracy, though successful in the Presi-
Dental campaign, were defeated on the issue,
and Kansas was secured for Freedom Now the
issue is that brought forward by the Supreme
Court in their attempt to withdraw from the
people the decision of the question of restric-
ton of Slavery in Territories. We are now
told that the Constitution has already settled
the matter-that Slavery is a national institu-
ton carried into and protected in the Terrific
ries by Constitutional right, and we have 9TH
ing to say about it. 1t is now to be determin-
ed, whether the people shall, or shall not de-
eide this great question and the Republican
party of Vermont, and of the Union. are ready
to meet it, With renewed thanks for the hon
or done him, and the assurance of his endeavor
to perform fairly, with their kind assistance,
the duties of his office, he took the Chair
On motion of DR.. Power the several Counties
Represented met in County Convention and NOM
mated a Committee composed of twice the num-
Der of their Senatorial delegation, to constitute
la Committee to nominate four delegates at
large and four substitutes to represent this State
in the Chicago Convention. Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
The Convention was called to order by the
President.
Hon. A. l.. Miner moved that the resolution
passed at the last State Convention directing
State Committee to call future State Conven-
tiOns as Delegate Conventions, be rescinded;
and, on motion of Mr.. Bartholomew, it was
laid ON the table.
The report of the Committee for nominating
delegates at large and their substitutes, being
called for, Hon Burnham Martin, in behalf Of
the Committee, reported as follows;
For Delegates. Hon. E. N. Briggs, Bran
don ; Reynolds Carpenter, Pownal, Substitute.
P. I. Washburn, Esq, Woodstock; Hon.
Daniel Needham, Hartford, Substitute Hon.
E. D. Mason. Richmond Hon. W. G. Wilson,
Bakersfield, Substitute. E. c. Redington, ESQ.,,
St. Johnsbury; H. X. Slayton, ESQ. Calais,
Substitute And the above named gentlemen
were unanimously elected. D. w. c. Clarke of
Burlington, offered the following resolution, as
"a substitute for the motion of Mr.. Miner:
Resolved, That the next Republican State
Convention, whose duty it shall be, among 9th
er things, to respond to the nominations and
to the political platform of the approaching Ma
tlonal Convention at Chicago, ought to be COM
posed of the people themselves and not their
delegates, and that the State Committee are
hereby advised to call the same as grand
Mass Convention.
The resolution was supported by D, W. G.
Clarke of Burlington, B. N. Davis of Danville,
F. c. Robbins of Ludlow and opposed by G.
W. Benedict of Burlington After an anima-
ted discussion, the resolution was adopted.
The Convention was eoquently addressed by
E, c. Redington, Esq, Hon. M. G. Evarts,
Hon. Burnham Martin and others. Adjourn
ed.